HS Football Roundup: Bluffton, JPII, Beaufort Academy score big wins
The second week of high school football action is in the books. Here is a look at how area public and private school teams fared on Friday night:
Bluffton 49, Andrew Jackson 21
Quarterback Aedan McCarthy threw for more than 300 yards and rushed for more than 100 in Bluffton’s second win of the season.
McCarthy was 25-of-31 passing for 315 yards, three scores and also carried it 12 times for 106 yards and two scores.
Aaiden Howell rushed for 116 yards, two touchdowns and also caught three passes for 68 yards. Roman Benjamin caught six passes for 103 yards and two scores. Carnell Warren had a team-high 7 catches for 77 yards and a TD.
Greenwood 48, Beaufort 8
South Carolina commit Triston Lewis threw for 125 yards, two touchdowns and also ran for a TD as Greenwood knocked off Beaufort.
Tay Hamilton, Damrion Roman and Trey Crawford also had TDs for Greenwood.
Braydon Moyd-Smalls had a TD pass to Keandre Jennings for Beaufort’s lone touchdown. Moyd-Smalls came in at QB in place of Anthony Kahler, who left the game with an injury.
James Island 31, Hilton Head Island 8
Connor Dantzler threw touchdowns to Sam Crumpton and Jordan Kendrick in James Island’s win.
JI’s Thomas Lorentz kicked a 50-yard field goal.
Jayseyvion Brown had an interception return for a score for JI.
Derrick Raniszewski had a TD run for HHI.
West Ashley 31, May River 30 (OT)
The Sharks lost a tough one on the road to WA.
Sean Mitchell and Andrew Johnson had touchdowns for May River. Mitchell finished with 142 yards rushing and Johnson had 122.
Michael Poole had nine tackles and a caused fumble to lead the May River defense.
John Paul II 19, Battery Creek 14
The Warriors came back from a fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Dolphins.
It was John Paul II’s first win over a public school team in school history.
Jadon Inabinett scored the go-ahead 74-yard touchdown with six minutes left and the Warriors converted on the two-point conversion to lead 19-14.
JP II got a fourth-down stop with 2:44 left to seal the win.
Andrew Boyden rushed for 90 yards and a TD run. Jackson Reilley hit a school-record, 44-yard FG for JP II.
Whale Branch 40, Hardeeville 20
Quarterback Jermon Bowers had four touchdowns as the Warriors rallied past the Hurricanes.
Whale Branch trailed 14-0 but took the lead on Bowers’ fourth TD run of the game with 11:21 left.
Bowers also had an interception in the game on defense. Jayvion Harris and Tony Broxton Jr. had TD runs for Whale Branch.
Camari Brown had three touchdowns to lead Hardeeville.
Bethesda 53, Hilton Head Christian 28
The Eagles dropped to 1-2 after a loss at Bethesda.
Jordan Turner threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns for Bethesda. Running back Jordan Cheever rushed for 234 yards, a touchdown and caught a 65-yard TD pass.
Beaufort Academy 57, St. John’s Christian 20
Nych Underwood rushed for 181 yards and five touchdowns as the Eagles improved to 3-0 on the season.
Quarterback Nic Shuford threw for a touchdown and ran for a score. Shuford was 6-of-7 passing for 104 yards and also carried it 10 times for 101 yards.
Devin Fripp caught two passes for 85 yards and a score. Keeler Dineen returned an interception for a BA touchdown.
Colleton Prep 30, Thomas Heyward 13
Cale Evans threw a TD and ran for one in Colleton’s win over Thomas Heyward.
Thomas Corbett had a TD catch and Tanner Wolf ran for a score. Everett Temple returned a fumble for a score.
Tony O’Banner had two TD runs for THA.
Statewide scores
AC Flora 48, Chapin 6
Academic Magnet 28, Military Magnet 0
Aiken 44, Airport 0
American Leadership 15, Camden Military 14
Andrews 22, Georgetown 7
Ashley Ridge 37, Cane Bay 23
Aynor 38, St. James 37
Barnwell 32, Williston-Elko 8 (Thursday)
Batesburg-Leesville 49, Wagener-Salley 6
Beaufort Academy 57, St. John’s Christian 20
Belton-Honea Path 42, Greer 19
Berkeley 52, Winter Park (Fla.) 45
Bethesda Academy 53, Hilton Head Christian 28
Bishop England 57, St. John’s 0
Bluffton 49, Andrew Jackson 21
Blue Ridge 29, Wade Hampton 22
Broome 35, Chesnee 34
CA Johnson 44, Branchville 18
Calhoun Academy 41, Greenwood Christian 20
Calhoun Falls 28, GSIC 22
Cathedral 42, Christian Academy 20
Calvary Day (Ga.) 59, Oceanside Collegiate 49
Carolina Forest 55, Hartsville 33
Carvers Bay 21, Kingstree 12
Cathedral 42, Jefferson Davis 20
Chesterfield 28, Great Falls 14
Christ Church 41, Anderson 6
Clinton 50, Laurens 0
Clover 30, Hillcrest 21
Colleton Prep 30, Thomas Heyward 13
Crescent 21, Palmetto 6
Clover 30, Hillcrest 21
Crescent 21, Palmetto 6
Crestwood 36, Richland Northeast 13
Cross 37, North Charleston 6
Darlington 14, North Myrtle Beach 7
Dillon 41, Socastee 0
Dorman 30, Catawba Ridge 7
Dutch Fork 54, Spartanburg 21
Eau Claire 28, Bethune-Bowman 0
Eastside 49, Carolina 15
East Clarendon 32, Ridgeland 0
East Rutherford (NC) 41, Blacksburg 6
Edisto 34, Blackville-Hilda 0
Fairfield Central 35, Union County 0
Florence Christian 36, Thomas Sumter 22
Fort Dorchester 15, Goose Creek 14
Fort Mill 35, Chester 14
Fox Creek 41, Dixie 24
Gaffney 28, JL Mann 0
Gilbert 29, Wilson 28 (2OT)
Greenville 28, Riverside 0
Greenville Hurricanes 41, Thomas Jefferson 0
Greenwood 48, Beaufort 8
Hammond 20, Pinewood Prep 16
Hampton County 57, Allendale-Fairfax 0
Heathwood Hall 14, Laurence Manning 7
Holly Hill 56, Palmetto Christian 22
Indian Land 42, Lancaster 7
Irmo 35, Byrnes 32
James Island 31, Hilton Head Island 8
John Paul II 19, Battery Creek 14
Johnsonville 28, Atlantic Collegiate 24
Lamar 55, Green Sea Floyds 21
Landrum 39, Berea 0
Latta 54, Marion 19
Lake View 26, Mullins 20
Lee Central 51, Burke 6
Lewisville 41, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 28
Liberty 61, Southside 14
Lincoln County (Ga.) 56, McCormick 0
Loris 28, Conway 7
Lower Richland 41, Spring Valley 9
Lucy Beckham 35, Philip Simmons 15
Marlboro County 27, Cheraw 20
Mauldin 21, Boiling Springs 14
Midland Valley 38, Blythewood 36
Mountain View 43, Southside Christian 14
Myrtle Beach 42, West Florence 38
Nation Ford 28, York 14
Newberry 45, Mid-Carolina 0
North Augusta 31, Lexington 3
North Central 48, McBee 21
Northwestern 35, Ridge View 28
Northwood 54, First Baptist 16
Orangeburg Prep 27, Andrew Jackson 8
Patrick Henry 29, Clarendon Hall 27
Pelion 40, Columbia 10
Pendleton 19, Keenan 0
Pickens 70, Walhalla 28
Powdersville 36, Abbeville 22
Richard Winn 58, Newberry Academy 30
River Bluff 23, Brookland-Cayce 0
Saluda 34, Ridge Spring Monetta 0
Savannah Country Day 13, Porter-Gaud 7
Scott’s Branch 40, Manning 38
Seneca 49, Woodmont 7
South Aiken 28, Lakeside (Ga.) 13
South Florence 22, Summerville 21
South Pointe 28, Rock Hill 6
St. Joseph’s 35, Chapman 34
Stratford 42, Daniel 26
Strom Thurmond 50, Silver Bluff 0
Swansea 54, Denmark-Olar 0
Timberland 34, Lake City 24
Trinity Collegiate 26, Ben Lippen 13
Waccamaw 34, Hannah-Pamplico 0
Wando 23, Hanahan 20
Ware Shoals 36, Ninety-Six 28
West Ashley 31, May River 30
Westwood 42, Lakewood 0
Whale Branch 40, Hardeeville 20
White Knoll 28, Sumter 6
Whitmire 18, Spartanburg Christian 0
Williamsburg Academy 39, Pee Dee Academy 22
Wilson Hall 49, Northside Christian 12
Woodland 20, Colleton County 7
Woodruff 48, Fountain Inn 27
Wren 50, Easley 21
This story was originally published August 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM.