Gaffney beats Byrnes 15-9 in double overtime

Gaffney – The Gaffney High School football team rallied to force overtime and beat Byrnes 15-9 in double overtime on Friday at The Reservation.

          The Indians, the  No. 1 team in the High School Sports Report AAAA Division II poll, improved to 5-0 on the season and 2-0 in Region  2. Byrnes fell to 2-4 and 2-1.

         The game was tied 6-6 at the end of regulation. Gaffney’s Evan Olson kicked a 29-yard field goal on its first possession in overtime. The Rebels' Jon Cummings booted a 22-yarder to force the second overtime.

         GHS kept the Rebels from scoring on the first possession of the second overtime. On Gaffney’s first play, Jamarcus Smith scored from 10 yards out to win the game.

         With Indians quarterback Jayvon Gilmore sitting out the first half because of a suspension, Smith lined up behind center. Smith carried the ball 13 times fo4 132 yards and GHS’ only touchdown. Smith completed 4 of 8 passes for 30 yards with one interception.

         Chas Smith rushed for an even 100 yards on 20 carries. Gilmore completed 8 of 17 passes for 68 yards.

         Olson connected on 3 of 4 field goals The one miss was blocked. He booted a 24-yarder in the second quarter and a 30-yarder in the third quarter to give the Indians a 6-0 lead.

`       Byrnes tied the game on a 1-yard run by Jacobie Fuller at the 9:01 mark of the fourth quarter. However, the extra point attempt was no good.

         Clinton 46

         Chesnee 21

         Clinton – Clinton led 36-7 at halftime and went on to a 46-21 victory over Chesnee on Friday at the Clinton field.

       The Red Devils, ranked fifth in the AA poll, improved 4-2 overall and 1-0 in Region. Chesnee fell to 2-4 and 0-1.

         Javen Cook led the Red Devils by rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Tushawan Richardson completed 9 of 14 passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 25 yards on three carries.

         DJ Clark rushed for 68 yards on seven carries to go with two catches for 31 yards. Devin Swindler caught four passes for 61 yards and a score, and Chris Boyd caught a 47-yard TD pass.

        Chesnee's Evan Lawler rushed for 64 yards and a TD on 10 carries while completing 6 of 14 passes for 67 yards. Jayden Williams had 13 carries for 70 yards and a touchdown, and Kale Thrift had 12 carries for 55 yards and a TD.

         Saluda 50

         Pelion 0

         Pelion – Saluda improved to 5-0 on the season with a 50-0 victory over Pelion on Thursday at the PHS field.

         The Tigers led 22-0 after one quarter and 43-0 at halftime. Saluda, the top-ranked team in the AA poll, won its Region 2 opener while Pelion fell to 1-6 overall and 0-2 in region play.

         Brayden Williams carried the ball five times for 74 yards and a score while throwing a 44-yard touchdown pass. He also caught a 22-yard pass.

         Quarterback Drew Arant returned to the lineup and completed 6 of 9 passes for 177 yards and a TD. Tristan Daniels had three carries, all going for touchdowns, and 13 yards.

         Victavis Gaines caught a 44-yard scoring pass, while Jah Foulks had two catches for 61 yards and a score.

         Akiem Mills led the Saluda defense with three tackles for loss among his five total tackles. JT Lott had two TFLs and three total tackles as well as a fumble recovery. CJ Springs had n interception and three tackles.

         Timberland 47

         Academic Magnet 14

         St. Stephen --Timberland improved to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in Region 6-AA with a 47-14 victory over Academic Magnet on Friday at the THS field.

        Malyk Goodman led THS, rushing for 99 yards and a TD on six carries while completing 2 of 3 passes for 77 yards. Rashad White completed 4 of 9 passes for 115 yards and a score.

         Deontae Cleveland had 10 carries for 88 yards and a score, Antuan Faison had six carries for 49 yards and two scores, and Jordan Timmons had two catches for 69 yards and a touchdown.

         Carter Hawkins led the defense with two interceptions.

Academic Magnet fell to 3-4 and 0-2.

         Loris 40

         Waccamaw 14

         Pawleys Island – Deuce Stephens ran for three touchdowns as Loris improved to 6-1 overall with a 40-14 win over Waccamaw on Friday at the WHS field.

         Stephens had five carries for 77 yards for the Lions, who improved to 2-0 in Region 5-AAA. Khalid Sherman had 126 yards and a TD on eight carries, while Roderick Purchia had 10 carries for 90 yards and a touchdown.

         Zaerion Skinnerhad 10 carries for 129 yards, including an 80-yard scoring run to lead the Warriors, who fell to 3-3 and 1-1

       Dutch Fork 38

         White Knoll 0

         Irmo – Dutch Fork remained undefeated with a 38-0 win over White Knoll on Friday at Dutch Fork Stadium.

         The Silver Foxes, the top-ranked team in the AAAAA Division I poll, improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in Region 5. Fourth-ranked White Knoll fell to 4-3 and 0-2.

         Maurice Anderson rushed for 81 yards and two TDs on 13 carries while catching five passes for 68 yards and another score to lead Dutch Fork. Ethan Offing was 15 of 20 for 202 yards and a touchdown.

         Justin Welch booted a 50-yard field goal and was 5-for-5 on extra point attempts. Elgin Sessions returned an interception 55 yard for a TD.

Mauldin 36

Easley 28

         Mauldin – Mauldin outscored Easley 14-0 in the fourth quarter to pick u0 a 36-28 win on Friday at the MHS field.

         Aaron Tolbert led Easley by rushing for 174 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. He also had a 14-yard catch.

         Jay Stoker completed 14 of 32 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns for Easley. Kadin Davis had three catches for 97 yards and a touchdown.

         Kobe Preston led the Easley defense with 11 tackles. Kyler Turner had nine tackles and an interception, and Cason Michael Brewington had eight tackles and a pick.

          Mauldin improved to 1-4 overall and 1-1 in Region 1-AAAAA. Easley fell to 1-4 and 0-1.

         Thomas Heyward 48

         Andrew Jackson 6

         Ehrhardt – Thomas Heyward Acsademy led 41-0 at halftime and rolled to a 48-6 victory over Andrew Jackson Academy on Friday at the AJA field.

THA, ranked second in the SCISA Class A poll, improved to 6-1. The Warriors fell to 1-7.

         Tony O’Banner led the Rebels by rushing with 73 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Mitchell White had two carries fro 52 yards, one of them a 47-yard scoring run.

Kiran Boggess completed 4 of 4 passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Joshua Gibson had a 65-yard scoring catch and Donovan Robinson had a 2-yard TD catch.

Gibson also returned a kickoff 94 yards for a score.

Donovan Robinson led the THA defense with three interceptions and four tackles. Kelan Fripp led the THA defense with five tackles, two TFLs and a sack. Beau Pinckney had three tackles, two of them for a loss. Gua Twenge and White both had seven tackles, Twenge had a TFL.

         North Myrtle Beach 28

         Socastee 14

         North Myrtle Beach – Drew Prince scored a pair of fourth-yuarter touchdowns to lift North Myrtle Beach to a 28-14 win over Socastee on Friday at The Hank.

         Prince had scoring runs of 19 and 31 yards, respectively after Socastee had tied the game on an interception return for a score. Prince had 25 carries for 194 yards.

         Land Cloninger threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Reo Stevenson and also ran for a 3-yard score for the Chiefs. He compelted 9 of 18 passes for 128 yards.

         Stevenson had two catches for 64 yards, Brown Reaves had two catches for 20 yards, Kaden Gore had two cactches for 12 yards and Andrew Kreider had two cagches for nine yards.

         Jaden Chestnut had 11 carries for 60 yarards.

         NMB improved to 2-4 overall and 2-0 in Region 6-AAAAA. Socastee fell to 2-5 and 0-2.

         Northwestern 65

         Fort Mill 6

         Fort Mill – Northwestern improved to 8-0 with a 65-6 win over Fort Mill on Friday at Bob Jones Stadium.

         The Trojans, ranked third in the AAAAA DII poll, are 4-0 i Region 3. Fort Mill fell to 1-6 and 0-4.

         Zymier Gordon-Miles led the NHS offense by rushing for 190 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. Finley Polk completed 16 of 22 passes for 270 yards and two scores while rushing for 42 yards and two scores on six carries.

         TaDarrian Knox had seven catches for 153 yards and a TD. Kameron Vance had four catches for 47 yards and a score.

         Mason Grier led the defense with five tackles, 3 ½ tackles for loss, a forced fumble and two pass breakups. Dmitri Robinson had four tackles, three TFLs nd one sack.

         Manning 33

         Mullins 6

         Manning -- Manning remained undefeated in Region 7-AA with a 33-6 win over Mullins on Friday at Ramsey Stadium.

       The Monarchs, ranked 12th in the AA poll, improved to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in region play. Mullins, ranked 11th, fell to 6-2 and 2-2.

         Jontavious Canty had a big game both offensively and efensively for the Monarchs. He rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries while coming up with 12 tackles.

         Jeffery Ceasar also had a strong performance on both sides. He had eight catches for 89 yards and a touchdown and returned an interception 99 yards for a score.

         Quarterback JaRae Mitchell completed 11 of 16 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown. He also had five carries for 30 yards and at touchdown.

         CJ Robinson returned a punt 47 yards for a touchdown.

         Dillon 49

         Aynor 7

         Aynor – Dillon scored the game’s final 42 points to defeat Aynor 49-7 on Friday at the AHS field.

         Dominick Felton rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on five carries for the Wildcats. He had scoring runs of 49, 48 and 29 yards.

         Zamaurious Robertson had three catches for 86 yards and two scores. Quarterback Rahmond Hamilton completed 5 of 11 passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 53 yards another score on five carries.

         Keryien Brown led the DHS defense with 23 tackles. Tyler Huggins returned a fumble 27 yards for a score. Tristan Blue had 10 tackles and a sack.

         Wilson Hall 34

         Trinity Collegiate 7

         Darlington -- Wilson Hall clinched the SCISA Region 2-AAA title with a 34-7 victory over Trinity Collegiate on Friday at the TC field.

       The Barons, ranked No. 1 in SCISA AAA, improved to 7-1 overall and finished 4-0 in region play. Trinity Collegiate fell to 3-4 and 1-1.

      Milling Galloway led the Barons with by rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries while catching two passes for 56 yards and another score. Quarterback Owen Meyers completed 7 of 11 passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns.

         Ford Wilder caught four passes for 64 yards and a TD. Cameron Wilsey had eight carries for 33 yards and a TD and Ben McLaurin had six carries for 35 yards.

         Peyton Gilley led the defense with seven tackles and two TFLs while Carson Wilsey had seven tackles.

         Ridge View 50

         Lugoff-Elgin 0

         Columbia -- Tre Howard threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns to lead Ridge View to a 50-0 victory over Lugoff-Elgin on Friday at the RVHS field.

         Howard completed 14 of 18 passes for the Blazers, who won their third straight game to improve to 4-3 overall and 3-0 in Region 5-AAAAA. He also rushed for 35 yards on six carries.

         Khristian Jackson had four catches for 98 yards and two touchdowns, while Hayden Morris had six catches for 79 yards and a touchdown. Chris McDonald had a 50-yard TD catch.

         Daryl Spencer had four tackles for loss and three sacks among his five tackles. Tyler Cheatham had eight tackles and Jordan Outen had five tackles and two TFLsl;.

          L-E lost its fourth straight game, all region contests, to drop to 3-5 and 0-4.

          Batesburg-Leesville 42

          Ninety Six 14

          Ninety Six -- Batesburg-Leesville remained undefeated on the season with a 42-14 victory over Ninety Six on Friday at the NSHS field.

          Amadre Wooden led the Panthers, who improved to 5-0 in winning their Region 2-AA opener, with 209 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries. Tanner Watkins completed 7 of 11 passes for 145 yards and two scores. Jamerius Clark had three catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns.

          Zay King ran for 114 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries to lead Ninety Six, which fell to 2-4 and 1-1.