High school football scores: Fort Mill, Lancaster get first wins; Catawba Ridge falls
Checking in on all the high school football action in Fort Mill, Rock Hill, York, Chester, Indian Land and Lancaster in Week 4 of the 2021 season? Look no further.
See our area’s scoreboard from Friday night below.
FRIDAY NIGHT SCORES FROM FORT MILL, CHESTER, ROCK HILL
South Pointe 33, South Florence 27 (3 OT)
Northwestern 28, Greenville 7
The Northwestern Trojans spotted Greenville a 7-0 lead and roared back to claim a 28-7 win over the Red Raiders in a non-region game at Greenville.
Greenville took the lead with 9:22 left in the opening quarter on a one-yard run by Promet Franklin. It stayed that way until the end of the first period.
The Trojans tied the count at 7-7 midway through the second quarter when Will Mattison passed to Qua Howard on a three-yard play. Neither team scored the rest of the first half.
Northwestern added two scores in the third period for a 21-7 cushion. Mattison passed to Elijah Caldwell on a four-yard play for the first one, and Turbo Richard scampered in from nine-yards out for the second score.
The Trojans capped the scoring in the fourth quarter when Mattison ran it in from 14 yards out.
Northwestern had 377 total yards and 21 first downs. Greenville had 341 total yards and 14 first downs.
Mattison completed 19 of 31 passes for 181 yards. He also rushed for 76 yards.
Turbo added 64 rushing yards, while Howard chipped in 53 on the ground.
Caldwell was the top receiver. He caught six passes for 82 yards. Cal Cunningham had six catches for 46 yards.
Ashton Latta led the defense with five tackles and six assists. Isaac McLellan added five tackles and three assists. Two of his tackles were for a loss, and he had a pair of sacks.
Northwestern improved to 4-1, while Greenville fell to 4-1.
George Washington 46, Nation Ford 31
The George Washington (VA) Eagles used a strong third quarter and defeated the Nation Ford Falcons 46-31 in a non-region game at Nation Ford.
The score was tied at 13-13 when the first quarter was over. The Falcons got a touchdown and a field goal in the second period to offset an Eagles’ score, and they led 23-20 at halftime.
George Washington scored twenty points in the third period to take a 40-23 lead when it was in the books.
The Falcons scored in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 40-31, but the Eagles added an insurance score later in the period.
George Washington is 1-1 on the year, while the Falcons are 1-3.
Fort Mill 21, Lugoff-Elgin 13
The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets defeated the Lugoff-Elgin Demons 21-13 in a non-region game at Fort Mill.
The win for the Jackets broke a 17-game losing streak that dated back to September of 2019.
Michael Threatt led the Jackets’ offense with a pair of touchdowns, and the Fort Mill defense came up with the big plays when they needed them to preserve the victory.
Threatt’s 16-yard run in the second period gave the Jackets a 7-0 lead, which they took to the dressing room at intermission
The Demons tied the count at 7-7 in the third period when Jylil Favor scored on a two-yard run with 2:50 remaining.
After Lugoff-Elgin took a 13-7 lead, Threatt scored on a six-yard run, and with the PAT Fort Mill led 14-13 with 4:56 remaining in the game.
The Yellow Jackets’ defense sealed the victory when they picked off a pass and returned it for a score with 57 seconds left in the game.
Fort Mill is 1-3, while Lugoff-Elgin is winless in four games.
Lancaster 28, Pageland Central 0
The Lancaster Bruins broke open a close game in the second half and toppled the Pageland Central Eagles 28-0 in a non-region game at Lancaster.
The Bruins led 7-0 at intermission. They added a touchdown in the third period and two more in the fourth quarter to pull away for the victory.
Lancaster is 1-1 on the year, while Pageland Central falls to 1-2.
Indian Land 21, East Clarendon 0
The Indian Land Warriors took a 14-0 lead at halftime and went on to defeat the East Clarendon Wolverines 21-0 in a non-region game at Turbeville.
The Warriors padded their lead with a touchdown in the third quarter.
Indian Land is 3-0 on the year, while East Clarendon is winless in three outings.
South Mecklenburg 17, Catawba Ridge 3
The South Mecklenburg Sabres defeated the Catawba Ridge Copperheads 17-3 in a non-region game in Charlotte.
South Mecklenburg led 7-0 after one period and 10-0 at halftime. They added another score in the third period, before Catawba Ridge got a field goal in the final quarter.
South Meck is 4-1 on the year, while the Copperheads drop to 3-2.
Andrew Jackson 31, Johnsonville 21
The Andrew Jackson Volunteers toppled the Johnsonville Flashes 31-21 in a non-region game at Johnsonville.
The Vols took a 10-6 lead after one period and increased it to 23-13 at halftime. Johnsonville cut the deficit to 23-21 late in the third period. Andrew Jackson got its final touchdown in the fourth period to secure the victory.
Andrew Jackson is 3-1 on the year. Johnsonville is now 1-1.
Batesburg-Leesville 13, Lewisville 6
The Batesburg-Leesville Panthers edged the Lewisville Lions 13-6 in a non-region game at Batesburg.
The Panthers improved to 1-1, while the Lions fell to 3-2.
Lamar 56, Great Falls 16
The Lamar Silver Foxes scored in every quarter and routed the Great Falls Red Devils 56-16 in a Region 2-1A game at Lamar.
The Silver Foxes led 35-8 after one period, and tacked on another score in the second quarter for a 42-8 lead at halftime.
Both teams scored in the third period, and Lamar finished the scoring with a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Lamar is 2-1 overall and 1-0 in region play. Great Falls is 4-1 in all games and 0-1 in the region.
Charlotte Latin 33, Legion Collegiate 0
The Charlotte Latin Hawks scored in every period and defeated the Legion Collegiate Lancers 33-0 in a non-region game in Charlotte.
The Hawks led 3-0 after one period. They exploded for 20 points in the second quarter for a 23-0 cushion at the break. They added another touchdown in the third stanza, before closing out the scoring in the final quarter with a field goal.
Charlotte Latin improved to 4-0, while Legion Collegiate is 0-3.
Lower Richland 27, Chester 20 (2 OT)
The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets defeated the Chester Cyclones 27-20 in double overtime in a Region 4-3A game at Lower Richland Thursday night.
After a scoreless first quarter, which saw both teams threaten, Lower Richland got on the board midway through the second period on a 37-yard pass from Robert Adams to Jurnii Lucas. It stayed that way until the final minute of the first half when the Diamond Hornets picked up a Chester fumble, took it 55 yards for a touchdown, and held a 14-0 lead when halftime rolled around.
The third period was scoreless, and the Cyclones rallied for a pair of scores in the fourth period to send it to overtime.
Zan Duham passed to Shydem McCullough on a 13-yard play to cut the deficit to 14-7 with just less than five minutes to go. The duo hooked up again on a 14-yard play to tie the game at 14-14 with 30 seconds remaining.
Both teams scored in the first overtime, but missed the PAT. It was 20-20 heading to the second overtime session.
The Diamond Hornets made it 27-20 when Adams passed to Nate Branch for the score. Chester was unable to overcome a holding penalty on their possession and did not score.
Lower Richland improved to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the region. The Cyclones dropped to 2-3 in all games and 0-1 in region play.
This story was originally published September 17, 2021 at 7:00 PM.