Dutch Fork, Summerville, Irmo, South Florence roll on in SCHL playoffs

Friday's roundup from the South Carolina state football playoffs

Mike Duprez | Nov 18, 2023

Dutch Fork, Summerville, Irmo, South Florence roll on in SCHL playoffs /

Several teams kept undefeated seasons intact Friday and Dutch Fork continued its resurgence in the third round of the state playoffs.

Here’s a look at what happened:

5-A

*It now seems like Dutch Fork’s 2-5 record back in early October is ancient history. The defending state champions blasted Gaffney, 35-10, for their sixth win in a row. Quarterback Ethan Offing threw for 188 yards and a touchdown and had two rushing touchdowns for the Silver Foxes. Trent Lodge added a pair of rushing touchdowns.

Dutch Fork hosts J.L. Mann in the semifinals.

*Trae Green ran 24 times for 225 yards and 5 touchdowns as top-ranked Summerville raced past Carolina Forest, 63-35. Yannick Smith had two rushing touchdowns as the Green Wave scored on 9 of 10 possessions.

4-A

*Irmo made it look easy in a 34-7 rout of James Island in a contest between two unbeaten teams. Quarterback A.J. Brand ran for three touchdowns and tailback Jaden Allen-Hendrix had two. The Yellow Jackets are in the semifinals for the first time since 2010.

*SyRee Livingston had four rushing touchdowns in South Florence’s 42-22 win over upstart Lancaster. The Bruins have won 28 consecutive games and host Irmo in the semifinals. Lancaster ended the season 3-10 after springing two huge upsets.

3-A

*Grayson White threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as the Camden Bulldogs rallied past Gilbert, 35-28.

*Will Young ran for 315 yards and 5 touchdowns as Brookland-Cayce trounced Crestwood 53-27. The Bearcats have won nine straight and will play Camden in the semifinals.

2-A

*B.J. Montgomery ran for 180 yards and 3 touchdowns while Blake Croft had a pick-six in Gray Collegiate’s 35-28 win over Strom Thurmond. The War Eagles face defending champion Abbeville in the semifinals.

1-A

*M.J. McCann ran for three touchdowns as Bamberg-Ehrhardt walloped Cross 41-6. The Red Raiders will host Johnsonville in the semifinals.

SCISA

4-A

*Andrew Turner threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Mike Tyler as Hammond rallied past Laurence Manning for its seventh consecutive state championship.

8-man

*Paxton Wall ran for a pair of touchdowns as Jefferson Davis beat Holly Hill Academy 20-14. Holly Hill was seeking its fourth title in a row.

Published Nov 18, 2023

MIKE DUPREZ

Mike Duprez became a freelance sports journalist for Scorebooklive.com several months after retiring from the newspaper business. A native of Oakland, California, Duprez moved around as a child due to his father’s service in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. Duprez, who lives in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had 30 years of experience in newspapers as well as other endeavors before retiring at the end of 2021. He covers stories in both North Carolina and South Carolina for Scorebooklive.com.