Each week throughout the high school football season, we’ll chase down the stats, check out the highlights, and round up our Players of the Week from around the Lowco, as well as an area Team of the Week and a preview of the upcoming Game of the Week in the Lowco Football Spotlight.
We picked the top Players of the Week, handed out a few Helmet Stickers for strong performances, and picked a Team of the Week for Week 6 and a Game of the Week we’re looking forward to in Week 7. It’s everything you need to know to get ready for another week of high school football in the Lowco.
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WEEK 5 RESULTS
Battery Creek 30, Academic Magnet 20
Beaufort High 38, Hilton Head High 14
May River 35, James Island 18
Bluffton 55, Colleton County 30
Timberland 43, Ridgeland-Hardeeville 0
Whale Branch 31, Cross 14
Beaufort Academy 42, Hilton Head Prep 10
Hilton Head Christian 48, Pinewood Prep 14
Thomas Heyward 46, John Paul II 6
Colleton Prep 38, Bethesda Academy 0
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
• Jace Blackshear, HHCA: The Eagles’ senior quarterback had another huge night against Pinewood Prep, rushing eight times for 130 yards and a TD and going 11-for-14 for 190 yards and 3 TDs through the air.
• Garvin Douglas, MRHS: Douglas gashed another defense Friday, racking up 253 yards and 3 TDs on 25 carries and throwing for another 80 yards and a score against James Island. The senior quarterback leads the Lowco with 155.5 rushing yards per game.
• Brandon Howard, THA: The Rebels’ two-way senior star continues to terrorize opponents on both sides of the ball. Against JPII, he rushed five times for 56 yards and 2 TDs and passed for 84 yards and 2 TDs … while racking up 14 tackles and a pick on defense.
• Jaxen Porter, BA: A versatile back who can do it all, Porter took the leading role in the backfield against HHP and racked up 215 yards and 3 TDs on 25 carries to go along with a TD reception and four tackles.
• Max Vonhohenstraeten, BLHS: Mad Max did it again in the second half Friday, throwing five of his six touchdown passes after the break and finishing 18-of-31 for 377 yards in a wild comeback win at Colleton County. Vonhohenstraeten leads the Lowco with 224 passing yards per game.
HELMET STICKERS
• Jaeon Allen, MRHS: 12-113 rushing; 2 tackles, PBU
• Bradlee Anderson, HHCA: 8 tackles, 2 sacks
• Carter Bowersox, BHS: 4 tackles, QB pressure, INT, 2 PBUs
• Dreshaun Brown, BCHS: 6-62, TD rushing; blocked punt return TD
• Noah Catterton, CPA: 8 tackles, 2 sacks
• Cody Dalrymple, BA: 9-150, TD rushing; 1-7 receiving; 3 tackles, TFL
• Jeremiah Dilbert, BCHS: 25-162, TD rushing
• Braydon Dineen, BA: 8-28 rushing; 5-5 passing, 78 yards, TD; 5 tackles, 2 TFL
• Kacy Fields, BHS: 4-142, TD receiving
• KJ Frazier, BLHS: 7-178, 3 TDs receiving
• Mason Griffin, WB: 7 tackles, 2 TFL, INT-TD
• Joseph Hicks, WB: 16-115 rushing
• Jaiden Jones, MRHS: 7 tackles, TFL, 3.5 sacks
• Jaylin Linder, BLHS: 4-156, 3 TDs receiving; 1-7 rushing
• Quatrell Livingston, BCHS: 12 tackles, sack, FF, FR
• Chris Marable, HHIHS: 11 tackles, PBU
• Kendall McMillon, BCHS: INT, 62-yard TD reception
• Amariee Morris, BHS: 14-82, 3 TDs rushing
• Drew Murdaugh, CPA: 19-129, 3 TDs rushing; 92 yards, TD passing
• Cody Parker, THA: 31-yard TD reception; 6 tackles, INT
• Jakhi Pusha, WB: 5-52, TD rushing; 2-71, TD receiving
• Speedy Robinson, HHCA: 3-40, 2 TDs rushing; 1-10, TD receiving; 62-yard PR-TD
• Jake Rodney-Brown, HHP: 15 tackles
• Eamon Smalls, BHS: 6 tackles, 4 TFL
• Jaylen Sneed, HHIHS: 25-200, 2 TDs rushing; 6 tackles
• Walker Taylor, THA: 10 tackles, sack
• Cameron VanGeison, THA: 10 tackles, 2 TFL
• Gus Warren, CPA: 7 tackles, fumble recovery TD
• JaQuinn Williams, BLHS: 14 tackles, 36-yard fumble return TD; 1-17 rushing
• Alvin Wilson, BHS: 10 tackles, 5 TFL, sack, 2 QB pressures
TEAM OF THE WEEK
Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles (6-0, 2-0)
Despite being the reigning SCISA 2A champions and a perfect record to start the season, Ron Peduzzi’s team still seems to carry a chip on its shoulder, and the Eagles aren’t afraid to use it to their advantage. With a high-flying Pinewood Prep team coming into The Cage last week, we expected to see the Eagles’ secondary tested like never before. HHCA tested out. The Eagles put up 48 points in a flash, as Jace Blackshear, Joseph Robinson, and Jackson Lanier ran roughshod over the Panthers, and the Junkyard Dog defense didn’t allow a point until the reserves took over in the fourth quarter. The Eagles still face a couple tough tests in region play, and anything can happen in the playoffs, but they’ve made it clear they have no intention of relinquishing their throne.
GAME OF THE WEEK
May River (4-2, 1-0) at Bluffton (2-3, 1-0)
The Hometown Showdown hasn’t been competitive recently, as the Sharks have run up lopsided wins over the Bobcats, but Bluffton still holds the series lead 5-2 and would very much like to reverse the recent trend in front of what should be a packed house at home. Bluffton’s defense has been outstanding, but an excellent defensive front will face a tough challenge in stopping May River quarterback Garvin Douglas, the Lowco’s leading rusher. On the other side of the equation, the Sharks’ young defense has grown into a formidable unit as the puzzle pieces have slid into place, but the Bobcats’ newfound passing game could cause some problems for the May River secondary. Max Vonhohenstraeten has a knack for getting the ball to the right spot, and the Bobcats’ talented receiving corps led by Jaylin Linder, Robert Brown, and KJ Frazier can go get it. This one should be tons of fun.
WEEK 6 SLATE
Colleton County at Hilton Head High
Beaufort High at James Island
May River at Bluffton
Hanahan at Battery Creek
Ridgeland-Hardeeville at Woodland
Beaufort Academy at Thomas Sumter
Hilton Head Prep at Orangeburg Prep
Bethesda Academy at Hilton Head Christian
Northwood Academy at John Paul II
Thomas Heyward at Colleton Prep
