You're riding high in December, shot down in October.

An explosive rushing attack and opportune passing game from Union County overwhelmed Emerald in a 42-27 loss Friday night.

McCormick earned a spot in the playoff as the No. 2 finisher in Region 1-1A with Friday night’s 46-0 win against Ware Shoals.

Ninety Six senior Michael Cato scored three touchdowns Friday night as Ninety Six defeated West-Oak 31-7 in a non-region game.

ABBEVILLE — Christ Church never had a prayer.

Four turnovers in the second half negated a nearly flawless first half and stymied a late march deep into opponent territory as Greenwood fell 27-24 Friday night to Boiling Springs.

Greenwood senior Ethan Richardson is a reassuring presence on the football field.

It’s not often a team comes into Hite Stadium in Abbeville with a chance to clinch a region championship.

After wrapping up region play at home last week, Ninety Six travels to take on West-Oak tonight.

Greenwood Christian (1-5, 0-3 region) will continue on the road for a second straight game with a region matchup against Colleton Prep Academy (1-5, 0-2 region). The Hawks are on a five-game losing streak, and this week’s matchup pits them against the only other winless team in the region.

Fresh off its first win of the season, Emerald will host defending region champion Union County on homecoming.

McCormick moves on from a trouncing of Whitmire last week to an opportunity to punch its ticket to the playoffs this week.

Saluda’s home game this week against Batesburg-Leesville was postponed to 11 a.m. Saturday at Bettis Herlong Stadium.

Last week’s win at Greenville brought with it the usual implications, feelings and celebrations of a season-defining win that catapults a team toward a strong playoff run.

The Greenwood Christian Hawks’ volleyball team is in the SCISA Class 1A playoffs for the first time in more than 10 years.

Greenwood’s 50-27 win against Greenville last Friday saw the Eagles jump from ninth to sixth in the new South Carolina prep football media poll.

DUE WEST — Hunter Satterfield’s breakout performance last Friday couldn’t have come at a better time.

The Palmetto Christian Academy of Greenwood swim team placed fifth at SCISA Class 1A state championship.

Greenwood athletic director Sparky Hudson has been through a crash course on managing an athletic department in his first year in the position.