Hampton County 38, Whale Branch 21
Jermon Bowers and Dayaun Brown scored first-half rushing touchdowns to stake the Warriors to a 14-10 halftime lead at home, but they couldn’t contain the Hurricanes’ offense in the second half.
Jaylen Singletary rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown and snagged a 20-yard touchdown pass from Chris Terry, who was 5-of-7 for 79 yards and two touchdowns and added 85 yards and a TD on the ground.
Tyler Davis’ interception return for a touchdown helped douse the Warriors’ hopes of a late comeback.
Whale Branch (4-4, 2-1) travels to Barnwell on Friday, needing a win to force a three-way tie atop the Region 5-2A standings. With a loss, the Warriors will be the No. 3 seed from the region.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson 46, Battery Creek 13
The short-handed Dolphins couldn’t sustain much on offense without injured quarterback Chase Olsen, and they couldn’t keep pace with the Bruins, who remained on track for a region-title showdown with Oceanside Collegiate.
The Dolphins (3-5, 1-2) have clinched a playoff spot but can move up to the No. 3 seed from Region 6-3A with a win at Hanahan on Friday.
Beaufort Academy 49, Andrew Jackson 0
Dietrich Shuford was 7-for-8 for 137 yards and two touchdowns and rushed three times for 104 yards, and Nych Underwood rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns along with a 30-yard touchdown catch to lead the Eagles to a lopsided win and setup a region-title showdown at home against Thomas Heyward on Friday.
Jace Paulk caught a touchdown pass, and Grady Lamm had 57 yards and a touchdown on four carries along with nine tackles and a sack, while Keeler Dineen and Ben Davis each collected 11 tackles for BA.
The Eagles (7-3) host the Rebels with the region title in the balance Friday.
Hilton Head Christian 42, John Paul II 6
The Golden Warriors’ defense played tough in the first half to keep it close, but the Eagles turned a 14-0 halftime lead into a blowout win with an explosive third quarter.
Reid McCollum was 14-for-25 for 233 yards with three touchdowns and an interception and rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and Joey Houpt hauled in two touchdown passes to lead HHCA.
Alan Wolf rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown and was 19-of-29 for 152 yards with two interceptions, and Sebastian Slusne had 10 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble for JPII.
JPII (1-8) wraps up the regular-season at home against region leader Pinewood Prep on Friday.
