Class 3A Lower State Second Round Preview

<p style="font-weight: 400;">The first round went as planned according to the seedings in Class 3A Lower State. With four No. 2 seeds going on the road to face the four No. 1 seeds this week, that might change. The closest win in the first round was a 16-14 victory by Aynor over Orangeburg-Wilkinson followed closely by Hanahan’s 31-28 win over Lakewood. The other six games were decided by 23 points or more.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s a look at this week’s games.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Class 3A Lower State</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>No. 2 Hanahan (8-2) at No. 1 Brookland-Cayce (8-2)</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Brookland-Cayce shutout Waccamaw a week ago and that has been a recent trend for the Bearcats. They have allowed six points in the past three games while averaging 38 points a game during that span. <strong>Deshuan Washington</strong> scored three rushing TDs in the opening round win. QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="199432" first="Tanner" last="Staton"]</strong> is over 2,000 yards on the season with WR <strong>Skylar King</strong> being his top target. Hanahan will lean on RB <strong>Josh Shaw</strong>, who is averaging over 11 yards per carry and has 1,280 yards this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91352" first="Kevon" last="Rivera"]</strong> has almost 800 yards rushing. Shaw is the best defender at defensive end as well. LB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="140607" first="Kayden" last="Gaddist"]</strong> is a player to watch as well.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>No. 2 Aynor (6-2) at No. 1 Camden (8-2)</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">After scoring 30 or more points in five of the first six games of the season, Aynor has mustered just 28 points in its last two games. They squeaked by O-W in the first round and now will face one of the best defenses in the state in Camden. The Bulldogs shutout Bishop England and are allowing just 12 points a game with back-to-back shutouts. Aynor received two TDs from QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="200759" first="Garrison" last="Gasque"]</strong> and his interception sealed the win late. Coach Jason Allen will return to the sidelines after serving a two-game suspension. Camden will counter with sophomore RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="139303" first="Cortez" last="Lane"]</strong> and sophomore QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="139311" first="Grayson" last="White"]</strong>. Defensively, DL <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="153229" first="Dontrell" last="Stradford"]</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="61078" first="Tevin" last="Eley"]</strong> and DB <strong>DeAmonte Halley</strong> are playing well.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>No. 2 Crestwood (6-2) at No. 1 Dillon (7-0)</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Dillon flexed its muscle in a first round win over Fox Creek. The Wildcats recorded the shutout and have allowed just over 8 points a game this season. RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="59479" first="Nemo" last="Squire"]</strong>, an East Carolina commitment, continues to lead the way offensively with 19 rushing TDs. Sophomore QB <strong>Javion Martin</strong> scored accounted for five touchdowns in the first-round victory over Battery Creek. DB <strong>Khalil Moody</strong> had an interception and returned a fumble for a touchdown.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>No. 2 Gilbert (9-2) at No. 1 Oceanside Collegiate (7-3)</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This one has the potential to be an offensive showcase even though the respective defense has played well of late. Oceanside Collegiate is on a six-game winning streak in which it is outscoring opponents 43-5 with three shutouts in that span. Gilbert has won three in a row and are outscoring opponents 40-7 during that span. QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91220" first="Colby" last="Shirey"]</strong>, RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="89344" first="Vaughn" last="Blue"]</strong> and WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="139316" first="Zai" last="Offord"]</strong> lead the way for Oceanside. Gilbert counters with an RB duo or <strong>Alias Graham-Woodberry</strong> (1,519 yards) and <strong>Jaden Allen-Hendrix</strong> (983 yards) that has accounted for 33 touchdowns. WR <strong>Gage Gunter</strong> and TE <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="119250" first="Gray" last="Leaphart"]</strong> are other options.</p>