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 square off against the Bluffton Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilton Head Island has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 121 points over their last three games.
Last Friday, Hilton Head Island got the win against Hampton County by a conclusive 35-14. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
It was another big night for Troy Timko, who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Thaddeus Czarnecki also helped out as he racked up 120 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, 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 didn't have too much trouble with Lucy Beckham at home on Friday as they won 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.
Aedan Mccarthy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 146 yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 74 yards. Bluffton also got a significant boost from Kordell Holley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Bluffton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Lucas Gates, Carnell Warren, and Warren picked up one apiece. Ashton Chambers also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Another thorn in Lucy Beckham's side was Malcolm Gordon, who made 19 total tackles.
Hilton Head Island's record now sits at 4-1. As for Bluffton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Hilton Head Island came up short against Bluffton in their previous matchup 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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