Week 14 preview/Wk 13 review

Hard to believe, but we are nearly to the end of the season. I am writing this post from Athens, OH, where I am visiting family. It is snowy there, and it barely got above freezing today. Most of y'all have eaten your turkeys and your stuffing. I hope you're ready for very important games.

Last week, one of the more stunning outcomes of the last several seasons occurred. Goose Creek lost at home to South Pointe. They hadn't lost a game on the field since September of 2011. In this high school football climate we are in now, that's almost unbelievable. South Pointe went in and beat them 30-27, but Goose Creek added a late TD. South Pointe led most of the game. South Pointe is now on to the state semis.

Stratford upset South Florence in a grudge match of a game earlier in November. Bishop England also lost.

This is the full schedule from the Post and Courier, and my picks to win for each game in bold.

Friday

All games start at 7:30 p.m. unless noted

State championships

at Benedict College, Columbia

Division II-A

Hunter-Kinard-Tyler vs. Timmonsville, noon

Division I-A

Carvers Bay vs. Christ Church, 3 p.m.

State semifinals

Division I-AA

Fairfield Central at Cheraw

Timberland at Dillon

Class AAA

Chapman at Daniel

Marlboro County at Myrtle Beach

Division I-AAAA

Dutch Fork at Byrnes

Sumter at Summerville

Division II-AAAA

South Pointe at Stratford

North Augusta at Northwestern

Enjoy the games!