South Carolina squad dominates NC in 2025 Shrine Bowl of Carolinas
Stratford quarterback Jachin Davis threw a pair of touchdown passes as the South Carolina all-stars defeated North Carolina in the 2025 Shrine Bowl of Carolinas all-star football game Saturday at Spartanburg High School.
The win gives SC head coach Paul Sutherland a victory in his final game. SC players picked up the Liberty High coach, who is retiring, and carried him on their shoulders in celebration.
Sutherland has been at Liberty for the past five years but has been a head coach for 25 years with stops in Franklin County (Ga.) and Pendleton.
“Just very blessed,” Sutherland said during a TV interview. “No one thinks more of high school football in South Carolina than I do. These kids have been wonderful all week. I am just very blessed. I love this state and what it stands for.”
SC leads the all-time series, 48-34-7.
Davis, a Liberty signee, threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to Dillon High receiver and North Carolina Tar Heels signee Zamarious Robertson on the first play of the game to set the tone for the Sandlappers in the victory. The Stratford quarterback was 10-of-15 passing for 185 yards and one interception.
“It was a tone-setter,” Davis said of the opening touchdown.
Robertson finished with four catches for 131 yards.
Mooresville QB Brody Norman (Temple) tied it at 7-7 with a 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
South Carolina took a 10-7 lead on a 40-yard field goal from Spartanburg’s Will Love (Virginia Tech) in the second quarter.
SC put the game away as Davis hit Christ Church’s Jude Hall, an Arkansas signee, who made a one-handed catch on a 9-yard TD pass with 1:29 left.
South Carolina outgained North Carolina 350-136.
Chester’s Terry Radford led SC with 11 tackles (1.5 for loss). Ridge View’s Jordyn Best (NC State) and Dorman’s Kentavion “Polo” Anderson (Clemson) each had interceptions for the SC defense.
Norman was 5-of-11 passing for 58 yards and rushed for 27 yards. He was the NC’s Offensive MVP and Mountain Heritage’s Cameron Cartlidge (NC Central), who had team-high 13 tackles was the NC Defensive MVP.
Millbrook’s Brillison McCullers led NC with 31 yards rushing.
SCORING SUMMARY
First Quarter
SC - Zamarious Robertson 80 pass from Jachin Davis (Love kick), 14:43
NC - Norman 4 run (Doll kick), 6:37
Second Quarter
SC - Will Love 40 FG, 4:55
Fourth Quarter
SC - Jude Hall 9 pass from Jachin Davis (Love kick), 1:29
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
PASSING - SC: Jachin Davis 10-15-1 185; Banks Bouton 4-7-0 37. NC: Brody Norman 5-11-0 58, Brody Smith 0-8-2 0.
RUSHING - SC: Meliq McGowan 9-42; Jachin Davis 7-26; Jamijae Karim 7-21; Banks Bouton 6-18; J’Zavien Currence 5-13; Amari Verner 5-8; Kamerin McFadden 1-2. NC: Brillison McCullers 6-31; Brody Norman 8-27; Zack Cullen 4-14; Noah Terry 6-9l Shylan Harrell 1-4; Jacob Smith 4 (-3); Jayden Hamilton 1 (-4).
RECEIVING - SC: Zamaurious Robertson 4-131; Jude Hall 3-30; Blake Betette 2-36; Kam Vance 2-31; Amari Acker 2-1; Meliq McGowan 1-3. NC: Devin Goldston 3-64; Brody Keefe 1-0; Zack Cullen 1 (-6).
TACKLES - SC: Terry Radford 11; Kentavion Anderson 5; Daniel Capehart 4; Kamerin McFadden 3, Jalen McGraw 2, Jontavious Canty 2, Gehad Sneed 2, Justice Hopkins 2, Caden Ramsey 2, Tylin Drakeford 2, Jordyn Best 2, J’Zavien Currence 1, Ahmad Scott 1, Bristol Biegenzahn 1, Christian Waring 1, Jamie Williamson 1, Jamel Howse 1, Jordan Avinger 1. NC: Cameron Cartlidge 13, Caleb Gordon 7, Tyler Powell 6, Cason Jones 6, Omayron Hayes 5, Braylon Peebles 5, Shylan Harrell 4, Miles Funderburk 4, Chris Bispham 3, Ricky Myers 3, Andre Davis 3, Zack Cullen 3, Jaleel Massey 2, Daemyn Johnson 1, Edwin Brach 1, Jayden Williams 1, Dorrian Medley 1, D’Various Surratt 1.
This story was originally published December 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM.
