Two dominant backs in Tre Leonard and Troy Timko are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Florence Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hilton Head Island Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South Florence's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests.
South Florence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Brookland-Cayce 56-20. Considering the Bruins have won six games by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Leonard, who rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.4 rushing yards per game. Zion Gilbert was another key rusher, rushing for 76 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Hilton Head Island came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 19-17 victory over the Knights.
The critical scores for Hilton Head Island came from Tyler Wiedemann and Timko.
Hilton Head Island wouldn't let Crestwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Thaddeus Czarnecki, Andrew Massey, and Will Jimenez picked up one apiece. Tristen Simmons was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Hilton Head Island pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.4 points per game. As for South Florence, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
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