If May River was feeling good fresh off their 56-14 takedown of Beaufort last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The May River Sharks fell just short of the Bluffton Bobcats by a score of 24-21 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Sharks have suffered since September 15, 2023.
Sean Mitchell and Andrew Johnson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mitchell rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, while Johnson rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, May River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Aedan Mccarthy, who threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards for Bluffton. Kordell Holley handled things on the ground, rushing for 117 yards.
May River's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Bluffton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
May River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bluffton, they will welcome Hilton Head Island at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 816 yards in their previous games.
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