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<p><em>Above: Beaufort quarterback Tyler Haley passed for 327 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-12 blowout of Bluffton on Friday in Bluffton. </em><br><br><strong>LowcoSports.com</strong></p>
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<p>A week after seeing its hopes of a third straight region title upended, Beaufort High bounced back in a big way Friday, blowing out Bluffton 45-12 on the road to lock up the No. 2 seed in the Class 4A playoffs.</p>
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<p>Beaufort’s Tyler Haley had a monster game, completing 14 of 20 passes for 327 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions and adding a rushing score. He connected with Zyrin Odom four times for 114 yards and three scores, while McLeod Reichel racked up 130 receiving yards and Kacy Fields added 83.</p>
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<p>The Bobcats used a pair of first-half picks and a Camauri Simmons touchdown run to get within 7-6 before Haley went over the top for an 81-yard bomb. Caleb Ulmer and Haley each added touchdown runs before halftime to make it 28-6 at the break.</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_8345.jpg"><img src="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_8345-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-53076" width="840" height="560"/></a><figcaption><em>Beaufort’s Colton Phares (10) and James Dennison (9) team up to bring down Bluffton’s Roderick Buxton (7) on Friday at Bluffton. The Eagles won 45-12</em></figcaption></figure>
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<p>Bluffton’s offense couldn’t sustain much success against a stout Beaufort defense, and the Eagles tacked on a 41-yard Joe Caprarola field goal before Haley and Odom connected for a third score and Zion Smart added a late touchdown run.</p>
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<p>The Bobcats capped the scoring when Trey Hilaman tossed a TD pass to Robert Brown.</p>
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<p>Alvin Wilson had a big night on Beaufort’s defensive line with six tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble. James Dennison added six tackles, Daryl DePass had two tackles and three pass breakups, and Quion Rivers had an interception.</p>
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<p>Beaufort (7-2, 3-1) wraps up the regular season at Colleton County on Friday. Bluffton (2-6, 1-3) travels to James Island on Friday hoping to improve upon its fifth-place standing in Region 7-4A.<br><br></p>
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<p><strong>HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Week 10 slate</strong></p>
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<p>Battery Creek at North Charleston, 7:30 p.m. (Thursday)</p>
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<p>Hilton Head Christian at Hilton Head Prep, 3:30 p.m.</p>
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<p>May River at Hilton Head High, 7:30 p.m.</p>
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<p>Beaufort High at Colleton County, 7:30 p.m.</p>
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<p>Bluffton at James Island, 7:30 p.m.</p>
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<p>Ridgeland-Hardeeville at Philip Simmons, 7:30 p.m.</p>
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<p>John Paul II at Beaufort Academy, 7:30 p.m.</p>
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<p>Greenwood Christian at Thomas Heyward, 7:30 p.m.</p>
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<p>St. John’s Christian at Colleton Prep, 7:30 p.m.</p>
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