Upper State bound! Chester defeats Powdersville, plus Friday’s full playoff scoreboard
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Chester 35, Powdersville 18
The Chester Cyclones used an explosive offense and a solid defense and defeated the Powdersville Patriots 35-18 in the third round of the 3A playoffs at Powdersville.
The Cyclones struck first when quarterback Zan Dunham scored from one-yard out on a fourth and goal play with 8:40 left in the first quarter.
Powdersville answered quickly. Tank Slade gathered in a short pass from Eli Hudgins and galloped in from 48 yards out, but the Patriots missed the PAT. They took the lead a few minutes later when Slade intercepted a Dunham pass and returned it 49 yards for the score. The Patriots missed the PAT again, but they 1ed 12-7 at that point.
Chester regained the lead on their next possession. Dunham capped an 11-play march with an eight-yard pass to wide receiver Andre Evans. When Henry Glenn kicked his second PAT of the night, it gave the Cyclones a 14-12 advantage.
Chester upped the count to 21-12 early in the second period. Dunham found Evans wide open on a play action pass play for the score. When Glenn added the PAT, it gave the Cyclones the nine-point cushion..
The Cyclones continued their offensive display on their next possession. They stormed 65 yards in seven snaps for the score. Shydem McCullough got the touchdown on a nine-yard run, and Glenn added the PAT to make it 28-12 midway through the second period.
The Patriots cut the deficit to 28-18 with 20 seconds left in the first half. Drake Sloan hauled in a 53-yard pass from Hudgins for the touchdown, but the PAT was no good once again.
After a scoreless third period, the Cyclones added another score. Reggie Heath picked off a Hudgins pass to stop a Patriots’ drive, and Chester marched for the touchdown. Dunham got the six-pointer on a 25 yard scamper, and Glenn nailed his fifth PAT of the night to make it 35-18 with 3:49 to play.
After Evans picked off another Hudgins pass on the Patriots next possession, the Cyclones ran out the clock.
The victory improved Chester to 9-3 on the year. They will travel to play Daniel next week for the Upper State championship. Powdersville finished the year with a mark of 12-1.
Gaffney 16, Northwestern 13 (OT)
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South Pointe 30, Greenwood 20
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Scores from around the state
This story was originally published November 19, 2021 at 7:00 PM.