With a playoff game on the line, South Florence rose to the challenge on Friday. They really took it to the Hilton Head Island Seahawks for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-28 win. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won seven games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Jayden Sellers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 227 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. South Florence also got a significant boost from Tre Leonard, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
South Florence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 459 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Hilton Head Island's loss came despite strong showings from Troy Timko and Derrick Raniszewski. Timko gained 144 total yards and two touchdowns, while Raniszewski threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
South Florence pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.9 points per game. As for Hilton Head Island, they moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
South Florence has already played their next matchup, a 49-21 win against Hartsville on the 29th. Hilton Head Island does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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