Rain Clouds Over Richmond
Andy Napier
September 21, 2009
It was about 5 PM and the start of the game was at least two hours away. Unfortunately, the rain had been coming on strong and now the entire Richmond Academy football field was covered in massive puddles. This rainfall had no effect on the fire that angrily burned down any hope at all for an ARC victory,... Read more »
Games to Watch For: Week 3
September 18, 2009
Tennessee vs Florida One of the most successful coaches in the modern age of the SEC goes head to head with an unproven, “junk talking,” and conceited coach that has nothing to brag about. Kind of sounds like we already know who won. Florida coach Urban Meyer and Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin do not... Read more »
Thurmond Throwdown
Andy Napier
September 14, 2009
During Friday’s game, Strom Thurmond’s football team made one fatal mistake. They showed up. After arriving at North Augusta High School, they expected victory in the form of a Yellow Jacket beatdown. Little did they know that North Augusta not only specializes in beating over-confident... Read more »
6 Things I Know About the 2009-2010 College Football Season
Austin Scott, Sports Editor
September 11, 2009
The season is young, but week 1 gave me some insight on how things could play out in the rest of the season. 1. Oklahoma will not return to the National Championship game for a consecutive season. Sam Bradford sits on the sidelines after their loss to BYU. It hurts when you lose your all-star quarterback... Read more »
Home Field Advantage
Andy Napier
September 10, 2009
It’s a surprisingly cool Friday night at the North Augusta High School football stadium, and despite the loud cheers coming from the student section, for one brief second there is a moment of absolute silence. Not a sound can be heard, other than South Aiken’s head coach’s jaw dropping. How... Read more »
2009 “The Teams You Care About” College Football Preview
Austin Scott, Sports Editor
September 9, 2009
The college football season has only just begun, causing frenzy among sports writers to look into the not so distant future of the game. Year after year we put our reputations on the line, in hopes that our predictions will be somewhere close to right. In reality, nobody can predict the next “Cinderella”... Read more »
5 Pack: A Look at the Top Teams in the AFC and NFC
Jerrell Jones
September 3, 2009
The Elite 5 of the AFC and Why 1. Pittsburg Steelers: Steelers fans should be happy with their team on top after winning Super Bowl XLIII. The 6-time Super Bowl winning Steelers have an enormous amount of talent on offense and defense. With Ben Roethlisberger under center, Willie Parker and Rashard... Read more »
Jacket Football Pre-Season Preview
Austin Scott, Sports Editor
August 20, 2009
Jacket Football Pre-Season Preview The whistle blows. “It’s gonna be a great day,” shouts Coach Pippen as the players stretch. The first day of spring practice has begun and the Jackets are ready to go. “The first day of spring training was very exciting. Everyone worked hard and came out... Read more »
