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Freshman quarterback Bear Woods led Westside to a 21-7 victory over Wren for the Region 1-AAAA championship.

Woods is the younger brother of South Carolina QB Cutter Woods, who previously led the team to a state championship.

PIEDMONT — When Westside quarterback Bear Woods is on the sidelines, he always has a football tucked under his arm just like when he was a ball boy for the Rams.

That was last season.

Woods, a freshman, stepped in, following his brother, South Carolina freshman quarterback Cutter Woods. Cutter Woods led the Rams to a pair of high school football state championship games with a victory in 2023.

It’s been a season of immense growth for Bear Woods, and he's had the growing pains to go along with it. Woods had his ups and down Oct. 30 in the re

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