High school football in the Upstate of South Carolina brings rich tradition, much anticipation, and in 2021, it is bringing back the uncertainty of the week to week matchups that we faced in 2020. With Covid cases still on the rise, we are seeing schools all across the state cancel games in the first week of the regular season. However, football is back and there are still several games taking place this Friday night. Let's take a look at this week's games in our coverage area.
A
Southside Christian at Southside
AA
Cardinal Newman at St. Joseph's
Chesnee at Woodruff
AAA
Broome at Powdersville
AAAA
Travelers Rest at Riverside
Westside at BHP
JL Mann at Eastside
Greenville at Rock Hill
AAAAA
Greenwood at Hillcrest
Mauldin at York
Laurens at TL Hanna
Woodmont at Blue Ridge
Byrnes at Greer
Clover at Dorman
Gaffney at Spartanburg
Players to Watch in Week 0:
1) Peter Zamora. Peter is the QB for the Westside Rams & could have a breakout season in 2021. Watch Peter Friday night as the Rams are at BHP.
2) Grayson Loftis. This is the debut game for the Blue Ridge transfer as Loftis is now leading the Indians of Gaffney. This should be a good one on Friday at Viking Stadium.
Cole's Picks:
Southside Christian at Southside:
Southside Christian 45, Southside 24
Cardinal Newman at St. Joseph's:
Cardinal Newman 28, St. Joseph's 20
Chesnee at Woodruff:
Woodruff 31, Chesnee 21
Broome at Powdersville:
Broome 24, Powdersville 14
Travelers Rest at Riverside:
Travelers Rest 28, Riverside 27
Westside at Belton-Honea Path:
Westide 35, BHP 14
JL Mann at Eastside:
Eastside 21, JL Mann 14
Greenville at Rock Hill:
Greenville 30, Rock Hill 28
Greenwood at Hillcrest:
Greenwood 28, Hillcrest 21
Mauldin at York:
Mauldin 27, York 21
Laurens at TL Hanna:
TL Hanna 35, Laurens 20
Woodmont at Blue Ridge:
Blue Ridge 38, Woodmont 28
Byrnes at Greer:
Byrnes 31, Greer 17
Clover at Dorman:
Dorman 28, Clover 21
Gaffney at Spartanburg:
Gaffney 35, Spartanburg 24
Remember, you can listen to Byrnes at Greer LIVE on ESPN Upstate.