By THOMAS GRANT JR.
Just one football team remains undefeated in the Lake Murray Region.
River Bluff improved to 5-0 on the season following a 44-0 shutout of Cheraw in The Swamp.
It was a dominant effort on both sides of the football. Darius Cane rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns and Caleb Pinckney returned an interception for a touchdown.
The Gators’ defense also held the Braves to 83 total yards.
River Bluff is idle this week and opens Region 4-5A play Oct. 4 at home against defending region champion White Knoll.
The Timberwolves returned to action last Friday with a 49-13 rout of Cane Bay. They will close out non-region play Friday at home against Fort Dorchester.
Rebels on winning streak
After an 0-2 start, Mid-Carolina defeated Pelion 49-14 for its third straight victory.
Quarterback Tymarion Floyd threw for two touchdowns, Montieth Brown rushed for two scores and Ad Basnight had two scores for the Rebels (3-2).
Up next is a non-region matchup with undefeated Batesburg-Leesville. The Panthers routed Calhoun County 60-0 as Tanner Watkins threw for three touchdowns and Amadre Wooten rushed for 198 yards and three scores.
KD Whitt had 138 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns for the Panthers (4-0)
In other action, Newberry dropped its third straight game. The Bulldogs fell 49-42 to Fairfield Central in the WACH Fox Sonic Friday Night Rivals Games of the Week.
B.J. Jones rushed for three touchdowns and both Kenton Caldwell and Caleb Levy had two touchdowns for Newberry (2-3).
(For the first time, the S.C. High School League will utilize the Maxpreps.com RPI rankings to determine playoff seeding in Class 5A Division I and II and Class 4A. The points is based on 50% of a team’s winning percentage, 40% on their opponents’ winning percentage and 10% on your opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage. The complete rankings can be found at the South Carolina Administrators Association website.)
(Class 5A)
*1. Dutch Fork, 4-0 0.80781
#2. Northwestern, 4-0 0.77029
#3. Gaffney, 4-0, 0.76740
*-4. Summerville, 4-0, 0.75948
*-5. Dorman, 3-1, 0.71677
*6. Spartanburg, 3-1, 0.71188
*7. Sumter, 5-0, 0.69317
#8. Greenwood, 3-1, 0.67490
*9. River Bluff, 5-0, 0.67183
#10. Chapin, 4-1, 0.66525
#11. Irmo, 5-0, 0.64383
*12. JL Mann, 3-1, 0.63333
#13. Hillcrest, 4-0, 0.62813
#14. White Knoll, 3-1, 0.62771
*15. Lexington 3-1, 0.61750
#16. TL Hanna, 2-2, 0.61250
*17. Boiling Springs, 3-1, 0.60188
*18. Ridge View, 1-3, 0.59813
#19. Westwood, 3-2, 0.59542
#20. West Florence, 4-1, 0.59092
*21. Fort Dorchester, 3-1, 0.58969
*22. Blythewood, 4-1, 0.58242
*23. Ashley Ridge, 4-1, 0.57692
24. Riverside, 3-1, 0.57240
25. Catawba Ridge, 4-1, 0.56025
* – Division I, # – Division II
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
(All Games Start at 7:30 p.m.)
Mid-Carolina at Batesburg-Leesville
Fort Dorchester at White Knoll
Lexington at Laurens
Saluda at Newberry
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