Beaufort, Hilton Head Island roll big. Whale Branch, HHCA win on final plays
Beaufort dominated its way to win one of the biggest games in the Lowcountry this year,
Quarterback Tyler Haley threw for 161 yards, ran for 100 and had three total scores to help Beaufort to a 37-14 win over May River on Friday night.
Haley’s TD run to begin the third quarter put the Eagles up 24-0.
Running back Amariee Morris rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns and Jaylin Houseal ran for a score. Marcus Goodwater and Kacy Fields had TD catches.
Ahmad Green and Eli Hall had TD runs for the Sharks.
Hilton Head 35, Bluffton 12
This year’s installment of the Bridge Bowl went to the Seahawks.
Four-star prospect Jaylen Sneed ran for 68 yards and three touchdowns and also had two sacks on defense for Hilton Head Island, which was playing its first game of the year after sitting out the past two weeks because of COVID-19.
Jayden Gilliam had a TD catch, picked off two passes and returned a fumble for a score.
Quarterback Sam Summa threw for 155 yards and a TD and Lavarus Brown rushed for 96 yards. Adam Clark had four catches for 56 yards.
Whale Branch 21, Baptist Hill 20
Jalen Reeves connected with Makhi Pusha on a 41-yard pass as time expired to give the Warriors a win over Baptist Hill.
Whale Branch is now 3-0 on the season.
The Warriors trailed 20-14 late in the fourth quarter but Reeves intercepted a Baptist Hill pass at the 10-yard line and returned it to the 45. Whale Branch used a no-huddle offense to move it down the field and set up the game-winning score.
Reeves finished with 68-yards passing and ran for 31 yards with three total TDs.Amir Jenkins had a TD catch.
Hilton Head Christian 27, Bethesda 21 (OT)
The Eagles rallied from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to stay undefeated on the season.
Jace Blackshear hit JP Peduzzi for the game-winning score in OT to complete the comeback.
Blackshear finished with four TD passes. Riley Shinn had a TD catch and intercepted a Antjuan McKay pass in overtime to set up the game-winner.
McKay threw for 159 yards, two touchdowns and added 83 yards rushing in the loss. Ivan Gooding caught six passes for 124 yards including a 77-yard touchdown.
Orangeburg Prep 38, Hilton Head Prep 23
A.J. Tolbert ran for three scores and caught a TD pass to help Orangeburg Prep past Hilton Head Prep.
Tommy Staffer rushed for 144 yards, a touchdown and also returned a kickoff for a score in the loss for Hilton Head Prep.
Carson King also had a TD and Harrison Green passed for 110 yards.
Bishop England 21, Battery Creek 7
Eddie Marinaro threw for two scores and ran for one to help Bishop England past Battery Creek.
Thomas Heyward 61, Colleton Prep 0
Senior Peyton Bennett and eighth grader Dietrich Shuford combined for five TD passes in the Rebels’ victory.
Bennett threw for 111 yards and three scores while Shuford had two scores and 51 yards. Bruzza Pusha had three catches for 107 yards and three TDs while Joshua Masters hauled in two passes for 57 yards and two touchdowns.
Running back Anthony Fripp had 102 yards and two TDs on the ground.
John Paul II 35, Northwood 12
Quarterback Jermiah Young threw for two touchdowns and ran for one in the Golden Warriors’ victory.
Mark Knight caught a TD pass and ran for one and Jackson Ogden added a TD run.
Volleyball
Hilton Head Christian 3, Beaufort Academy 1
Scores: 25-17, 25-22, 25-27, 25-19. BA leaders: Chase Vaigneur: 11 kills, 14 digs, 4 assists; Margaret Hiers: 4 aces, 10 assists, 8 digs, 4 kills; Maddie Nelson: 5 kills, 6 blocks, 4 digs; Mary Hanna Hiers: 25 kills, 2 kills.
John Paul II 3, Holy Trinity 0
JP leaders: Caroline Gilmour 13 kills; Cayce Graves 5 aces; Bella Termini 4 kills, 3 aces
Hilton Head Island 3, Beaufort 0
Scores: 25-9, 25-13, 25-12. HHI leaders: Ady O’Grady 15 kills, 8 digs, 5 aces; Makenna Mason 26 assists, 3 kills, 9 digs; McKenzie Ryan 12 kills; Lily Edri 3 aces; Gabby Yocum 2 aces.
May River 3, Bluffton 0
Scores: 25-22, 25-9, 25-21. MR leaders: Brigit Hegan 9 kills, 4 blocks; Addison Black 8 kills; Lillian Long 5 kills, 3 aces; Abby Puplava 5 aces, 20 digs
Tennis
Hilton Head Island 6, Beaufort 0
Singles: Emily Ruckno def. Cypress Daniel 6-1; 6-0; Sierra Seabra def. Caroline Louw 6-1 ; 6-0; Danielle Silvan def. Anson Daniel 6-2; 6-3; Hailey Poplin def. Madeline Confare 6-0 ; 6-1; Madeline Pollitzer def. Sophie McMullen 6-0; 6-3. Doubles: Katie Watts/Gracie Fader def. Juliana Lane/Elizabeth Holloway 6-3; 5-7 10-8
Girls Golf
May River wins final regular-season match
May River won its last regular-season match on Thursday against Hilton Head, Bluffton, James Island, and Beaufort.
The Sharks shot a 156. Kylie Bowes shot a 39 while Sydney Bowes, Hannah and Robin Zetrouer each shot a 40.
Hilton Head’s Alexia Milbrandt captured medalist honors after firing a 36. McKenzie Bradley had a 40.
The Region 6-4A championship is set for Monday.
This story was originally published October 10, 2020 at 2:18 AM.