Grand Strand high school football weekly rewind (Sept. 24, 2016)
Myrtle Beach 13, (at) Conway 8
Tale of the tape
With a rain-soaked playing surface making an impact, the Seahawks held off the Tigers in an ugly victory to reclaim the Victory Bell.
Key scene
After an errant snap on a Conway punt gave Myrtle Beach possession in the red zone, Keyonte Sessions ran in a touchdown from 4 yards out to stake the Seahawks to a 7-0 lead they would balloon to 13-2 by halftime.
Starring role
Sessions, who had both Myrtle Beach touchdowns, the second coming from 1 yard out in the second quarter.
Memorable line
“It’s a big win, it’s a big rival. This is one of the things we talk about during the (preseason), playing Conway and the great tradition of it. Getting a win up here is huge. Now the season starts for us, with region play starting next week. We’ve got a good North Myrtle Beach team coming to our place. That’s a huge ballgame.” – Myrtle Beach coach Mickey Wilson
Coming soon
North Myrtle Beach at Myrtle Beach, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Conway at West Florence, 7:15 p.m. Thursday
Socastee 35, (at) St. James 14
Tale of the tape
In a game where both teams turned the ball over four times, the Braves took advantage of their opportunities en route to winning the Battle of 707.
Key scene
Kenny Solomon picked off Sharks quarterback Berkeley Young and ran it back 70 yards for a touchdown, staking Socastee to a 14-0 lead that it would take into halftime.
Starring role
Socastee running back Edward Tucker, who ran 21 times for 133 yards and a touchdown.
Memorable line
“I think our kids really rose to the challenge right there. We’ve been through a lot this year, we know how to persevere, we stayed positive. We grew through that moment and showed a lot of character right there. That’s something we’ve been developing for several weeks now. Hats off to our guys for doing that, I was proud of them.” – Socastee coach Doug Illing
Coming soon
Carolina Forest at Socastee, 7:30 p.m. Friday; St. James at Marlboro County, 7:30 p.m. Friday
(At) Carolina Forest 21, Loris 0
Tale of the tape
In a game that featured nine turnovers and just 203 yards of total offense, the Panthers defense kept the Lions from scoring en route to a sloppy win.
Key scene
Filling in for injured standout Dyverse Simmons, Jaylen Johnson scored on a 10-yard run to put Carolina Forest up 14-0 early in the second quarter.
Starring role
Johnson, who finished with 58 yards on 18 carries.
Memorable line
“Look around. The balls are wet; it’s kind of hard to do it when the field is as bad as it was. We just had too many turnovers, but I’ll tell you what – our defense played really great. Two of their touchdowns, one was from an offensive fumble and another was one that went over the punter’s head. You can’t do that against a good team. Carolina Forest is good by themselves, but when you give them points like we did tonight it proves we have to get better in that area.” – Loris coach Jamie Snider
Coming soon
Carolina Forest at Socastee, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Lake City at Loris, 7:30 p.m. Friday
(At) Green Sea Floyds 26, Camden Military 0
Tale of the tape
Akil Gause ran for 160 yards and a pair of touchdowns and the Trojans overcame a bevy of fumbles to knock off the Spartans.
Key scene
Gause scored his first touchdown of the game in the third quarter on a 31-yard run to give Green Sea Floyds a 14-0 lead.
Starring role
Gause, whose second touchdown came from 13 yards out in the fourth quarter.
Memorable line
“A win is a win. We’ll celebrate it, then we’ll go home this weekend, do some soul checking and get ready for the region. We’ve got a tough game against Lake View and if we don’t do better than we did this week, it’ll be a long night for us.” – Trojans coach Tony Sullivan
Coming soon
Lake View at Green Sea Floyds, 7:30 p.m. Friday
North Myrtle Beach 34, (at) Camden 13
Tale of the tape
Despite giving up over 400 total yards, the Chiefs defense made big plays in the red zone and caused four turnovers en route to going through non-region play 6-0.
Key scene
Trailing 7-6, T.J. Gore scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter to give North Myrtle Beach at 13-6 lead and it never looked back.
Starring role
Chiefs quarterback Ronnie Bass, who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 51 yards.
Memorable line
“I thought that our guys really responded well in the second half. Our guys did a good job of just finishing plays and making plays and just doing their jobs. It was just a hard-fought game in a hostile environment and our guys just found a way.” North Myrtle Beach coach Blair Hardin
Coming soon
North Myrtle Beach at Myrtle Beach, 7:30 p.m. Friday
Carvers Bay 46, (at) Kingstree 6
Tale of the tape
The Bears defeated the Jaguars to improve to 2-0 in Region VII-2A. No further details were provided.
(At) Hannah-Pamplico 19, Waccamaw 15
Tale of the tape
The Warriors were unable to hold on to a late lead, falling to the Raiders. No further details were provided.
From staff reports
This story was originally published September 24, 2016 at 5:37 PM with the headline "Grand Strand high school football weekly rewind (Sept. 24, 2016)."