Through it all, Wilkes said the senior class has persevered and stood tall. Dearmond is part of a senior class that has seen a lot during their football careers, from winning the Class AAAA Upper State championship in 2018 to suffering a losing season last year, which also included a upset first round win the playoffs against South Pointe followed by a loss to eventual state champion Wren. The team had some positive tests two weeks before and had to suspend practices and cancel two games. We fully expected to win the game and we didn’t do a good enough job of getting them into position to make the plays, and that’s on us. After the game, senior wide receiver Miller Dearmond walked off the field for the final time and embraced Wilkes as well as his teammates. He was going to be the acting head coach for the team's first round playoff game against Catawba Ridge after head coach Will Young had tested positive for COVID-19, according to Wilkes. In addition to the information here, there is much more about Greer Football on the different pages of YellowJacketSports.net. This website is intended for information and entertainment purposes only and is in no way This website is intended for information and entertainment purposes only and is in no way affiliated with Greer High School or the Greer High Yellow Jackets Sports Teams. View Rankings, The Greer varsity football team lost Saturday's home playoff game against Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill, SC) by a score of 34-20.This game was part of the 2020 SCHSL Football State Championships - Class AAAA Football tournament. 2019 Greer High Football Season Game Summaries....click here! 2019 Greer High Football Season Game Summaries....click here! Box Score Tournament Bracket, The Greer varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Laurens (SC) by a score of 37-21. GREER — Toward the end of the week, Greer High School assistant football coach Thomas Wilkes got some difficult news. On top of that, Greer was also without its starting quarterback Hollis Crosby. ENJOY AND PLEASE VISIT OFTEN. Professional football career. GREER — Toward the end of the week, Greer High School assistant football coach Thomas Wilkes got some difficult news. "The senior class is the reason we came back after losing to Greenville. Meet the Preseason Top 25 teams heading into the 2020 football season, Check out the latest movement in our Top 25 high school rankings, Watch all the can't-miss high school sports top plays, Find out how MaxPreps can help high school coaches serve their team and community, Check out the latest movement in our Top 25 high school basketball rankings, Greer's football rankings have been updated. Contribute Roster Schedule Articles Photos Videos. He had seven receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown Saturday. Catawba Ridge faces Irmo in the second round of the Class AAAA playoffs next week, while Greer's season ends with a 3-2 record. After the game, Wilkes didn't use the positive COVID-19 tests as an excuse. After practicing at mostly wide receiver and defensive back this season, Darius Griffin was given the keys to the Greer offense as its signal caller. All time scoring records......click here! Welcome to the Greer High Football Site. Box Score Watch Game Clips (2), The Greer varsity football team won Friday's away conference game against Eastside (Taylors, SC) by a score of 48-0. Greer's state rank has not changed. Box Score Watch Game Clips (1), Gaffney, Dutch Fork, Fort Dorchester start the season at the top, but don't forget Dorman, Northwestern or Rock Hill. His couple of interceptions were him trying to make a play, and you can’t fault a playmaker for trying to make a play," he said. Your questions, comments, or suggestions are always welcome. Read Article, ACC lands 11 of Palmetto State's Top 20 prospects. This season, the season started with a 34-17 loss to Greenville and it ended with a Region 2-AAAA championship after win against Greenwood, Eastside and Laurens. The Greer High Fight Song...click here to hear "THE HORSE". After playing on the defensive line on the Penn State University football team, Grier was drafted as the 31st overall pick in the third round of the 1955 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. affiliated with Greer High School or the Greer High Yellow Jackets Sports Teams. All rights reserved. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He finished 12-of-25 for 205 yards, a touchdown and four interceptions passing and carried the ball 16 times for 65 yards. Before that, the Greer suffered the loss of longtime head coach, assistant coach and athletic director Travis Perry in the summer to bile duct cancer. It stinks, but we’re going to get the opportunity to watch a lot of them on Saturdays, this won’t be the last time we see some of them play in Saturday.". All time scoring records.....click here! Wilkes said the statistics don't tell the complete story of how well Griffin played, especially considering the circumstances. Watch Greer High School Boys Varsity Football highlights and check out their schedule and roster on Hudl Updates From This Month; "We had a chance to recuperate but unfortunately we lost our head coach and starting quarterback, and while that stings, we didn’t do a good job," he said. "Catawba Ridge is good team, we just have to do a better job next year when we get into positions to make plays.". Box Score Watch Game Clips (1), Professional photographer Teresa Poplin has uploaded a new gallery 'Greer vs Hillcrest (The Greer Gridiron Classic)' containing 158 images. Yellow Jackets season ends in playoff loss to Catawba Ridge... Game stats for season to date stats - click here, October 2 - @Belton-Honea Path - Canceled, November 14 - Catawba Ridge (4A Playoffs) - Lost 34-20. Wilkes wasn't the only one thrust into an unusual situation Saturday night. There’s so many things that all week we were looking at and saying 'Well coach Young usually takes care of that,’ the whole staff did a good job of chipping in," he said. Tag Athletes View Pro Photos, The Greer varsity football team lost Friday's away conference game against Greenville (SC) by a score of 34-17. Although Wilkes said the absence of Greer's head coach and quarterback wasn't an excuse, he admitted that the team missed Young's leadership on the sideline. Experiencing plenty of incredible victories and difficult losses. Box Score Watch Game Clips (2), The Greer varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Greenwood (SC) by a score of 34-21. For game summaries for every game, statistics, and our players of the game, click on "Greer Yellow Jacket Football", then go down to the 2018 schedule click on the score of the game you want to read about. THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO GREER HIGH SCHOOL YELLOW JACKET ATHLETIC SPORTS AND IS HOSTED BY THE BROADCAST CREW OF THE YELLOW JACKET SPORTS NETWORK!! Greenville County Schools 301 E. Camperdown Way Greenville, SC 29601 Phone: (864) 355-3100 Fax: (864) 355-9907 Email: athletics@greenvilleschools.us He was going to be the acting head … He played high school football at Abraham Clark High School in Roselle, New Jersey, graduating in 1951. © 2005-2020 CBS Interactive. For example, every score of Greer Football games since 1921 can be found on the "History, Hall of Fame, & More" page. While he already appreciated the work Young puts in for the Yellow Jacket program, preparing to be in charge put everything into a new perspective. Welcome to YellowJacketSports.net...Join the Greer High Booster Club and support GHS Athletics....GO JACKETS!!! Send any of us an email from the "contact us" page, or click here to: RobGravley@aol.com, November 14 - Catawba Ridge (4A Playoffs) -. YellowJacketSports.net. "We missed his leadership tonight but once again, he gets us prepared to do that, we just have to execute when he’s not here and we didn’t do that tonight.". Read Article. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Top 5 Plays of the Week: High School Football, Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, Greer football highlights Eastside High School, 2020 SCHSL Football State Championships - Class AAAA Football tournament, Pro Photos: Greer vs Hillcrest (The Greer Gridiron Classic), Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: South Carolina, Top 50 2022 offensive players for the fall.