Football Game Preview: Hilton Head Island Seahawks vs. South Florence Bruins

By Team Reports Nov 19, 2024, 5:03am

Football Preview: Hilton Head Island Seahawks vs. South Florence Bruins

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Two dominant backs in Troy Timko and Tre Leonard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hilton Head Island Seahawks will take on the South Florence Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilton Head Island will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Hilton Head Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Crestwood 19-17.

The critical scores for Hilton Head Island came from Tyler Wiedemann and Timko.

Hilton Head Island wouldn't let Crestwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Thaddeus Czarnecki, Andrew Massey, and Will Jimenez picked up one apiece. Tristen Simmons was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Florence, who bounced back after a loss on the road on November 1st. They claimed a resounding 56-20 win over Brookland-Cayce. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 30 points or more this season.

Leonard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.4 rushing yards per game. Cameron James also helped out as he racked up 110 rushing yards.

Hilton Head Island pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.4 points per game. As for South Florence, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.

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