NINETY SIX — Some rivalries wait all week for Friday night. This one had to wait a little longer.
Weather delays pushed the Saluda and Ninety Six football game from Friday night to Saturday afternoon, creating an unusual backdrop for one of the area's longtime rivalries.
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