Bluffton is on a four-game streak of home wins, while May River is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bobcats will host the Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bluffton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Bluffton's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Bishop England's usually-dominant defense. The Bobcats came out on top against the Battling Bishops by a score of 31-24.
Aedan McCarthy produced another solid effort throwing for 231 yards and two TDs, while also rushing for 47 yards and one touchdown. Kordell Holley was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bluffton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Bluffton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carnell Warren and Amare Patterson. Another thorn in Bishop England's side was Jacobi Saunders, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, May River didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Beaufort on Friday, but they still walked away with a 10-6 victory. Those ten points were actually the fewest the Sharks have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Bluffton better focus on containing Sean Mitchell and Luc Tran as the pair were huge in May River's win. Mitchell rushed for 121 yards and one TD, while Tran rushed for 81 yards.
Bluffton's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for May River, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-2.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Bluffton has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 339.7 passing yards per game. May River, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 304.2 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Thursday? There's only one way to find out.
Bluffton and May River were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but Bluffton came up empty-handed after a 46-45 loss. Will the Bobcats 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.
