Coach respects Josey-Laney rivalry Web-posted 11/6/97   Tommy Macon has been around for less than a year but already respects the magnitude of the Josey-Laney rivalry.

Coach disappointed with season Web-posted 11/6/97   NORTH AUGUSTA -- No one is more disappointed in North Augusta's season than first-year head coach Joe Long.

South Carolina prep notes: Web-posted 11/6/97   Al Lown is just glad it's over. As Silver Bluff (9-1) entertains Bishop England (4-6) in the first round of the Class AA playoffs, the Bulldog coach said the hype leading up to last week's Barnwell game was something else.

Glimmer of playoff hope remains Web-posted 11/5/97   For several area teams on the state playoff bubble with two weeks to go in the regular season, a glimmer of hope remains.

Playoff point system crucial Web-posted 11/5/97   The often complicated, never duplicated point system, comes into play this week for three area Class AAAA squads.

South Carolina player of the week Web-posted 11/5/97   Junior running back Andre Smith accumulated 245 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns and went over the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season as Class AA No. 1 Barnwell defeated Class AA No. 2 Silver Bluff 37-14 in a battle of unbeatens for the Region 6-AA title and for home-field advantage throughout the Class AA Lower State playoffs.

Georgia player of the week Web-posted 11/5/97   Senior Ken Jones recorded 16 solo tackles, two assists and two sacks in just three quarters of action for Glenn Hills in a 30-12 victory over Hephzibah on Friday.

Barnwell happy to be home for the playoffs Web-posted 11/4/97   Class AA No. 1 Barnwell's reward for beating Class AA No. 2 Silver Bluff was a huge one.

Junior keys Wolfpack to decisive win Web-posted 11/1/97   Ryan Paquette's return was the one that turned the tide. Greenbrier used Paquette's 75-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to score 21 unanswered points and defeat Westside 31-9 at a drenched ARC Stadium on Saturday night.

S.C. coaches nix seeding proposal Web-posted 11/1/97   Barnwell football coach Mac Wier proposed to the South Carolina Class AA coaches that they adopt a seeding system similar to the Class AAAA playoffs.