Football Preview: Hilton Head Island Seahawks vs. Bluffton Bobcats
Hilton Head Island and Bluffton are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Hilton Head Island Seahawks will challenge the Bluffton Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilton Head Island knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Bluffton likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Hilton Head Island made easy work of Hampton County and carried off a 35-14 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Troy Timko was his usual excellent self, rushing for 169 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Hilton Head Island also got a significant boost from Thaddeus Czarnecki, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 120 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hilton Head Island was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bluffton strolled past Lucy Beckham with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-17. The Bobcats pushed the score to 31-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bengals cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Aedan Mccarthy, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. Nate Ulmer was Mccarthy's top target, picking up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hilton Head Island's record is now 4-1. As for Bluffton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Hilton Head Island came up short against Bluffton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 28-24. Thankfully for Hilton Head Island, Owen Bayes (who threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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