There's no place like home for Hilton Head Island, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 23-10 win over the May River Sharks on Thursday. This was payback for the Seahawks, who suffered a 9-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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. Hilton Head Island also got a significant boost from Troy Timko, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
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. Another thorn in May River's side was Nathan Apy, who made 11 total tackles.
Hilton Head Island has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for May River, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hilton Head Island will welcome Colleton County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilton Head Island's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Colleton County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for May River, they will challenge Beaufort at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. May River is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.1 points per game this season.
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