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Lions use strong start to wallop Woodruff
CENTRAL — After falling into old habits with a slow start in their playoff opener against Southside, Daniel head coach Jeff Fruster didn’t want to see a repeat with the Lions hosting the Woodruff Wolverines in the second round on Friday night.
“Our start was a little less than what our expectation was last week, so I challenged our kids to get off the bus,” Fruster said.
The Lions seemed to take the message to heart, as they whooped the Wolverines from wire to wire in a 55-17 win to advance to the third
round of the playoffs.
The biggest change from the previous week came in the play of quarterback Blaine Simons, who was able to attack
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Tigers ‘respond’ to end Cardinals’ hot streak
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — The Clemson Tigers won at home for the 39th straight time on Saturday, as they responded to a pair of disappointing performances with a dominant 31-16 win over Louisville.
“The word this week was just ‘respond,’” linebacker Barrett Carter said. “(The coaches) challenged us to respond this week after the loss (to Notre Dame), and I think we did that tonight.”
Clemson (9-1, 7-0 ACC) had been out of sorts for weeks. After struggling to get one over on Syracuse, the Tigers followed their bye week with
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DAR observes National Day of Service
EASLEY — This year for the National Day of Service, the Fort Prince George chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution collected school supplies for three local schools and delivered them to the staff of Lakes and Bridges Charter School, Liberty Primary School and 
Pickens Elementary School.
The team presented six large boxes of more than 200 supply items and appreciation trays of muffins and cinnamon rolls for the staff. Supply boxes contained dry erase markers, highlighters, post-it notes, muffins,
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Chad Smith stepping down as Pickens High Head Football Coach
PICKENS –On Thursday, November 10, Chad Smith, Pickens High head football coach and athletic director, announced his decision to step 
down from his position as head football coach. He plans to remain as athletic director.
“Pickens High School would like to thank Coach Smith for his leadership over the football program for the past six years. Coach Smith put in a lot of time and effort over
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Dover unseats Swords
COUNTY — Pickens County voters returned to the polls in droves on Tuesday for the midterm election, with old and new faces alike taking seats in government for years to come.
Voter turnout was strong in Pickens County on Election Day, with 39,582 voters out of 75,503 registered voters casting ballots — a 52.42 percent turnout. That turnout was still lower than the last midterm in 2018, however, when 55.34 percent of voters showed up to the polls.
On Pickens County School Board, Brad Dover (2,832 votes) upset incumbent Brian Swords (1,917) for the Pickens County School Board’s District 4 seat. Swords had served in the seat since 2014
Claiborne Linvill will become the first Democrat to serve on Pickens County Council since 2015 after defeating Republican Brad White,
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Saying Thanks
The Pickens County Veterans Affairs office is asking local residents to come out and line the streets of downtown Liberty for the county’s annual Veterans Day parade, set to begin at 3 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Pickens County Performing Arts Center in Liberty. Local veterans who would like to participate in the parade are invited to arrive at the PCPAC parking area by 2:30 p.m. Transportation for the parade route will be provided if needed.
Liberty comes up short in state title match
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Entering Saturday’s Class 2A state volleyball championship against defending Class 3A state champion Oceanside Collegiate, the Liberty Red Devils knew they were in for a challenge despite not dropping a set for the entirety of the playoffs.
That challenge became real for the Red Devils early on, as the Landsharks took the first set 25-16 and jumped out to a 24-19 lead in set two. Facing the possibility of having to win three straight sets, Liberty head coach Carla Simpson called a timeout to try to rally her team. The
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Lions pull away from Southside after slow start
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After finishing the regular season strong, the top-ranked Daniel High School football team was expected to keep its momentum 
going in its first-round playoff matchup with Southside.
However, with two touchdowns called back due to penalties and some other uneven play, Daniel entered the second quarter on Friday night in a scoreless tie with Southside at Singleton Field.
From that point on, though, the Lions flipped the game on its head as they throttled Southside in a 49-14
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Tigers bullied by Notre Dame in first loss
By Will Vandervort
Courtesy the Journal
news@thepccourier.com
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Clemson defensive end K.J. Henry was pretty direct when he spoke to the media following the Tigers’ 35-14 loss at Notre Dame on Saturday night.
“We earned what we got tonight,” the senior said.
The Tigers (8-1) suffered their first loss of the year, and they earned it by playing bad in all three phases of the game. The offense turned the 
ball over two times, which led to 14 points. The special teams gave up a blocked punt, which directly led to seven points, while the defense gave up 263 rushing
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