WEEK 4 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

From staff reports • September 21, 2025

Oceanside Collegiate stuns AAAAA Division I No. 1 Dutch Fork 24-20

5A

Region 1

Greenville 28, Woodmont 18

Hillcrest 29, Mauldin 7

J.L. Mann 14, Easley 13

T.L. Hanna 22, Greenwood 21

Region 2

Dorman 31, Riverside 3

Gaffney 34, Boiling Springs 7

Spartanburg 48, Eastside 34

Region 3

Catawba Ridge 14, Fort Mill 10

Northwestern 75, Nation Ford 21

Rock Hill 35, Clover 34

Region 5

Sumter 54, Spring Valley 0

West Florence 28, Lugoff-Elgin 13

Westwood 20, Blythewood 17

Non-Region

Byrnes 45, Wade Hampton 3

Carolina Forest 40, Ashley Ridge 27

Irmo 59, Myrtle Beach 21

James Island 63, St. James 7

Summerville 50, Chapin 14

Wando 24, West Ashley 21

White Knoll 34, Cane Bay 10

 

5A VS. 4A

Loris 50, Socastee 6

Lucy G. Beckham 35, Bluffton 20

Stratford 51, Colleton County 0

 

5A VS. 3A

Conway 32, Aynor 23

Marlboro County 21, North Myrtle Beach 3

North Charleston 42, Stall 26

Oceanside Collegiate 24, Dutch Fork 20

 

5A VS. 2A

River Bluff 67, Cheraw 19

 

5A VS. NORTH CAROLINA

Indian Land 48, Marvin Ridge 0

 

4A

Region 2

Blue Ridge 50, Pickens 42

Greer 56, Berea 0

Seneca 42, Travelers Rest 10

Region 3

Camden 61, Richard Northeast 15

South Pointe 35, AC Flora 12

York 35, Dreher 28

Region 4

Brookland-Cayce 35, South Aiken 14

Gray Collegiate 38, Midland Valley 6

North Augusta 56, Gilbert 14

Region 5

Lower Richland 35, Darlington 12

South Florence 42, Crestwood 0

Wilson 26, Lakewood 0

Non-Region

Broome 52, Powdersville 45

 

4A VS. 3A

Beaufort 48, Battery Creek 0

Carolina High 6, Southside 0

Dillon 62, Hartsville 35

Fountain Inn 49, St. Joseph’s 0

 

4A VS. 2A

Daniel 41, Clinton 33

Hilton Head Island 45, Hampton County 21

Strom Thurmond 35, Emerald 13

 

4A VS. SCISA

Bishop England 40, Porter-Gaud 23

 

4A VS. GEORGIA

Prince Avenue Christian 59, Westside 34

 

3A

Non-Region

Belton-Honea Path 49, Palmetto 0

Christ Church 48, Chapman 20

Orangeburg-Wilkinson 35, Keenan 14

 

3A VS. 2A

Chester 55, Union County 36

Crescent 59, Ninety Six 21

Hanahan 49, Timberland 20

Liberty 70, Walhalla 42

Newberry 45, Fairfield Central 34

Southside Christian 28, Saluda 0

Swansea 30, Barnwell 12

Waccamaw 50, Andrews 14

West-Oak 36, Landrum 16

Woodruff 52, Chesnee 17

 

3A VS. INDEPENDENT

Mountain View Prep 43, Anderson Cavaliers 0

 

3A VS. GEORGIA

Fox Creek 40, Josey 6

Lincoln County 48, Silver Bluff 14

 

2A

Region 7

Kingstree 22, Marion 7

Lake City 20, East Clarendon 14

Mullins, 38, Atlantic Collegiate 14

Non-Region

Central 40, Blacksburg 6

Mid-Carolina 35, Pelion 14

Philip Simmons 46, Whale Branch 14

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2A VS. 1A

Academic Magnet 46, St. John’s 7

Bamberg-Ehrhardt 48, Woodland 7

Batesburg-Leesville 56, Calhoun County 7

Columbia 27, Wagener-Salley 12

Eau Claire 12, Ridge Spring-Monetta 7

Edisto 31. McCormick 6

Great Falls 36, Buford 34

Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 44, Lake Marion 6

Lamar 47, North Central 0

McBee 35, Chesterfield 14

Ridgeland 70, Burke 20

 

1A

Region 5

Baptist Hill 56, Bethune-Bowman 0

Cross 51, Military Magnet 0

Scott’s Branch 26, Branchville 8

Region 6

Carvers Bay 20, Hannah-Pamplico 14

Johnsonville 21, Lake View 6

Latta 48, Green Sea Floyds 2

Non-Region

Blackville-Hilda 42, Denmark-Olar 0

C.A. Johnson 20, Allendale-Fairfax 0

Lee Central 26, Hardeeville 21

 

1A VS. INDEPENDENT

Clear Dot Charter 28, Calhoun Falls 26

 

SCISA

11-Man

Bethesda Academy 56, Patrick Henry 0

Calhoun Academy 41, Andrew Jackson Academy 20

Colleton Prep 56, Clarendon Hall 0

Dorchester 21, Beaufort Academy 8

Greenwood Christian 34, Orangeburg Prep 21

Hammond 56, Hilton Head Christian 0

Hilton Head Prep 24, Augusta Christian 7

Heathwood Hall 41, Cardinal Newman 0

Northside Christian 32, Spartanburg Christian 14

Northwood 35, Ben Lippen 8

Pinewood Prep 50, Laurence Manning 32

Pee Dee 44, Carolina Academy 36

Thomas Sumter 12, Lee Academy 0

Trinity Collegiate 35, Dillon Christian 13

Williamsburg 34, Florence Christian 21

Wilson Hall 42, Camden Military 14

8-Man

Holly Hill 28, Jefferson Davis 6

Palmetto Christian 56, Cross Schools 14

Richard Winn 35, Wardlaw 34

The King’s Academy 26, Cathedral 16

W.W. King 60, Laurens Academy 34 

Stratford’s Davis Leads South Carolina to 17-7 Win in 89th Shrine Bowl

By David Shelton • December 21, 2025
By David Shelton Senior Writer Spartanburg – Stratford quarterback Jachin Davis threw a pair of touchdown passes and South Carolina defeated North Carolina, 17-7, in the 89 th Shrine Bowl all-star game in Spartanburg. Davis , named the offensive most valuable player for the Sandlappers, completed 10 of 15 passes for 184 yards in the game. He is headed to Liberty University as an early enrollee. “Great experience and great to get a win,” Davis said. “Playing with all of these great players was something I will never forget.” South Carolina dominated the game defensively, allowing only 136 total yards. The Tarheels completed just five of 19 passes. Stratford running back Maliq McGowan , a late addition to the roster, finished as the leading rusher for South Carolina with 42 yards on nine carries. “You win all-star games with defense and our defense was outstanding,” said SC head coach Paul Sutherland , who retired as the head coach at Liberty High after the season. “Glad to get the win for South Carolina. The kids were great. I am very blessed to have had this opportunity.” It took less than 10 seconds for the Sandlappers to score the game’s first touchdown as Davis combined with Dillon receiver Zay Robertson on an 80-yard bomb on the first play of the game for a quick 7-0 lead. Robertson finished the game with four catches for 131 yards. “He’s a great player,” said Davis of Robertson. “Getting that first touchdown was a tone setter.” South Carolina lost fumbles on their next two possessions, the second miscue leading to North Carolina’s game-tying touchdown after a 23-yard drive. Spartanburg’s Will Love kicked a 35-yrd field goal late in the second quarter for a 10-7 halftime lead for the Sandlappers. South Carolina’s last play offensive snap in the game was Davis’s nine-yard touchdown pass to Jude Hall of Christ Church with :59 seconds left on the game clock. Chester linebacker Terry Rayford , who had 11 tackles, was the defensive most valuable player for the Sandlappers. Dorman's Kentavion Anderson and Ridge View;s Jordan Best recorded interceptions The win gives South Carolina a 48-34 lead in the series. There have been seven ties.

SCHSL releases proposed reclassification for 2026-27, '27-28 school years

By Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor • December 20, 2025
Proposal has AAAAA going from 54 schools to 40 and not being split into divisions

OCA Wins Third Consecutive State Title with 28-7 Win Over BHP

By David Shelton • December 19, 2025
Oceanside senior WR, Terence Johnson, a Shrine Bowl all-star game selection, had 57 catches for 1,153 yards and 17 touchdowns plus 9 rushing touchdowns this season.

Panthers aim to remain a contender

By Roger Lee • December 19, 2025
Running back Grayson Salego is one of several starters who should return to the Panthers’ football team next season. Photo by Roger Lee. 

Timberland girls basketball team off to torrid start

By Rob Gantt • December 19, 2025
Timberland's Zion Prioleau, named on of Class AA's top seniors by the SC Basketball Coaches Association, averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 2.8 steals per game in 2024-20225.

Wilson Hall senior class 32-7 last 3 years

By Dennis Brunson • December 19, 2025
 By Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor Sumter – The Wilson Hall football team played in its third straight SCISA AAA state championship game in November. And for the third straight year, the Barons came out on the short end of the stick. WH lost to Pinewood Prep for the second consecutive year, falling by a score of 55-13. That being said, Wilson Hall head coach Adam Jarecki could only praise his team, especially the 17-man senior class. “This group of seniors graduates with three trips to the state championship and not many people can say that,” Jarecki said of the Class of 2026, which went 32-7 over that 3-year stretch. “I’m extremely proud of them. They’re our leaders at the school. They’re the influential people at our school. We’d love to see them go out with success in the end, but what they accomplished is pretty special, and they’ve got to take pride in that. “They had a great year (finishing with an 11-2 record for the second straight year) and they’ve had a great career. It’s tough not to come out on top, but they know what it takes to get here and they bought into it.” Six of those seniors were among the eight Barons named to the All-Region 2-AAA team. Leading the way was quarterback Ford Wilder , who was selected as the Region Offensive Player of the Year. Wilder completed 41 of 79 passes for 565 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for 483 yards and 12 TDs on 87 carries. Senior running backs Ben McLaurin and Milling Galloway were selected. McLaurin rushed for 1,234 yars and 16 scores on 121 carries. Galloway rushed for 585 yards and 11 touchdowns 62 carries despite missing three games and the majority of a fourth due to injury. The other senior All-Region picks were free safety Harris Naylor and defensive linemen Walker Wilson and Andrew Howle . Naylor had 35 tackles, one tackle for loss, two interceptions and three pass deflections. Wilson had 39 tackles, seven TFLs, two quarterback sacks and one PD. Howle had 28 tackles, a team high nine TFLs and two sacks. The other two All-Region selections were junior defensive lineman Reese Wilson and junior linebacker Peyton Gilley . Reese Wilson shared the team lead in sacks with four to go with 21 tackles, eight TFLs, one PD and one fumble recovery. Gilley had a team high 61 tackles and shared the team lead in interceptions with three, returning one for a touchdown, to go with three sacks and six TFLs. Along with being All-Region picks, each of the eight were All-State selections and were chosen to play in the SCISA North-South All-Star Games.

Lee Academy basketball teams start slow

By Dennis Brunson • December 19, 2025
By Dennis Brunson Hssr.com Associate Editor Bishopville – Both the boys and girls basketball teams for Lee Academy got off to 1-3 starts, but neither of the head coaches are close to making a determination on what the season holds for their squads. “I am really excited about the team we have for this season,” said boys head coach Kemp DeWitt , who is in his second season at Lee. “We return four players that gave us crucial minutes last season. Brayden Davis , Cain June , Gavin Makela and Paxton Greene give me a solid base surrounded by the new faces we have this season. “We look to find our identity as a team before we head into Christmas break, so we can come out strong when region play starts.” Davis, a sophomore point guard, and June, a senior small forward, are the two returning starters. Davis was averaging 9.3 points per game, while June was scoring at a 9.0 clip. Makela is a junior center while Greene is a senior shooting guard. The other starter is junior power forward Aiden Fitzgerald . Greene was averaging 6.3 points, Fitzgerald 3.5 and Makela 1.6. Other members of the boys team are senior Collins Drayton , junior Cannon Hopkins , who was averaging 5.0, junior Tucker Rodgers , junior James Watson , junior Matthew Inabinet and junior Keegan Gainey . Girls head coach Kim Langston , a decades-long veteran of the SCISA wars, said she hadn’t seen enough of her team to form an opinion. The Lady Cavaliers are young with just one senior starter in Mazie Tomlinson . The other starters are junior Mallori Frye , sophomore Karagan Melton , freshman Kaisley Melton and eighth-grader Beth Whiteside . Karagan Melton was the leading scorer with a 9.5 average to go with 3.8 rebounds. Tomlinson was averaging 6.3 points, 3.3 steals, 4.3 assists and 9.5 boards, Whiteside was at 5.0 points, 1.0 blocked shots and 6.8 rebounds, Frye was averaging 2.0 points and 3.3 rebounds, and Kaisley Melton was averaging 2.3 steals, 2.3 points and 2.5 rebounds. The rest of the roster includes sophomore Emma Beasley , senior Sara Bell , senior Zana Brazell , senior Raylee Catoe and junior Addie Grace Wilkes . 4 CAVALIERS FOOTBALL ALL REGION The Lee football team had four players selected to the All-Region 1-Class A team. The selections were wide receiver/linebacker Cain June, senior quarterback/defensive back Andrew Bowers , senior offensive lineman/defensive lineman Hampton Layton and senior linebacker/running back Tucker Boyce .

LADY PATRIOTS READY FOR ANOTHER TITLE RUN

By Gerald Doolittle • December 18, 2025
Wardlaw Academy senior Taylor Hill during the 2025 championship game.

Thomas Heyward’s O’Banner ends stellar career

By David Shelton • December 18, 2025
Thomas Heyward's Tony O'Banner closes his high school FB career with 8,019 all-purpose yards and 96 career TDs.

White Knoll girls a work in progress under new coach

By Worthy Evans • December 18, 2025
By WORTHY EVANS Contributing Writer  Columbia - Last season the White Knoll girls basketball team broke through with 17 wins and made the 5A Division 2 playoffs. Shortly afterward, head coach Coretta Ferguson left to coach the Irmo girls. Also departing the Timberwolves were seniors Shaelyn Hayes , who averaged 14.4 points per game, and Emory Waters - Inman , who averaged 11.9 points. Under first-year head coach Mark Luster , the 2025-2026 White Knoll girls have a lot of returners on the roster, but are considerably young. Even so, Luster is hopeful that the team (2-4) can come together in time for Region 4-5A play. The Timberwolves opened the season with a 63-22 loss Nov. 21 to a powerful Rock Hill team led by senior guard Chloe Hudson , but held their own in a 43-29 loss against another top team, Sumter , Nov. 22 “The Rock Hill game, we got handled, but we played Sumter pretty well,” Luster said. White Knoll scored its first victory of the season with a 65-26 win over Aiken Dec. 1, but a 79-34 loss to Blythewood came Dec. 2 and a 45-27 loss to Lower Richland came Dec. 5. The Timberwolves got victory No.2 with a 50-22 defeat of Aiken Dec. 10. “We’re a young team and we’re still making mistakes, but we’ve played some good competition that’s been a lesson for us,” Luster said. “The good thing about it is that we’re going to see how well we’ve improved when we play these teams the second time around.” Having played Aiken twice, the Timberwolves traveled to Lower Richland Dec. 12 and to Blythewood Dec. 13. White Knoll heads to Laurens Dec. 16 and plays Brookland - Cayce Dec. 19 before opening region play against River Bluff Jan. 9. While losing Hayes and Waters-Inman, White Knoll has a returning leader in senior point guard Sidney White . White has been benched with an ACL injury last year. “She’s one of our better players even though she hasn’t played a game yet,” Luster said. “She’s been practicing with the team and hopefully get cleared if she passes an exam tomorrow (Dec. 12).” Another of the team’s more experienced players is junior guard Jaliyah Daniel , who played on the varsity team her freshman and sophomore years. “She’s our leading scorer right now,” Luster said. “With the ball in her hand as a point guard, she’s stepped up to be a great leader.” With White and Daniel poised to lead the team this season, the rest of the team is competing for starting slots. “Not a lot of the girls have logged varsity time,” he said. “We had some girls play in some spots for a while, but I think we’ve got some girls who can start. Valentina Paniagua is a junior and she stepped up for us and we’re looking for some good things from her. She’s had some injuries but she had a good game last night (the second win over Aiken).” Freshman Center London Thompson is one of the better players in the class of 2029. “She’s come along really well and is a great rebounder,” Luster said. “She’s going to go quite a bit further with her skills development before she leaves us.” Junior guard Desiree Butler has been a part-time starter for the Timberwolves. Luster said she’s struggled a bit but added that he likes what he’s seen from her and will likely be a regular on the floor. “Other than that, we’ve got a lot of little pieces to fit,” Luster said. “We’ve got to figure out what they can do.” White Knoll looks to have as balanced a team as it can be on the court by the time region play opens in 2026. With Luster taking the job so late in the cycle, he said he wasn’t able to put the team through summer and fall camps. “November was the first time I got the team out on the court,” Luster said. “We go out on the court against teams who have had a whole summer and fall, and we’re still installing and learning stuff. We know we’re behind the 8-ballbut we’re playing hard.” Luster said the goal for the team is to be .500 going into region play. By then he thinks the team will be playing its best basketball, and would head into the second round of region play holding it’s own. “It doesn’t get any easier for us, but I like that we have a talented group of juniors and freshmen,” Luster said. “I think we can surprise teams. We have a bright future. We’re excited about the season.” The White Knoll boys are coming off a 13-14 season in which they reached the 5A Division 2 playoffs but lost to Myrtle Beach in the first round. The Timberwolves (5-3) got off to a 1-3 start but have won four straight, including wins over 5A Division 1 state runner-up Blythewood (68-66) Dec. 2 and Lower Richland (70-50) Dec. 5. White Knoll played at Lower Richland Friday and at Blythewood on Saturday, and plays Laurens, Brookland-Cayce, and North Augusta before heading into the Lexington Roundball Classic Dec. 26-28.
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