![Laurence Manning head coach Austin Floyd, left, coaches the Swampcats during their 48-42 playoff win over Ben Lippen on Friday. Floyd's passion for his players is one of the key reasons the 25-year-old has led LMA to an 11-1 season and an appearance in the state championship game this weekend.]()
For love of the players: Floyd’s passion for his team helps catapult LMA to state title game
If you talk to Laurence Manning Academy football head coach Austin Floyd for five minutes, one thing will be abundantly clear. He loves his team.
Some people may have scoffed when the Swampcats hired a 25-year-old head coach this spring, but …
![Laurence Manning running back Wyatt Rowland (22) carries the ball behind a lead block from Nolan Osteen (5) during their 48-42 win over Ben Lippen on Friday. . LMA will take on Hammond on Saturday in Columbia beginning at 3:30 p.m. for the state title.]()
LMA, Hammond to play at 3:30 p.m. for 3A title
Laurence Manning Academy will be trying to avenge its only loss of the season in the SCISA 3A football state championship game on Saturday at Benedict College's Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia.
The Swampcats will be going up against 2-time …
![LMA running back Wyatt Rowland, center, scampers into the end zone for a two-point conversion against Ben Lippen on Friday night. Rowland rushed for 237 yards in the Swampcats' 48-42 victory to advance to the state championship next week against Hammond.]()
LMA holds off Ben Lippen 48-42, faces Hammond for SCISA 3A title
MANNING -- Laurence Manning Academy is headed to the SCISA 3A football state championship game to face a familiar foe.
The Swampcats dispensed of Ben Lippen 48-42 on a cold, wet Friday night at Billy Chitwood Field to set up a rematch with the …
![Laurence Manning quarterback Burgess Jordan and the Swampcats will host Ben Lippen for the SCISA 3A semifinals on Friday night.]()
LMA to host Ben Lippen in SCISA 3A semis
Laurence Manning Academy's football team will host Ben Lippen on Friday in the semifinals of the SCISA 3A football playoffs at Billy Chitwood Field beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The winner will advance to the championship game against either Heathwood …
![Wyatt Rowland, center, was named the Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Porter-Gaud.]()
Rowland, Harris, McGee and Roberts selected as Players of the Week
Upon reviewing film from its 21-14 victory over Porter-Gaud earlier this season, the Laurence Manning Academy football coaching staff thought it found a few ways it could utilize Wyatt Rowland to exploit the Cyclone defense in their SCISA 3A state …
![Sumter defensive end Justus Boone (6) and linebacker Kirkland Boone (45) hit an Irmo player on Friday night.]()
Gamecocks 5th in final football poll
Sumter High School finished fifth among 5A schools in the final edition of the S.C. Prep Media Football Poll released on Tuesday.
Laurence Manning Academy held its spot in the SCISA 3A poll, while Clarendon Hall moved up a spot in the 8-man poll, …
![Sumter defensive back Zyeir Gamble (19) is congratulated by teammate Jabari Tiller after one of his two interceptions in the Gamecocks' 34-14 win over Irmo on Friday. Sumter plays host to Woodmont in the first round of the 5A state playoffs on Friday.]()
Gamecocks will play host to Woodmont in playoff opener
Sumter High School will play host to Woodmont in the first round of the 5A football state playoffs on Friday at Memorial Stadium.
The Gamecocks are one of the three local teams who will be hosting home games on Friday, while six others will open …
![Laurence Manning running back Wyatt Rowland (22) attempts to avoid a tackle by Wilson Hall's Jacob Watt during the Swampcats' 42-21 victory over their region rival Friday night.]()
Laurence Manning jumps on Wilson Hall early, wins 42-21
Laurence Manning Academy develop an early lead and kept Wilson Hall at a safe distance all night long in a 42-21 varsity football win on Friday at Spencer Field.
The Swampcats finished the regular season with a record of 9-1 overall and 8-1 in …
![Wilson Hall running back Graham VanPatten (10) and the Barons will play host to Laurence Manning in a SCISA 3A matchup on Friday to cap off their regular seasons.]()
LMA and Wilson Hall wrap up regular season with region matchup
The football teams of Laurence Manning Academy and Wilson Hall come into their regular-season-finale matchup as two very different teams.
LMA is in the midst of a dominant season at 8-1, with their lone loss coming to the top team in SCISA 3A, …
![Sumter running back Nathan Harris-Waynick (26) and the Gamecocks maintained a fifth-place ranking among 5A schools in the S.C. Prep Media Football Poll with a narrow 30-28 win over Spring Valley on Friday.]()
Sumter still No. 5 in 5A despite close victory
Despite having its closest game of the season on Friday, undefeated Sumter High School remained No. 5 among 5A schools in the S.C. Prep Media Football Poll released on Tuesday.
In fact, the top six spots in the 5A rankings remained the same. …
