JOHNSTON, S.C. – Friday’s Upper State battle in the Peach Fields wasn’t for the faint of heart with the game coming to the wire.
Fairfield-Central scored a touchdown in the final seconds of the game drawing to within two points of the Rebels at 15-13, but Strom Thurmond prevented the Griffins from converting the two-point play on the final snap of the game.
The Rebels will face Hampton County for the state title at 4 p.m. Dec. 6. at South Carolina State University 300 College Ave #300, Orangeburg.
Mike Adams is a veteran photographer who has won multiple South Carolina and Georgia Press Association Awards in his career including 11 in 2025 for Augusta Good News. During his career, he’s photographed for several news outlets including The Augusta Chronicle and the Aiken Standard.
