Football Preview: May River Sharks vs. Hilton Head Island Seahawks
The May River Sharks will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Hilton Head Island Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in May River's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for May River on the road against Bishop England as the team secured a 35-8 victory. Considering the Sharks have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
May River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sean Mitchell led the charge by rushing for 159 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Asa Haskins, who gained 154 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, May River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 478 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
May River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gage Duncan.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Hilton Head Island was a bit more limited in their contest last Friday. They took a 21-7 bruising from Bishop England. The Seahawks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
May River pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hilton Head Island, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
May River came out on top in a nail-biter against Hilton Head Island in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 9-6. Will May River repeat their success, or does Hilton Head Island have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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