South Pointe rallies to beat Northwestern 27-23 in battle of Rock Hill behemoths
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Rock Hill – South Pointe High School scored the football game’s final 15 points to defeat Northwestern 27-23 on Friday in front of 8,000 fans at District 3 Stadium.
The Stallions, ranked fifth in the High School Sports Report AAAA poll, trailed 23-12 after NHS’ Alex Bendt kicked a 40-yard field goal with 7:10 remaining in the game. J’Zavi Currence scored on a 35-yard run and threw to Dailan Duncan for the 2-point conversion with 5:14 left to bring SPHS within 23-20.
Currence then threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to RJ Brown with 35 seconds to go to give South Pointe, which improved to 3-1, the victory.
Currence rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries while completing 16 of 21 passes for 190 yards and two TDs. Brown also rushed for 81 yards and a score to go with the TD reception.
Malik Ratliff had four catches for 118 yards and a touchdown.
The Trojans, the defending AAAAA Division II state champions and the No. 1 team in the AAAAA DII poll, fell to 3-1. They were led by Nigel Smith, who rushed for 116 yards and a TD on 17 carries to go with two catches for 10 yards.
Quarterback Xavier Means ran for 55 yards on 15 carries while completing 11 of 19 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown. Kameron Vance had six catches for 64 yards, and had two catches for 23 yards and a TD.
Dillon 61
Marion 6
Marion – Dillon led 21-0 after one quarter and extended the lead to 41-0 at halftime on the way to a 61-6 victory over Marion at the MHS field.
Khayel Sam Fong-Talia completed 4 of 5 passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns. Zamaurious Robertson had two catches for 91 yards, including a 50-yard TD pass. Nibras Harrison had a 5-yard scoring catch, and Jamarion Campbell had an 86-yard touchdown reception from Fong-Talia.
Zayquan Carmichael caught a 24-yard TD pass from Harrison.
Daniel Capehart returned a blocked punt 13 yards for a score. Dominick Felton, Gene Lester, Noah Singletary and Trayvon Brown each ran for a touchdown.
Jotavious Mcallister had an interception to go with three tackles to lead the defense for the Wildcats, who improved to 2-2 on the season. Capehart had seven tackles, one of them a tackle for a loss.
Marion fell to 0-4.
Laurence Manning 14
Wilson Hall 13
Sumter – Laurence Manning Academy evened its record at 2-2 with a 14-13 victory over Wilson Hall at Gaither Spencer Field.
The Barons, who suffered their first loss in four games, scored a touchdown with just over five minutes left in the game to make it 14-13. However, LMA’s Ray Weston blocked the extra point attempt to preserve the win.
Quarterback Grainger Powell completed 11 of 15 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown and had 10 carries for 41 yards and the other touchdown for the Swampcats. Scoop Dennis had a 75-yard touchdown catch, while Zy Dennis had four catches for 30 yards and Peyton Brown had four catches for 14 yards.
Shawn Moore led the defense with eight tackles, while Asher Sanders had seven tackles, two of them for a loss. Weston had six tackles, a TFL and a quarterback sack.
Ben McLaurin led WH offensively rushing for 101 yards and a TD on 13 carries. Nehemiah Dinkins had eight tackles to lead the defense.
Manning 52
Ridgeland 6
Ridgeland – Manning evened its record at 2-2 with a 52-6 victory over Ridgeland on Friday at the RHS field.
Daniel Robinson had 21 carries for 152 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Monarchs. Isaiah Baxter had 14 carries for 83 yards and a TD, while quarterback Lowell Stevenson ran for two scores and 25 yards on six carries.
Stevenson completed 7 of 10 passes for 94 yards and two scores. CJ Robinson had four catches for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Tyrese Bennett led the defense with two interceptions. Ethan Morales had a quarterback sack.
Ridgeland fell to 0-4.
Clinton 40
Chapman 34
Clinton – Zy Butler scored on a 10-yard run in overtime to lift Clinton to a 40=34 victory over Chapman on Friday at Wilder Stadium.
Javen Cook led the Red Devils, who evened their record at 2-2, by rushing for 215 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. Quarterback Owen Glenn had 78 yards and a TD on four carries while completing 3 of 12 passes for 98 yards and a score. PJ McGowan had two catches for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Chapman, which fell to 1-3, was led by Isaiah Copeland. He rushed for 161 yards and three Ts on 24 carries. Bryson Cauthen completed 13 o 19 passes for 162 yards and a TD. Kellon Tucker had four catches for 92 yards and a score.
Sumter 28
Crestwood 0
Sumter – Sumter handed Crestwood its first loss of the season with a 28-0 shutout win on Memorial Stadium’s Freddie Solomon Field.
The Gamecocks, who improved to 3-1, ran for 328 yards. Quarterback Franklin Richardson had 28 carries for 158 yards and three touchdowns. Reggie Shannon ran for 100 yards and the other score on 20 carries.
Tymarius Thompson -Durant led the SHS defense with 10 tackles and one TFL Cleveland Pinckney III had nine tackles and a TFL, while Bradley Cameron and Javonte Brown both had 1 ½ TFLs. Caleb Taylor had an interception.
The Knights fell to 3-1.
Lower Richland 28
Batesburg-Leesville 6
Hopkins – Batesburg-Leesville fell to 1-2 on the season with a 28-6 loss to Lower Richland on Friday at the LR field.
LR, which improved to 3-1, led 7-0 after one quarter before outscoring the Panthers 21-6 in the second quarter.
Solomon Kelson rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries to lead the Diamond Hornets. Ziyear Yates had a 52-yard scoring run to finish with 66 yards on two carries. Quarterback Gerald Gibson ran for 51 yards on six carries and completed 9 of 16 passes for 89 yards.
Amadre Wooden ran for 95 yards on 11 carries to lead B-L. Wide receiver KD Whitt threw a 12-yard scoring pass to Naesean Stewart and caught six passes for 18 yards. Stewart had five catches for 34 yards.
Saluda 34
Chester 14
Chester – Saluda outscored Chester 21-0 in the second half on the way to a 34-14 win at the CHS field.
The Tigers, who improved to 3-0, trailed 14-13 at halftime.
Quarterback Brayden Williams completed 8 of 10 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 78 yards and two more scores on seven carries. Ceddion Springs had three catches for 99 yards and a score, CJ Davis had two catches for 21 yards and a TD, and Mekhi Linton had a 14-yard scoring pass.
Tristan Daniels ran for 74 yards on 15 carries.
Caleb Feaster led the 1-3 Cyclones by running for 136 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries.
Timberland 29
Kingstree 14
St. Stephen – Timberland remained undefeated with a 29-14 victory over Kingstree at the THS field.
The Wolves, who improved to 4-0, were led by Montez Addison. He rushed for 105 yards and a TD on 10 carries along with four catches for 28 yards and another TD. Malyk Goodman rushed for 60 yards on 13 carries while completing 8 of 16 passes for 53 yards and a TD. Antaun Faison had 12 carries for 90 yards and a score.
Faison was the defensive leader with 12 tackles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown. Jordan Gorham had a sack and an interception, Javion Jenkins had eight tackles, one INT and one forced fumble, and Anthony Peeples had nine stops.
For 1-3 Kingstree, Meltrin Segars had three catches for 142 yards and two scores. Mark Pickard led the defense with 10 tackles and a sack.
Loris 53
North Myrtle Beach 14
Loris – Moon Gerald threw five touchdown passes for the second straight game to lead Loris to a 53-14 victory over North Myrtle Beach at the LHS field.
Gerald completed 9 of 12 passes for 272 yards for the 4-0 Lions. He threw a 70-yard scoring pass to Grim Lewis, 23-yarder to Mykhai Bell, a 53-yarder to Roderick Purcha, a 46-yarder to Khalid Sherman and a 14-yarder to Deuce Stephens.
Stephens rushed for 60 yards on six carries, while Terrance Hardee had four catches for 74 yards.
Sherman returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown.
The Braves, who dropped to 2-2, got a 34-yard scoring run from Jayden Wilson and Jalen Chestnut caught a 30-yard scoring pass from Mason Walker. Wilson had 58 yards on seven carries, and Walker completed 7 of 7 passes for 75 yards.
Dutch Fork 42
Gray Collegiate 14
West Columbia – Dutch Fork sored the game’s inal 28 points on the way to a 42-14 victory over Gray Collegiate Academy at the GCA field.
The Silver Foxes, who improved to 3-0, were tied with the 1-2 War Eagles at 14-14 after one quarter. They opened a 28-14 lead at halftime and put the game away with 14 points in the fourth quarter.
Jaxon Knotts completed 16 of 26 passes for 175 yards while rushing for 60 yards and a TD on 12 carries to lead DFHS. Quintin Wilson rushed for 56 yards and two scores on nine carries, and Braydon Johnson ran for two touchdowns.
Stone Furrey had six catches for 67 yards, and Chase Betts had three catches for 57 yards.
Gray Collegiate, which fell to 2-2, was led by Tyler Waller. He completed 14 of 26 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns. Both of the TD catches were made by CJ Gleaton, who had five catches for 142 yards. Royce Williamson had five catches for 71 yards.
Jaden Wuerth led the Dutch Fork defense with 2 ½ sacks while Mario Anderson finished with two. Ethan Moore had seven tackles.
