High school playoff preview: Brookland-Cayce at Bluffton

KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.

RECORDS: Brookland-Cayce 11-1; Bluffton 12-0.

LAST WEEK: Brookland-Cayce beat Georgetown 42-21; Bluffton defeated Lake City 41-39.

LAST MEETING: None.

EXTRA POINTS: Both teams survived scares to book their spots in the Lower State. Brookland-Cayce trailed early in the second half before scoring 28 unanswered points; Bluffton’s victory went down to the final snap. ... Brookland-Cayce’s 11 victories are five more than any season in the past decade, as coach Rusty Charpia is enjoying a four-year rise from 1-9 in 2012. ... RB Rasheed Taylor ran for three second-half TDs to lift the Bearcats past Georgetown last week. ... With last week’s 41-point tally, Bluffton stands as the only South Carolina team to surpass 600 points for the season. ... Bobcats CB Corey McKie figures to see more time in double duty, contributing as a slot receiver last week.

This story was originally published December 2, 2016 at 12:48 PM with the headline "High school playoff preview: Brookland-Cayce at Bluffton."