Panthers bounce back from losses

Roger Lee • October 6, 2024

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Pinewood quarterback Asa Windham completed 73 passes for 1,162 yards and 16 touchdowns and rushed for three TDs this season.

By Roger Lee

Contributing Writer

Summerville – The Pinewood Prep Football team responded to a two-game skid by winning its next four games.

The Panthers lost to Northwood Academy (24-21) Aug. 23 and to SCISA power Hammond (48-14) the next week. They then reeled off wins against Trinity Collegiate (43-32), Camden Military (49-6), Hilton Head Christian Academy (60-20) and Wilson Hall (49-7) to improve to 5-2 on the season. The win at Hilton Head Christian was particularly sweet because it was the team’s first region game and that is the team that eliminated Pinewood from the playoffs last season.

“We played a strong schedule at the beginning of the season but are starting to play some teams more at our level,” Pinewood coach DeVonte Holloman said. “Hopefully we will carry the competitiveness from the first few games throughout the season.”

At Hilton Head, Jeremiah Singleton carried 26 times for 420 yards and four Pinewood touchdowns. Quarterback Asa Windham threw TD passes to Jayden Alexander, Jaden Bellush and Terrance Stallworth. He completed 22 of 27 pass attempts for 237 yards with no interceptions. On the other side of the ball, Windham had a sack.

Alexander finished with four receptions for 85 yards and Stallworth finished with nine receptions for 46 yards.

Alex Hylton was 7 of 7 on PAT kicks.

Against Wilson Hall, Windham completed 15 of 17 pass attempts for 315 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 42 yards. Singleton had 14 carries for 128 yards and three TDs and made three receptions for 66 yards and a TD. Bellush led the Panthers’ receivers with two catches for 107 yards and a TD. Stallworth had five catches for 88 yards and a TD. Alexander also had a TD catch.

Senior Connor White led the Pinewood defense with nine tackles including four solo stops. Jayden Parrot had seven tackles while Will Watson had six including four solo stops. Carson Good and Dawson Wilson both had five.

Hylton averaged 47.9 yards per kickoff and sent three out of seven into the end zone for a touchback. He was 7 of 7 on PAT kicks.

Through the first seven games, Windham has completed 73 passes for 1,162 yards and 16 touchdowns while throwing only three interceptions. He also rushed for 259 yards and three scores. Will Watson has completed 12 passes for 242 yards.

Singleton leads the Panthers’ rushers with 108 carries for 1,035 yards and 18 TDs. Stallworth leads the receivers with 27 catches for 527 yards and 8 TDs. Alexander has 17 receptions for 267 yards and 4 TDs and Bellush has 10 receptions for 222 yards and 4 TDs.

White is the Panthers’ leading tackler with 55 tackles including 27 solo stops. Daniel Wiggins has 35 tackles including 19 solo stops. Parrot has 35 tackles including 9 solo stops.

JT King leads the team in sacks with 2.5. Wiggins leads the team in interceptions and fumble recoveries with two in each category.

This week, Pinewood travels to Coastal Homeschool.

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