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<p>What we witnessed on Saturday afternoon at West Florence High School was an instant classic. After a back-and-forth heavyweight fight, senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='89346' first='Hudson' last='Spivey']</strong> finished his high school in storybook fashion and strode across the end zone to power Pee Dee Academy past Florence Christian 36-35 in overtime and capture an elusive SCISA 3A state championship. Let's break down Saturday's thriller and the standouts that made it special.</p>
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<p>It was a moment of destiny for Pee Dee senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='89346' first='Hudson' last='Spivey']</strong>. After coming up short to Hilton Head Christian Academy in the semifinals over the last two years, Spivey delivered in his last shot. He threw for just 100 yards in the game, but he was clutch when he needed to be, throwing for a pair of touchdown passes in the first quarter to <strong>Richard Smith</strong> and <strong>Miles Trussell</strong> including a huge pass on a fourth down. But <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='262434' first='Juels' last='Huntley']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='332696' first='Juw-el' last='Huntley'] </strong>continued to answer for Florence Christian. Both brothers showcased their potent speed and elusiveness that carried their squads through a challenging playoff gauntlet. [player_tooltip player_id='262434' first='Juels' last='Huntley'] racked up an impressive 168 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, while Juw-el tallied 114 all-purpose yards. It deserved to go down to the wire, and the finish couldn't have been scripted any better. [player_tooltip player_id='262434' first='Juels' last='Huntley'] scored with under three minutes left before the extra point attempt missed to keep it tied, and Jules also came up big defensively on a fumble recovery on a late Pee Dee drive to force overtime. Both signal-callers rose to the moment in the extra period, but it was Spivey who had the last word, gliding through the end-zone on a two-point try to cap his career on top. The senior corralled a high snap and followed his blockers across the goal line for the championship-clinching score. <br>Pee Dee's offense was led by Spivey and powerful running back <strong>Coleby Sinclair</strong>, who finished with 126 rushing yards on six carries. His vision and explosiveness in the backfield set him apart at the high school level and will surely be missed by Pee Dee when next season comes around. The senior leadership from the champs also showed up on defense, as <strong>Landyn Tyler</strong>'s exceptional vision and hustle helped him make a team-leading 14 stops. Senior <strong>Jacob Rouse </strong>saved his best game for last and clogged up the Florence Christian rushing attack with 13 tackles, and <strong>Gavin Oakley</strong>'s alert play defensively led to nine tackles and a key fumble recovery.</p>
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What we witnessed on Saturday afternoon at West Florence High School was an instant classic. After a back-and-forth heavyweight fight, senior Hudson SpiveyHudsonSpivey
6'4" | 230 lbs | QB Pee Dee Academy | 2023StateSC finished his high school in storybook fashion and strode across the end zone to power Pee Dee Academy past Florence Christian 36-35 in overtime and capture an elusive SCISA 3A state championship. Let's break down Saturday's thriller and the standouts that made it special.
Hudson
Spivey
6'4" | 230 lbs | QB
Pee Dee Academy | 2023
State
SC
finished his high school in storybook fashion and strode across the end zone to power Pee Dee Academy past Florence Christian 36-35 in overtime and capture an elusive SCISA 3A state championship. Let's break down Saturday's thriller and the standouts that made it special.
