Football

Scott’s Branch High School Eagles lost a close game to Burke High School Bulldogs on Sept. 7 at Burke, 18-14.

Manning High School Monarchs defeated the Marion High School Swamp Foxes on Aug. 31 at home, 41-14.

East Clarendon High School Wolverines lost to the Johnsonville High School Flashes on Aug. 31 in Johnsonville, 56-22.

Billy Carlisle is Clarendon Hall’s new football coach for the 2012 season.

Carlisle is a 1989 graduate of Clarendon Hall, where he was on two back-to-back state championship football teams.

East Clarendon High School Wolverines lost their first game of the season, 34-0 on Aug. 24 to the Latta High School Vikings at home.

The 3A powerhouse Manning High Monarchs struck hard, fast and furious from the outset to defeat cross-town rivals, 1A Scotts Branch High Eagles. The final score, MHS 61-SBHS 0, does not reflect the true scope of this pigskin match-up.

Allendale-Fairfax Tigers were less than kind to the Scott’s Branch High School Eagles, defeating the Eagles on Aug. 17 in Fairfax, 56-0.

Laurence Manning Academy varsity football Swampcats started their season with a bang defeating Florence Christian in Florence, 33-13.

The Florence Christian Eagles got on the scoreboard early in the first quarter leading 6-0. LMA Swampcats responded midway in the first quarter to take the lead, 7-6. The Swampcats never looked back, scoring three touchdowns in the second.

Mars Hill College is not only getting a good athlete but a good student, according to East Clarendon Head Football Coach Dwayne Howell.

The Monarchs lost to Wildcats in Dillon Friday night, 52-6.

The loss drops Manning to 6-6 to end the season while Dillon advances to the third round of Class A Division II undefeated.

Dillon got on the board first and never looked back, scoring in all four quarters.

Clarendon Hall made it one game closer to their ultimate goal with a 35-16 win over Laurens Academy Friday night in Summerton.