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It was understood that Philip Simmons would present a significant challenge to the Beaufort Eagles’ reign over Region 8-3A, but it was difficult to anticipate the level of domination the Iron Horses would display in laying claim to the throne.
KJ Asbury and Sharod Williams combined for 316 rushing yards and Asbury found the end zone three times, as Philip Simmons’ defense frustrated Beaufort quarterback Samari Bonds and took a blocked punt back for a touchdown in a 36-6 rout in Charleston.
Asbury scored a pair of first-half touchdowns before Tavien Orellana and Troy Stevenson hooked up for a 45-yard touchdown and Sam Crocker added a field goal for a 23-0 halftime margin.
Jadyn Andrews busted loose on an 80-yard touchdown run to open the second half and get Beaufort on the board. He finished with 178 yards on 18 carries, but the Eagles couldn’t climb out of the big early hole.
Bonds couldn’t get in sync with his receivers, going 3-for-14 for 63 yards and adding 30 yards on six carries as the Iron Horses won the line of scrimmage and collected six tackles for loss and two sacks along with two takeaways and the blocked punt score by Bryce Smalls.
James Denton collected 11 tackles and Robert Johnson had eight tackles (two for loss) and a sack to lead Beaufort’s defense, which will look to get back on track Friday against visiting Battery Creek. The Eagles (4-3, 0-1) have won 14 consecutive meetings with the Dolphins (0-7, 0-1) with Creek’s last win in the series coming in 2003.
