Bluffton and Hilton Head Island are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Bluffton Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hilton Head Island Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bluffton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Hilton Head Island likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Bluffton was able to grind out a solid victory over Beaufort, taking the game 42-35.
Aedan Mccarthy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 239 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 93 yards on only 13 carries. Carnell Warren was Mccarthy's top target, picking up 139 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Hilton Head Island finally came back down to earth on Friday. The matchup between them and Bishop England wasn't particularly close, with Hilton Head Island falling 21-7. The Seahawks' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Bluffton's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hilton Head Island, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-2.
Bluffton didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Hilton Head Island in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-24 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hilton Head Island's Troy Timko, who rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bluffton still be able to contain Timko? There's only one way to find out.
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