Football roundup: Hilton Head Island knocks off May River. Bluffton, THA roll to wins
A roundup from Thursday and Friday’s high school football action in the Lowcountry
Hilton Head Island 23, May River 10
The football got started on Thursday and Hilton Head Island delivered one of the biggest surprises of the season.
Quarterback Derrick Raniszewski threw a TD to Kaden Stewart and also rushed for a touchdown. Raniszewski’s TD run put the Seahawks up 10-7 in the second quarter. He hit Stewart on a TD pass on third down to make it 17-7.
Raniszewski was 8-of-10 passing for 91 yards and also rushed for 12 yards. Running back Troy Timko rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter to make it 23-10.
Thaddeus Czarnecki rushed for 74 yards and also led the team with 11 tackles. LJ Morgan recovered two fumbles and Nathan Apy picked off a pass.
Andrew Johnson led May River with 118 yards rushing. Quarterback Tanner Macy had a TD run for the Sharks and Hudson Tanner kicked a 38-yard field goal.
Bluffton 34, Colleton County 3
The Bobcats moved to 5-2 with a win over Colleton.
Aedan McCarthy connected with Carnell Warren for TD early in the game as the Bobcats won their second straight region game.
McCarthy finished with three TDs, two to Warren. Center Gavin Carrick also had a TD run for Bluffton.
Bishop England 31, Beaufort 14
The Bishops rallied from a 14-0 deficit to hand the Eagles a region loss.
Beaufort led 14-0 with eight minutes to go in the second quarter after TD runs by Will Codding and Elias Johnson.
But BE tied it after a Quinn Mahoney’s TD pass to Zachary Balog and then Mitchell Plaisance’s 3-yard run with one minute left in the first half.
The Bishops took a 21-14 lead on Nate Anderson’s TD run with one minute left in the third quarter. Mahoney added a TD pass to Anderson in the fourth to make it 31-14.
Johnson finished with 92 yards rushing for Beaufort. QB Samari Bonds was 14-of-33 passing for 156 yards. Caleb Stephen caught seven passes for 90 yards.
Thomas Heyward 35, John Paul II 7
Colton Young and Josh Gibson each had two touchdowns in the Rebels’ victory.
Young had a pair of TD runs while Gibson returned a punt for a touchdown and caught a TD pass.
Tony O’Banner also had a TD run and pass for THA.
Whale Branch 14, Lake Marion 12
The Warriors picked up their second straight two-point victory.
St. John’s Christian 35, Hilton Head Prep 27
The Dolphins lost their second straight game on the road to SJCA.
SC Statewide Scores
A.C. Flora 70, Dreher 35
Abbeville 59, Whitmire 0
Augusta Christian 34, Cardinal Newman 23
Bamberg-Ehrhardt 36, Ridgeland 0
Barnwell 27, Hampton County 14
Batesburg-Leesville 45, American Leadership Academy 0
Belton Honea Path 48, Crescent 21
Ben Lippen 30, Laurence Manning 23
Berkeley 45, Wando 12
Bishop England 31, Beaufort 14
Blackville-Hilda 41, Calhoun 12
Blue Ridge 41, Travelers Rest 20
Branchville 38, Military Magnet 14
Byrnes 28, Eastside 9
Camden 21, York 13
Cane Bay 28, Stratford 14
Carvers Bay 68, Hemingway 0
Catawba Ridge 34, Nation Ford 7
Chapman 35, Union County 13
Cheraw 28, North Central 0
Chesnee 22, Liberty 16
Chester 34, Columbia 0
Chesterfield 35, Buford 21
Clinton 56, Landrum 22
Clover 21, Indian Land 7
Colleton Prep 38, Lee 14
Daniel 59, Pickens 7
Denmark Olar 33, Allendale Fairfax 0
Dillon 35, Marlboro County 12
Dixie 28, Ware Shoals 14
Dutch Fork 42, Lexington 0
Emerald 51, Southside 12
Fairfield Central 62, Eau Claire 3
Gaffney 28, Riverside 21
Gilbert 50, Brookland-Cayce 49
Goose Creek 31, Lucy G. Beckham 7
Greer 21, Seneca 13
Hammond 16, Northwood 0
Hartsville 55, Darlington 0
Holly Hill 64, Cathedral 26
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 42, Williston-Elko 0
Irmo 35, White Knoll 21
James Island 26, Fort Dorchester 7
Johnsonville 25, Green Sea Floyds 14
Keenan 44, Fox Creek 14
King 61, Conway Christian 24
Lake City 41, Marion 0
Lake View 35, Latta 20
Lamar 39, Lee Central 12
Laurens Academy 36, Newberry Academy 6
Lewisville 52, McBee 7
Loris 52, Georgetown 0
Lower Richland 53, Lakewood 6
Manning 49, Atlantic Collegiate 10
Midland Valley 55, Aiken 7
Mountain View Prep 40, Woodruff 39
Mullins 24, East Clarendon 18
Northside Christian 28, Trinity Collegiate 20
Northwestern 55, Rock Hill 7
Orangeburg-Wilkinson 28, North Charleston 15
Pageland Central 20, Andrew Jackson 0
Pendleton 57, West-Oak 7
Philip Simmons 52, Academic Magnet 7
Powdersville 39, Palmetto 29
Ridge Spring - Monetta 22, Wagener-Salley 8
Ridge View 41, West Florence 16
River Bluff 30, Chapin 6
Saluda 33, Ninety Six 7
Scotts Branch 68, Bethune-Bowman 6
Silver Bluff 56, Swansea 26
South Florence 69, Wilson 14
South Pointe 42, Lancaster 13
Spartanburg 27, Boiling Springs 7
Strom Thurmond 55, Pelion 6
Summerville 49, Ashley Ridge 48
Summerville 49, Ashley Ridge 48
Sumter 42, Blythewood 13
Thomas Heyward 35, John Paul II Catholic 7
Timberland 21, Andrews 14
Waccamaw 38, Aynor 30
Walhalla 49, Berea 7
West Ashley 63, Stall 0
Westside 49, Fountain Inn 18
Westwood 30, Lugoff Elgin 24
Whale Branch 14, Lake Marion 12
Woodland 42, Burke 18
Wren 55, Laurens 3
This story was originally published October 19, 2024 at 8:00 AM.