0
Ninety Six
Ninety Six Wildcats
NINE
0-1 Overall • Away
Final
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Emerald
Emerald Vikings
EMER
1-0 Overall • Home
Details

Emerald hosts Ninety Six in nonleague opener on Aug. 22

SBLive Report,            

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Emerald and Ninety Six open the 2025 season in Greenwood, South Carolina, when the Emerald Vikings host the Ninety Six Wildcats on Friday, Aug. 22. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern (convert from the listed time) at Emerald’s home field. Both teams enter the game 0-0.

Quick game details

  • When: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 — 7:30 p.m. Eastern

  • Where: Greenwood, S.C. (Emerald home)

  • Home: Emerald Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/south-carolina/football/teams/252352-emerald-vikings

  • Away: Ninety Six Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/south-carolina/football/teams/252359-ninety-six-wildcats

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/south-carolina/football/games/5724306-ninety-six-vs-emerald

Last meeting

The teams met Aug. 23, 2024, and Emerald came away with a 14-6 win. In that game Emerald scored in the second and fourth quarters (linescore: 0-7-0-7) while Ninety Six’s lone scoring came in the second quarter (0-6-0-0). Full box score and recap from the last meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/south-carolina/football/games/4506166-emerald-vs-ninety-six

Streaming and coverage

  • Emerald and Ninety Six both list NFHS Network pages for broadcasts: Emerald — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/emerald-high-school-greenwood-sc/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Ninety Six — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ninety-six-high-school-ninety-six-sc/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Follow the SBLive game page for lineup updates, live scoring and any last-minute streaming information: https://scorebooklive.com/south-carolina/football/games/5724306-ninety-six-vs-emerald

Weather and notes

Weather for Greenwood, S.C., will be updated closer to kickoff; check local forecasts and the game page before you head to the stadium.

Get involved (fans and picks)

Both teams currently show 5 fans on SBLive. Follow the teams to increase their fan counts and stay notified. You can also make a pick on the game page — picks are for fun and do not affect any win projections. All follower, pick and projection numbers may change as kickoff approaches, so follow the teams you want to support and make your pick to show your colors.