<b>Dolphins earn first victory</b>

Battery Creek picked up its first win of the season with a 41-20 victory at Lake Marion on Friday.

The Dolphins raced out to a 35-6 lead and held on for a key region victory.

Jordan Gwyn was 6-of-13 for 109 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 55 yards and two scores for the Dolphins, and Gabriel Singleton also threw a touchdown pass. Denarol Brown caught three passes for 85 yards and three touchdowns.

Battery Creek (1-6, 1-1) hosts Ridgeland-Hardeeville in another region matchup Friday.

<b>BA can’t snap AJA’s streak</b>

Beaufort Academy’s late rally came up short, as Andrew Jackson Academy extended its winning streak to 43 games with a 40-28 victory over the Eagles on Friday.

BA fell behind 16-0 early and trailed 30-6 in the second quarter. It was 40-14 before two fourth-quarter touchdowns from the Eagles.

De’Shaun Epps rushed for 256 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries and threw a touchdown pass to lead the Eagles. Edward McCormick racked up a team-high 23 tackles for BA.

BA (4-2, 2-1) travels to Cathedral Academy for another region matchup next Friday.

<b>Warriors drop second straight</b>

Whale Branch lost its second consecutive game to open region play Friday, falling 49-12 on the road against the No. 2 team in Class 2A.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>

The Warriors (4-3, 0-2) travel to Allendale-Fairfax for a must-win game Friday.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>