With rough weather and cold leading to games being called off, but the cold snap broke in South Carolina, allowing games to be held.
The Greer 76ers took on Wando and Cape Fear, and beat them both.
Game 1 – Greer (GRR #40) vs Wando (GRR #39)
This game was an early matchup of ranked teams that did not disappoint. Greer won 14-5 in a hard-hitting defensive affair. Greer came out strong early with a 14-0 first half lead, led by tries by junior scrumhalf Martin Sarkees and junior prop Adrian Stancil and two long conversions from flyhalf JW Sarkees. Two yellow cards to Greer in the second half combined with a spirited effort by Wando led by their two big forwards, Nick Flood and Jack Moran, made the game in doubt until the final whistle. Scrumhalf Martin Sarkees, with his poise and consistent play, earned Man of the Match.
“Our forwards dominated play when in possession," said Greer Head Coach Warran Taylor: "But we gave away chunks of field position with bad penalties. Our defense came up with several big hits, notably from forwards Eli Smith, Adrian Stancil, and Cole Urban to secure the win.”
