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For a fifth straight week, the Beaufort High football team found itself in a close game entering the fourth quarter, and for the third week in a row, the Eagles found a way to win.
Jadyn Andrews was able to grind out 107 yards on 20 carries with two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 4:26 left, as Beaufort edged visiting May River 16-13 in a defensive struggle.
The only points in the first half came when the Sharks snapped a punt through the back of the end zone for a safety, but May River used a big kickoff return from Gage Duncan to open the second half with a scoring drive, as quarterback Tanner Macy plunged over the goal line for a touchdown and a 7-2 lead.
One play after Elias Johnson broke away for a 49-yard run, Andrews put the Eagles back on top with a 1-yard TD run with 2:17 left in the third quarter, but the Sharks responded with a scoring drive of their own to regain the lead when Macy found Gage Duncan for a 4-yard TD.
Andrews took over on the next drive and broke free for a 14-yard TD to put Beaufort back in front, and the Eagles’ defense held off the Sharks when Isaac Smalls picked off Macy on a deep ball to end the threat.
Will Codding (7 tackles) and Quion Rivers (6 tackles) led another strong effort from Beaufort’s defense, though Macy managed 135 rushing yards on 28 carries.
The Eagles (3-2) face another Lowco rival Friday when they travel to Bluffton.
