Week 4’s Top Games Along The Coast
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Week 4 of the football slate shifted considerably on Monday, with games in the Grand Strand, Pee Dee and Lowcountry coming and going like the wind. Three managed the first day of potential gut punches. A prime SCISA game in…
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Continue ReadingWeek 4 of the football slate shifted considerably on Monday, with games in the Grand Strand, Pee Dee and Lowcountry coming and going like the wind.
Three managed the first day of potential gut punches.
A prime SCISA game in Florence will pit two of the state’s best.
One of the state’s best defenses is playing a Class 3A program unafraid to play anyone.
A key region-opening contest has remained true to the original plan.
First Baptist (3-1) at Trinity Collegiate (3-0)
A year ago, First Baptist got the better of Titans, winning 24-15. You better believe Trinity Collegiate has payback on their minds, and the weapons to pull it off. Behind Reggion Bennett Reggion Bennett 5'9" | 170 lbs | WR Trinity Collegiate School | 2022 State SC , Tre McLeod Tre McLeod 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB Trinity Collegiate | 2022 State SC (pictured) and Daishone Small, the Titans can overwhelm most opponents in a hurry. After all, this is a team that dropped 74 points two Fridays back. Bennett is the biggest reason why. The Buffalo commit went off for 396 yards of total offense against Pinewood Prep, scoring four touchdowns in the process.
Beaufort (3-0) at Oceanside Collegiate (1-3)
No one is going to accuse Oceanside coach Joe Call of playing a soft schedule. The Landsharks (1-3) are about to play their third top-five ranked opponent in four weeks. And against the Eagles and their high-octane defense, running back Vaughn Blue Vaughn Blue 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2023 State SC , quarterback Colby Shirey Colby Shirey 5'11" | 170 lbs | QB Oceanside Collegiate | 2022 State SC and a slew of receivers are going to have to be better than they’ve been all season. That will be much easier if Oceanside’s offensive line, including Monroe Freeling Monroe Freeling 6'7" | 285 lbs | OL Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2023 State SC and Jacob Ashley Jacob Ashley 6'5" | 305 lbs | OL Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2022 State SC , can withstand the pressure from talented counterparts Eamon Smalls Eamon Smalls 6'3" | 300 lbs | DL Beaufort | 2023 TX and Alvin Wilson Alvin Wilson 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL Beaufort | 2022 State SC at Beaufort.
Hartsville (0-3) at North Myrtle Beach (2-0)
Hartsville’s defense is clearly struggling during the early going, but the Red Foxes’ offense certainly isn’t. While Jeff Calabrese’s team is winless, it’s averaging 37 points per game thanks to a strong rushing attack from J’Shawn Anderson (345 yards, five touchdowns) and Carmello McDaniel (268, five) and just enough balance from quarterback McKendrie Douglas (24-27-0, 400 yards, three touchdowns). The Chiefs will counter with their own explosive offensive running game, one led by Elijah Vereen Elijah Vereen 5'9" | 170 lbs | DB North Myrtle Beach | 2022 State SC (385 yards, eight touchdowns) and Tavarius Hooks Tavarius Hooks 5'8" | 160 lbs | RB North Myrtle Beach | 2022 State SC (272, two). North Myrtle Beach’s defense is more polished right now, but the start of Region VI-4A play could lead to some nerves, too.