WEEK 9 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Staff Reports • October 21, 2025

Wooden, Whitt lead Batesburg-Leesville to blowout victory

Lexington – Amadre Wooden and KD Whitt both scored three touchdowns to lead Batesburg-Leesville High School to a 63-0 football victory over American Leadership Academy on Friday at the ALA field.

 

Wooden ran for 242 yards on just 12 carries and caught a pass for 29 yards. Whitt had two receptions for 77 yards and two scores while running for 57 yards and another TD on three carries.

 

Quarterback Reese Boehnke threw three TD passes, the other one a 4-yarder to Tyler Kneece. Trey Smith threw a touchdown pass to Graham Pierce and Jayden Davis ran for the other score.

 

B-L improved to 5-3 overall and 2-1 in Region 2-AA. ALA fell to 2-6 and 0-2.

 

Dillon 20

Marlboro County 6

 

Bennettsville – Dillon outscored Marlboro County 14-0 in the second half to pick up a 20-6 victory on Friday at th3 MC field.

 

Jamaurious Robertson caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Khayel Sam Fong-Talia in the first quarter to give the 5-3 Wildcats the early lead. Marlboro County returned an interception for a score later in the quarter to tie the game.

 

The halftime score was 6-6. Dillon took the lead for good on a 7-yard run by Fong-Talia. Robertson put the game away with a 70-yard Pick 6 in the fourth quarter. Fong-Talia ran for the 2-point conversion.

 

Fong-Talia completed 14 of 22 passes for 197 yards and rushed for 47 yards on nine carries. Robertson had six catches for 104 yards.

 

Outside linebacker Daniel Capehart led the Dillon defense with eight tackles, two sacks and two TFLs. Middle linebacker Dayshawn Adams had 12 tackles.

 

Dillon improved to 2-1 in Region 5-AAA while Marlboro County dropped to 2-1. MC is 6-2 overall.

 

Timberland 21

Andrews 7

 

St. Stephen -- Timberland improved to 7-1 on the season with a 21-7 victory over Andrews on Friday at the THS field.

 

The Wolves, who improved to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in Region 6-AA,  put the game away on a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown by Robert Roberts with less than three minutes remaining in the game. Desmond Green had seven tackles, three TFLs, one sack, one fumble recovery and one pass defended. Carter Hawkins also had a pick and defended three passes.

 

Quarterback Malyk Goodman rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries while completing 5 of 15 passes for 85 yards. Hawkins had four catches for 85 yards.

 

Andrews is 3-5 and 2-1.

 

Manning 16

Atlantic Collegiate 14

 

Manning – Manning improved to 5-3 on the season and 3-1 in Region 7-AA with a 16-14 victory over Atlantic Collegiate Academy on Friday at Ramsey Stadium.

 

Jontavious Canty ran for 40 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries and also ran for a 2-point conversion to lead the Monarchs. He had MHS’ other TD as well, recovering a fumble and running it back 48 yards for a touchdown.

 

Lovon Stevenson ran for the other 2-point conversion. Isaiah Baxter had 60 yards on 12 carries.

 

Ethan Lowder led the defense with 10 tackles, 1 ½ TFLs and one sack.

 

ACA fell to 2-6 and 2-2.

 

Sunter 47

Blythewood 34

 

Blythewood – Cleveland Pinckney III ran for 262 yards and three touchdowns, while Franklin Richardson had 233 yards and four scores to lift Sumter to a 47-34 victory over Blythewood on Friday at the BHS field.

 

The Gamecocks, who improved to 7-1 overall and4-0 in Region 5-AAAAA, ran for 544 yards on 62 carries. Pinckney had 32 carries and caught a pass for 22 yards. Richardson had 19 carries while completing 7 of 11 passes for 39 yards.

 

Cameron Bradley led the defense with nine tackles, three TFLs and a sack. Tymarius Thompson-Durant had 12 tackles, Damarion Holmes had 10 tackles, Ra’Shawn Dickey had seven tackles and 1 ½ TFLs, and Josh Peeples had an interception and five tackles.

 

Blythewood fell to 3-6 and 1-4.

 

Clinton 56

Landrum 14

 

Clinton – Javen Cook rushed for 334 yards and five touchdowns to lift Clinton to a 56-14 victory over Landrum on Friday at Wilder Stadium.

 

Cook got all of the yardage on just 13 carries for the Red Devils,, who improved to 6-3 overall and 3-0 in Region 1-AA.

 

KJ Vance had 85 yards and a touchdown, and Angelo Cromer had 56 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Owen Glenn threw an 18-yard TD pass to Jaydon Glenn.

 

Quarterback Ty Foster led 3-5 and 0-2 Landrum by completing 16 of 31 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown and running for 59 yards on six carries. AJ Lindsey had the TD reception, finishing with four catches for 61 yards. Braydon Revis ha eight catches for 65 yards.

 

Trey Nesbitt returned a kickoff 91 yards for the other score.

 

Ninety Six 28

Saluda 27

 

Saluda -- Ninety Six rallied from a 21-13 halftime deficit to beat Saluda 28-27 on Friday at the SHS field.

 

Ninety Six was leading 28-21 when Saluda scored on a 12-yard run by Tristan Daniels with 3:25 remaining in the game. The Tigers decided to go for the 2-point conversion but the pass fell incomplete.

 

Daniels ran for 159 yards on 23 carries. Brayden Williams completed 8 of 12 passes for 127 yards and three TDs.

 

CJ Springs and Daniels both had three catches for 54 yards and a TD. Lane Ashley had a 6-yard touchdown catch.

 

Ninety Six had two players run for over 100 yards. Carver Davis had 128 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries, while Joe Moore had 22 carries for 105 yards. Jacob Evans ran for the other two TDs.

 

Saluda fell to 5-3 overall and 2-1 in Region 2-AA while Ninety Six improved to 2-6 and 1-2.

 

Dutch Fork 49

Lexington 0

 

Irmo – Dutch Fork scored 21 points in the first quarter on the way to a 49-0 victory over Lexington on Friday at Dutch Fork Stadium.

 

The Silver Foxes improved to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in Region 4-AAAAA. The Wildcats dropped to 3-5 and 1-2.

 

Jaxon Knotts completed 17 of 22 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown while running for 44 yards and two scores. Sheldon Shine ran for 82 yards and two TDs on five carries.

 

Stone Furrey had four catches for 75 yards and a TD. Chase Betts had three catches for 71 yards.

 

Raleigh Salters led DF with seven tackles. Juan Walker had three TFLs and a sack, and Jaden Wuerth had two TFLs and recovered a fumble.

 

Lexington’s Victor Smith had six tackles, 2 ½ TFLs and 1 ½ sacks.

 

South Florence 35

Wilson 7

 

Florence – South Florence improved to 7-1 with a 35-7 victory over crosstown rival Wilson on Friday at the WHS field.

 

Quarterback Messiah Jackson ran or 123 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries while completing 7 of 8 passes for 58 yards and a TD. Cameron James ran for 150 yards and a score on 16 carries while Gabe McLaughlin had 14 carries for 68 yards and a TD.

 

Linebacker Terry Gordon led the defense with six tackles and three TFLs, all of them sacks. Will Wilson II and Jewel Washington both had interceptions.

 

The Bruins are 4-0 in Region 5-AAAA. Wilson dropped to 5-4 and 2-3.

 

Loris 63

Georgetown 18

 

Georgetown – Loris scored 56 points in the first half on the way to a 63-18 victory over Georgetown on Friday at the GHS field.

 

Quarterback Moon Gerald completed 13 of 16 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 89 yards and another score on five carries.

 

Khalil Sherman had two catches for 72 yards and a score, Khalid Sherman had five catches for 69 yards and a TD, Grim Lewis had three catches for 70 yards and a touchdown, and Roderick Purcha had a 56-yard TD catch. Purcha also ran for two scores and Preston Hayes had a scoring run.

 

Trenton Parker ran for 149 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries to lead Georgetown. Its other touchdown came on a 40-yard fumble return by Antonio Deas.

 

Loris improved to 8-0 overall and 3-0 in Region 5-AAA while Georgetown fell to 0-8 and 0-3.

 

Carolina Forest 49

North Myrtle Beach 7

 

North Myrtle Beach – North Myrtle Beach scored the game’s first seven points but Carolina Forest scored the final 49 for a 42-point victory on Friday at The Hank.

 

Jaryn Fox ran for 221 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries to lead CF, which improved to 7-1 overall and 3-0 n Region 6-AAAAA. Quarterback Kamren Long  ran for 98 yards on two carries, one an 82-yard touchdown, while completing 6 of 11 passes for 76 yards.

 

Jaiden Anderson ran for 61 yards and a score on six carries. The Panthers’ other TD was a 54-yard punt return by Brady McDowell. He also had three catches for 42 yards.

 

Jayden Alston had two interceptions to lead the Carolina Forest defense.

 

The Chiefs’ only score was a 16-yard T pass from Mason Walker to Jonathan Evans.

 

NMB dropped to 3-5 and 1-2.

 

Chester 40

Columbia 0

 

Columbia – Chester had two players run for over 100 yards and almost had three in a 40-0 road victory over Columbia on Friday.

 

Hudhaifah Taylor ran for 155 yards and a TD on nine carries, while De’Jmari Cockrell had 11 carries for 115 yards and a TD while also passing for a score. Caleb Feaster ran for 99 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.

 

Terry Radford led the defense with 11 tackles, two TFLs and a sack. Darriyardn Baxley had 11 tackles and a TFL, and Varr Thompson had 10 tackles, two TFLs and a sack.

 

Chester improved to 6-3 overall and 3-0 in Region 3-AA. Columbia fell to 3-5 and 0-2.

 

Ridge View 29

West Florence 7

 

Columbia – Ridge View jumped out to a 14-0 lead after one quarter and never looked back in a 29-7 victory over West Florence on Friday at the RV field.

 

Spencer Bobian led the Blazers by rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Quarterback Bijon Virgo completed 10 of 20 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown and ran for 55 yards and another score on eight carries.

 

Khristian Jackson had four catches for 47 yards and a touchdown.

 

Quincy Grant had two interceptions, caused a fumble and recovered a fumble to lead the defense. Jordyn Best and Kingston Lucas both had two TFLs, while DaSean Rush led in tackles with 10. Jaiden Brown returned a fumble for a touchdown to go with five tackles and a TFL.

 

Markeith Thomas Jr. had nine tackles, a sack and a TFL. D’Juan Franklin had seven tackles, a sack and a TFL.

 

Ridge View improve to 6-2 overall and 4-0 in Region 5-AAAAA. West Florence dropped to 3-5 and 2-2.

 

Waccamaw 34

Aynor 0

 

    Aynor – Waccamaw limited Aynor to 105 yards of total offense on the way to a 34-0 victory at the AHS field.

 

Middle linebacker Kevin Jackson had 17 total tackles, while cornerback Adrian Grate Jr. had 14 tackles and two tackles for loss. Outside linebacker Ben King had four tackles, one sack and two TFLs. Gregory Hall had 11 tackles, and defensive back Talib Turner had an interception and three tackles.

 

    Quarterback Andre Grate led the offense. He completed 3 of 7 passes for 139 yards and two scores, ran for 54 yards and a TD on three carries and caught a pass for 26 yards,

 

Adrian Grate Jr. had nine carries for 90 yards, caught two passes for 81 yards and a touchdown and completed the 26-yard pass. Xavier Greggs caught a 58-yard TD pass, and Bryce Holloway and Jackson ran for scores.

 

Waccamaw improved to 6-2 overall and 2-1 in Region 5-AAA. Aynor fell to 2-6 and 0-3.

 

    Hillcrest 49

    Easley 20

 

    Easley – Hillcrest led 28-6 at halftime and rolled to a 49-20 victory over Easley on Friday at the EHS field.

 

    Josiah Coleman led Easley by completing 18 of 35 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 38 yards and a TD on nine carries.

 

    Matthew Hillstock had nine catches for 111 yards and a TD. Owen Ross had three catches for 58 yards and a TD. Jeremiah Patton ran for 158 yards on 25 carries.

 

    Trent Coker led the Easley defense with three TFLs and a sack. Kaiden Erby had an interception and four tackles.

 

    Hillcrest improved to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in Region 1-AAAAA. Easley dropped to 3-5 and 1-4.

Abbeville Athletics Looks To Build On Successful 2025-26

By David Shelton • July 20, 2026
Several Panther teams advanced deep into the postseason, demonstrating the competitiveness and determination that have become hallmarks of Abbeville athletics.

The Annual SCACA Clinic Presents Opportunities For All Coaches Across South Carolina

By Billy Baker • July 20, 2026
The state's coaches will gather in Greenville July 24-26 for the SCACA Clinic.

High School Sports Report 40th Annual Prep Football Media Day set for Wednesday, July 22, at USC's indoor practice facility

By Staff reports • July 15, 2026
Players from around the state are invited to the Jeri and Steve Spurrier Indoor Practice Facility from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Saluda Football Uses Spring To Build Depth

By Dennis Brunson • July 3, 2026
By Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor Saluda – The Saluda High School football team will have a good amount of experience returning for the 2026 season. The Tigers have six starters back on offense and eight on defense from a team that went 6-6 and reached the second round of the AA state playoffs. However, they didn’t get a lot of work in during spring practice because many of them were on the school’s baseball and track and field teams that made deep runs in the postseason. Saluda head coach Greg Woerner found a silver lining in that though. “We were only able to get eight days of spring practice in and made the most o it and got better learning the offense and defense and developing some depth with the younger guys,” said Woerner, who will be in his second season as head coach. “A lot of our returning starters were making playoff runs in baseball and track, so we got a good luck at our depth.” Saluda returns four players who were selected to the All-Region 2-AA team last year. They are rising junior placekicker Ericson Vasquez , senior running back Tristan Daniels, senior tight end Jahmeer Myers and junior defensive back Ceddion Springs . Vasquez was named the Region 2 Special Teams Player of the year. Woerner is hoping the Tigers can be productive in the month of July leading into the start of fall practice. “For the remainder of the summer we’re really just looking forward to continuing to get stronger but also focusing in more on football,” Woerner said. “We had a good June competing in 7-on-7s (competitions) and getting better at our passing game and pass defense. July will focus more on getting better at the whole game.” The Tigers completed their 7-on-7 competition in June. Their first scrimmage will be on August 6 at Woodland before coming home to scrimmage Gilbert on August 10. Saluda is scheduled to open its season on August 21 at home against Abbeville . The Tigers will be part of a new region in Region 4-AA. The region will include two old Region 2 foes in defending state champion Strom Thurmond and Pelion to go with American Leadership Academy , Orangeburg-Wilkinson and Silver Bluff . MILLER MARTIN SELECTED TO AA ALL-STATE SOFTBALL TEAM Sophomore pitcher Miller Martin , a key figure for Saluda’s AA state championship softball team, was selected to the AA All-State softball team announced by the South Carolina Association for Women’s Sports . Martin had a 15-3 win-loss record and struck out 248 batters in 139 2/3 innings while posting a 0.70 earned run average. At the plate, Martin had a .308 batting average with five home runs and 32 runs batted in. Martin was also named the Region 2 Co-Player of the Year. Martin was joined on the All-Region team by Amy Sorcia , Zoey Springs and Nyla Jordan . Tigers head coach Hannah Towery said the program’s first ever state title sets a precedent for the future. “Future players will walk on to that field knowing a championship can be achieved because this team proved it,” said Towery, who guided Saluda to a 29-3 record. “The banner will hang, the trophy will be displayed, and the record books will always show who did it first. “History remembers champions, but it especially remembers those who paved the way. This team just didn’t win a state championship – they built a legacy.”

Jefferson Davis football focusing on the basics over the summer

By Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor • July 3, 2026
Raiders return everyone along the line from 8-4 team that reached 8-man semifinals

OCA Football Sets Sights On Four-Peat

By David Shelton • July 2, 2026
Oceanside's rising senior QB, Aiden Manavian is nearing 10,000 career passing yards and threw 42 touchdown passes last season.

W W King Holds Spring Athletic Banquet

By Gerald Doolittle • July 1, 2026
By: Gerald Doolittle Contributing Writer, HSSR Batesburg-Leesville, S.C. -W.W. King Academy held its Spring/Winter Athletic Banquet in mid-May to honor their 2025-26 athletic efforts. All the Knight teams were very competitive in their SCISA Class A region where they competed against Wardlaw Academy, Newberry Academy, Cambridge Academy, Richard Winn Academy and Anderson Christian . The Varsity Baseball team won the SCISA Class A Title . The Varsity Softball team was very competitive in the playoffs. Coach Jessica Anderson presented the Varsity Girls Basketball Awards . Blythe Buzhardt won the All-Around Excellence Award. Kenzie Morse won the Defensive Player-of-the-Year Award. Coach Dennis Gibson presented the Varsity Boys Basketball Awards. Spencer McCormick received the Most Outstanding Player Award. Brady Goff received the Sharp-Shooter Award. Coach Allen Guy presented the Varsity Softball Awards. Blythe Buzhardt received the Most Outstanding Player Award. Abby Aull received the Leadership Award and Kenzie Morse received the Iron Athletic Award. Coach Zach Matthews presented five awards to his Varsity Baseball State Champion players. Elijah Hutto received the Offensive Player of the Year Award. Luke Harvey received the Defensive Player of The Year Award. Wyatt Burbank, Zed Watkins and Smith Kirby shared the Team Leadership Award. Athletic Director Kathy Gibson assisted in presenting the Senior Awards. Smith Kirby and Abby Aull received the Senior Student Athlete of the Year Award. Wyatt Burbank and Kenzie Morse received the Athlete of the Year Award. Spencer McCormick and Abby Aull received the Christian Leadership Award. Wyatt Burbank and Kenzie received the Varsity Year-Round Athletes Award.

Florence Christian football team lost a few players to more than just graduation

By Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor • July 1, 2026
Eagles do return Region Defensive Player of the Year in Hayden Schwab

Lodge Begins Fourth Season As Berkeley Coach

By David Shelton • June 30, 2026
By David Shelton Senior Writer Moncks Corner – After a pair of six-win seasons in his first two years , Berkeley head football coach Eric Lodge guided the Stags to a 10-3 record last fall. Lodge is hoping and expecting to see continued growth and development in 2026 and recently put his prospective team through spring drills. The purpose of the spring is to identify roles and hopefully find rising talent that can assist either as backups or starters this fall. “Our spring is about evaluating kids, all of them, to see where they fit in,” Lodge said, “Those practices are very important to the growth of the program. We get everyone involved amd work to get them up to speed. Once we get into the summer, we are working hard to get stronger in the weight room along with seven-on-seven stuff.” Lodge says most of the returning experience is on the offensive side and the Stags should be explosive. Henry Rivers , a senior, will be a fourth-year starter and rates as one of the best in the state. Hethres for more than 1,200 yards and 12 touchdowns last season, adding 803 rushing yards and 16 more scores. Returning at receiver are John Cleveland, Eli Mitchell and Johnathan Mitchell, who combined for more than 60 receptions last season. Anchoring the running game are returners Lawrence Washington, Bryson McGee and Jesse Brown . That trio will work behind a revamped offensive line but Lodge sees potential in the developing unit up front. “I like our depth at running back and receiver, and of course we have a veteran leader at quarterback,” said Lodge. There are significantly more holes to fill on defense. The Stags lost an all-state tackle and three starting linebackers that were three-year starters. There also are three holes to fill on the back endd. “We have identified some young men who we feel will step in and be solid players for us,” Lodge said. “Replacing the experience is tough but we have some guys who will learn and grow over time. We’re not new to having young guys on the field. The talent is there and there are opportunities for guys to get on the field.”

Pinewood Preparing To Move Up A Class

By Roger Lee • June 29, 2026
Expectations are high for Pinewood Prep quarterback Silas Brawner.
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