Football Preview: Colleton County Cougars vs. Hilton Head Island Seahawks
The Colleton County Cougars will face off against the Hilton Head Island Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Colleton County's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Colleton County duked it out withBluffton on Friday. Colleton County had to suffer through a 34-3 loss at the hands of Bluffton.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hilton Head Island, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 4th. They came out on top against May River by a score of 23-10 on Thursday.
Hilton Head Island got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Derrick Raniszewski out in front who rushed for 12 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 91 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Troy Timko was another key rusher, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Hilton Head Island wouldn't let May River keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hilton Head Island can thank Josh Bigger and Caleb Spangler for forcing both of them. Nathan Apy was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles.
Colleton County's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hilton Head Island, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Colleton County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hilton Head Island in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Timko, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Colleton County still be able to contain Timko? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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