By: Billy Byler on November 18, 2011 - 10:52am - Add new comment
Four teams remain. Four teams are each one win away from the coveted achievement of practicing and playing through Thanksgiving. There are no easy match ups anymore. When it comes to teams most likely to win a state title, I'd rank the remaining teams in this order: Strom Thurmond, Williston-Elko, North Augusta, Silver Bluff. But teams can't worry about the state finals this week, they've got to get past the state quarterfinals or (in Willy-Elko's case) the state semifinals. Here's what I expect to see this week:
By: Wayne Staats on November 17, 2011 - 3:14pm - Add new comment
On the GHSA side, schools compete in the second round. But in GISA, teams are battling for the right to play for a state championship.
Laney at Carver (Columbus)
It was a memorable win for the Wildcats this past Friday, when they beat Morgan County to win a state playoff game for the first time since 2006. But it's going to be difficult to advance to the next round in Class AA, as Carver is 10-1 -- only loss to Buford -- and has held eight of 11 foes to single digits. Expect Laney's season to end here.
Carver, 42-14
By: Wayne Staats on November 17, 2011 - 3:14pm - Add new comment
On the GHSA side, schools compete in the second round. But in GISA, teams are battling for the right to play for a state championship.
Laney at Carver (Columbus)
It was a memorable win for the Wildcats this past Friday, when they beat Morgan County to win a state playoff game for the first time since 2006. But it's going to be difficult to advance to the next round in Class AA, as Carver is 10-1 -- only loss to Buford -- and has held eight of 11 foes to single digits. Expect Laney's season to end here.
Carver, 42-14
By: Billy Byler on November 16, 2011 - 4:17pm - Add new comment
Watch Wayne Staats, Chris Gay and Billy Byler wrap up the 2011 season of The Blitz with analysis of the 13 remaining area high school football state playoff teams.
By: Chris Gay on November 16, 2011 - 11:55am - Add new comment
By: Chris Gay on November 14, 2011 - 12:47pm - Add new comment
Falcons coach Mike Smith is getting hammered for going for it on fourth-and-inches deep in Atlanta territory (the 29-yard line to be exact) in overtime. As you know by now, the gamble failed. Michael Turner got stuffed in the backfield, and John Kasay knocked in a chip-shot field goal.
By: Billy Byler on November 11, 2011 - 11:05am - Add new comment
The Augusta area is in full playoff mode with Class AAAA joining the others this week. Only the good teams are left now. Keep in mind, coach of the year and player of the year awards are still up for grabs, and I'd say they're both wide open.
By: Billy Byler on November 9, 2011 - 7:04pm - Add new comment
Wayne Staats, Chris Gay and Billy Byler visit Aquinas High School and talk state playoff football on this week's episode of The Blitz.
By: Chris Gay on November 9, 2011 - 12:11pm - Add new comment
By: Billy Byler on November 4, 2011 - 11:40am - Add new comment
State playoff football begins this week for some local South Carolina teams. Fox Creek, Williston-Elko and Ridge Spring-Monetta will see their postseasons begin. Silver Bluff and Strom Thurmond earned a first-round bye in a new-look Class AA playoff system, and the big boys in Class AAAA (North Augusta, Aiken, South Aiken) have one more week of regular season play. Here's what I expect to see this week:
Season picks: 45-22
Last week: 6-1
Class A Division II first round
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