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.
Beaufort’s Tyler Haley had a monster game, completing 14 of 20 passes for 327 yards with three TDs and two interceptions and adding a rushing score. He connected with Zyrin Odom four times for 114 yards and three TDs, while McLeod Reichel racked up 130 receiving yards and Kacy Fields added 83.
The Bobcats used a pair of first-half picks and a Camauri Simmons TD 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.
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 TD and Zion Smart added a late touchdown run.
The Bobcats capped the scoring when Trey Hilaman tossed a TD pass to Robert Brown.
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.
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.
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