Week 1 Roundup: Bluffton, May River win big. Hilton Head Prep snaps losing streak

A roundup of Thursday and Friday’s high school football action in the Hilton Head area:

May River 34, Airport 13

Quarterback Tanner Macy had three rushing touchdowns as the Sharks defeated the Eagles.

Andrew Jackson also had a TD run for May River.

Bluffton 57, Whale Branch 0

Aedan McCarthy threw six touchdown passes as the Bobcats rolled past the Warriors in the season opener.

Carnell Warren caught four of McCarthy’s touchdown passes. Nathan Ulmer and Roman Benjamin also had TD catches.

Kaleb Gadson and Jacobi Saunders! Each had defensive touchdowns for the Bobcats

Fort Dorchester 28, Beaufort 21

Ryan Campbell ran for two touchdowns, including the game-winner with less than a minute left as the Patriots defeated the Eagles.

Beaufort trailed 21-14 but tied it on Samari Bonds’ TD pass to Amare Patterson with less than four minutes left. Bonds had two TD passes to Patterson.

Hilton Head Prep 19, St. Andrew’s 13

The Dolphins snapped their 23-game losing streak and won the debut of new coach Doug McFadden.

It was HHP’s first win since defeating Northwood on Oct. 15, 2021. The Dolphins are now 1-1 on the season.

Hilton Head Christian 17, Battery Creek 7

The Eagles bounced back from its season-opening loss to Porter-Gaud and defeated the Dolphins.

Hardeeville 48, Bethune-Bowman 6

Hardeeville was dominant in winning on the road against Bethune-Bowman.

Ridgeland 30, Eau Claire 6

Ridgeland went on the road to defeat the Shamrocks on Friday night.

Thomas Heyward 41, Bethesda Academy 20

Joshua Gibson returned two kickoffs for touchdowns as the Rebels defeated the Blazers in a matchup of two SCISA powerhouses.

Tony O’Banner ran for two scores and THA returned two interceptions for touchdowns by Donovan Robinson and Colten Wilson.

Thursday

Hilton Head Island 65, Stall 0

Quarterback Derrick Ranisaewski threw two touchdowns and ran for one in Hilton Head’s season-opening win.

Thomas Czarnecki rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns and receiver Carson Haines caught five passes for 55 yards and two scores.

On defense, Andrew Massey had eight tackles, two fumble recoveries, an interception and scored a TD.

Laurence Manning 54, John Paul II 25

Alan Wolf had a TD pass to Tommy Gehm and Bryant Jolley had a TD run in the Warriors’ loss.

Statewide Scores

Friday

AC Flora 42, Westwood 6

Abbeville 41, Southside Christian 7

Aynor 37, Aiken 13

Bamberg-Ehrhardt 41, Edisto 10

Belton Honea Path 45, Broome 14

Berkeley 41, Ashley Ridge 26

Blacksburg 44, Ware Shoals 28

Bluffton 57, Whale Branch 0

Blythewood 44, Nation Ford 6

Boiling Springs 43, Greer 0

Carolina Forest 48, West Brunswick 13

Chapin 47, Catawba Ridge 37

Cheraw 14, McBee 8

Chesterfield 34, Johnsonville 6

Clover 28, Chambers 20

Colleton Prep 28, St. John’s Christian 13

Columbia 22, CA Johnson 12

Crestwood 17, Manning 14

Cross 20, Calhoun 0

Daniel 41, Chapman 21

Darlington 26, Lamar 21

Dillon 37, Scotland 21

Dixie 37, Ridge Spring - Monetta 19

Dorman 42, Greenville 35

East Clarendon 32, Scotts Branch 0

Eastside 41, Southside 0

Emerald 14, Ninety Six 6

Florence Christian 30, Dillon Christian 27

Fort Dorchester 28, Beaufort 21

Fort Mill 56, Ballantyne Ridge 0

Fountain Inn 42, Liberty 34

Francis Hugh Wardlaw 32, King 8

Georgetown 13, Kingstree 12

Goose Creek 41, North Myrtle Beach 14

Gray Collegiate 17, James Island 14

Greenville Homeschool 25, Thomas Jefferson Classical 21

Hammond 56, Christ Church 28

Hampton County 41, Colleton County 20

Hannah-Pamplico 35, Heathwood Hall 0

Hillcrest 16, Laurens 0

Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 38, Allendale Fairfax 0

Indian Land 22, York 20

Irmo 35, Oceanside Collegiate 7

Jefferson Davis 54, Cross Schools 0

Keenan 40, Dreher 37

Lancaster 23, Chester 20

Latta 49, East Columbus 6

Laurens Academy 42, Newberry Academy 24

Lee Academy 42, Christian Academy 6

Lexington 24, Gilbert 0

Loris 64, Green Sea Floyds 0

Lugoff-Elgin 35, Lower Richland 34

JL Mann 56, Midland Valley 0

May River 34, Airport 13

Marlboro County 51, Lake Marion 6

Mullins 48, Hemingway 0

Myrtle Beach 21, Lake City 6

Newberry 40, Union County 14

Northside Christian 33, Calhoun Academy 26

North Augusta 25, Thomson 18

North Central 56, Great Falls 14

Northwestern 45, Hough 44

Northwood 24, Pinewood Prep 21

Pee Dee 40, Trinity Collegiate 20

Pendleton 47, Chesnee 21

Philip Simmons 28, Hanahan 26

Pickens 47, Easley 41

Porter-Gaud 59, First Baptist 35

Richard Winn 64, Oakbrook Prep 18

Richland Northeast 45, Spring Valley 14

Ridge View 42, Fairfield Central 18

River Bluff 48, Rock Hill 34

Riverside 39, Mauldin 20

Saluda 20, Crescent 6

Seneca 35, Powdersville 34

South Aiken 35, Silver Bluff 18

South Florence 23, West Florence 16

Spartanburg 26, South Pointe 25

St. Joseph’s 40, Cardinal Newman 30

Swansea 27, Mid-Carolina 0

Summerville 28, Stratford 14

TL Hanna 19, Byrnes 16

The King’s Academy 44, Conway Christian 20

Thomas Heyward 41, Bethesda 32

Thurmond 47, McCormick 6

Waccamaw 34, Carvers Bay 0

Walhalla 20, Landrum 14

Wando 21, Socastee 16

Wardlaw Academy 32, WW King 8

Wilson 18, Conway 12

Wilson Hall 20, Orangeburg Prep 17

Williston Elko 27, Pelion 6

Woodruff 40, Clinton 36

Wren 35, Palmetto 0

Thursday

Barnwell 24, Blackville-Hilda 7

Hilton Head Island 65, Stall 0

Lake View 42, Marion 0