Beaufort, Hilton Head, May River win big. Whale Branch clinches region title
Amariee Morris and Jaylin Houseal each rushed for more than 100 yards and combined for three scores as No. Beaufort defeated Bluffton, 47-7, in high school football action on the season.
The Eagles moved to 2-0 on the season.
Morris finished with 101 yards and two touchdowns and Houseal added 111 yards and a score.
Quarterback Tyler Haley was 8-of-11 for 132 yards and three TDs, two going to Kacy Fields. Rhogue Wallace also caught a TD pass.
Hilton Head Island 24, James Island 10
Quarterback Sam Summa was 17-of-23 for 203 yards and a TD as the Seahawks won their second straight.
Chase McCracken added 53 yards rushing and scored twice. Adam Clark caught four passes for 50 yards and a TD.
Whale Branch 33, Cross 14
Joseph Hicks ran for 202 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries as the ?-ranked Warriors clinched the Region 7-A championship.
Trenoyne Greene and Jaylen Reeves added TD runs.
May River 46, Colleton County 14
Sharks quarterback Ahmad Green ran for three touchdowns and also threw a TD as May River bounced back from last week’s loss to Beaufort.
Garvin Douglas had a rushing TD and Darion Perry scored on a blocked field goal for the Sharks.
Hilton Head Christian Academy 42, John Paul II 14
The Eagles improved to 7-0 on the season with a win over the Warriors. Quarterback Jace Blackshear threw three TD passes and ran for two scores in the win.
JP Peduzzi caught two TDs and ran for one for the Eagles.
Hilton Head Prep 52, Northwood Academy 6
The Dolphins scored 45 points in the first half to pick up their first win of the season.
Quarterback Harrison Green threw three touchdowns, two to Carson King and one to Gunnar Askeland. King also rushed for two TDs. Tommy Staffer led the team with 122 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Paul Carrabba had a fumble recovery for a TD as Prep’s defense recovered five fumbles in the game.
Oceanside Collegiate 55, Battery Creek 0
Lamar Prioleau ran for a pair of scores as the Landsharks handed the Dolphins their third straight loss.
QB Garrison Kepply had a TD pass to Vaughn Blue, who also had a TD catch.
Orangeburg Prep 14, Beaufort Academy 13
McCullough Mims’ touchdown run with 5:53 helped the Indians edge Beaufort Academy.
Beaufort Academy had a chance to win it but fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Scottie Cooper.
Mims also had a 33-yard TD pass to Jay Plummer.
Thomas Heyward 41, St. John’s Christian 6
Peyton Bennett threw three TD passes for the Rebels as they moved a win away from a region title.
Anthony Fripp and JR Patterson each had TD runs for Thomas Heyward.
Nai’ryan Bookert had a TD run for St. John’s, which suffered its first loss of the year.
This story was originally published October 17, 2020 at 2:24 AM.