HS Playoff Rewind: Hilton Head Island, HHP, HHCA notch postseason victories
It is the opening week of the high school football playoffs in South Carolina.
Here is a look at how Hilton Head area schools did Friday night:
Hilton Head 52, South Aiken 24: Quarterback Derrick Raniszewski threw three touchdowns and Thaddeus Czarnecki rushed for three scores as the Seahawks won their opener in the Class 4A playoffs.
HHI will host Wilson in the second round next week.
Raniszewski was 14-of-16 for 271 yards passing. Kaden Stewart caught four passes for 168 yards and two TDs. Ty Wiedemann also had a TD catch. Czarnecki rushed for 84 yards. Jayvin Risher had a TD run and led HHI with 11 tackles.
Hilton Head Christian 42, Trinity Collegiate 20: Quarterback Kres Langhals had a big night, including TD passes to Joey Haupt and Jackson Richardson in the Eagles’ win in the SCISA 3A playoffs. HHCA will go to Wilson Hall next week.
Langhals also had a TD run in the game.
Hilton Head Prep 27, Calhoun Academy 26: The Dolphins went on the road and provided the night’s biggest win in the SCISA 2A playoffs.
It was HHP’s first playoff win in a decade. The Dolphins entered the game with a 2-8 record and Calhoun was 8-2. Hilton Head Prep will travel to Pee Dee Academy next week. PDA beat the Dolphins, 44-0, earlier this year.
Thomas Heyward 47, Carolina Academy 20: Tony O’Banner had five touchdown runs as the Rebels advanced in the SCISA Class A playoffs.
THA will travel to Williamsburg Academy next week. WA defeated the Rebels, 40-12, earlier this year.
THA quarterback Joshua Gibson added two TD runs and a TD pass.
Gilbert 38, Bluffton 21: Kitt McLauchlin threw two touchdown passes to Chandler Guthrie and Gray Gunter threw a TD pass and ran for a score as the Indians went on the road and knocked off the Bobcats in the 4A playoffs.
Bluffton led 14-3 in the first half as Malcolm Gordon returned an interception for a touchdown QB Aedan McCarthy threw a TD pass to Carnell Warren and also had a TD run for Bluffton.
Wilson 36, May River 28: Tristen Howard threw two touchdown passes as the Tigers eliminated the Sharks from the Class 4A playoffs.
Kayden Bethea had a TD run, caught a touchdown pass and Zyeir Lyde rushed for two touchdowns for Wilson.
Sean Mitchell and Justin Head had touchdowns for May River.
Bethune Bowman 34, Ridgeland 30: Ridgeland loses at home in the first round of the SC Class A playoffs. Ridgeland finishes the season at 4-6
Lake View 28, Hardeeville 6: Hardeeville’s season ended in the first round of the SC Class A playoffs.
Lake View QB Chase Price rushed for two touchdowns and threw for two more.
Florence Christian 28, John Paul II 12: The Warriors scored a pair of fourth-quarter TDs in the loss in the SCISA 3A playoffs.
Andrew Miller had 26 carries for 184 yards and two touchdowns to lead Florence Christian.
Jadon Inabinett and Merrick Baroni each had touchdown for the Warriors. Inabinett finished with 69 yards rushing. JP II finished the season with five wins, third most in program history.
Dorchester Academy 46, Beaufort Academy 20: Ben Davis threw a TD pass to Jace Paulk and Nych Underwood had a TD run in the Eagles’ loss in the SCISA Class A playoffs.
This story was originally published November 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM.