Beaufort Academy football rallies, plus Hilton Head Island, Bluffton roll in openers
A roundup of Lowcountry high school scores from Friday night plus statewide scoreboard:
Lowcountry scores
Beaufort Academy 27, Pinewood Prep 23: The Eagles rallied from a 16-7 first-half deficit to improve to 2-0 on the season. Beaufort Academy has wins over SCISA 4A Trinity Collegiate and 3A Pinewood Prep. Davonte Green had both of Beaufort Academy’s touchdowns in the second half, one on an interception return and the other on a 55-yard run to put the Eagles up 27-23.
Bethesda Academy, Ga. 50, Hilton Head Prep 7
Bluffton 41, Beach, Ga. 6: The Bobcats were impressive in defeating Beach for the second year to open the season.
Cane Bay 29, Beaufort 10: Cane Bay scored 19 points in the fourth quarter to defeat the defending Class 3A champions. Quaterback Samari Bonds had the Eagles’ lone touchdown with a run in the first quarter.
Hilton Head Island 39, Battery Creek 6: Quarterback Jackson Bibee threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns in the Seahawks’ season-opening win. Jake Huggins had two of the TD catches and Javarian Hamilton had one. HHI also had two defensive touchdowns. It was Hilton Head’s 13th straight win over Battery Creek.
John Paul II 28, Thomas Heyward Academy 21: Christian Tilton had four touchdowns, including an 80-yard run in the fourth quarter to help the Warriors past the Rebels.
Ridgeland-Hardeeville 27, St. John’s 12: The Jaguars moved to 1-0 by winning their first opener since 2017.
Savannah Christian (Ga.) 49, Hilton Head Christian Academy 0: Zo Smalls rushed for four touchdowns and South Carolina commit David Bucey had two TD catches for Savannah Christian.
Statewide scores
Abbeville 65, McCormick 12
Airport 36, Swansea 2
Bamberg-Ehrhardt 41, Edisto 6
Barnwell 40, Williston-Elko 0
Ben Lippen 62, Asheville Christian, N.C. 54
Berkeley 36, Timberland 32
Blacksburg 42, Buford 15
Blackville-Hilda 51, Calhoun Falls 6
Branchville 43, Dorchester Academy 12
Brookland-Cayce 45, Charlotte Harding, N.C. 6
Broome 22, Powdersville 21
C.A. Johnson 34, Columbia 2
Calhoun County 35, Cross 14
Camden 43, Myrtle Beach 0
Cardinal Newman 42, Trinity Byrnes School 12
Carolina Forest 49, West Brunswick, N.C. 20
Chapman 57, Woodruff 34
Chesnee 41, Blue Ridge 30
Chester 42, Lancaster 6
Chesterfield 32, Lee Central 6
Clarendon Hall Academy 16, Thomas Sumter Academy 0
Clinton 50, Batesburg-Leesville 27
Colleton Prep 33, Florence Christian 23
Commerce, Ga. 21, Southside Christian 19
Crescent 34, Pickens 14
Crestwood 49, Richland Northeast 21
D.W. Daniel 48, Greer 20
Darlington 34, Central 20
Denmark-Olar 28, Baptist Hill 16
Dillon Christian 21, Calhoun Academy 14
Dreher 26, W.J. Keenan 25
Fairfield Central 41, Carvers Bay 0
Fountain Inn 28, West Oak 0
Gray Collegiate Academy 49, Christ Church Episcopal 21
Greenville 34, Dorman 21
Greenwood 24, A.C. Flora 23
Hanahan 45, Georgetown 34
Hannah-Pamplico 57, McBee 52
Hartsville 55, Conway 7
Heathwood Hall 42, Great Falls 6
Hillcrest 55, Laurens 9
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 56, Scott’s Branch 0
Irmo 49, Chapin 3
J.L. Mann 49, Eastside 0
James Island 25, Stratford 7
Lakeside-Evans, Ga. 46, Aiken 24
Lamar 43, Hemingway 0
Latta 49, Mullins 12
Laurence Manning Academy 21, Lake City 20
Lexington 17, West Florence 7
Liberty 28, Carolina High and Academy 20
Loris 41, Green Sea Floyds 0
Lucy G. Beckham 53, Lake Marion 0
Manning 24, Kingstree 8
Memorial Day, Ga. 61, Palmetto Christian Academy 16
Midland Valley 35, Grovetown, Ga. 21
Nation Ford 29, Indian Land 28
Newberry 47, Union County 20
Ninety Six 28, Emerald 27
North Augusta 14, Evans, Ga. 7
North Central 28, Johnsonville 21
North Charleston 20, Military Magnet Academy 0
Northside Christian 45, First Baptist 42
Northwood Academy 28, Greenwood Christian 26
Oceanside Collegiate Academy 24, Lewisville 7
Patrick Henry Academy 55, Cross Schools 0
Pelion 22, Bethune-Bowman 8
Pendleton 48, Dixie 20
Philip Simmons 52, Andrews 28
Porter-Gaud 35, Bishop England 31
Prince Avenue Christian, Ga. 42, Hammond 13
Providence Athletic Club 38, Jefferson Davis Academy 22
Ridge View 32, Blythewood 21
Ridgeland-Hardeeville 27, St. John’s 12
River Bluff 47, Lugoff-Elgin 13
Riverside 49, Travelers Rest 7
Saluda 42, Mid-Carolina 10
Seneca 43, Wade Hampton (G) 0
Shelby Crest, N.C. 44, Gaffney 38
Silver Bluff 34, South Aiken 31
Socastee 6, North Myrtle Beach 0
South Florence 54, Goose Creek 14
South Pointe 16, Spartanburg 14
St. James 49, Waccamaw 0
St. John’s Christian Academy 41, King’s Academy 18
St. Joseph 42, Fox Creek 0
Strom Thurmond 21, Laney, Ga. 12
Sumter 53, Lakewood 8
T.L. Hanna 34, Boiling Springs 26
Wade Hampton (H) 10, Colleton County 0
Wagener-Salley 34, Allendale-Fairfax 22
Ware Shoals 38, Whitmire 28
West Ashley 23, Lower Richland 20
Westwood 27, Spring Valley 7
White Knoll 49, Orangeburg-Wilkinson 0
Wilson 21, Aynor 20
Woodmont 28, Palmetto 13