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<p>After being stifled by a ferocious Hilton Head Christian Academy defense the prior week, Beaufort Academy was eager to get its offense back on track, and the Eagles did so in a big way Friday, routing John Paul II, 64-28, at home to clinch second place in SCISA Region 1-2A and a home game in the first round of the playoffs.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Devonte Green scored four touchdowns, Jaxen Porter found the end zone three times, and Braydon Dineen tossed two touchdown passes and added two interceptions — including a pick-6 — on defense as the Eagles overcame four Mark Knight touchdowns to avenge last year’s loss to the Golden Warriors.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The teams traded punches early, as Dineen went over the top for Porter on a beautiful play-action pass to open the scoring with a 27-yard touchdown, and Knight answered with a 57-yard touchdown run on a perfect option pitch from Christian Tilton. Dineen’s 64-yard run set up the first of Porter’s two touchdown runs to make it 14-8, but Knight took the ensuing kickoff to the house to tie it.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>BA kept grinding on the ground, and Green made his first visit to the end zone before the defense forced a stop. Green fielded a low, short punt at the 22-yard line and swept around the left side, sprinting up the sideline before cutting back across the field and racing to the end zone to make it 28-14.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The Eagles added another score before halftime, with Dineen hitting Tripp Gregory for a 22-yard TD, and with Tilton nursing an injury to his throwing hand, JPII had little hope for a comeback against a stout BA defense.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Green and Porter each added touchdown runs in the third quarter to extend the margin to 50-14, and Dineen added a pick-6 on his second interception of the night to add to the lead. Knight got back in the end zone with a touchdown grab from Caleb Snyder, and Green and Knight traded kick return TDs on the next two plays to cap the scoring on a wild night at Merritt Field.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Dineen was excellent on both sides of the ball, completing 4 of 5 passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns, rushing for 66 yards on three carries, and making six tackles and two interceptions, including a 55-yard TD, on defense. Porter rushed for 104 yards and two TDs and caught three passes for 59 yards and a score, and Cody Dalyrmple added 85 yards on eight carries for the Eagles. Green was a game-changer, rushing for 54 yards and two TDs on 10 carries and scoring on an 88-yard kick return and an 80-yard punt return.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Knight rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on three carries, had two catches for 51 yards and a score, and took two kick returns to the house while adding five tackles. Snyder was 6-of-11 for 86 yards with a touchdown and an interception in relief, and Michael Carbone made 11 tackles to lead the JPII defense.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>BA (5-3, 4-1) will open the SCISA 2A playoffs at home Friday against Florence Christian, while JPII (3-5, 3-2) will travel to Pee Dee Academy in the first round. <br><br></p>
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<p><strong>Lowcountry High School Football Schedule&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Playoffs Round 1&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Class 4A&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>North Myrtle Beach (4-4) at May River (8-2)&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Hilton Head High (3-6) at Aiken (3-7)&nbsp;</p>
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<p>South Florence (7-3) at Beaufort High (8-2)&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Bluffton (2-7) at North Augusta (5-5)&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Class 3A&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>Battery Creek (2-4) at Crestwood (5-2)&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Class 1A&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>East Clarendon (2-6) at Whale Branch (6-1)&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>SCISA Class 2A&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>Florence Christian (7-3) at Beaufort Academy (5-3)&nbsp;</p>
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<p>John Paul II (3-5) at Pee Dee Academy (8-1)&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Carolina Academy (3-7) at Hilton Head Christian (9-0)&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Hilton Head Prep (6-4) at Williamsburg Academy (8-0)&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>SCISA Class 1A&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>Dillon Christian (2-7) at Thomas Heyward (9-1)&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Colleton Prep (4-6) at Thomas Sumter (5-5)&nbsp;</p>
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