Dolphins downed in playoff opener

Battery Creek bowed out in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs Friday with a 44-14 loss at Strom Thurmond.

The ninth-ranked Rebels raced out to a 30-0 halftime lead and made it 37-0 in the third quarter before Tre Booth and Jacove Anderson scored rushing touchdowns for the Dolphins. Brandon Wilson scored a two-point conversion for Battery Creek.

Battery Creek finishes the season with a 3-6 record.