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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

Greenville beat Greer 38-28 in the Class 4A playoffs and now heads to Westside

Plus, the Greer Soup Kitchen asks for Thanksgiving help and Duncan Family Restaurant sets its last day.

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Greenville beat Greer 38-⁠28 in the Class 4A playoffs and now heads to Westside

Greenville led 28-⁠7 at halftime and won 38-⁠28

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38Final28

Source: Here Greer

If you follow Upstate football, Friday night's playoff game had a backstory. Greenville beat rival Greer 38-28 at Dooley Field in the Class 4A opening round, and Greer's season ended. Greenville led 28-7 before halftime, and Kiishawn Farrow passed for three touchdowns and ran for one.

Greer earned the home date after being awarded a 2-0 forfeit win over Greenville in the regular season, which put the Yellow Jackets ahead of the Red Raiders in the Region 1-4A standings. Greenville had won that October meeting 61-28 on the field before the result was overturned over an ineligible player. After the final whistle, Greer coach Will Young crossed to the Greenville sideline to congratulate the winners.

  • Greer finishes the year at 7-4
  • Greenville is now 6-5
  • Next: Greenville at rested Westside (9-1) on Nov. 13

Greenville's quarterback threw for 308 yards and ran for 77

17 of 24
passes completed, with no interceptions
308
passing yards
77
rushing yards on 12 carries
2
sacks by Greer's defense

Source: Here Greer

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News Notes

Soup Kitchen

If you can spare a gift, the Greer Soup Kitchen is asking for help after a drop in donations ahead of a Thanksgiving meal for more than 100 low-income and homeless neighbors. WSPA 7News says Executive Director Martha Bennett would gratefully accept any donation. The shopping list includes tea bags, sugar, ground beef and turkey, and, for the holiday, corn bread, deer meat and buttermilk. Here GreerWSPA 7News

Duncan Closing

The owners of Duncan Family Restaurant announced Saturday that the restaurant is closing permanently. Its last day of business will be Sunday, Nov. 15. FOX Carolina News

Ballots

Greenville County election officials held a hearing Friday on to address voter eligibility and administrative errors. Fail-safe ballots and curbside ballots were among the issues discussed. WYFF

Furman

Tom House scored a career-high 30 points, and Abijah Franklin, a sophomore and Wren High School product, added career highs of 21 points and seven rebounds as Furman beat Northern Iowa 98-83 on Saturday at Timmons Arena. WYFF

Furman beat Northern Iowa 98-⁠83 on Saturday

  • Northern Iowa83
    Furman98
    FinalTom House scored a career-high 30 points for Furman.

Source: WYFF

Powdersville

Powdersville beat Emerald 56-21 in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs, leading 42-14 at halftime. Emerald coach Tad DuBose said, “When you lose this last one, it’s always a sad night.” Index-Journal

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Around South Carolina

Volleyball

North Central won the Class A Division I volleyball state title with a 3-0 sweep of Buford on Saturday at Dreher High School, its second championship in three years. Coach Andy Johnson said the goal since August was to get a little better each time the team was in the gym. The State

North Central won each set against Buford

25Set 115
25Set 218
25Set 321

Source: The State

CPR Push

Prisma Health announced a partnership with , the nonprofit founded by former University of South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw, to expand CPR education and AED access across the state. Prisma Health is providing a $50,000 contribution. GoLaurens.Com

Week Ahead

On Monday, Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin speaks at the Greer Chamber of Commerce. Boeing reports October deliveries and orders on Tuesday, when the consumer price index for October is also due. Post and Courier

Clemson

Clemson beat Syracuse 18-13 on Saturday without starting slot receiver Tyler Brown, who rolled his ankle in practice. Dabo Swinney said, “He’ll be OK.” The Clemson Insider

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The Wrap

Before the American Revolution became a history lesson, it was a long run of skirmishes and all-out battles between Patriots and Loyalists that spread through the 13 Colonies from 1775 to 1783. The Upcountry History Museum in Greenville has an American Revolution exhibit now open, and it's a nice way to spend a partly cloudy Tuesday, Nov. 10, with a high of 72. History looks good in daylight.

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  2. Fri., Nov. 6Connor Shaw's nonprofit and Prisma Health team up on CPR education
  3. Thurs., Nov. 5Simpsonville's 1% sales tax passes, 5,189 votes to 5,042
  4. Wed., Nov. 4South Carolina topped 2018 turnout; Simpsonville voted on a penny tax
  5. Tues., Nov. 3Polls are open until 7 p.m. today, so bring your photo ID
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Greenville beat Greer 38-28 in the Class 4A playoffs and now heads to Westside

Plus, the Greer Soup Kitchen asks for Thanksgiving help and Duncan Family Restaurant sets its last day.

The TLDR

  1. Greenville beats Greer 38-28 in the 4A playoffs
  2. Greer Soup Kitchen needs Thanksgiving donations
  3. Duncan Family Restaurant closes Sunday, Nov. 15
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