THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK

Points were not at a premium among Chronicle Country teams in Week 0.

The 12 teams in action averaged 27 points per game with five teams scoring over 35 points.

In the case of River Bluff, it was a record-setting 61 points.

TMQ PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Braden Walker (River Bluff)

The former Gators’ quarterback and running back rushed for 279 yards and 3 TDs and returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score in the 61-34 win over Fort Mill.

WEEK 0 GRIDIRON GIANTS

Brandon Caughman (Airport) - 9-12 passing, 141 yards, 3 TDs Nanders Lawrence (Airport) - 129 rushing yards, 2 TDs; 35 receiving yards, TD Reed Charpia (Brookland-Cayce) - 14-22 passing, 228 yards, TD; 16 rushing yards, 3 TDs Will Way (Brookland-Cayce) - 155 rushing yards Jo Pradubsri (Brookland-Cayce) - 6 receptions, 100 yards, TD Paul Edwards (Brookland-Cayce) - 12 tackles Hunter Helms (Gray Collegiate) - 22-31 passing, 275 yards, 2 TDs John Ragin (Irmo) - 11-23 passing, 198 yards, 2 TDs; 31 rushing yards Omarian Dolleson (Irmo) - 6 receptions, 155 yards, TD; 34 rushing yards Cal Herndon (Lexington) - 9-15 passing, 130 yards, 2 TDs; 97 rushing yards Akeem Nicholas (Lexington) - 163 rushing yards River Bluff offense - 465 rushing yards Antonio Gantt (River Bluff) - 150 total yards, 3 TDs Michael Rikard (River Bluff) - 8-10 passing, 120 yards Aveon Smith (White Knoll) - 15-22 passing, 195 yards, 2 TDs; 153 rushing yards, 3 TDs Jamias Holloway (White Knoll) - 147 total yards, 2 TDs Tyrus Anderson (White Knoll) - 13 tackles

WEEK 0 RAINOUT

Dutch Fork’s highly-anticipated season-opener against Mallard Creek (N.C.). last Saturday at Memorial Stadium was cancelled due to bad weather.

The start of the game was delayed until 10:30 p.m. when officials decided not to play.

The game will not be rescheduled and the Silver Foxes will play their season-opener Friday at home against Spring Valley. They will look to extend a 12-game winning streak.

PLAYING FOR “TJ”

The Gilbert High School football team is wearing special decals on the back of their helmets this season in memory of Timothy “TJ” Langfitt. The former wrestler was killed in a car accident in Batesburg-Leesville on June 12, just 11 days after graduating with honors.

BY THE NUMBERS

River Bluff set a school record

for points in the 61-34 win

over Fort Mill. The previous high was 49 in a Sept. 4, 2015 win over Columbia...Gilbert won its 11th straight regular-season game last Friday and their 11th straight regular-season home win. The Indians are 23-3 overall and 14-1 at home under third-year head coach Chad Leaphart...Lexington defeated Irmo for the fourth straight time, but still trails 35-11 all-time in the series...River Bluff improved to 3-0 all-time versus Fort Mill. Batesburg-Leesville improved to 19-0 all-time versus Ridge Spring-Monetta... Gilbert trails the all-time series 5-27 to Batesburg-Leesville, but has won the last two meetings. The Indians are seeking their first-ever 3-game winning streak in the series…Chapin and Mid-Carolina will be meeting for the 61st time in the “Battle of the Railroad Bell”. The Eagles hold a 43-17 advantage in the series and have won the last five meetings...Airport leads the all-time series with Brookland-Cayce 45-29, but has lost the last two meetings...W.W. King Academy opens the season at Andrew Jackson Academy, a team which owns the longest winning streak among Palmetto State high school teams at 37 and are once again headed by former Lexington High School head coach Allen Sitterle.

QUOTABLE

“Our kids have a lot of fight. Our kids don’t give up. We had a tough preseason schedule... but we preach everyday you’ve got to fight. You’re never going to be the most talented team and the fastest team. But, we can be the most physical team and we play with the best effort and I think our kids did that tonight.” - Lexington head football coach Perry Woolbright following the 28-21 victory over Irmo. The Wildcats rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half.

GAMES ON RADIO & INTERNET

(RADIO)

(WDEK 97.9 FM & 1170 AM) - Dreher at Lexington 7:30 p.m. (WBLR 1430 AM) - Gilbert at B-L 7:30 p.m.

(INTERNET) www.facebook.com/groups/ChapinFootball

- M-C at Chapin 7:30 p.m.