It was opening night for the Div. I Aiken Tigers. They were hosted by East Aiken at Hagood Stadium on the campus of Aiken HS. The visitors jumped out to an early 12 – 0 lead on long touchdown runs by #2 Felton and #39 Briatico. The Tigers ended the half with a long touchdown pass from #21 Sanders to #23 Mckay to go up 18- 0. The Tigers didn’t let up scoring as they scored another touchdown pass from #22 Kiser to #17 Buchanan. East Aiken didn’t throw in the towel, scoring on two big plays. #1 ran in for a long touchdown and then recovered a fumble for a touchdown with 50 seconds left, making the score 23 – 12. The Tigers bounced back with a great kick off return by #23 Mckay. The offensive line and #65 Howard did the rest as Howard ran in for a touchdown clinching the victory. The Aiken Tigers start their season off 1 – 0 with a 32 – 13 victory over East Aiken. Purchase photos
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