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Magee improved to a 10-3 record on the season with a win against Raleigh Friday, November 15, 2019 by a score fo 60-20. Magee has not won 10 games on a season since the year 2000. The win moves Magee to the third round of the playoff’s. There are four teams left in the South 3A. All four teams are fighting for a spot in the South Title game. Ironically, the four teams left are all from the same district 6. This is not unheard of but usually not likely. This shows the strongest teams came from the same district 6.
Captains for Magee were #3 Matthew Thurman, #5 Janorris Newsome, #2 Chandler Pittman and #58 Matthew Higgins. Raleigh won the toss and deferred the ball until the second half. 
Magee has not played a game at home during the playoff’s and they did not let that distract them. Magee scored quickly in the game when Magee’s own Chandler Pittman ran for a 15-yard touchdown run with 10:39 left in the first quarter. The point after attempt by Sam Rails was good. Trojans jump to a 7-0 lead. Magee defence showed what they were made up when #1 Josh Sanders intercepted the ball for a 55-yard touchdown. The two point conversion pass from Thomas Dyess to Jameyian Spense was good. Trojans increased the lead by a score fo 15-0. Magee would cross the goal line one more time before the end of the first quarter on a 3-yard run by Jawaon Shaw. The point after attempt by Rails was god. Trojans on top by a score of 22-0.
Second quarter Magee’s defence would hold the Lions and force a punt from the two yard line. Josh Sanders for Magee scored on a 20-yard run. The point after attempt by Rials was good. Magee added more points to the score board when Rails competed a 44-yard field goal. Trojans increased their lead by a score of 29-0. Raleigh would finally find the end zone on a 95-yard kickoff return. The point after attempt failed. Matthew Thurman for Magee would add to the action in the second quarter with :38 remaining in the half when he scored on a 22-yard reception from Pittman. The point after attempt was good. Magee led at half by a score of 39-6.
Third quarter Chandler Pittman scored on a 82-yard run. The point after attempt by Rails was good. Xavier Franks added points on a 17-yard reception from Pittmnan The point after attempt was good.
Fourth quarter Raleigh scored when Johnson found the end zone on a 15-yard run. The point after attempt was not good. Raleigh scored again when Javarious Walker made a 46-yard run. The point after by Johnson was good. Magee scored on a 1-yard run by Jawon Shaw. The point after attempt was good. Magee would seal the game by a score of 60-20. Before the end of regulation the players wasted no time on celebrating a victory by giving coach Teddy Dress his 200th Career win with an ice bath.
Magee will travel to Columbia Friday, November 22, 2019 for the 3rd round of playoff’s. The winner will advance to South State.