Chapin tops B-C in battle of unbeatens. Dutch Fork thumps Greenwood. Gilbert rolls
Chapin used a strong first half to pick up its second win in five days Friday night at Cecil Woolbright Stadium.
The Eagles (4-0) scored 31 points in the first half on their way to a 41-21 win over Brookland-Cayce (2-1). Chapin was coming of a 35-24 win on Monday against Newberry and had a short turnaround.
“2-and-0 against two very good football teams, and that is a great for our coaches, players,” Chapin coach Justin Gentry said. “That is two different kinds of game plans. It just was a wild week but we will do what we got to do to play.”
North Carolina State commit Bennett Galloway ran for 161 yards, a touchdown and caught a TD from quarterback Jayden Bradford in the first half. Bradford also rushed for a score and Zavier Short had a TD run for Chapin.
Bradford was 8-of-13 for 139 yards passing with all of his completions going to Short or Galloway.
Overtime thrillers
▪ Fairfield Central 67, Keenan 66 (5 OT): On Thursday, Semaj Young had a TD run and Matthew Few hit the game-winning extra point to give the Griffins a win in the Region 4-3A opener for both teams.
The game was tied at 36 headed into overtime. Fairfield (4-1) had a chance to win it in regulation but fumbled inside the Keenan 20-yard line with less than a minute left. Each team scored on every possession in overtime.
Young rushed for four touchdowns and Stephono Gadsen had three and also picked off a pass on defense.
Keenan running back Marquece Williams rushed for six touchdowns and quarterback Hernandez O’Neal threw four TD passes.
▪ River Bluff 21, Laurens 14 (3 OT): Gray Herring’s 6-yard TD run in the third overtime gave the Gators (2-2) a win over Laurens. The game was tied at 7 after regulation. Herring finished with 106 yards rushing. Quarterback Hunter Sheppard threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
▪ Lower Richland 27, Chester 20 (2 OT): Robert Adams threw a 10-yard pass to Nate Branch to give the Diamond Hornets (3-1) the win Thursday in the Region 4-3A opener for both teams.
Lower Richland led 14-0 going into the fourth quarter. Adams had two TD passes with other going to Jurnii Lucas. Lamariom Pearson added a TD run and Salutho Washington returned a fumble for a TD for LR.
Saturday matchups
▪ Dreher 57, Edisto 7: Quarterback Josh Drayton threw for two touchdowns and ran for one to help the Blue Devils (1-1) past Edisto. David Epps ran for two TDs and Gavin Hucks and Charles Jeffcoat each had defensive touchdowns.
▪ Lexington 28, Ashley Ridge 7: Jonah Norris rushed for 155 yards and four touchdowns as Lexington (3-1) won its third straight game. Wildcats defense forced five turnovers, and Blake Smith picked off three passes.
Around the Midlands
▪ Dutch Fork 56, Greenwood 16: Quarterback Davin Patterson and receiver Antonio Williams had big nights Friday as Dutch Fork (3-0) ran it is unbeaten streak to 53 games. Patterson was 13-of-16 passing for 303 yards, four touchdowns and also rushed for 60 yards and a TD. Williams caught eight passes for 150 yards and a TD and also had a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
▪ AC Flora 3, Camden 0: Christian Hendricks’ field goal in the second quarter was the only points of the game as Flora (3-0) won its 11th straight game in a matchup of state championship participants from a year ago. It was the Falcons’ second shutout in three games, and they have only allowed seven points in 12 quarters this year.
▪ South Aiken 13, White Knoll 7: De’Maurion Ginn’s 4-yard run in the third quarter was the difference in South Aiken’s win over the Timberwolves (1-2). Terrance Smith had 117 yards rushing for South Aiken. Austin Cunningham threw a TD to Jamari Warthen for White Knoll’s lone score.
▪ Rabun (Ga.) 63, Saluda 7: University of Georgia QB commit Gunner Stockton was 18-of-21 passing for 405 yards and five touchdowns as Rabun rolled past Saluda (3-1). Stockton also rushed for a TD.
▪ Hammond 48, Wilson Hall 7: Michigan commit CJ Stokes ran for five touchdowns as Hammond (4-0) stayed on unbeaten on the season. Stokes had 149 yards on 10 carries. Dylan Richardson also had a punt return for a touchdown and Cam Scott had four catches for 135 yards, a TD.
▪ Westwood 36, Aiken 14: Julian Milligan rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns in Westwood (1-2) first win of the season. Quarterback Camren Brown thew two touchdowns to Noah Jennings and also ran one.
▪ Gilbert 62, Cheraw 21: The Indians (3-1) scored more than 40 points for the second straight game and picked up their second straight win.. Quarterback Chance Jennings threw for 176 yards, a touchdown and also rushed for a TD. Alias Graham-Woodberry rushed for 124 yards and a TD for Gilbert. Six different Gilbert players had rushing TDs.
▪ Airport 17, Swansea 14: Sonny Valverde hit his first career field goal, a 24-yarder with 7:42 left, to give the Eagles (1-2) their first win.
▪ Augusta Christian 33, Heathwood Hall 27: Heathwood rallied from a 24-7 halftime deficit but came up just short against Augusta Christian. The Highlanders drove it inside Augusta’s 20-yard line late in the game but turned it over on downs.
▪ Richard Winn 40, Charleston Collegiate 6: B Baker had three touchdowns and Jacob Chaisson had two in the Eagles’ win.
▪ Fort Mill 21, Lugoff-Elgin 13: Michael Threatt ran for two touchdowns including the go-ahead one with five minutes left in Fort Mill’s win. Lugoff-Elgin’s Jake Morris had a TD pass and Jylil Favor ran for one.
▪ Columbia 42, Timmonsville 34: The Caps (2-1) rallied from a 28-20 halftime deficit to defeat the Whirlwinds.
The State’s Midlands Power Rankings
An updated look at The State’s Top 10 after Week 4 action:
1. Dutch Fork (3-0)
Previous Ranking: 1
This Week: Defeated Greenwood, 56-16
Next Game: vs. Spartanburg
2. A.C. Flora (3-0)
Previous Ranking: 2
This Week: Defeated Camden, 3-0
Next Game: vs. Chapin
3. Gray Collegiate (4-0)
Previous Ranking: 3
This Week: Off
Next Game: at Gaffney
4. Chapin (4-0)
Previous Ranking: 4
This Week: Defeated Brookland-Cayce, 41-21
Next Game: at AC Flora
5. Ridge View (2-1)
Previous Ranking: 6
This Week: Off
Next Game: vs. Dorman
6. Spring Valley (2-1)
Previous Ranking: 8
This Week: Off
Next Game: at South Pointe
7. Brookland-Cayce (2-1)
Previous Ranking: 5
This Week: Lost to Chapin, 41-21
Next Game: vs. Airport
8. Gilbert (3-1)
Previous Ranking: 10
This Week: Defeated Cheraw, 62-41
Next Game: At Cheraw
9. Saluda (3-1)
Previous Ranking: 7
This Week: Lost to Rabun (Ga.), 63-7
Next Game: at McCormick
10. Camden (3-2)
Previous Ranking: 9
This Week: Lost to AC Flora, 3-0
Next Game: at Lake City
Dropped out: None
Keep an eye on: Hammond, Lower Richland, Fairfield Central
Next week’s top 5 games to watch
Chapin at AC Flora: Former region foes and rivals meet for the first time since 2019. Both are undefeated and ranked in their classifications.
Dorman at Ridge View: Blazers had an off week and will try to bounce back from their first loss of season. Both teams ranked in Class 5A poll.
Gray Collegiate at Gaffney: Gray Collegiate, the No. 2 team in Class 2A, added its second straight Class 5A opponent to the schedule. Gaffney is 4-0 and ranked No. 3 in 5A polls.
Lower Richland at Fairfield Central: Both teams had wild overtime wins on Thursday and the winner has inside track for Region 4-3A title.
Spring Valley at South Pointe: Spring Valley coming off a two-week quarantine and travels to Rock Hill to face former Gamecock DeVonte Holloman’s squad. South Pointe is coming off a triple overtime win over South Florence.
This story was originally published September 17, 2021 at 11:51 PM.
