1. Byrnes (9-1) - The Rebels never slowed down against Mauldin, and the offense rained down 72 points in the overwhelming victory. Chas Dodd threw five TDs and Marcus Lattimore ran for three on big nights for both offensive stars. The defense performed exceptionally well against a solid Mauldin offense, including one defensive touchdown among the many times Byrnes found the endzone.

VIDEO: Byrnes and Daniel Win Big

2. Dorman (9-1) - Dorman dominated Hillcrest on senior night. The defense held the Rams to 80 total yards of offense. A.J. Booker scored the opening two touchdowns, but the backups took over the rest of the game against the struggling Rams.

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3. Woodruff (10-0) - The Wolverines defeated Chesnee to win the region outright. Jake Lambert passed for three TDs and ran for two to continue a remarkable senior season. Sophomore surprise Shun Tribble had another big game with over 100 yards. Woodruff is 10-0 for the first time since 1984, and the top-ranked 2A team faces Crescent in the first round of the playoffs.

VIDEO: Woodruff Undefeated

4. Daniel (10-0) - Lions defense recorded 4 shutouts and have only allowed 28 points all season. Dominated region rival Pickens 70-7 and enter playoffs as #1 overall seed. Hopkins scored 2 TDs in 10 seconds.

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Greenville 30, JL Mann 11, Region II-3A
Patrick Langley stepped up in the clutch and threw two TDs of over 50 yards. The Red Raiders defense also found the endzone, and Greenville won yet another Peach Blossom championship and will head into the playoffs on an 8-game winning streak!

Fast Facts

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1. Greenville has won 13 straight games over JL Mann.
   
2. JL Mann's average margin of victory in region play is 53 points.
   
3. Greenville has allowed only 33 total points and 260 total yards in region play.
   
4. JL Mann started the season 1-4 and Greenville lost its opening two games.
   

Byrnes 72, Mauldin 27, Region II-4A
In our earlier preview, I said not to expect the same 70-27 score as last year. Well, I hope no one expected the same because Byrnes increased the margin of victory by 2 points. Chas Dodd found his receivers with ease, and the Rebels clinched the region title with commanding fashion.

Wren 28, Greenwood 3, Region I-4A
Wren seemed to have faced a weaker schedule than the Eagles, but the Hurricanes passing game was too much when Wren scored 21 points in the 4th quarter. Both teams make the playoffs, but Wren is a top seed region champion.

VIDEO: 2008 Greenwood vs. Wren

Christ Church 62, Landrum 29, Region II-A
The Cavaliers scored 36 points in the final minutes of the first half, and blew open what started out as a close game. Christ Church scored points through the air and on the ground, and the defense kept Landrum's talented quarterback from upsetting the defending region champs.

VIDEO: 2008 Christ Church vs. Landrum

The Region Mess
Gaffney faces Northwestern next week to decide the winner of Region III-4A. In Region III-3A, four teams are tied at 3-2. Union County could be the winner with the only head-to-head loss with a 3-2 team to Clinton, a team that lost to Riverside and Greer, and both those teams lost to Union. Confusing, right? We won't know the results until tomorrow.

Region I-4A

TL Hanna 18, Laurens 17

Westside 29, Easley 9

Region II-4A

Dorman 43, Hillcrest 7

Boiling Springs 39, Spartanburg 35

Region III-4A

Gaffney 35, Clover 28

Region I-3A

Daniel 70, Pickens 7

Belton-Honea Path 38, Woodmont 6

Seneca 14, West-Oak 6

Region II-3A

Berea 34, Travelers Rest 14

Eastside 29, Wade Hampton 26

Region III-3A

Riverside 29, Greer 26

Union County 26, Blue Ridge 16

Clinton 20, Chapman 0

Region I-2A

Abbeville 50, Liberty 12

Pendleton 14, Crescent 6

Emerald 29, Walhalla 14

Region II-2A

Woodruff 45, Chesnee 23

Broome 25, Palmetto 22

Southside 31, Carolina 24

Region I-A

Ware Shoals 16, Ninety Six 9

Mid-Carolina 20, Newberry 19

Region II-A

Blacksburg 27, Southside Christian 20

1. Byrnes (8-1)- Byrnes kept Dorman close all game, and was able to pull out the much-needed victory over the threatening region rival. Marcus Lattimore rushed for 150 yards and 2 TDs to carry the Rebels to victory, but the defense truly saved the game after limiting Charone Peake to only one catch (a 63-yard TD) and adding constant pressure on QB Johnny Foster.

VIDEO: Byrnes 17, Dorman 10

2. Dorman (8-1) - Dorman snapped its 20-game regular season winning streak in the 17-10 loss to Byrnes in Week 9. Regardless, the Cavaliers never let the game slip out of their hands and show every intention of making the possible postseason rematch even tougher.

3. Woodruff (9-0)- Jake Lambert took a back seat in Woodruff's biggest region win when the stifling defense held Broome to 120 total yards of offense. Josh Hyman, the Wolverines leading receiver, intercepted a pass (one of four turnovers) and returned it for a touchdown. Now that Broome is out of the way, Woodruff faces no problem in the region race and can now look ahead to its promising playoff run.

VIDEO: Woodruff and Daniel Stay Unbeaten

4. Daniel (9-0)- The Daniel defense allowed its 35th point of the season in the team's win against West-Oak, but that shouldn't concern fans who watched the blocked field goal and the rest of Daniel's dominating performance. Daniel's last game is at Pickens, which has dropped 6 straight losses and should pose no problem for the Lions.

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Game of the Week

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Randy Robinson has only lost one regular season game since 2007. In 2009, the Lions are not only 8-0, but the defense has only allowed a total of 28 points! High school scouts doubted Daniel at the beginning of the season, but Coach Robinson erased those doubts with a commanding win against Belton-Honea Path. Watch the highlights in the video above.

Congratulations to Coach Randy Robinson!

Spartanburg broke the previous record for most votes for one nominee by nearly 26,000! Can this weeks contestants break the record again?

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Blue Ridge Marching Band
Pride of Pickens Marching Band
Southside Tigers Marching Band

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Last week's vote was the closest of the season, with Travelers Rest coming out on top with a near 3% margin of victory. Unfortunately, the halftime show was rained out but we were able to get this clip of the Golden Regiment performing before kickoff.

The record still stands at 57,000. Can any of the Week 9 contestants break the record set by the Pride of Pickens in Week 7?

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Boiling Springs
Union County
Wren

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1. Byrnes (6-1) - In our preseason preview of the Byrnes Rebels talented squad, everyone but Craig Weick stood out. So far this season, Weick is one of the leading receiver for the Rebels, consistently performing every week. QB Chas Dodd was looked down on by many colleges, but he has risen to prominence as the team leader and one of the best passers in the nation. The Rebels would be undefeated had they not turned the ball over so many times against St. Thomas, but until a team in this area can top Byrnes, this team is still #1.

VIDEO: Byrnes Crushes Spartanburg

2. Dorman (7-0) - The Cavaliers held on to a 14-12 victory over Mauldin after a terrible first half of football. All season long, Dorman has been a second-half team, but in Week 7 it nearly cost them the chance for an undefeated season and Coach Gutshall's 300th win.  Johnny Foster and Charone Peake lead the talented offense, but before Week 9's matchup against Byrnes, the Cavaliers face the threatening Boiling Springs Bulldogs.

VIDEO: Dorman Edges Mauldin

3. Woodruff (7-0)- After seven weeks of football, Jake Lambert has notched 2200+ yards and 29 TDs. A few weeks ago, he was also the Wolverines leading rusher until Shun Tribble broke into the spotlight with three consecutive 100+ yard performances. Unfortunately for Lambert, Tribble's success could hurt the star QB's chances of breaking state records, but the RB's impact on the team helps improve Woodruff's chances of dominating 2A football on the way to a state title.

VIDEO: Woodruff Dominates Palmetto

4. Boiling Springs (7-0) - The Bulldogs return to the Power 4 after previous #4 Mauldin lost a close game to Dorman. The team is off to its first 7-0 start in school history, and QB Dylan Thompson is fooling every opposing defense that comes his way. The future USC QB threw for over 300 yards against Hillcrest, and the team looks ready for an upset in Week 8 when the Bulldogs travel to #2 Dorman.

VIDEO: Coach Bruce Clark

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Dorman 14, Mauldin 12
The Mavs were unable to convert a 2-point conversion at the end of this exciting game, and Dorman came out on top in its first region game to give head coach Dave Gutshall his 300th career win. Charon Peake and Johnny Foster both scored TDs on the ground, but the game was decided on the extra point and 2-point conversion the Mavs were unable to complete. Mauldin is now 0-14 in the series, but this team is the real deal this season and region play has just begun.

Fast Facts

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1. Dorman is on a 17-game regular season winning streak.
   
2. The Maudlin offense averages 52.3 points per game so far this season, including two 63-point outings.
   
3. The Cavaliers defense has only allowed 62 points all season.
   
4. Mauldin has never defeated Dorman in the 13 games these teams have faced each other.
   

Abbeville 55, Walhalla 7
Despite its best start since 1995, Walhalla could not defeat Abbeville. In fact, the Panthers ran all over the Razorbacks and look ready to win the region outright.

VIDEO: 2008 Abbeville vs Walhalla

Clinton 35, Blue Ridge 34
Can Blue Ridge lose anymore close games? Clinton came off a disappointing 1-point loss to Riverside last week and barely won its second region game. Both teams are now 1-1 in region play and are still contenders for the title - only Union is 2-0 in the region.

VIDEO: Clinton's Kenny Cook

Boiling Springs 33, Hillcrest 14
The Bulldogs are more than ready for Dorman next week and handed Hillcrest its third loss of the season. Boiling Springs continues to prove how dedicated the team is to playing the regular season like playoff games, and QB Dylan Thompson once again performed flawlessly to lead his team to another victory.

VIDEO: Boiling Springs QB Dylan Thompson

Greenville 43, Eastside 7
Greenville found plenty of ways to score against Eastside, and made it 5 straight victories in an impressive first season for Coach Phil Magdic. QB Patrick Langley returned tonight for the first time this season, but it was RB Raymone Suber who shined against Eastside in Week 7.

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Union County 21, Riverside 14     
Greenwood 28, Westside 10
Christ Church 41, Blacksburg 21
Gaffney 55, York 7
Byrnes 49, Spartanburg 6          
Belton-Honea Path 31, Pickens 0
Daniel 49, Seneca 0
Pendleton 47, Liberty 0
Woodruff 55, Palmetto 24
Greer 31, Chapman 0
Wren 38, Laurens 16
Broome 39, Southside 26
Travelers Rest 45, Wade Hampton 35
TL Hanna 41, Easley 13
Emerald 21, Crescent 20
Newberry 32, Gilbert 14
Ninety Six 23, Landrum 17
Ware Shoals 38, Dixie 7
Whitmire 26, Southside Christian 20
West-Oak 30, Woodmont 6
Chesnee 34, Carolina 7

Thursday

JL Mann 35, Berea 7