The Herald’s updated Oct. 16 high school football scoreboard. York wins, Fort Mill falls

The Herald will be keeping up with the high school football action around York County, Chester County and Lancaster County in Week 4.

Check back here throughout Friday night for up-to-the-minute scores and end-of-game recaps.

Here’s what you need to know.

Football updates from Gaffney, Fort Mill, Rock Hill, more

Ridge View 47, Rock Hill 44 (2 OT)

Ridge View scored on the first play of their possession in the second overtime and edged the Rock Hill Bearcats 47-44 in a Region 4-5A game at District 3 Stadium.

The Blazers fell behind 17-0 early in the second period before rebounding for the victory.

The ‘Cats got their early lead on a pair of touchdowns and a field goal. They took a 7-0 lead when Jackson Roberson passed to Jalen Alleyne on a seven-yard play. After Ethan Dutton added a 41-yard field goal for a 10-0 advantage, Miles Cross scored from six yards out.

Ridge View came back. They scored three straight touchdowns to take a 21-17 lead at halftime.

The Bearcats regained the lead in the third period when Cross got in from three yards away. That made it 24-21 in favor of Rock Hill. It stayed that way through the third quarter.

Early in the fourth quarter, the ‘Cats padded their advantage to 31-21. Roberson passed to Mekhi Durant on the scoring play.

The Blazers answered with two touchdowns for a 34-31 lead. The ‘Cats tied the contest at 34-34 with 25 seconds left in regulation. Dutton connected on a 27-yard field goal to send it to overtime.

Both teams scored in the first overtime session and it was 41-41. Rock Hill got the ball first in the second overtime period. Dutton kicked a field goal for a 44-41 advantage, but the Blazers scored on their first play to earn the victory.

Rock Hill is 0-3 overall and 0-2 in the region.

Nation Ford 35, White Knoll 6

The Nation Ford Falcons exploded for 21 points in the second half and toppled White Knoll 35-6 in a non-region contest at White Knoll.

The Falcons, who led 14-6 at intermission, scored fourteen points in the third period for a 28-6 advantage heading to the final period.

Carson Black led the assault. He passed for five touchdowns. Quadeir Hand and Jerrick Foster each caught two touchdown passes, while Ty Keaton got one. Black completed 19 of 30 passes for 320 yards.

Eli Whitner led the Falcons’ ground game with 52 yards on 15 carries.

Nation Ford is 2-2 overall on the year.

Boiling Springs 63, Fort Mill 0

Boiling Springs scored in every period and routed the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets 63-0 in a Region 3-5A game at Boiling Springs.

Boiling Springs led 14-0 after one period and 35-0 at halftime. They scored 14 points in both the third and fourth quarters to complete the one-sided game.

The Yellow Jackets are 0-4 overall and 0-3 in region play.

Gaffney 38, Clover 10

Gaffney pulled away in the second half and took a 38-10 win over the Clover Blue Eagles in a Region 3-5A game at Gaffney.

Clover took a 3-0 lead in the first period, but Gaffney responded with 10 straight points for a 10-3 lead when the quarter was complete.

Gaffney added another touchdown in the second quarter for a 17-3 lead at halftime. When the third period was over Gaffney was in front 31-10, and they got their final score midway through the fourth period.

Clover is 1-3 in all games and 1-2 in region action.

York 49, Lancaster 14

The York Cougars took a 14-0 lead after one quarter and claimed a 49-14 victory over the Lancaster Bruins in a Region 3-4A contest at Lancaster.

The teams traded touchdowns in the second period and York led 21-7 at halftime. York added a score in the third quarter for a 28-7 advantage. They outscored Lancaster 21-7 in the final period to cap off the region victory.

The Cougars are 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the region. Lancaster is 0-3 overall and in region play.

Fairfield Central 53, Chester 40

Fairfield Central pulled away in the final quarter and toppled the Chester Cyclones in a Region 4-3A game at Fairfield Central.

The Cyclones took a 13-6 lead after one period. Zan Dunham scored on a 27-yard run and Jaden Simmons added a 32-yard scoring gallop to erase a early 6-0 Fairfield Central lead.

The second period saw more scoring. Fairfield Central added a pair of touchdowns to offset a four-yard run by Darius Head. That left Fairfield Central with a 20-19 lead at halftime.

Fairfield Central took a 26-19 lead, but Dunham countered with a nine-yard run to tie the count at 26-26.

Fairfield Central went back in front 32-26, but Head scored on a 20-yard scamper and with the extra point, the Cyclones led 33-32.

Fairfield Central added two more scores for a 46-33 advantage. Chester cut it to 46-40, but Fairfield Central countered with its final score late in the game.

Chester is 2-1 overall and in the region.

Lamar 34, Lewisville 16

Lamar built a 28-8 lead at halftime and coasted to a 34-16 win over the Lewisville Lions in a Region 2-1A game at Lamar.

After a scoreless third period, Lamar outscored the Lions 8-6 in the fourth period to account for the final score.

The Lions are 1-2 overall and in the region.

Great Falls 8, McBee 6

The Great Falls Red Devils earned their first win of the year with an 8-6 win over McBee in a Region 2-1A game at Great Falls.

Both teams scored in the third period, but the Red Devils made its two-conversion, which was the difference in the region battle.

Great Falls is 1-3 overall and in the region.

Legion Collegiate 28, Landrum 14

The Legion Collegiate Lancers pulled away in the fourth quarter and defeated Landrum 28-14 in a Region 2-2A contest at Landrum.

After a scoreless opening period, the Lancers took a 7-0 lead at halftime. The two teams traded scores in the third period, and Legion Collegiate was in front 14-7 heading to the final quarter.

The Lancers outscored Landrum 14-7 in the fourth period to pull away for the win.

Legion Collegiate is 1-2 overall and in region action.

Northwestern 17, South Pointe 3

Catawba Ridge 14, Indian Land 0

This story was originally published October 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM.