Hammond 7, Orangeburg Prep 3

COLUMBIA -- Adams Holmes was a heart-broken man Friday night.

Against Hammond, the top-ranked SCISA team in the state, Holmes' Orangeburg Prep Indians nearly pulled out the victory. But, on third-and-goal from the 2-yard line with 9 seconds to play, Holmes Indians' had a snap bounce off the shoulder of back Thacker Staley, who was in motion. The Indians recovered, but time ran out on their chances of pulling off the upset.

"You know ... I'm hurting," Holmes said. "The guys are hurting. They played their hearts out. I told them, 'hey, you learn from it and you get better from it.' It hurt tonight, but we have a big game coming up against Heathwood so we better get better. The defense did an outstanding job tonight. Thacker Staley was just amazing in the middle. He did a great job stopping their stretch zone. He played his heart out on defense. It's nobody's fault. We just didn't quite seal the deal."

Walker Smith led the Indians offense with 26 carries for 101 yards. Quarterback Cap Thackston was 10 of 14 passing for 78 yards. Kicker Evan Salley kicked OPS' field goal, a 32-yarder in the second quarter.

Les Cotter led Hammond, rushing 29 times for 128 yards and scoring the team's only touchdown.

OPS drops to 1-1 on the year.

"I'm extremely proud of (the team)," Holmes said. "We asked them to go out there and play 48 minutes of football and they did that. We came up a little short, but we drove 78 yards to get down there. We went right down the field on them. We are still learning the offense. We are a little young, but they did enough for us to win tonight."

Holly Hill Academy 46, Clarendon Hall 8

HOLLY HILL - Travis Spence rushed 11 times for 112 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

Steven Eaddy ran for two touchdowns; John Flynn and Zach Lawley tacked on rushing touchdowns as well for HHA.

Ethan Shelley scored on defense with a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown and Justin Brownlee led the way on defense with seven tackles.

Holly Hill Academy (2-1) travels to Dorchester next week.

Jefferson Davis Academy 34, Andrew Jackson Academy 8

EHRHARDT - Nic Jamison sparked the Raiders offense with 20 carries for 166 yards and four total touchdowns.

Edward Givens was 9 of 14 passing for 102 yards and three touchdowns in the win.

Defensively, Chris McClean led JDA with 10 tackles. Braxton Fanning and Matthew Webster each added 9 tackles and John Walker tacked on 7 tackles with a fumble recovery.

Jefferson Davis will host King's Academy next week.

Allendale-Fairfax 38, H-K-T 32

ALLENDALE - The Tigers rushed for 334 yards and four touchdowns in a close victory over the Trojans.

Emmanuel Ochotukpo carried 13 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Bashaud Breeland rushed 14 times for 121 yards and one touchdown.

Jaquavian Williams tacked on 15 carries for 59 yards and a rushing touchdown while Ronald Geohaghan added 24 yards on five carries.

On defense, Jermany Carter scored on a 15-yard fumble return.

Allendale-Fairfax (2-0) heads to Blackville next week.

Keenan 56, Bethune-Bowman 8

ROWESVILLE -- Nick Jones threw for 60 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

Nkosi Hollman caught three passes for 60 yards and a touchdown.

Bernard Mack rushed 11 times for 75 yards and Tyrone Fairey carried seven times for 55 yards.

Defensively, Chris Willis led the way for the Mohawks with nine tackles. Trevelle Stephens totaled eight tackles with one fumble recovery and Josh Matthews added seven tackles. Andrew Williams recorded an interception.

Bethune-Bowman hosts North next week.

Thomas Sumter 46, Dorchester Academy 30

ST. GEORGE - Nick McAlhaney was 11 of 20 passing for 178 yards and a touchdown in defeat.

Jamie Collins totaled 87 yards receiving on seven catches. Thomas McAlhaney rushed eight times for 95 yards.

Michael Gruber led the defense with 10 tackles and two assists.

Dorchester Academy (2-1) welcomes Holly Hill next week.

Blackville-Hilda 12, Barnwell 6

BARNWELL -- Ronnie Thomas led the way for Blackville-Hilda with 49 yards rushing in the victory for the Hawks.

Chris Kearse added 46 yards and a touchdown. Colby Carter tied the game at 6-6 in the third quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run. Jamell Dukes came away with the game-winning 3-yard touchdown run.

Blackville-Hilda improves to 2-0 on the season and hosts Allendale-Fairfax next week. Barnwell drops to 0-3.

Calhoun Academy 39, W.W. King 24

ST. MATTHEWS - Calhoun Academy piled up 468 total yards of offense in the win.

Jordan Rucker was 8 of 9 passing for 238 yards and two touchdowns for the Cavaliers. Matt Arant was the leading receiver with two catches for 119 yards and a touchdown. Bryan Love rushed 12 times for 97 yards and three scores.

Defensively, Caleb Chappell and John Perrow each notched 11 tackles.

Calhoun moves to 2-0 this season and hosts Florence Christian Academy next week.

Swansea 18, North 6

NORTH -- Freddie Martino passed for 144 yards and rushed nine times for 58 yards in the loss.

Devonta James carried seven times for 45 yards and caught five balls for 113 yards. Greg Davis provided 27 yards on nine carries, while Jewell Inabinet added 31 yards on three catches.

North travels to meet Bethune-Bowman Friday.

Woodland 40, Lake Marion 0

BYRDS -- Nick Ravenell rushed for 135 yards on 13 carries in the loss.

Quarterback Chris Jenkins was 9-of-16 passing for 75 yards and rushed three times for 43 yards. Desmond Morton finished with 12 carries for 75 yards. Mark Hilliard added 45 yards on five grabs.

On defense, Tyshawn Washington led the way with nine tackles.

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