Falcons rout Tigers for playoff berth

FLORENCE — The Darlington Falcons wrapped up a Class 3A spot and knocked out the rival Wilson Tigers in the process with a 41-15 win Friday at Memorial Stadium.

The victory forced a three-way tie in the Region 6-3A between Crestwood, Darlington and Wilson. The Knights grabbed the third spot by giving up the fewest points in games between the three teams.

The Falcons got the fourth spot because of the head-to-head victory over the Tigers and will be in the postseason for the first time since 2006.

Darlington running back Dominique Cooper rushed for two touchdowns and also caught one in the victory. Quarterback Damien Dubose also added two touchdowns.

Marlboro County 14, Camden 7
BENNETTSVILLE — Shrine Bowl selection Thomas Teal scored both of Marlboro’s touchdowns, including the game-winner with 2:14 remaining, and Lee Pegues scored the two-point conversion as the

Bulldogs capped their perfect 10-0 regular season with the Region 6-3A championship.

Dillon 23, Cheraw 6
DILLON — Desmond Hayes threw for 105 yards and also rushed for two touchdowns as the Wildcats clinched the Region 8-2A title and avenged their recent struggles.

It was the Wildcats’ first win over Cheraw since 2003.

The Wildcats put the game away after the Braves scored to make it 17-6 in the fourth quarter with a 17-play, 54-yard drive which took 10:52 and was capped off by Hayes’ 2-yard run.

C 0 0 0 6 — 6
D 6 3 7 7 — 23

First Quarter
D — Antuawn Blue 7 pass from Tyquan Hayes (kick failed), 8:04
Second Quarter
D — T. J. Grimsley 30 FG, :36
Third Quarter
D — Desmond Hayes 7 run (Grimsley kick), 7:22
Fourth Quarter
C — Sammy Merrimen 7 run (run failed), 11:53
D — D. Hayes 2 run (Grimsley kick), 1:01

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — D: Jabo Lee 14-68; C. Chad Wilkes 14-68; Merrimen 9-57
PASSING — D: T. Hayes 10-15-0 105
Receiving — D: Quincy Bethea 3-52; Ant. Blue 3-24; Anq Blue 3-20
RECORD: D 8-2, 5-0
NEXT GAME: Dillon will host Hanahan on Friday. Cheraw will also host a playoff game Friday.

Hemingway 25, Lake View 6
HEMINGWAY — LaMichael Pushia rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns as the Tigers clinched the Region 8-A championship.

Tigers quarterback Justin Pressley threw for 150 yards and accounted for two touchdowns.

West Florence 30, Carolina Forest 12
MYRTLE BEACH — Eddie McKenzie rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns as the Knights captured their first win of the season.

Quarterback Dustin Carmack   threw for 148 yards and touchdowns.

WF 0 13 0 17 — 30
CF 6 0 6 0 — 12

First Quarter
CF — DaQuarius Wilson 7 run (kick failed)
Second Quarter
WF — Zach Shields 14 rfrom Dustin Carmack (Alex Howell kick)
WF — Shields 41 from Carmack (kick failed)
Third Quarter
CF — Ronnie Moses 67 from Robert Gray (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
WF — Howell 35 FG
WF — Eddie McKenzie 53 run (Howell kick)
WF — McKenzie 39 run (Howell kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing — WF: Eddie McKenzie 31-209, Dustin Carmack 9-45, Leon Richardson 6-35, Jalin Gainey 2-0, Broddrick Jones 3- (-)1. CF — DaQuarius Wilson 15-100, Mark Timmons 2-23, Marlont Horton 2-18, Robert Gray 4-6, Josh Gagem 1-3, Danny Daly 2-(-)3.
Passing — WF: Carmack 10-22-1 148 CF: Gray 5-18-1 132; Daly 3-13-0 26.
Receiving — WF: Zach Shields 5-119, Eddie Frye 2-29, Randall Nowlin 2-13, Jones 1-(-)3. CF: Horton 5-78, Ronnie Moses 2-77, KoKo Wofford 1-5, Ryan Elko 1-3.

Carvers Bay 40, Johnsonville 8
JOHNSONVILLE — Clayton Geathers and Davious Chestnut each had two rushing touchdowns to lead Carvers Bay.

Ethan Cribb threw for 114 yards and Kendrick Williams scored the only TD for the Flashes.

CB 0 28 6 6 — 40
J 0 0 8 0 — 8

Second Quarter
CB — Karim Gamble 29 pass from Dashawn Aiken (Davious Chestnut run) 9:59.
CB — Clayton Geathers 41 run (run failed) 5:22.
CB — Chestnut 4 run (pass failed) 2:04.
CB — Chestnut 55 pass from Aiken (Geathers run) :12.
Third Quarter
J — Kendrick Williams 10 run (Ethan Cribb pass to Jaree Cockley) 8:55.
CB — Chestnut 3 run (run failed) :46.
Fourth Quarter
CB — Geathers 72 run (kick failed) 8:38.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
PASSING — J: Cribb 9-17-114.
DEFENSE — J: Austin Williams 10 tackles; Adam Venters 8 tackles.
RECORD: J 6-4, 3-3
NEXT GAME: Johnsonville will play a first-round playoff game on Friday at 7:30 p.m. against a TBD opponent.

Lamar 52, Timmonsville 0
LAMAR — Trevor Norris threw for 288 yards and five touchdowns and Matthew Mitchell had two TD receptions as the Silver Foxes finished the season at 9-1.

T 0 0 0 0 — 0
L 21 19 12 0 — 52

First Quarter
L — Anthony McAllister 6 pass from Trevor Norris (Jimmy Davis run) 9:48.
L — Matthew Mitchell 38 pass from Norris (kick failed) 6:32.
L — McAllister 30 pass from Norris (Trey Bullard kick good) 4:48.
Second Quarter
L — Eric Daney 37 INT return (kick failed) 10:51.
L — Mitchell 66 pass from Norris (Bullard kick) 6:37.
L — McAllister 31 pass from Norris (kick failed) 4:14.
Third Quarter
L — Jerel Humbert 4 run (kick failed) 8:05
L — Daney 43 punt return (kick failed) :08.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — L: Jerrod Dargan 10-89.
PASSING — L: Norris 17-23-288, 5 TDs
RECEIVING — L: Mitchell 7-142, TDs.
RECORD: L 9-1, 5-0.
NEXT GAME: Lamar will host a first-round playoff game on Friday at 7:30 p.m. against a TBD opponent.

Mullins 28, Marion 7
MARION — The Auctioneers wrapped up a playoff spot for the first time in three seasons with a win over the rival Swamp Foxes.

Mullins forced six turnovers and Cey’Quan Ritter returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown.

Ross White passed for 151 yards and a touchdown in the loss for Marion, who will go into the playoffs as the No. 4 seed.

Lake City 38, Georgetown 0
GEORGETOWN — Shon Carson rushed for two touchdowns and quarterback DeShawn Butler threw for another in the Panthers’ win.

Carson finished with just 63 yards on 10 carries for the Panthers, who led 32-0 at halftime. Lake City held Georgetown to 60 yards of offense.

LC 13 19 0 6 — 38
G 0 0 0 0 — 0

FIRST QUARTER
LC — Shon Carson 8 run (DaShawn Butler kick).
LC — Sheldon Robinson 35 pass from DaShawn Butler (kick failed).
SECOND QUARTER
LC — Robinson 15 fumble return (DaShawn Butler kick).
LC — Carson 2 run (kick failed)
LC — Robinson 28 yard run (pass failed).
FOURTH QUARTER
LC — Bryce Thomas 29 run (kick failed).
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — LC: Shon Carson 10-64; Sheldon Robinson 3-47; Kevin Brand 9-36; Bryce Thomas 1-29 ; Antwon Wallace 3-1, DaShawn Butler 3-(-1).
PASSING — DaShawn Butler 2-5-1 48
Receiving — Sheldon Robinson 1-35 Shon Carson 1-13.

Latta 47, Creek Bridge 20
LATTA — Deshawn Bethea rushed for 208 yards and quarterback Kendrick Page added 171 and four touchdowns in the Vikings victory.

The Vikings (4-6, 2-4) racked up 507 yards of total offense.

CB 0 6 8 6 — 20
L 13 8 7 19 — 47

The King’s Academy 51, Trinity Collegiate 0
FLORENCE — Hampton Langston threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns to lead The King’s Academy over Trinity Collegiate in the teams’ final regular season game.

Christian Watts had 93 rushing yards and a pair of TDs and Zack Gwinn and Donovan Ham each caught one TD for TKA (5-5).

Pee Dee Academy 46, Robert E. Lee 24
MULLINS — Bradley George ran for 111 yards and three touchdowns as the Golden Eagles scored 34 points in the second half.

Pee Dee’s Storm Page added 106 yards rushing and a TD .

REL 0 21 0 3 — 24
PD 12 0 14 20 — 46

FIRST QUARTER
PD — Kevin Driggers 19 run (run failed), 8:38
PD — Storm Page 39 run (run failed), 4:20
SECOND QUARTER
REL — Brandon Gardner 26 run (Brandon Jozwiak kick), 10:35
REL — Gardner 73 run (Jozwiak kick), 5:05
REL — Gardner 2 run (Jozwiak kick), 1:12
THIRD QUARTER
PD — Bradley George 1 run (run failed), 7:38
PD — George 6 run (Page run), 3:55
FOURTH QUARTER
REL — Jozwiak 40 FG, 11:55
PD — Will Daniels 2 run (pass failed), 7:19
PD — George 2 run (pass failed), 5:56
PD — Matthew Snipes 22 run (Cole McClam run), 2:23
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — PD: George 22-111; Page 11-106. Gardner 174
TACKLES — PD: McClam 10
RECORD: PD 4-6, 3-2

Williamsburg Academy 28, Carolina Academy 24
LAKE CITY — Kurt Mead’s 1-yard with 1:20 left gave the Stallions the victory over the Bobcats.

Carolina had a chance to tie, but was intercepted in Stallions’ territory.

WA 0 6 8 14 — 28
CA 16 0 8 0 — 24

first quarter
CA — Trey Nettles 44 run (run good)
CA — Trey Nettles 29 run(run good)
SECOND QUARTER
WA — Kyle Smith 2 run (kick failed)
THIRD QUARTER
WA — Shuler Ward 58 pass from Christopher Kellahan
CA — Einzinger 8 run
FOURTH QUARTER
WA — C. Kellahan 12 run (Drew Kellahan kick)
WA — Kurt Mead 1 run (D. Kellahan kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — WA: Kyle Smith 12-90
PASSING — WA: C. Kellahan 13-30-1 202
RECEIVING — WA: Shuler Ward 5-98
RECORD: WA 4-6, 2-3
NEXT GAME: Pee Dee will open the playoffs next week.