SUMTER – Sumter raced to a 28-0 halftime lead over Blythewood en route to a 49-20 victory over the Bengals Friday night at Memorial Stadium. John Henry Collins was 26-for-38 for 212 yards and two touchdowns but one interception for Blythewood, first to Kanye Reed and second to Carter Coleman. With his team down 35-0 […]
Blythewood, Westwood have top-10 finishers in Coaches’ Classic
October 17, 2024 By
NEWBERRY – Blythewood and Westwood Cross Country teams competed in the Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic on Saturday. Both Blythewood teams and Westwood’s girls’ team competed in the International level. Westwood’s boys competed in the Championship division. Highlighting both schools were top-10 finishes from Blythewood’s Anna Kelly and Jacob Powell and from Westwood’s Emma Ashley. Blythewood […]
Blythewood rallies past Lugoff-Elgin
October 10, 2024 By
LUGOFF – The Blythewood football team overcame a 17-0 deficit to beat Region 5-5A opponent Lugoff-Elgin 37-24 at Demons Stadium Friday night. Quarterback Johnny Collins completed 19 of 31 passes with four touchdowns to one interception. Collins connected with Carter Coleman and Kanye Reed for two scores apiece. One of Coleman’s TD receptions was a […]
Blythewood runners finish on top at Wendy’s Invitational
October 10, 2024 By
CHARLOTTE – After a season of cancelled and rescheduled meets due to weather and course conditions, Blythewood’s cross country team was back in action at the Wendy’s Invitational in Charlotte on Saturday, Oct. 5. Though their season so far has been sporadic, their results continue to be superior – individually and as a team. Bengal […]
Sterling Sanders, TyDarion Grier make Shrine Bowl Roster
October 10, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Fresh off of his team’s 37-24 victory over Lugoff-Elgin Friday night, Blythewood defensive end Sterling Sanders found out that he made the South Carolina roster for the 2024 Shrine Bowl. Sanders, a 6-5, 295-pound senior and Georgia Southern Commit, has 30 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, five sacks and 15 quarterback pressures on […]
Bengals pick up first region W against Vikings
October 3, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – The threat of an approaching Hurricane Helene forced the Blythewood football team to play Spring Valley two days earlier than planned. Maybe the Bengals could’ve used an extra day’s practice, but they had enough in the tank to beat their Region 5-5A rival Vikings 35-13 Wednesday night and bounce back from a shutout […]
Sears named National Merit Semifinalist
September 19, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced the names of 15 students in Richland Two who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Among those is Blythewood High School’s Benjamin L. Sears. Sears has been named as one of 16,000 semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship […]
BHS, WHS run at Mike Moore Classic
September 19, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Saturday’s Mike More Classic at Saluda Shoals Park proved to be one for the record books for Blythewood High School Cross Country runners Jacob Powell and Anna Kelly – literally. Juniors Powell and Kelly both set personal best times, which resulted in two new school records. Powell finished in first place of the […]
Blythewood escapes Keenan, moves to 4-0
September 19, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – The Blythewood football team knew that getting out of the Stadium at Keenan with a win was not going to be easy. For much of Friday night’s game, the Raiders and the Bengals stuffed each other’s running game. While Keenan’s big pass plays got them out of long-yardage jams because of sacks and […]
Blythewood takes down Fort Mill
September 12, 2024 By
ROCK HILL – The Blythewood football team bid a fond farewell to the old Region 3-5A Friday night. Two weeks after destroying former region rival Nation Ford 44-6 in the season opener, the Bengals took the field at Fort Mill’s Bob Jones Stadium Friday night and racked up a 23-7 victory over the Yellow Jackets. […]
