Beaufort’s Colton Phares (14) and Kacy Fields (9) pose with coaches from Beaufort High School on Saturday after the 74th Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl on Saturday in Myrtle Beach. Wes Kerr/LowcoSports.com

Beaufort’s Phares shines in losing effort at Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl

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By Wes Kerr

LowcoSports.com

MYRTLE BEACH – The 74th Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl on Saturday afternoon was a classic.
And the Lowco stars showed out.
Bluffton’s Jaylin Linder caught a 38-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, and Beaufort High star Colton Phares shined to earn defensive MVP honors for the South team, which came up short, 22-14, to the North squad at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach.
After a low-scoring first half of football ended with the South leading 7-5, the North squad scored 10 straight points including a 1-yard rushing touchdown from Emerald’s Jaylen Foster. But the Lowco’s leading receiver came through to tighten up the ballgame in the fourth quarter.
Brookland-Cayce quarterback and Elon commit Tanner Staton weaved his way through pressure in the pocket and found Linder, who broke open in the back of the end zone for a 38-yard touchdown grab. A key stop powered by Phares gave the South a chance to win it, but North captain Evan Javis picked off Staton to set up a Bryson James rushing score for a 22-14 lead. 

Blythewood’s Anthony Thurman put the finishing touches on the victory with a sack as time expired.
Linder finished second on the South team in receiving, catching three passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. Beaufort sensation Kacy Fields added three receptions for 25 yards plus a 2-yard rush. Phares showcased his brilliance in the secondary, making an impressive nine tackles (eight solo) including a tackle for loss with two pass breakups to earn defensive MVP honors for the South team. May River’s Jaiden Jones added a tackle and recovered a fumble on defense, and teammate Darrion Perry also played for the South all-stars.

Wes Kerr is a graduate of Hilton Head Island High School and Davidson College. He reports on local sports for LowcoSports.com.

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