Beaufort football rallies in playoff opener, three area SCISA teams in semifinals
A roundup of Friday’s high school football action in the Lowcountry and statewide scores, schedule in the SCHSL and SCISA playoffs:
SCHSL Playoffs
Beaufort 30, Loris 13: The defending Class 3A champs began their title defense with a come-from-behind victory over Loris in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs. Beaufort will travel to Crestwood next week in the second round.
Jayden Andrews rushed for 139 and four touchdowns to lead the Eagles. Quarterback Samari Bonds had 90 yards passing for Beaufort.
Loris led 13-0 in the second quarter on Jackson Huff’s pass to Jacobien Lewis.
But the Eagles took over from there with a pair of Andrews’ touchdown runs to put them up 16-13 going into the fourth quarter.
Andrews added two more TD runs on the Eagles’ first two drives of the fourth quarter.
Richland Northeast 88, Bluffton 54: Richland Northeast (7-4) scored a school-best 88 points in its win over Bluffton in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs. It was the Cavs’ first playoff victory and most wins in a season since 2015.
The 88 points scored breaks the school record set earlier this season (73) against A.C. Flora.
N.C. State commit and RNE quarterback Will Wilson rushed for 401 yards and five touchdowns for the Cavaliers. Running back James Willingham added 330 yards rushing and five TDs for RNE.
Richland Northeast only led 34-27 at halftime before blowing open the game in the second half.
Owen Bayes had a pair of touchdown passes to Brandon Bryant for Bluffton. Jake Ridgeway had two touchdown runs. Eltan Golphin and Aeden McCarthy each had TD runs for the Bobcats, who finished the season at 6-5.
Myrtle Beach 40, May River 14: Gibson Goodroe threw two touchdown passes and Malachi Washington ran for two scores as the Sehahwks defeated the Sharks in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.
Kammron Mitchell and Tanner Macy had TD runs for May River. The Sharks finish the season at 4-7
Andrew Jackson 58, Ridgeland-Hardeeville 16: The Volunteers scored 55 points in the first half on the way to the win over the Jaguars in the 2A playoffs.
Ridgeland-Hardeeville finished the season at 5-6, its most wins since 2014.
Lake View 33, Whale Branch 28: Tyrell Foxworth and Jayden Ford each rushed for two touchdowns in Lake View’s win in the Class A playoffs.
SCISA Playoffs
Hilton Head Christian 42, Pee Dee Academy 7: Dylan Clark threw five touchdown passes as HHCA moved on in the SCISA 3A playoffs.
HHCA will travel to Pinewood Prep in the semifinals next week. Tyshon Mansell had two TD catches for the Eagles.
Beaufort Academy 25, Orangeburg Prep 13: Jaxen Porter rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns as Beaufort Academy defeated OP in the SCISA Class 2A playoffs.
The Eagles will travel to Williamsburg Academy in the semifinal round next week.
Quarterback Dietrich Shuford threw for 131 yards, rushed for 86 and had two total touchdowns for BA.
Thomas Heyward 54, Calhoun Academy 22: Tony O’Banner carried it 22 times for 348 yards and six touchdowns as the Rebels advanced in the SCISA Class A playoffs.
O’Banner went over 2,000 yards rushing in the season. Thomas Heyward will host Lee Academy in the semifinals next week.
Florence Christian 30, John Paul II 21: Gavin Holt threw for a touchdown and ran for one as the Eagles defeated the Warriors in the SCISA 3A playoffs. Juels Huntley also had a TD run for FCS.
Christian Tilton had two touchdown runs and a TD pass for John Paul II.
Richard Winn 77, Holy Trinity 38: Quarterback Charlie Bonds threw six touchdown passes and ran for one in Richard Winn’s victory in the SCISA 8-man playoffs.
Holy Trinity finishes the season at 4-7.
SCHSL playoff scores
Class 5A
Upper State
TL Hanna 53, Fort Mill 3
Dutch Fork 56, Boiling Springs 7
Clover 31, Woodmont 14
Gaffney 47, Lexington 14
Spartanburg 31, Rock Hill 7
JL Mann 44, Blythewood 0
Byrnes 44, Dorman 17
Hillcrest 37, Nation Ford 29
Lower State
White Knoll 28, Cane Bay 0
Fort Dorchester 40, Socastee 14
Stratford 28, Chapin 27
Sumter 56, Ashley Ridge 13
Summerville 28, River Bluff 3
Berkeley 44, Conway 8
Carolina Forest 42, St. James 14
West Ashley 30, Goose Creek 21
Next Week’s Schedule
Upper State
Dutch Fork at TL Hanna
Gaffney at Clover
Spartanburg at JL Mann
Hillcrest at Byrnes
Lower State
Fort Dorchester at White Knoll
Sumter at Stratford
Berkeley at Summerville
West Ashley at Carolina Forest
Class 4A
Upper State
Greer 29, Indian Land 28
Greenville 63, South Aiken 7
Greenwood 17, North Augusta 16
Northwestern 57, Laurens 0
York 26, Riverside 17
Westside 42, Airport 0
South Pointe 49, Eastside 7
Midland Valley 28, Easley 21
Lower State
South Florence 42, Lugoff-Elgin 0
Richland Northeast 88, Bluffton 54
Lucy Beckham 37, West Florence 7
Lancaster 24, Ridge View 16
Myrtle Beach 40, May River 14
Irmo 85, Colleton County 0
Hartsville 70, AC Flora 27
James Island 49, Wilson 6
Next Week’s Schedule
Upper State
Greenville at Greer
Greenwood at Northwestern
York at Westside
South Pointe at Midland Valley
Lower State
Richland Northeast at South Florence
Lancaster at Lucy Beckham
Myrtle Beach at Irmo
Hartsville at James Island
Class 3A
Upper State
Daniel 49, Blue Ridge 2
Wren 49, Woodruff 32
Chapman 45, Crescent 0
Chester 52, Powdersville 34
Belton-Honea Path 63, Emerald 7
Travelers Rest at Pendleton
Clinton 42, Palmetto 18
Seneca 42, Broome 35
Lower State
Dillon 42, North Charleston 8
Camden 48, Dreher 7
Hanahan 41, Aynor 16
Gilbert 49, Darlington 12
Brookland-Cayce 42, Lake City 20
Philip Simmons 48, Manning 22
Crestwood 35, Orangeburg-Wilkinson 0
Beaufort 30, Loris 13
Next Week’s Schedule
Upper State
Wren at Daniel
Chester at Chapman
Pendleton at Belton-Honea Path
Broome at Clinton
Lower State
Camden at Dillon
Gilbert at Hanahan
Philip Simmons at Brookland-Cayce
Beaufort at Crestwood
Class 2A
Upper State
Abbeville 46, Columbia 6
Newberry 24, Saluda 15
Silver Bluff 42, Mid-Carolina 6
Fairfield Central 48, Liberty 7
Strom Thurmond 49, Landrum 7
Keenan 24, Ninety Six 21
Gray Collegiate 62, Pelion 0
Chesnee 21, Batesburg-Leesville 10
Lower State
Andrew Jackson 58, Ridgeland 16
Kingstree 14, Timberland 12
Hampton County 33, Bishop England 7
Andrews 50, North Central 18
Oceanside Collegiate 42, Lee Central 0
Woodland 34, Cheraw 33
Marion 48, Central 0
Barnwell 35, Lake Marion 8
Next Week’s Schedule
Upper State
Newberry at Abbeville
Silver Bluff at Fairfield Central
Keenan at Strom Thurmond
Chesnee at Gray Collegiate
Lower State
Kingstree at Andrew Jackson
Andrews at Hampton County
Woodland at Oceanside Collegiate
Barnwell at Marion
Class A
Upper State
Christ Church 49, Ridge Spring-Monetta 0
McBee 49, Dixie 12
Blackville-Hilda 47, McCormick 20
Wagner-Salley 46, CA Johnson 6
Calhoun County 62, Whitmire 0
Southside Christian 49, Denmark-Olar 6
Lewisville 52, Calhoun Falls 0
St. Joseph’s 38, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 24
Lower State
Johnsonville 57, St. John’s 0
Lake View 33, Whale Branch 28
Lamar 27, Branchville 6
Baptist Hill 62, Carvers Bay 32
Bamberg Ehrhardt 43, Hannah Pamplico 14
East Clarendon 42, Military Magnet 0
Cross 52, Hemingway 0
Allendale-Fairfax 12, Latta 0
Next Week’s Schedule
Upper State
McBee at Christ Church
Wagener-Salley at Blackville-Hilda
Calhoun County at Southside Christian
St. Joseph’s at Lewisville
Lower State
Lake View at Johnsonville
Baptist Hill at Lamar
East Clarendon at Bamberg-Ehrhardt
Allendale-Fairfax at Cross
SCISA Playoffs
Class 4A
Hammond 41, Trinity Collegiate 7
Cardinal Newman 41, Augusta Christian 24
Laurence Manning 49, Heathwood Hall 13
Porter-Gaud 28, Ben Lippen 23
Next Week’s Schedule
Cardinal Newman at Hammond
Porter-Gaud at Laurence Manning
Class 3A
Hilton Head Christian Academy 42, Pee Dee Academy 7
Pinewood Prep 49, First Baptist 7
Florence Christian 30, John Paul II 21
Wilson Hall 49, Northwood Academy 28
Next Week’s Schedule
Hilton Head Christian at Pinewood Prep
Wilson Hall at Florence Christian
Class 2A
Williamsburg Academy 46, Spartanburg Christian 7
Beaufort Academy 25, Orangeburg Prep 13
Bethesda Academy 50, Greenwood Christian 6
Northside Christian 33, Colleton Prep 28
Next Week’s Schedule
Beaufort Academy at Williamsburg Academy
Northside Christian at Bethesda Academy
Class A
Thomas Heyward 54, Calhoun Academy 22
Lee Academy 42, Clarendon Hall Academy 6
Dorchester Academy 46, Dillon Christian 14
Patrick Henry 28, St. John’s Christian 21
Next Week’s Schedule
Lee Academy at Thomas Heyward
Patrick Henry at Dorchester Academy
8-man
Richard Winn 77, Holy Trinity 38
Jefferson Davis 51, WW King 6
Holly Hill 69, Laurens Academy 22
Faith Christian at Wardlaw
Next Week’s Schedule
Jefferson Davis at Richard Winn
Wardlaw at Holly Hill
