OCTOBER 25 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

From staff reports • October 27, 2024

Manning wins Region 7-AA title with a 38-13 triumph over Marion

Marion – The Manning High School football team secured the Region 7-AA title with a 38-13 victory over Marion on Friday at the Marion field.


 The Monarchs, ranked No. 8 in the High School Sports Report AA poll, won their eighth straight game to improve to 8-1 on the season and 5-0 in the region. Marion fell to 1-8 and 0-5.

 

Joshua Cooper rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries to lead Manning, which ran for 237 yards. Jaylnn Coard had 72 yards and a touchdown on four carries and also had three 2-point conversion runs. Jontavious Canty had 71 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.

 

 Quarterback Ja’Rae Mitchell completed 8 of 11 passes for 112 yards and two TDs. He also had four carries for 22 yards.

 

Jeffery Ceasar had three catches for 54 yards and a touchdown, and Jaron Hammett had an 18-yard TD catch. Lovell Stevenson had three catches for 30 yards.  

 

 Ceasar also had a 63-yard punt return along with four tackles and an interception on defense.

 

 Lamar Hilton led the Manning defense with 11 tackles.

 

Saluda 35

Strom Thurmond 25


Saluda – Saluda remained undefeated with a 35-25 victory over Strom Thurmond on Friday at the SHS field.

 

The Tigers, the No. 1 team in AA, improved to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in Region 2. The Rebels fell to 5-2 and 2-1.

 

Brayden Williams ran for 154 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries and had a 21-yard reception to lead Saluda. Tristan Daniels rushed for 74 yards and two more scores on 11 carries and had a 25-yard catch.

 

         Quarterback Drew Arant completed 9 of 17 passes for 139 yards and a TD. Victavis Gaines had three catches for 25 yards and the TD.

 

         Leading the way for Strom Thurmiond was Lee Brisbaun. He completed 11 of 29 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns. Jay Sewell had eight catches for 128 yards and the two TDs.

 

         Deonte Phillips had seven carries for 48 yards and a touchdown.

  

Dorman 9

Gaffney 7

Gaffney – Ransom Farr booted the final of his three field goals from 41 yards out with 3:04 remaining in the game to lift Dorman to a 9-7 victory over previously undefeated Gaffney on Friday at The Reservation.


Farr’s other two field goals came in the second quarter, from 41 and 32 yards, respectively, to give the Cavaliers a 6-0 halftime lead.

 

Gaffney, ranked No. 1 in the AAAAA Division II poll, fell to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in Region 2-AAAAA. Dorman improved to 5-3 and 3-2.

 

Kentavion Anderson had eight tackles and two quarterback sacks while Dru Darby had seven tackles and two sacks to lead the DHS defense.

 

 Gaffney’s points came on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Jayvon Gilmore to Jamarcus Smith in the third quarter. Evan Olson added the extra point to make it 7-6.

 

 Gilmore completed 11 of 21 passes for 161 yards while Smith had six catches for 93 yards.

 

Shedrick Sarratt had 10 tackles to lead the Indian defense.

 

Dillon 47

Waccamaw 39

 

Pawleys Island – Jamarion Fling scored six touchdowns to lead Dillon to a 47-39 shootout win over Waccamaw on Friday at the WHS field,

 

Fling ran for 276 yards on 40 carries for the Wildcats, who are ranked third in AAA and improved to 7-2 overall and 3-1 in Region 7-AAA. The Warriors fell to 5-4 and 2-2.

 

Rahmond Hamilton rushed for 56 yards and a score on six carries while completing 8 of 12 passes for 120 yards. Zamaurious Robertson had four catches for 68 yards while having one carry for 23 yards.

 

Daniel Capehart led the defense with 13 tackles while Keryien Brown had 11.


Barnwell 34

Edisto 8

 

Barnwell – Barnwell improved to 8-1 on the season with a 34-8 win over Edisto on Friday at the BHS field.

 

The Warhorses, ranked second in AA, improved to 3-0 in Region 5-AA. They can win the region title with a victory over Whale Branch on Friday.

 

BHS quarterback Cameron Austin completed 10 of 13 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 24 yards and a score on seven carries. Nehemiah Brown had 14 carries for 88 yards and two TDs.

 

Batesburg-Leesville 48

Pelion 0

 

Batesburg-Leesville – Batesburg-Leesville remained undefeated with a 48-0 victory over Pelion on Friday at the B-L field.

 

Quarterback Tanner Watkins completed 8 of 13 passes for 167 yards and a TD while rushing for 50 yards and two scores on five carries. Amadre Wooden had 13 carries for 156 yards and two touchdowns

 

KD Whitt and LJ Williams had scoring runs. Jamerius Clark had three catches for 102 yards, one of them a 70-yard TD. Tyler Classen had four catches for 52 yards.

 

Logan Sturkie had two catches for 97 yards and two touchdowns. William Robinson had five catches for 67 yards.

 

Cheraw 38

 Buford 14

 

Cheraw -- Cheraw clinched the Region 4-AA title with a 38-14 victory over Buford on Friday at the CHS field.

 

The Braves improved to 4-0 in region play and 6-3 overall. Buford fell to 2-6 and 1-3.

 

 Quarterback Kadin Thomas completed 12 of 17 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns. Nick Gordon had a 46-yard touchdown catch and finished with six catches for 86 yards. Desean Drake had a 40-yard scoring catch among his five catches for 89 yards, and Zay Campbell had a 25-yard TD catch.

 

Sam Phillips added a 25-yard field goal for Cheraw. Cam McClendon and Justyn Joint both had scoring runs.

 

Antonio Amos had 11 carries for 67 yards and a touchdown for Buford. Marvin Randolph ran for 48 yards and a score on nine carries.

 

Clinton 62

Blacksburg 14

 

 Clinton – Clinton remained unbeaten in Region 2-AA with a 61-14 victory over Blacksburg on Friday at Wilder Stadium.

 

The Red Devils, ranked fifth in AA, improved to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in region play. Blacksburg fell to 3-5 and 0-2.

 

 CHS had 605 yards of total offense, including 478 on the ground. Javen Cook led the way by rushing for 152 yards and a score on 12 carries. AZ Simmons had three carries for 82 yards and a touchdown, Tushawan Richardson ran for 73 yards and two scores on seven carries while completing 3 of 8 passes for 102 yards.

 

KJ vance had eight carries for 64 yards and a touchdown. Rhett Gilliam had two scoring runs while Owen Glenn and Angelo Cromer both had a TD run.

 

Shun Rogers caught six passes for 120 yards and a score for Blacksburg. Josh Sims completed 12 of 28 passes for 229 yards and the TD pass while running for the other score.

 

Dominique Odom rushed for 86 yards on 22 carries. Devin Swindler had two catches for 88 yards.

 

Mountain View Prep 49

Broome 20

 

Spartanburg -- Mountain View Prep remained undefeated with a 49-20 triumph over Broome on Friday at the MVP field.


        Mountain View Prep, ranked second in AAA, improved to 8-0 overall and 3-0 in Region 3. Broome fell to 3-5 and 0-2, .

 

Bryson Drummond completed 12 of 16 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns. Kaveon Washington had four catches for 130 yards and a touchdown, and Kadarius Hainsworth had six catches for 82 yards and two scores.

 

Jaylen McGill had a 55-yard TD catch and rushed for 101 yards and two more scores on 11 carries.


Thomas Heyward 51

Carolina Academy 6

 

Ridgeland -- Joshua Gibson returned two kickoffs for touchdowns as Thomas Heyward Academy improved to 8-1 overall with a 51-6 victory over Carolina Academy on Friday at the THA field.

 

Gibson had two returns, one going for 84 yards and the other for 60 yards.

 

Tony O’Banner rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on seven carries to lead the Rebels. Colton Young had 127 yards and a score on seven carries.

 

 Quarterback Kiran Boggess completed 6 of 8 passes for 68 yards and a score. O’Banner had a 20-yard touchdown catch.

 

Beau Pinckney led the THA defense with 12 tackles. Kelan Fripp had 11 tackles and two TFLs, Benjamin Gibson had nine tackles and two TFLs, and Dodge Peeples had seven tackles and two TFLs

 

Northside Christian 34

Florence Christian 7

 

 Florence – Northside Christian Academy scored the game’s first 21 points and went on to a 34-7 win over Florence Christian School on Friday at the FCS field.

 

JR Kunard led Northside, which improved to 8-1, with 126 yards on 10 carries, including a 69-yard touchdown run. Sam Burks rushed for 118 yrds and two scores on 17 carries, BJ Suits had eight carries for 38 yards and a TD.

 

Jake Jeffrey returned an interception 46 yards for the other touchdown.


         FCS fell to 5-4.


Central 34

Chesterfield 8

 

Chesterfield – Central improved to 7-2 on the season with a 34-8 win over Chesterfield on Friday at the Chesterfield field.

 

The Eagles, ranked 12th in AA, improved to 3-1 in Region 4-AA. Fourteenth-ranked Chesterfield fell to 6-3 and 1-3.

 

Dwanye Louallen Jr. led Central offensively. He completed 16 of 24 passes for 249 yards while running for 89 yards and a TD on 11 carries. Aiden Short had 13 catches for 69 yards and two touchdowns while catching four passes for 79 yards.

 

Tray Wilson had five catches for 77 yards and had three carries for 19 yards and a TD.

 

        Marques Allen and Jaiden Hillian led the Central defense with nine tackles apiece. Hillian also had a sack and a TFL.


         South Florence 36

         Lower Richland 19

 

         Florence – South Florence remained unbeaten in Region 5-AAAA with a 36-19 victory over Lower Richland on Friday at Bruin Stadium.

 

         SFHS improved to 7-2 overall and 5-0 in region play. South Florence, ranked seventh in AAAA, will travel to sixth-ranked Hartsville on Friday to play for the region title. The Red Foxes are also 5-0 in region play.

 

         Jayden Sellers returned a punt 44 yards for a touchdown and caught a 20-yard TD pass to lead the Bruins. Tre’ Leonard ran for 174 yards and two TDs on nine carries, while Zion Gilbert ran for 151 yards on 12 carries.

 

         Messiah Jackson threw two TD passes.

 

         LR, which finished the regular season 5-5 with a 3-3 region record, was led by Jordan Hargrave, who had five catches for 97 yards and TD. Quarterback Aiden Jones completed 13 of 17 passes for 138 yards and ran for two scores.


        T.L. Hanna 40

Greenville 27

 

Anderson – T.L. Hanna rolled up over 500 yards of total offense in a 40-27 victory over Greenville on Friday at the Hanna field.

 

The Yellow Jackets, ranked seventh in AAAAA Division II, improved to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in Region 1-AAAAA. Greenville fell to 1-7 and 1-4.

 

KD Patterson led the way with 273 rushing yards and three touchdowns while six other runners had at least 25 yards.

 

The defense blocked two punts and recovered both for TDs.

Hawks soared on diamond during 2025 season

By Rob Gantt • June 17, 2025
By Rob Gantt Special to the HSSR HANAHAN – Hanahan High School’s baseball team waves goodbye to seniors Riley Ballard , Joe Furse and Garrett Brown after finishing the 2025 campaign in the Lower State championship game this spring. Ballard, a Citadel signee, missed a portion of the season but was the Hawks’ ace when healthy. Furse, who batted leadoff and patrolled the outfield, garnered all-region and all-state nods, and Brown contributed to the infield. “It was an awesome season,” second-year Hawks coach Skylar Hunter said . “I think the bottom line is that we competed very well and had great senior leadership. You don’t do what we did without guys like Riley, Joe and Garrett. You’ve got to give it to them.” Hunter’s team capped the year with a 21-11-2 record and finished second in the region. Hanahan won a postseason district title. As for the 2026 season, the Hawks can return a veteran group led by junior catcher Hudson Sprovero , junior second baseman Bo Brabham and eighth-grader pitcher/infielder Nolyn Nickels . All three earned all-region nods, with Sprovero also joining Furse on the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association’s all-state squad. Sprovero was one of the Lowcountry’s top power hitters this season and finished in double digits home runs. “We’ve seen how these kids can compete with all the chips on the table,” Hunter said. “There are six or seven more months before we get back on the field, and you look forward to seeing what kind of development they’re going to make. We’ll get into the weight room and see what happens.”  More returning starters are sophomore pitcher/infielder Chris Polm , sophomore shortstop Wyatt Muirheid , junior outfielder/pitcher Gunnar Haulbrooks and freshman outfielder Tripp Gallus . Sophomore infielder Zac Jimenez , freshman infielder Richard Atencio and freshman outfielder Charlie Wood were regulars in the lineup, too.

Holly Hill Academy softball reclaims state title

By David Shelton • June 17, 2025
By David Shelton Senior Writer Holly Hill – It was a sour taste that lingered for a year in the mouths of every player on the Holly Hill Academy softball team. Winning is better than mouthwash. The 2025 Raiders completed a 16-4 season by winning the SCISA Class A state championship, defeating W.W. King in two games (6-4, 15-4) in a best-of-three championship series. Holly Hill won their last seven games of the season. The victory makes Holly Hill state champion for the second time in three years but it was not winning the championship in 2024 that fueled the fire this spring. Though heavily favored last season, the Raiders were upset in the state tournament, eliminated by Jefferson Davis Academy. “We didn’t get it done last year but we still felt we were the best team in the state,” coach Kally Knight said. “Losing last year was all the motivation this team needed. They had a great focus all through the offseason and it carried over into the season. We weren’t perfect by any means but the four losses came to good teams and it helped us stay focused.” In the game one win, Holly Hill banged out nine hits. Kaylee Brabham collected three hits and Kloie Mizell had three runs batted in to lead the offense. Pitcher Taylor Wright had two hits and threw a complete game while allowing four runs. The bats stayed hot in game two as the Raiders totaled 12 hits and took advantage of six King errors. King took a 3-1 lead after the first inning but Holly Hill posted eight runs in the second inning and had a five-run fourth inning to close the deal in five innings. Wright had five RBI on three hits, including two doubles. She again tossed a complete game inside the circle. Kaley Bell had two hits and three RBI while Peyton Strickland and Chloe Wren each added a pair of hits and each had an RBI. “We were a good hitting team really all season and a lot of girls contributed from game to game,” Knight said. “We knew if we cut down walks and played good defense, we were going to be tough to beat. “This team deserves this. They worked hard and they built a strong chemistry. It’s great to see them celebrate being champions again.” Rounding out the roster were Milly Kate Prescott, Ariel Stanley, Abby Burleson, Shelby Hanson, Bethany Martin and Kaylee Cuttino. Brabham and Wren are the only seniors on this year’s team so expect the Raiders to be a contender once again.

The Dillon Football Staff Welcomed 100 Players To Spring Drills In May

By Billy Baker • June 17, 2025
Dillon rising senior receiver Zay Robertson who caught 63 passes for around 1,000 yards last season. Robertson ran a 4.4 forty at the South Carolina football camp on June, 7th.

Christ Church Boys Tennis still one of the best

By Neill Kirkpatrick • June 17, 2025
By Neill Kirkpatrick Special to the HSSR Greenville – Some may have expected a drop off for the states premier boys tennis program in 2025 , but the Christ Church Boys and new coach Reverend Wallace Adams-Riley showed that the more things change the more they stay the same as they made it to the AAA upper state championship match in their first year in the new classification. When asked what challenges the first-year coach faced he told the HSSR, “the biggest challenge was the rain.” “I had such ready, steady support from our Athletic Director, Molly Miller, and her Athletic Department team; from Jimmy Burford , my predecessor as coach; from my assistant coach, Rae Sobocinski, who is an experienced tennis coach and player (and the coach of our girls’ varsity tennis); and from the parents of our players, that I’m happy to say things went quite smoothly,” said coach. Coach continued, “Our boys played hard all season, right on up through our match against Clinton in the Upper State Championship game. We had several additions to the varsity team giving us 17 players throughout the season. The teams three captains were seniors Tucker Hendrix, Carson Bowers, and Hutch Lyman. They brought leadership and commitment to the team and they helped show the younger players on the team, the culture of Christ Church boys tennis. Bowers and Lyman were returning top seven players from 2024. This season Bowers played at number two seed while Lyman was the most improved player this year, playing at various times the number five singles and the number two doubles with Bowers. Hendrix returned to the court after a years absence and played at the number three seed. He will head to Clemson next season to play football as a preferred walk on. Krish Patel was a returning seeded player from 2024 and was slotted at the number four seed for the Cav’s this season. Joining Hendrix as newcomers to this years team was the Cav’s top seeded player in Judd Windham. The sophomore also started at forward on the Cav’s boys soccer team that also made the upper state finals. Paul Fraunberger and Omar Rida moved up from the JV team. Fraunberger played at the number five singles while Rida played at number seven. Ellis Trail and Powers McKissick will be back next season. They provided depth this past but will be looking to nab one of the seeds on next year’s team. “The one thing I have loved is the team’s spirit. There’s an enthusiasm that is contagious and I have appreciated their commitment, all of which has continued to develop over the course of the season. One particularly encouraging aspect of the team’s culture is the way they have welcomed in and encouraged the younger players,” said coach. “We had 17 players with us through the season, with another couple of players coming up from our JV team to join us for practices, so I am excited about the future of our team. Next year we aim to make it to the State Championship.” .

Cane Bay wraps up busy spring

By David Shelton • June 16, 2025
By David Shelton Senior Writer Summerville – The track and field program at Cane Bay High is one of the more competitive in the Lower State. After the boys team posted a fifth-place finish in the recent AAAAA Division I state meet, the program is now one of the top in the state. Cane Bay’s performance in the boys meet was highlighted by a strong performance from hurdler Jayden Anderson . Anderson became the second Cobra in recent years to win gold medals in both the 110 meter and 400 meter hurdles.  “He’s very talented and he works really hard to be his best,” coach Greg Hall said. “We’re having a lot of success with our hurdles of late.” Anderson also ran a leg on the 4 x 400 relay team, which finished second. There were no other state champions for Cane Bay but several athletes placed among the top 10 in their respective events. Jamari Blandin earned a silver medal in the long jump. Jacob Tejada finished sixth in the 100 meter dash and 13 th in the 200. Dennis Green placed eighth in the 200 and Josiah Coleman was seventh in the triple jump and Mayson Samuel was eighth in the pole vault. Joshua Frost finished 10 th in the discus. The baseball and softball teams ended their seasons in the state playoffs. The softball team was eliminated with a loss to Ashley Ridge and finished with an 11-12 record while the baseball team (10-15) was eliminated by Summerville. Jasmine Dargan led the softball team in hitting this spring, posting a .375 batting average. Emma Tychek finished at .359 and Charlet Reed batted .344. Pitcher Isabella Kelly had a 2.75 earned run average and had seven wins inside the pitching circle. Catcher Drew Grimm earned baseball all-state honors after hitting .398 for the season. Sophomore Lucas Porcelli finished at .306. Junior Mitchell Bennett batted .500 but was injured and lost for the season in the 14 th game. In soccer, the girls team posted a 14-6 record and finished third in region 7-AAAAA. Senior Claire Orth was named all-state, finishing the season with 23 goals and six assists. Junior Eiliyah Tomes scored 22 goals and assisted on 11 goals. The boys soccer team went 6-12 this spring. Junior Gabriel Munoz , junior Bailey Purvis and sophomore Jayden Hernandez all scored seven goals this season. Junior Jackson Hedges had six goals and five assists.

Dillon Christian softball “exceeds” expectations

By Dennis Beunson hssr.com Associate Editor • June 16, 2025
Molly Andrews, Lilli Shooter, Presley McKenzie, Braylin Carter All-Region selections

South Florence’s Robinson, Perry, West Florence’s Eliason All-State selections

By Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor • June 16, 2025
West Florence finishes sixth in AAAAA Division II girls track state meet

Hilton Head Christian beats Ben Lippen for SCISA AAAA baseball state title

By Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor • June 14, 2025
Eagles claim back-to-back titles, winning the 2024 AAA championship

East Clarendon softball team gives school first ever AA state championship

By Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor • June 14, 2025
Wolverines sweep Saluda for state title

Carolina Academy beats Dorchester Academy for SCISA AA softball state title

By Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor • June 14, 2025
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