Week 6 Grand Strand high school football capsules

North Myrtle Beach at Myrtle Beach

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio/Internet: WRNN-FM, 99.5 (North Myrtle Beach) and nmbchiefs.com; WYNA-FM, 104.9 (Myrtle Beach); HTC Channel 4 and htcconnect.com

Records: Both teams are 6-0

Rankings: Myrtle Beach is No. 2 in Class 4A; North Myrtle Beach is No. 7

Coaches: Blair Hardin, North Myrtle Beach; Mickey Wilson, Myrtle Beach

Last year: Myrtle Beach won, 35-28

Players to watch — NMB: QB Ronnie Bass, RB T.J. Gore, LB Stephon Wilson; MB: QB Lawson Cribb, ATH Keyonte Sessions, DE Sean McGonigal.

Scouting report: Typically reserved for the final game of the season, this year’s meeting of longtime Horry County rivals now serves as the region opener for both. … Each of the last three meetings have been decided by seven points or less, with Myrtle Beach winning two of those three match ups. … North Myrtle Beach is 6-0 for the first time since 1997. … he game features the area’s top two touchdown scorers in North Myrtle Beach’s Ronnie Bass (14) and Myrtle Beach’s Keyonte Sessions (12). … Myrtle Beach defensive end Sean McGonical noticed 3.5 sacks last week against Conway, boosting his total for the season to 11.5. … The winner of the game has the inside track to the Region VII-4A crown, and an extended stay at home for as long as they win.

Favorite: Myrtle Beach

Georgetown at Aynor

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WGTN-AM, 1400 (Georgetown)

Records: Georgetown is 3-2; Aynor is 4-1

Rankings: Neither team is ranked

Coaches: Ken Cribb, Georgetown; Jody Jenerette, Aynor

Last year: Teams did not play

Players to watch — GEO: QB Tyler McAlister, RB Tony Lara, LB Sheldon Billings; AYN: QB Caleb Jenerette, RB/LB Noah Seaver, FB/DL Ethan Martin.

Scouting report: The game is the Region VI-3A opener for the teams, both of which are riding three-game winning streaks into the contest. … Aynor quarterback Caleb Jenerette, though not likely to be at 100 percent, will return to the lineup Friday night. He has 307 yards on 66 carries and two touchdowns this season. … Georgetown’s Tyler McAlister has steadily improved week-by-week, proving to be quite the dual threat. To this point, he has 894 total yards and eight touchdowns. … Since giving up 41 points in its season opener to Conway, the Bulldogs have yielded a total of 28 points in their last four games. … Aynor will honor its 2016 state champion baseball team at halftime of the game.

Favorite: Georgetown

Lake View at Green Sea Floyds

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: None

Records: Lake View is 5-0; Green Sea Floyds is 3-2

Rankings: Lake View is No. 2 in Class A

Coaches: Daryl King, Lake View; Tony Sullivan, Green Sea Floyds

Last year: Lake View won, 34-8

Players to watch — LV: RB/DB Randall Washington, RB/DB De’Ante Bridgett, QB/DB Duane Nichols; GSF: RB/DB Akil Gause, RB/LB Mahammud Graham, RB/DB Wyatt Upchurch.

Scouting report: Reclassification did little to separate these two programs, both part of the former Region VIII-A. … Lake View enters the contest having scored 40 points or more in four of its five games. … The Wild Gators feature three rushers with more than 300 yards to their credit — quarterback Duane Nichols and running backs Randall Washington and De’Ante Bridgett. … Green Sea Floyds’ Akil Gause is averaging 14 yards per carry this season, anchoring a vaunted Trojans rushing attack. … To win, Green Sea Floyds must take better care of the football than it did last week, fumbling four times inside the opponents’ 15-yard-line.

Favorite: Lake View

Carolina Forest at Socastee

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WSEA-FM, 100.3 (Carolina Forest); WJXY-FM 93.7 and 93.9 (Socastee)

Records: Carolina Forest is 4-1; Socastee is 2-3

Rankings: Neither team is ranked

Coaches: Marc Morris, Carolina Forest; Doug Illing, Socastee

Last year: Carolina Forest won, 55-6

Players to watch — CF: QB Matt Beale, ATH Richmond Collier; SOC: QB Hunter Illing, RB Edward Tucker, LB Zach Shear.

Scouting report: Carolina Forest seeks to win its second straight over its intra-county rival after losing three straight to Socastee earlier this decade. … The game is the Region VI-5A opener for both. … Injuries have decimated the Panthers roster, losing leading rusher Dyverse Simmons and top receiver Ismael Garcia. … Jaylin Johnson stepped in to take a lead role in the Carolina Forest backfield last week, rushing for 59 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown in a win over Loris. … Carolina Forest limited Loris to 104 yards a week ago. … Socastee got off the mat last week, ending a two-game skid with a 35-14 win over St. James. … The Braves’ defense was key in the effort, limiting St. James to 217 total yards and forcing four turnovers.

Favorite: Carolina Forest

Lake City at Loris

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WLSC-AM, 1240

Records: Lake City is 4-1; Loris is 2-3

Rankings: Lake City received votes

Coaches: Terrell Fleming, Lake City; Jamie Snider, Loris

Last year: Teams did not play

Players to watch — LC: QB Chris Burnett, RB TyShawn Baines, LB Terquan Rush; LOR: QB Clay Faircloth, RB Tevin Livingston, RB Tyreek Williams.

Scouting report: Over the course of the past four games, Lake City has outscored opponents by 166-33. The Panthers have scored 40 points or more on three occasions during that stretch. … Burnett has been the primary catalyst for Lake City, passing for 1,112 yards and 13 touchdowns this season. He does a good job of spreading the ball around, with three receivers nearing the 300-yard mark in terms of receiving yards. … Loris is looking to rebound after managing only 104 yards in a loss to Carolina Forest a week ago. … Balance will be necessary for the Lions, particularly getting the rushing duo of Tevin Livingston and Tyreek Williams involved. Livingston has 258 rushing yards and a touchdown on the season, while Williams has 193 yards and two scores.

Favorite: Lake City

Carvers Bay at Marion

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: None

Records: Carvers Bay is 4-2 (2-0 Region VII-2A); Marion is 3-2 (1-0 Region VII-2A)

Rankings: Carvers Bay received votes in Class 2A

Coaches: Nate Thompson, Carvers Bay; Quin McCollum, Marion

Last year: Teams did not play

Players to watch — CB: WR/DB Tyrik Reed, WR Dijon Goss, RB Janaz Sumpter; MAR: QB Ronnie King, RB Kailik Faulk

Scouting report: Since a loss to North Myrtle Beach, Carvers Bay has been on a roll, winning its last two games by a combined score of 66-6. The Bears are also winners of four of their past five. … Last week, it was a total team effort for Carvers Bay, the team getting rushing touchdowns from four different players. … Ronnie King has passed for 404 yards and six touchdowns for Marion, which is looking to move to 2-0 in Region VII-2A play.

Favorite: Carvers Bay

Conway at West Florence

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: WGTR-FM, 107.9

Records: Conway is 2-3; West Florence is 2-3

Rankings: Neither team is ranked.

Coaches: Chuck Jordan, Conway; Trey Woodberry, West Florence

Last year: Conway won, 60-28

Players to watch — CON: QB Peyton Derrick, WR Darren Stanley, DL Raiqwon O’Neal; WF: QB Ryan Roberts, RB Mike Lowery, LB James Haynes

Scouting report: The Region VI-5A opener for both, it features squads going in opposite directions. Conway has lost two in a row, albeit to a pair of Class 4A heavyweights in Hartsville and Myrtle Beach. Meanwhile, West Florence is riding a two-game winning streak. … Conway quarterback Peyton Derrick has connected with 11 different receivers this season. … Deandre Huggins leads the Tigers with 214 rushing yards and a touchdown. … Linebacker James Haynes leads West Florence with 41 tackles. … For a team whose identity is its physicality at the point of attack, the Knights’ Vick Johnson has earned his keep this season, catching 34 balls for 451 yards and three touchdowns.

Favorite: Conway

St. James at Marlboro County

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: None

Records: St. James is 0-6, Marlboro County is 2-4

Rankings: Neither team is ranked

Coaches: Robby Brown, St. James; Dean Boyd, Marlboro County

Last year: St. James won, 27-18

Players to watch — STJ: WR Trey Myers, ATH Sage Pascoe, DL Cameron Williams; MC: RB Dylven Covington, LB Joey McCrea, LB Will Horn

Scouting report: Last season, these two programs met in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs. Now they meet as members of Region VII-4A. … In a season where finding offense has been quite the struggle, St. James wideout Trey Myers continues to produce, catching 23 passes for 317 yards. … Defensive lineman Cameron Williams is the area’s leading tackler with 49 tackles. … Dylven Covington has proven quite effective in the run game for Marlboro County, having rushed for 893 yards through six games. … The linebacker combo of McCrea and Horn have combined for 121 tackles this season.

Favorite: Marlboro County

Waccamaw at Dillon

Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday

Radio: None

Records: Waccamaw is 1-4; Dillon is 4-1

Rankings: Dillon is No. 1 in Class 2A

Coaches: Tyronne Davis, Waccamaw; Jackie Hayes, Dillon

Last year: Dillon won both meetings (58-0, 51-0)

Players to watch — WAC: RB Antrix Greene, LB Jack King, WR/DB Jordan Marshall; DIL: QB Brayden Hawkins, RB Johnny Allen.

Scouting report: It doesn’t matter who coach Jackie Hayes plugs in, the Dillon football machine just continues to roll. It has been three years since the Wildcats lost to an instate opponent (Marlboro County, 2013). … Quarterback Brayden Hawkins has filled in quite nicely for the departed Avery McCall, passing for 977 yards and 10 touchdowns thus far in 2016. … Waccamaw running back Antrix Greene’s 618 rushing yards leads the Grand Strand. … This is the Region VI-3A opener for both teams.

Favorite: Dillon

This story was originally published September 29, 2016 at 4:37 PM with the headline "Week 6 Grand Strand high school football capsules."