High school football roundup: Chester thumps Lower Richland

Chester 43, Lower Richland 14

The Chester Cyclones got 161 yards rushing and three touchdowns from Pha’Leak Brown and defeated the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets 43-14 in a non-region game at Chester.

Chester led 15-6 after one quarter period and took a 22-6 cushion to the dressing room at intermission.

They outscored Lower Richland 21-8 in the third quarter for a 43-14 lead.

The win improved the Cyclones to 2-3 on the year, while Lower Richland dropped to 2-3 with the loss. Victor Floyd’s Chester squad has a bye next week, then opens Region 3-3A play in two weeks at Lancaster.

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Nation Ford 41, Ridge View 36

The Nation Ford Falcons scored last in a high-scoring contest to defeat the Ridge View Blazers 41-36 in a non-region contest at Ridge View.

Cole Martin passed for 409 yards and three touchdowns, with one each to Hank Tuipulotu, Alex Stennett and Jordan Helms. Tuipulotu reeled in a season-high 13 catches for 197 yards, while Stennett added seven catches for 121 yards. Running back Rayquan Taylor added a pair of scores on the ground to lead Nation Ford the Falcons to its third straight win.

The Falcons Nation Ford led 14-7 after one quarter period and 28-20 at halftime. Ridge View scored 13 points in the third quarter to take a 33-28 lead. Nation Ford scored first in the fourth period quarter for a 35-33 cushion, but Ridge View answered with a field goal for a 36-35 lead.

Nation Ford scored a late touchdown and Ben Tuipulotu’s strip and fumble recovery sealed the win. The Falcons improve to 3-2 on the year, while Ridge View fell to 2-2. Nation Ford opens Region 3-4A play next week at Gaffney.

Lancaster 21, Camden 7

The Lancaster Bruins used a strong rushing attack to pick up a 21-7 win over the Camden Bulldogs in a non-region game at Lancaster.

Lancaster led 7-0 after one period quarter and 14-7 at halftime. The Bruins scored in the third period quarter for a 21-7 lead and coasted on from there for the win, which avenged a loss to the Bulldogs last year.

Lancaster - which hosts Chester next week in both teams’ region opener - improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2009, while Camden fell to 1-4 with the loss.

Indian Land 26, Cheraw 21

The Warriors came from behind in the final quarter to claim a 26-21 victory over the Cheraw Braves in a Region 4-2A contest at Indian Land.

Indian Land led 14-0 after one quarter period, but Cheraw tied the count at 14-all by halftime.

The Warriors scored to take a 20-14 lead after the third quarterthree period, but Cheraw answered for a 21-20 lead early in the final quarter. Indian Land scored in the final minutes to take the win.

Indian Land improved to 4-0 in its last home game before hitting the road for a month straight. Cheraw fell to 0-4 with the loss.

Lewisville 12, North Central 8

The Lewisville Lions scored first and last and picked up their its first win of the season with a 12-8 victory over North Central in a non-region game at North Central.

Lewisville led 6-0 at halftimeintermission, but previously unbeaten North Central scored in the third quarter period for an 8-6 lead. The Lions scored in the fourth quarter to take the come-from-behind victory.

The win improves Lewisville to 1-4, while the loss drops North Central to 3-1.

This story was originally published September 18, 2015 at 11:31 PM with the headline "High school football roundup: Chester thumps Lower Richland."