Football Preview: May River Sharks vs. Bluffton Bobcats
May River and Bluffton are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2016, but not for long. The May River Sharks will host the Bluffton Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. May River will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
May River is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Beaufort 56-14. The result was nothing new for the Sharks , who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead May River to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gage Duncan, who rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Another back making a difference was Andrew Johnson, who gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns.
May River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 469 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
May River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Duncan and Ethan Sprinkle.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Bluffton's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to Bishop England 28-24. While the Bobcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Battling Bishops 10-7 in the first quarter.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Aedan Mccarthy and Quinn Mahoney. Mahoney had a great game and threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Mccarthy did his best for the losing side, throwing for 194 yards while completing 75.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 46 yards.
May River's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Bluffton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. May River has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 381.4 total yards per game. However, it's not like Bluffton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 399.4. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
May River lost to Bluffton at home by a decisive 21-6 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will May River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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