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Bulldogs were off to 8-3 start despite having to replace nine seniors
Loris RB Deuce Stephens
By David Shelton Senior Writer Bennettsville – The Marlboro County football program has a history of success, winning state title in 1998 and 2001. But things slipped in recent years and the winning dried up. Coming into the 2024 season, Marlboro County had managed only 15 wins in the last five seasons with the last winning season coming in 2018 under former coach Dean Boyd. That is changing under first-year head coach Cory Johnson , who came to Bennettsville after a successful run in North Carolina. In addition to a new head coach and coaching staff, the football program benefitted from a solid group of transfers that have increased the talent level significantly. The results have been off the chart. After opening region play with a win over Aynor , the Bulldogs were 6-0 on the season and steadily climbing in the statewide AAA ranking of teams. The Bulldogs have yet to be seriously challenged in a game, except for a 12-point win over Scotland County . They have scored at least 40 points in five games. The schedule promises to get more challenging down the stretch as the Bulldogs have region games against Dillon and Loris . Both, like Marlboro County, are ranked in the AAA top 10 statewide. Marlboro County plays Dillon on Oct. 18 and takes on Loris on Oct. 25. Offensively, the Bulldogs show solid balance. Quarterback Nydarion Blackwell , a senior, has passed for nearly 700 yards and six touchdowns. Seniors Justin Purvis (17-338, 3 TD) and Damon Short (7-180) are the leading receivers. In the run game, senior Josiah Robinson leads the way with more than 500 yards and is averaging about 11 yards per carry with six touchdowns. Donovan Pauling-Outlaw is nearing 300 rushing yards while Purvis and freshman Tre Blakeney are nearing 200 rushing yards. Filling in the offensive line are Dymiek Covington , Zyrell McIver-Barker , Jamari Taylor , Rayshawn James , and Dennis Turner . On the defensive side, the Bulldogs have a balanced attack with a host of players getting into the tackle stats. Senior Jahdon Covington is among the leading tacklers, averaging about five tackles per game. Sophomore Kaiden Walton has nearly 10 tackles for loss among his total hits while sophomore Kaiden McCoy has been an active performer for the defense. Seniors Josiah Dwyer and Yakarrion Kenan also average about four tackles per game.
Wayne White Special to the HSSR Myrtle Beach - The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs (0-4) will host Marlboro County (4-0) , currently ranked #3 in the Class 3A HSSR Poll, this Friday night at The Hank. The kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Tonight’s game will be the eighth meeting between the Chiefs and Bulldogs on the gridiron with North Myrtle Beach holding a 4-3 advantage. After losing three straight to Marlboro County to open the series, the Chiefs enter tonight’s game riding a four-game winning streak in the series. NMB is 2-1 against the Bulldogs at The Hank. You can catch all of the action on the Chiefs Sports Network on WRNN 99.5 FM and also watch live online as we stream the game on the NMB Chiefs Facebook page as well as the Chiefs Sports Network's Youtube Channel. The James Plumbing Countdown to Kickoff begins at 6:30 p.m.
Class AAA football looks to be a wide open race in 2024!
Bennettsville - Taniyah Houston has been kept “very busy and focused” pursuing her interests in basketball, golf and soccer during her four-years of attendance at Marlboro County High. She has even found time to be a member of the Marlboro County Marching Band, where she plays the flute and piccolo. This past season she averaged 10 points, two rebounds and one assist a game as a senior leader on the varsity girls’ basketball team. In the fall she was a key member of the golf team, and this Spring she will participate in soccer “as a striker” for the third season in a row. Houston has recently signed on to play college basketball at St Andrews College in Laurinburg, NC. “I love scoring points,” said Houston, who is a shooting guard. For all her hard work in both athletics and academics Houston has been chosen the February “ NETC” Female Student Athlete of the Month. This honor is bestowed through a partnership between the Northeastern Technical College and “The High School Sports Report” with the publication communicating with athletic directors at high schools in the counties of Dillon, Marlboro, and Chesterfield, where NETC serves the needs of high school students seeking to earn dual credits in various subjects. These online course credits can be transferred to college credits after a student’s enrolls in college after high school graduation. While being heavily involved in athletics, Houston is also a top student academically at her high school, carrying a 4.4 GPA. She is ranked number 17 out of 176 seniors enrolled at Marlboro County High School. Houston says she has benefited from taking 16 online dual credit courses through NETC during her high school academic journey. They include: American History, Psychology, American Government, Sociology 101, English Composition I & II, Algebra, Public Speaking, Introduction To Computers, Music Appreciation, Western Civics, Spanish 101, Biological Science I and II, along with Theatre, and Macro Economics. Houston said that over her four years of high school 50 per cent of her academic work has been achieved from taking online dual credit courses offered by NETC. “The hard work I invested in taking 16 online dual credit courses helped boost my GPA and class standing a lot,” said Houston. “The experiences taught me to discipline myself, and to focus on getting these online courses done on time. “It does take time to grasp all the information presented to you,” said Houston. “You are required to write reports to verify what you have learned. I feel like the challenge of taking dual credit courses through NETC was also a great opportunity and benefit to me in my pursuit of academic scholarships also. “I am certainly prepared more than ever for college having taken 16 online courses though NETC,” she said. “I honestly feel like it would be of great benefit to all high school students in the region to talk with their academic advisers about this very worthwhile academic program.” Houston hopes to become an Athletic Trainer after graduating from college.
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