WEEK 9 FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - Career game by Bynem-Scott lifts Lexington to key region win, White Knoll stuns 7th ranked River Bluff

Airport, B-C set up region title clash with victories

Thomas Grant Jr.
chroniclesports@yahoo.com
Posted 10/26/19

Friday's results have set the stage for a dramatic Week 10 finale.

Victories by Airport and Brookland-Cayce sets up a season-ending showdown for the Region 5-4A title for the 2nd straight year. …

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WEEK 9 FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - Career game by Bynem-Scott lifts Lexington to key region win, White Knoll stuns 7th ranked River Bluff

Airport, B-C set up region title clash with victories

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Friday's results have set the stage for a dramatic Week 10 finale.
Victories by Airport and Brookland-Cayce sets up a season-ending showdown for the Region 5-4A title for the 2nd straight year. Meanwhile, Lexington now finds itself in sole possession of 2nd place in Region 5-5A following its win and 7th-ranked River Bluff's loss to White Knoll. 


Lexington 41, Chapin 14
Ahmad Bynem-Scott and his fellow Wildcat seniors were motivated to have at least 1 more home game at Wildcat Stadium.
A victory over the Eagles and next week in The Swamp against River Bluff would guarantee a first-round home game. 
Sparked by a dominant first half in which Bynem-Scott ran rampant for 183 of his career-best 243 rushing yards and quarterback Elijah Ogden and Dionta Sanders connected on 2 touchdown passes, Lexington jumped out to a 27-0 halftime lead. 
Scott added a touchdown in the 3rd quarter to extend the lead to 34-0. He also surpassed the 1,000-yard mark for the season. 
"Knowing I was going into the season I was playing behind some other backs that had 1,000 yards, I know I had to carry that along with me, I just knew I was trying to reach 1,000 (yards) this year," Bynem-Scott said. 
"He did a great job running with his eyes," Lexington head coach Perry Woolbright said. "His vision was great and that was a big thing we talked about all week - 'Run with your eyes' and stuff like that and he did a good job with that." 

Ogden finished with 154 passing yards. He threw his 3rd touchdown in the 4th quarter on a 55-yard scoring pass to Coleman VanCoutren.

The effort by Lexington (7-2, 2-1) was also boosted by a defense that forced 5 turnovers. Levi Gulasa had a team-high 11 tackles, including an interception.

Chapin's scores came on consecutive drives on touchdown passes of 31 and 42 yards by quarterback Roger Pedroni to Zavier Short. Despite the loss, Pedroni became the school's all-time leading passer after finishing with 200 yards. 
The loss dropped Chapin (4-5, 1-3) into last place in Region 5-5A. It closes out the regular season at Nation Ford. 


White Knoll 14, River Bluff 10
The Timberwolves were playing their 3rd straight game without senior standout quarterback Aveon Smith.
Early in the 1st half, they suffered another personnel loss as Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl South All-Star placekicker Luis Orellana suffered a leg injury and did not return.
Add the fact White Knoll was facing a Gators' team playing to finish in 2nd place and have a 1st round home game and the odds appeared stacked against it.
Instead, the resilient Timberwolves put forth an inspired 2nd half defensive end to hold on for the victory in The Swamp.
Braden Walker put River Bluff (7-2, 1-2) ahead 7-0 with 9:07 left in the 2nd quarter. The Timberwolves answered a couple of minutes later with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Jaelin Gray to Darius Derrick-Jones. 
The 2 hooked up again with 4 seconds left in the 1st half on a 2-yard touchdown pass play. Gray finished with 155 passing yards to go with the 2 scores.  
A 27-yard field goal by Braden Rivers brought the Gators closer with 1:13 left in the 3rd quarter. The Gators' last 3 possessions ended with a punt, fumble and turnover on downs. 
White Knoll (6-3, 1-2) can still earn a playoff berth. To accomplish that, the Timberwolves would have to upset a Dutch Fork which has defeated them 9 straight times, have gone undefeated in 34 straight games, defeated 33 consecutive Palmetto State teams, have won 22 straight region games and been victorious in 21 straight road games. 
Meanwhile, River Bluff can still clinch 2nd place and a 1st round home game with a home win versus Lexington. 


Brookland-Cayce 45, Aiken 7
Malachi Brown, Skylar King and Deondre Baker all had 2 touchdowns each as the Bearcats (6-3, 4-0) won their 5th consecutive game.
B-C will look to clinch the Region 5-4A title next week against Airport. It won the 1st meeting 35-32 in Week 1. 


Airport 17, South Aiken 16 
Markco Gilmore had 2 scores, rushing and passing, and Haden Rimer had a 29-yard field goal that was the difference for the Eagles.
It was the 5th consecutive win for Airport (7-2, 4-0), which looks to repeat last year's region-clinching win over Brookland-Cayce next week at home. 


Gray Collegiate 62, Eau Claire 0 
The War Eagles (6-3, 3-0) wrapped up a share of a 2nd consecutive Region 3-2A title Friday on the road. Quarterback Hunter Helms finished 14-16 for 228 passing yards and 7 TDs in surpassing 3,000 passing yards on the season. 
Gray Collegiate can clinch the title outright in its regular-season finale next week against C.A. Johnson at a site to be determined.

OTHER FRIDAY CHRONICLE COUNTRY SCORES
Gilbert 55, Edisto 6
Batesburg-Leesville 55, Fox Creek 13 
Holly Hill Academy 56, Northside Christian 20 
Strom Thurmond 42, Pelion 0 
Richard Winn 63, W.W. King 6 

 

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