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The Battery Creek Dolphins produced their share of big plays Thursday night, but mounting injuries on both sides of the ball made it impossible for the Dolphins to slow down a May River offense that was in high gear as the Sharks eased away for a 44-12 road win.
Tanner Macy rushed for 267 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries and added 138 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions through the air to fuel May River’s offense, as Jordan Williams and Gage Duncan each took short passes and turned them into highlight-reel scores for the Sharks.
Sophomore running back Nyc Underwood returned from injury to spark the Dolphins with a 65-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to make it 7-6, but the Sharks scored on their first four possessions to take a 28-6 lead before a lightning delay interrupted the momentum at the end of the first quarter.
Juju Gordon picked off a Macy pass and went 63 yards for a touchdown to give the Dolphins a boost coming out of the weather delay, but the depleted defense couldn’t generate enough stops in the second half, and Underwood left early and is expected to miss the next couple of weeks, delivering another blow to a roster that has been plagued by injuries.
The Dolphins (0-4) host Bluffton on Friday.
May River 44, Battery Creek 12
Tanner Macy, MR: 16-267 rush, 4 TDs; 4-9-138 pass, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Jordan Williams, MR: 12-43 rush; 1-79 rec, TD
Gage Duncan, MR: 3-59 rec, TD
Peter Nodelman, MR: 7 tkls (3 solo), 1.5 TFL
Hudson Flanagan, MR: 4 tkls, 3 QBH, FR
Kammron Mitchell, MR: 1 tkl, INT, 3 PBUs
