Week 4 Preview Capsules: Greenville County

REGION I-5A

Mauldin (0-3) at No. 7 Hillcrest (3-0)

Series record: Hillcrest leads the “Golden Strip Derby” rivalry, 35-34, after winning each of the last 11 meetings. The Rams won 57-0 last season.

Last week: Both teams were off. In Week 2, Hillcrest won 28-21 at Greer while the Mavericks lost to Fountain Inn 12-3.

Radio/TV/Internet: Hillcrest – facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057301007626 (Facebook Live stream)

Location: Chandler Stadium, 3665 S Industrial Dr, Simpsonville

Who to watch for Mauldin: RB Nemo Floyd, DL A.J. Norfus, S Shawn Harris

Who to watch for Hillcrest: WR Weston Willis, DB Christian Henderson, DL D.J. Henderson

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No. 8 J.L. Mann (2-1) at Easley (1-2)

Series record: Easley leads 10-2-1, but Mann won last season 49-13.

Last week: Both teams were off. In Week 2, Mann beat Daniel 28-23 while Easley won at Wade Hampton 41-14.

Location: Bill Carr Stadium, 154 Green Wave Blvd, Easley

Who to watch for J.L. Mann: RB LaDainnian Martin, WR Keyshun Henderson, LB Wyatt Ward

Who to watch for Easley: QB Jay Stoker, RB Aaron Tolbert, WR Kadin Davis

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Woodmont (1-2) at Greenville (0-3)

Series record: Greenville leads 22-10, but Woodmont won the last meeting, 35-14, in 2019.

Last week: Woodmont lost at Woodruff 36-13; Greenville was off after losing at Gaffney 54-14 in Week 2.

Location: Sirrine Stadium, 100 Cleveland St, Greenville

Who to watch for Woodmont: RB Tavorice “T.J.” Williams, RB Ezekiel Belcher, LB Austin Ludeke

Who to watch for Greenville: QB Banks Bouton, DT Jair Simmons

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REGION II-5A

Dorman (2-1) at Riverside (3-0)

Series record: Dorman leads 12-0, including a 47-14 victory in the last meeting in 2021. 

Last week: Both teams were off. In Week 2, Dorman won at Greenwood 20-14 while Riverside defeated Christ Church 37-20.

Radio/TV/Internet: Dorman – WQUL 101.7 FM

Location: Riverside High Stadium, 794 Hammett Bridge Rd, Greer

Who to watch for Dorman: RB Nick Means, LB Dru Darby

Who to watch for Riverside: WR Jaiden “Speedy” Taylor, QB Gideon Merhib, LB Jack Merriman

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Byrnes (0-3) at Wade Hampton (0-3)

Series record: Byrnes leads 9-0, including a 56-8 win in the last meeting in 2021.

Last week: Byrnes lost at Greer 18-10; Wade Hampton was off after a 41-14 loss to Easley in Week 2.

Radio/TV/Internet: Byrnes – The Fan Upstate 97.1/97.7 FM

Location: Wade Hampton High, 100 Pine Knoll Dr, Greenville

Who to watch for Byrnes: QB Zy Landrum, DL Jaidyn Ferguson

Who to watch for Wade Hampton: QB Jamarion McKinney, WR Jaqwon Haygood

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Eastside (3-0) at Spartanburg (2-1)

Series record: Spartanburg leads the series 3-1

Last week: Spartanburg was idle; Eastside beat Blue Ridge 23-13

Radio/TV/Internet: Fox Sports Spartanburg 1400 AM/98.3 FM

Location: Doc Davis Field at Viking Stadium, 2251 E. Main St., Spartanburg

Who to watch for Eastside: DE Quay Dodd, RB Eli Foster, LB MJ Posey

Who to watch for Spartanburg: LB Cam Smith, RB Trenton Lynch, OL John Hammond

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REGION II-4A

No. 7 Seneca (4-0) at Travelers Rest (1-2)

Series record: Seneca leads 22-9, including a 7-0 run in the series since Travelers Rest’s last win in 1999. The Bobcats won the last meeting, 41-0, in 2007.

Last week: Seneca defeated Walhalla 24-7; Travelers Rest was off after losing to Palmetto 31-0 in Week 2.

Radio/TV/Internet: Seneca – WSNW 94.1 FM, wsnwradio.com/listen-live/

Location: Chico Bolin Stadium, 301 N Main St, Travelers Rest

Who to watch for Seneca: RB Amari Verner, QB Gavin Thoma, LB Zion Robinson

Who to watch for Travelers Rest: RB David Hernandez, OL Brayden Everette, RB/CB Ji Wiggins

Greer (1-3) at Berea (2-1)

Series record: Greer leads 31-2, including 24 consecutive wins in the series since Berea’s last victory in 1983. The Yellow Jackets won the last meeting, 59-0, in 2019. 

Last week: Greer defeated Byrnes 18-10; Berea won at Southside 26-20

Radio/TV/Internet: Greer – WGYT 92.1 FM, yellowjacketsports.net

Location: Bulldog Stadium, 201 Burdine Drive, Greenville

Who to watch for Greer: DE Paden Armstrong; DE Aiden Jones; RB Nick Holmes

Who to watch for Berea: QB Amazay Robinson

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Pickens (2-2) at Blue Ridge (2-1)

Series record: Pickens leads 5-3. The teams have met just twice since 1968 with Blue Ridge getting wins in 2012 and 2013.

Last week: Pickens lost to St. Joseph’s 21-7; Blue Ridge lost at Eastside 23-13

Radio/TV/Internet: Blue Ridge – upstateprepcast.net/blue-ridge

Location: Jim Howard Stadium, 2151 Fews Chapel Rd, Greer

Who to watch for Pickens: RB Carter McCollum, QB Landon Pace, DL T.J. McCullough

Who to watch for Blue Ridge: RB K.B. Henderson, WR Asheton Stokes, QB Gavin Forrester

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NON-REGION

2A No. 3 Saluda (3-0) at Southside Christian (1-2)

Series record: Southside Christian leads 3-1 with all four games coming in the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Saluda’s lone win came in the last meeting, 56-42, in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Class A state playoffs.

Last week: Saluda defeated Chester 16-12; Southside Christian was off after a 42-28 win over the Anderson Cavaliers in Week 2. 

Location: Sabre Stadium, 2211 Woodruff Rd, Simpsonville

Who to watch for Saluda: RB Brayden Williams, DL J.T. Lott, DE Amir Johnson

Who to watch for Southside Christian: RB/WR Christian Kaiser, OL/DL Jeremiah Jackson, QB Jack Criswell

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Southside (0-4) at Carolina (0-3)

Series record: In a rivalry that began in 1972, Southside leads 38-18. Last season, Carolina snapped its 12-game losing streak in the series with a 37-28 victory.

Last week: Southside lost to Berea 26-20; Carolina lost at Fountain Inn 56-6

Location: David Farnham Field, 2725 Anderson Rd, Greenville

Who to watch for Southside: QB Chancler McClure, WR Javier Latimer, LB Gianni McMorris

Who to watch for Carolina: QB Ja’Sean Bowens, DE Brad Baker

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Fountain Inn (3-1) at St. Joseph’s (2-2)

Series record: First meeting.

Last week: Fountain Inn defeated Carolina 56-6; St. Joseph’s won at Pickens 21-7

Location: St. Joseph’s Catholic School, 100 St Joseph’s Dr, Greenville

Who to watch for Fountain Inn: QB Sam Holliday, RB Bojack Johnson, LB Xeviel Gonzalez

Who to watch for St. Joseph’s: RB William Gillespie, QB Cade Alt, RB Lucas Salgado

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Chapman (1-3) at Christ Church (0-3)

Series record: First meeting.

Last week: Chapman lost to Clinton 49-27; Christ Church was off after losing at Riverside 37-20 in Week 2.

Location: Carson Stadium, 245 Cavalier Dr, Greenville

Who to watch for Chapman: DE Khamari Turner, LB Chanson Mickles

Who to watch for Christ Church: WR Jackson Repp, WR Jude Hall, QB Tucker Hendrix