STATE ROUNDUP: Hartsville rallies from 28-3 deficit to top Loris 52-49 as Trace Hillian runs for 274 yards

 Kelleytown – Hartsville rallied from a 28-3 halftime deficit and went on to defeat Loris 52-49 on Friday at Kelleytown Stadium.

 The Red Foxes improved to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in Region 6-AAA. LHS, which is ninth in the latest High School Sports Report AAA rankings is now 6-2 and 3-1.

 The Lions appeared to have the game well in hand when Deuce Stephens scored his fourth of five touchdowns with 3:02 left in the second quarter to make it 28-3. However, HHS got a 22-yard scoring pass from Ford Wallace to Cornell Hickmon with 45 seconds remaining in the first half to make the halftime score 28-10. However, Trace Hillian broke off an 80-yard TD run on the first play from scrimmage in the second half and Hartsville was within 28-17.

 After forcing a Loris punt, Hillian added an 88-yard touchdown run. Walt Truett added the extra point and suddenly it was 28-24 with 9:16 left in the third quarter. The Foxes finally gained the lead midway through the fourth quarter on a 6-yard scoring pass from Wallace to Bryce Oliver to make it 45-442 with 5:45 left in the game.

 Ayden Scott tossed a 21-yard TD pass to Roderick Purcha with 3:07 remaining to put Loris back on top 49-45. Hickmon scored on a 1-yard run with 1:27 to go for the winning points.

The teams combined for 1,153 yards of total offense. LHS ran for 252 yards and passed for 315 for a total of 567. HHS had 591 total yards, 386 on the ground and 205 through the air.

 Hillian led Hartsville with 274 rushing yards and the two scores on 14 carries. Wallace completed 10 of 14 passes for 210 yards and two TDs while rushing for 60 yards and another score. Quamel Prescott rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown on eight carries.

Hickmon was the top receiver with four catches for 117 yards and a touchdown to go with his scoring run. Oliver had three receptions for 47 yards and a score.

Stephens had 188 yards and the five TDs on 25 rushes. Scott completed 16 of 25 passes for 315 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 48 yards on 10 totes. Purcha had both of the TD grabs, finishing with six catches for 168 yards.

 Saluda 56

 Orangeburg-Wilkinson 41

 Orangeburg – Saluda handed Orangeburg-Wilkinson its first loss of the season with a 56-41 triumph on Friday at the O-W field.

 The Tigers, who improved to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in Region 4-AA, will be going up against an undefeated team for the second straight week on Friday. SHS will play host to 8-0 and defending AA state champion and current AA No. 1 Strom Thurmond with the region crown on the line.

 Tristan Daniels rushed for 203 yards and five touchdowns on 26 carries and also had a 64-yard TD reception to lead Saluda, which is ranked sixth in the AA poll.

 Quarterback Avery Coyle completed 14 of 20 passes for 284 yards and two scores. Ceddion Springs caught six passes for 104 yards and a touchdown, while Darryl Hill had seven grabs for 116 yards.

 Levi Berry was 8-for-8 on extra point attempts.

 The Bruins were led by quarterback Brenden Peoples. He completed 12 of 24 passes for 242 yards and two scores and ran for 92 yards and a TD on 19 carries.

 Tyrene Tyler ran fore 108 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Tyler Murray had seven catches for 90 yards and a score, and Elijah Davis had six carries for 64 yards and a TD.

Orangeburg-Wilkinson fell to 7-1 and 2-1.

 Gaffney 49

 Travelers Rest 0

 Gaffney – Gaffney led 14-0 after one quarter before scoring 35 points in the second quarter for a 49-0 triumph over Travelers Rest on Friday at The Reservation.

The Indians, ranked No. 1 in the AAAA poll, improved to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in Region 2-AAAA. The Devildogs fell to 2-6 and 0-3.

 GHS had 447 yards of total offense, running for 290 yards and throwing for 157 yards. Kareem Shaw led Gaffney in rushing, picking up 135 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Blake Cochran ran for 51 yards on six rushes, Amire White had 33 yards and two TDs on five attempts, and Kendaris Bailey had a touchdown run.

 Quarterback Corey Taylor completed 9 of 13 passes for 157 yards and three scores. Marquis Young had three receptions for 76 yards and a score, Dylan McKey had three catches for 33 yards, Shaw had an 18-yard TD grab, and Quentis Hines caught a 13-yard pass for the game’s first score.

  Jeffrey Woodruff, Javion Hill and Shaw each had an interception. Gaffney limited Travelers Rest to 134 yards of total offense. Preston Garraux had 50 of those yards on nine rushes. He also caught a pass for four yards.

 Scott’s Branch 57

 Bethune-Bowman 6

 Summerton – Scott’s Branch won its sixth straight game by dominating Bethune-Bowman 57-6 on Friday at Spann Stadium.

 The Eagles, who are fourth in the HSSR Class A Division II rankings,  are now 6-2 overall and 3-0 in Region 6-Class A. The victory sets up a showdown with defending state champion Bamberg-Ehrhardt for the region title on Friday in Summerton. B-E is No 3 in the Class A DI poll.

The Mohawks fell to 3-5 overall and 0-3 in the region.

The game was scoreless after one quarter. However, SBHS put up 29 points in the second quarter to roll to the easy win.

 The Eagles’ Keith Rogers returned two kicks for touchdowns. He returned a punt 53 yards for a score and a kickoff 70 yards for a TD.

 Quintin Jackson led the offense, rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Kaleb Minger completed 12 of 15 passes 118 yards and a score. Nyren Bowman had the TD catch and finished with five receptions for 63 yards.

 Batesburg-Leesville 42

 Eau Claire 0

 Columbia – Batesburg-Leesville only led 7-0 at halftime, but it dominated Eau Claire in the second half on the way to a 42-0 victory on Friday at the Keenan High field.

The Panthers won their fourth straight game to improve to 4-4 overall and 3-0 in Region 2-Class A. The Shamrocks dropped to 3-5 and 1-2.

 Quarterback Terrance Cook ran for three touchdowns and passed for another to lead B-L. He had 47 yards rushing and completed 5 of 11 passes for 121 yards.

 Mario Waters ran for 66 yards and two scores on 10 carries. Jayvier Hill Nelson had three catches for 87 yards and a TD. Trey Smith was perfect on six extra point attempts.

 Shamar Fleming rushed for 79 yards on 14 attempts to lead EC. Malik Jones had 40 yards on six carries.

 Waccamaw 14

 East Clarendon 13

 Turbeville – East Clarendon dropped to 0-3 in Region 6-AA as it fell to Waccamaw on Friday at Shad Hall Field.

Both teams are now 3-5 overall. The Warriors are 1-2 in region play.

 EC jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a 50-yard run by Kayden Feagin. Robert Carrington scored on a 1-yard run and Braxton Haynes added the extra point to help Waccamaw tie the game in the second quarter.

 The halftime score would be 7-7. East Clarendon regained the lead in the third quarter on a 1-yard scoring pass from Gavin White to Crosby Timmons. However, the Wolverines didn’t convert the extra point.

The Warriors scored later in the quarter on a 12-yard run by Carrington. Haynes added the extra point for a 14-13 lead and WHS made the lead stand up in the final stanza.

 Carrington rushed for 78 yards on 15 carries. Jhustyn Funnye led the Waccamaw offense, rushing for 132 yards on 26 carries. Tyson Kerns had 72 yards on 13 rushes.

Feagin led the EC with 106 yards on nine carries. White ran for 50 yards on five carries.

 Northwestern 64

 Spartanburg 10

 Rock Hill – Northwestern continued to roll along as it defeated Spartanburg 64-10 on Friday at District 3 Stadium.

The Trojans, the 2-time defending AAAAA DII state champions and No. 3 in AAAAA,  improved to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in Region 2-AAAAA. SHS dropped to 2-6 and 0-3.

 Shrine Bowl quarterback Xavier Means completed 9 of 11 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 30 yards and another score to lead NHS. Daylen Shankle led in rushing with 149 yards and one TD on 16 carries, while Tavion Rust had 53 yards and a touchdown on four carries.

     Kadin Vassel caught four passes fro 103 yards and a score, Payton Vining had three catches for 92 yards and two TDs, and wide receiver Malik Ratliff threw a 62-yard touchdown pass.

 Shrine Bowl linebacker KJ Burg had 13 tackles to lead the defense. Dash Holley and Malik Darby both had three TFLS and a quarterback sack, and Zahyden Ratliff had an interception.

 Shrine Bowl running back Trenton Lynch led the Vikings by rushing for 80 yards on 19 attempts.

 Ridge View 40

 Sumter 35

 Columbia – Ridge View put itself in position to win the Region 4-AAAAA championship with a 40-35 triumph over Sumter on Friday at the RV stadium.

 The Blazers improved to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in region play. They can clinch the region crown with a win over Gray Collegiate Academy on Friday.

SHS, which is ranked ninth in AAAAA, fell to 5-4 and 2-1.

 Quarterback Tre Howard completed 20 of 26 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns to lead Ridge View.

 The Gamecocks had three players rush for over 100 yards as they finished with 388 yards. Reggie Shannon ran for 140 yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries, while Jamarion Witherspoon had 110 yards on 18 carries.

 Quarterback Franklin Richardson had 139 rushing yards on 14 carries while completing 8 of 17 passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. Josh Pendergrass had three catches for 31 yards and a score.

 Clinton 46

 Mountain View Prep 34

 Clinton – Clinton outscored Mountain View Prep 16-0 in the fourth quarter to pull out a 46-34 victory on Friday at Wilder Stadium.

 The Red Devils evened their overall record at 4-4 in snapping a 3-game losing streak while picking up their first win in three tries in Region 2-AA.

The Stars dropped to 3-4 overall and 2-1 in region action.

 Angelo Cromer led the way for CHS, rushing for 250 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries. Jaden Jeter had 160 yards and a score on 13 carries, while Camden Gregory had 73 yards and three TDs on 11 rushes Clinton ran for 495 yards as a team.

 Owen Glenn tossed a 35-yard touchdown pass to Graydon Watkins.

 Jacoby Kelly led MVP by completing 15 of 24 passes for 331 yards and four scores while rushing for 37 yards. Savion Booker caught all four TD passes, grabbing six passes in total for 191 yards.

 Cam Martin rushed for 109 yards on 16 carries. Jerno Stnson ran for a touchdown.