Grand Strand high school football weekly rewind (Oct. 1, 2016)
(At) Myrtle Beach 43, North Myrtle Beach 23
Tale of the tape
One of the worst kept secrets in high school football, everyone knows when the Seahawks’ Keyonte Sessions lines up at quarterback in the “Rhino” package, he is getting the ball. Yet on this night, North Myrtle Beach was helpless to stop it.
Key scene
With Myrtle Beach clinging to a 29-23 lead in the fourth quarter, Sessions put a bow on the night, running the ball 10 straight times down the stretch for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Starring role
Sessions, who ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns while also scoring on a fumble return.
Memorable line
“Down there toward the end, we just put the ball in his hands. He took the game over, I’m really proud of him. He’s been a great leader for us on and off the field, and you saw tonight, he made plays all over the place.” – Myrtle Beach coach Mickey Wilson
Coming soon
Myrtle Beach at St. James, 7:30 p.m. Friday; North Myrtle Beach is on a bye
Georgetown 33, (at) Aynor 0
Tale of the tape
The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead and their defense held the Blue Jackets to just 82 total yards en route to a victory.
Key scene
Georgetown wasted little time introducing itself to its new region rival, taking the game’s opening possession 78 yards in seven plays and grabbing a quick 6-0 lead on a 23-yard touchdown pass from senior Tyler McAlister to junior Deakidd Anderson.
Starring role
McAlister, who ran for 46 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 65 yards and two scores.
Memorable line
“(Perennial region power) Dillon is on another level, but Georgetown is going to give them a fit on defense. Georgetown is] big and physical, and [Dillon is] going to have to throw it a little bit to beat Georgetown. I don’t see anyone just lining up and pounding the ball on Georgetown. I’d be shocked, but I have been wrong before.” – Aynor coach Jody Jenerette
Coming soon
Lake City at Georgetown, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Aynor at Waccamaw, 7:30 p.m. Friday
Carolina Forest 35, (at) Socastee 14
Tale of the tape
Despite having lost star halfback Dyverse Simmons for the season to a knee injury, the Panthers’ ground game – which saw four runners score Friday – continued to prosper with the help of a strong offensive line.
Key scene
Three different players – Jaylen Johnson, Anthony McAfee and Jordan Ferrell – scored touchdowns as Carolina Forest built at 21-0 lead.
Starring role
Johnson, who finished with 175 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries.
Memorable line
“I thought our run game and our offensive line did a great job tonight, and they’ve stepped up big time. We had a bunch of guys find the end zone, and that’s encouraging. There’s some things we could fix but I like where we’re at.” – Carolina Forest coach Marc Morris
Coming soon
Socastee at Conway, 7:30 p.m. Friday; South Florence at Carolina Forest, 7:30 p.m. Friday
Lake City 28, (at) Loris 0
Tale of the tape
The Lions were held to four first downs and 61 yards of total offense in a loss to the Panthers.
Key scene
Molik Brown hauled in a 27-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Chris Burnette to give Lake City a 22-0 lead at halftime.
Starring role
Burnette, who completed 23 of 30 passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns.
Memorable line
“We couldn’t get anything going on offense and really struggled there. It was just kind of one of those nights. Right now for us it’s kind of back to the drawing board and we’ve got to get a lot better on offense.” – Loris coach Jamie Snider
Coming soon
Dillon at Loris, 7:30 p.m. Friday
Lake View 22, (at) Green Sea Floyds 8
Tale of the tape
After a scoreless first quarter, the Wild Gators scored three touchdowns in the second quarter to build a lead and held off the Trojans.
Key scene
Duane Nichols connected with Tyshawn McDaniel for a 55-yard touchdown pass midway through the second quarter to put Lake View up 14-0.
Starring role
Nichols, who ran for 106 yards and a score and passed for 111 and two touchdowns.
Memorable line
“We’re a good football team, I still believe that. We’ve just got to do a little bit better up front and take care of the mental mistakes that we made. We’ve got to figure out where we did good, what we want improve and get ready for homecoming next week against Creek Bridge.” – Green Sea Floyds coach Tony Sullivan
Coming soon
Creek Bridge at Green Sea Floyds, 7:30 p.m. Friday
Conway 48, (at) West Florence 14
Tale of the tape
Quarterback Peyton Derrick passed for 248 yards and two touchdowns and the Tigers’ defense stifled the Knights.
Key scene
Peyton Derrick connected with Darren Stanley on an 85-yard touchdown pass to stake Conway to a 10-0 lead late in the first quarter.
Starring role
Derrick, who also ran for 37 yards.
Memorable line
“We just played well on both sides of the ball and that’s something that we haven’t been doing. We had played well one way or the other, but not on both sides. We finally did that and put a complete game together and that was encouraging.” – Conway coach Chuck Jordan
Coming soon
Socastee at Conway, 7:30 p.m. Friday
(At) Marlboro County 34, St. James 17
Tale of the tape
The Sharks built a 17-7 lead in the first half but saw their offense stall in the second half.
Key scene
Trailing 17-7 late in the first half, Marlboro County scored just before halftime to draw within three points and proceeded to shut out St. James in the second half.
Starring role
Jay-Mion Pressley, who scored on a 17-yard run to put the Sharks up 10-0 early.
Memorable line
“I just think with all the adversity that this team has gone through this year – and they have gone through a lot – I do think they grew up a lot tonight. It definitely gains confidence. They competed very well, they competed hard. But at the end of the day we just came up short. But obviously it helped you gain confidence when you move the ball up the field against Marlboro County in the first half.” – St. James coach Robby Brown
Coming soon
Myrtle Beach at St. James, 7:30 p.m. Friday
Carvers Bay 38, (at) Marion 0
Tale of the tape
The Bears shut out an opponent for the third time in the last five games.
Key scene
Getting his first career start with Levi White out with an injury, Janaz Sumpter scored Carvers Bay’s first touchdown of the night on a 1-yard run.
Starring role
Sumpter, who ran for two scores and connected with Dijon Goss for a pair of passing touchdowns.
Memorable line
“Sometimes I think I’d rather be a road warrior. Well, we’re undefeated on the road. The two games we’ve lost were at home.” – Carvers Bay coach Nate Thompson
Coming soon
Mullins at Carvers Bay, 7:30 p.m. Friday
(At) Dillon 41, Waccamaw 0
Tale of the tape
The Warriors fell in their Region VI-3A opener. No further details were provided.
Coming soon
Aynor at Waccamaw, 7:30 p.m. Friday
From staff reports
This story was originally published October 1, 2016 at 6:15 PM with the headline "Grand Strand high school football weekly rewind (Oct. 1, 2016)."