PLAYOFFS WEEK 2 ROUNDUP

Staff reports • November 16, 2025

         Dillon – Dillon High School led 35-0 at halftime on the way to a 42-7 victory over Silver Bluff in the second round of the AAA state playoffs on Friday at the DHS stadium.

 

   The Wildcats, who improved to 9-3 on the season, will go on the road to face defending state champion Oceanside Collegiate Academy in the quarterfinals on November 21.

 

   Silver Bluff finished 7-5.

 

   Khayel Sam Fong-Talia completed 11 of 16 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Wildcats. He also ran for 55 yards on six carries.

 

   Wide receiver Zamaurious Robertson had the two TD receptions among his eight catches for 108 yards.

 

   Daniel Capehart rushed for three touchdowns and 44 yards on six carries.

 

   Dillon’s other touchdown came on a 45-yard interception return by D’Vontae McClam. He also had three tackles, including two tackles for a loss.

 

   Keryien Brown had eight tackles, two TFLs and one quarterback sack. Malachi Nelson had 11 tackles.

 

   Manning 46

   Timberland 24

 

   Manning – Jontavious Canty ran for 233 yards and three touchdowns as Manning reached the quarterfinals of the AA state playoffs with a 46-24 victory over Timberland at Ramsey Stadium.

 

   The Monarchs, who improved to 9-3, will play host to Hampton County on November 21. THS finished the year at 9-3.

 

   Quarterback Lovell Stevenson completed 7 of 10 passes for 67 yards and a score while rushing for 29 yards on six carries. CJ Robinson had three catches for 38 yards and a TD. Lovon Stevenson ran for a score and had two catches for 28 yards.

 

   Defensively, Robinson returned an interception 76 yards for a touchdown. Ethan Lowder was the leading tackler with 15. Lovon Stevenson had nine tackles, Jontavious Canty had eight tackles, and Dontavious Canty had seven.

 

Antaun Faison had 31 carries for 195 yards and two TDs to lead Timberland. Montez Addison had five carries for 55 yards, and Malyk Goodman threw a 20-yard TD pass to Carter Hawkins.

 

Addison led the defense with an interception. Hawkins led in tackles with nine, while Eric Roberts, Caylen Jones and Javion Jenkins had eight tackles apiece.

 

Dutch Fork 42

Boiling Springs 7

 

Irmo – Dutch Fork scored 21 points in the first quarter and rolled to a 42-7 victory over Boiling Springs at Dutch Fork Stadium in the second round of the AAAAA Division I state playoffs.

 

The Silver Foxes, the defending state champions, improved to 9-1 and will play host to Byrnes in the quarterfinals on November 21.

 

Boiling Springs finished 5-7.

 

Quarterback Jaxon Knotts completed 22 of 29 passes for 311 yards and three scores and also ran for a score. Kye Fulton had five catches for 119 yards and a score, Chase Betts had five catches for 57 yards and a score, and Brayden Johnson had six catches for 58 yards. Wyatt Warner had a 27-yard TD catch.

 

Charlie Howell rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown on nine carries an had two catches for 20 yards. Kyle Henry ran for a score.

 

Julian Walker led the Dutch Fork defense with 3 ½ TFLs, 2 ½ sacks and six tackles. Mario Anderson and TJ Gibson each had an interception.

 

Boiling Springs’ only touchdown was a 38-yard pass from Imri Logan to Jaylen Kelley.

 

Ta’mi’jay Brown led the BS defense with seven tackles and a TFL. TJ Collins had four tackles, a sack and a TFL.

 

Clinton 35

Saluda 25

 

Clinton – Clinton trailed 25-21 entering the fourth quarter but scored 14 points to come away with a 35-25 victory over Saluda in the second round of the AA state playoffs at Wilder Stadium.

 

The Red Devils, the defending state champions, improved to 9-3. They will play host to Fairfield Central in a quarterfinal game on November 21.

 

The Tigers finished 6-6.

 

Javen Cook led CHS by rushing for 236 yards and four TDs on 20 carries. Rhett Gilliam scored the other touchdown and had 39 yards on nine carries.

 

Brayden Williams led SHS by completing 13 of 24 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns. He ran for the other score and 98 yards on 14 carries.

 

CJ Springs caught all three TD passes, finishing with five catches for 137 yards. Lane Ashley had 36 yards on four catches, and Ceddion Springs had four catches  for 27 yards,

 

Tristan Daniels ran for 74 yards on 14 carries an caught two passes for 24 yards.

 

   Stratford 40

   River Bluff 33

 

   Goose Creek – Stratford survived a wild fourth quarter to come away with a 40-33 triumph over River Bluff in a second-round game in the AAAAA Division I state playoffs at the SHS field.

 

   The Knights, who improved to 10-1, will play host to James Island in a quarterfinal game on November 21.

 

   River Bluff finished 6-6

 

   Stratford led 26-20 entering the final stanza. The Gators took the lead at 27=26 before Meliq McGowan scored on a 4-yard run then added the 2-point conversion to put SHS up 34-27.

 

   RBHS matched the touchdown to pull within a point. It went for two but didn’t get it. J’Qwan Crosby caught a 50-yard TD pass from Jachin Davis to make it 40-33.

 

   McGowan rushed for 258 yards and three TDs on 21 carries, while Davis rushed for 112 yards and another score on 13 carries. Davis completed 9 of 15 passes for 132 yards and a score.

 

   Crosby had two catches for 74 yards.

 

   Northwestern 42

   Catawba Ridge 7

 

   Rock Hill – Northwestern led just 6-0 at halftime but scored 29 points in the third quarter to go on to a 42-7 victory over Catawba Ridge at District 3 Stadium in the second round of the AAAAA Division II state playoffs.

 

   The Trojans, the defending state champions, improved to 10-1. They will play host to Gaffney in a quarterfinal game on November 21.

 

   NHS’ Kameron Vance returned the second half kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown, and Amarian Coleman ran for the 2-point conversion to make it 14-0.

 

   Xavier Means completed 18 of 27 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Trojans. He ran for 28 yards and a TD.

 

   Nigel Smith rushed for 96 yards on 17 carries. Vance had five catches for 55 yards while running for a touchdown. Payton Vining had four catches for 52 yards and a score, and David Flood had two catches for 41 yards and a TD.

 

   Alex Bendt had field goals of 32 and 21 yards for all of Northwestern’s first-half points.

 

   Coleman had 5 ½ tackles and an interception to lead the defense. Kameri McFadden had 5 ½ tackles and two TFLs, and Jayden Baxter had four tackles and a pick.

 

   Mark Blakeney rushed for 96 yards on six carries to lead CR. Will Gambrill completed 12 of 31 passes for 121 yards and a score. Isaiah Thomas caught two passes for 48 yards and the TD, while Colten McCauley had four catches for 56 yards.

 

   Loris 56

   Orangeburg-Wilkinson 20

 

   Loris – Loris remained undefeated with a 56-20 victory over Orangeburg-Wilkinson in the second round of the AAA state playoffs at the LHS field.

 

   The Lions, who improved to 12-0, will go on the road to face Newberry, which is also 12-0, in the quarterfinals on November 21.

 

   O-W finished 10-2.

 

   Deuce Stephens ran for 252 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries. Quarterback Moon Gerald completed 10 of 20 passes for 97 yards and two TDs while rushing for 56 yards on eight carries.

 

   Mykhai Bell had two catches for 28 yards and a score, Roberick Purcha had three catches for 17 yards and a score and two carries for 30 yards. Khalid Sherman had three catches for 23 yards and four carries for 20 yards.

 

   Loris also scored two defensive touchdowns, Bell recovering a fumble in the end zone and Sherman returning an interception for 46 yards.

 

   Brendan Peoples ran for two of the Bruins’ touchdowns and passed for the other. He completed 15 of 29 passes for 161 yards. Daylin Haltiwanger had five catches for 45 yards and a TD, while Lamarques Hodges had four catches for 61 yards.

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