J.L. Mann Patriots (Greenville, SC) followers went home pleased Thursday as they saw their football team gain a win over the host Gaffney Indians (Gaffney, SC), 40-32 in a non-league battle.

With the win, J.L. Mann advances its record to 1-0 on the season. The Patriots travel to Daniel (Central, SC) to play the Lions in a non-league battle on Thursday, September 5. The Lions go into the battle with a record of 0-0.

The Indians now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to Greenville for a non-league battle on Thursday, September 5. Gaffney will play a Red Raiders team coming off a 20-18 non-league loss to Riverside (Greer, SC). The Red Raiders record now stands at 0-1.