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![Manning running back Irvin Mares and the Monarchs will try to keep their offense running well when they travel to Georgetown on Friday night.]()
Manning hopes to ride wave of victory against Georgetown
The Manning High School football team can breathe a little easier after its 51-0 drubbing of Academic Magnet last week.
The Monarchs had lost three games in a row after starting quarterback Corey Graham was lost for the season with an injury on …
![Burgess Jordan and the Swampcats remained undefeated with a 39-31 win over First Baptist on Friday.]()
Swampcats pull out 39-31 win over First Baptist in OT
CHARLESTON - Laurence Manning Academy's varsity football team stayed undefeated in SCISA 3A, edging First Baptist in overtime 39-31.
The Swampcats are 6-0 overall on the season and 5-0 in SCISA 3A action. The Hurricanes fell …
![Tim Leible / The Sumter ItemChanges are coming for the Manning football team as they charge into a matchup with North Charleston on Friday. The Monarch are shifting to Justin Daniels at quarterback this week.]()
Manning makes some changes as it opens region play
The Manning High School football team heads to North Charleston on Friday to open Region VII-3A play against Academic Magnet, a team the Monarchs beat 58-0 last season.
The Monarchs enter the game 1-3 on the season. They are winless since …
![Wilson Hall's Molly Moss leads the pack at the beginning of the Wilson Hall Invitational on Wednesday at Patriot Park Sportsplex. Moss finished the race in second place.]()
Wilson Hall, TSA cross country teams perform well in WH Invitational
The Thomas Sumter Academy and Wilson Hall cross country teams shined in the Wilson Hall Invitational at Patriot Park SportPlex on Wednesday, but it was a runner from Manning High School who stole the show.
Sebastian Dozier finished first overall …
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Manning game cancelled
Manning High's game against Crestwood was cancelled because of lightning in the Manning area for an extended period of time on Friday night. The Monarchs originally pushed the game back to 8:00 p.m., but ultimately decided to cancel. The game will …
![Manning quarterback Caleb Wright (2) hands the ball off to running back Irvin Mares against Lakewood on Friday. Wright is taking over for Corey Graham at quarterback after Graham tore his anterior cruciate ligament against Wilson. Manning plays host to Crestwood on Friday.]()
Crestwood heads to Manning with Monarchs down starting QB
The Manning High School football team had a rough first test without Corey Graham at quarterback last week, falling to Lakewood 33-14. Unfortunately for the Monarchs, that isn't a short-term problem, as they found out this week that Graham has a …
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Photos: Lakewood v Manning football
Lakewood football hosted Manning for a matchup on Saturday night. The following gallery is a collection of images from that contest.
![Lakewood's Jeffery Lawson, center, looks for a hole against Manning on Saturday. Lawson found plenty of holes against the Monarchs, rushing for 105 yards and a pair of scores in the win.]()
Gators run over Manning en route to first win
Lakewood and Manning had to wait an extra day to face off thanks to hurricane Dorian, but it was worth the wait for the Gators. Manning struck first with a 64-yard touchdown on their first offensive play, but after that it was all Lakewood in the Gators’ 33-14 victory on Saturday night.
![Sumter wide receiver Tylee Craft (13) goes up to make a catch over Crestwood defensive back Quinton Harrison in the Gamecock's 63-2 victory on Friday in Dalzell. Sumter's home game against Conway scheduled for Friday was canceled, but Crestwood is still scheduled to play at Richland Northeast.]()
Weathering the storm? Sumter, Wilson Hall football games canceled; other games could still possibly be played
For the second straight season, the Sumter High School and Wilson Hall football teams will play just nine regular-season games - at least for now.
Both schools canceled their games scheduled for Friday because of the impending threat of Hurricane …
![Manning quarterback Corey Graham (5) evades a Wilson defender in the first half of Manning's 35-13 loss to Wilson.]()
Manning falls to Wilson Tigers 35-13
MANNING - What a difference a week makes.
The Manning High School football team fell to Wilson 35-13 on Friday at Ramsey Stadium, a week after dismantling Scott's Branch 62-8. The Monarchs fell behind early and were never able to catch up to …
