Published: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 / Updated: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 12:38 AM

Rock Hill 63, Ridge View 0

BLYTHEWOOD -- Homecoming opponent, huh?

Rock Hill hammered Ridge View 63-0 on Friday, ruining the Blazers' Homecoming and keeping their perfect season going. The Bearcats, led by six accounted touchdowns from the versatile Jatavius Stewart, bludgeoned Ridge View with a mix of offense and big plays, winning the Region 4-AAAA opener for each team.

“We played well,” Bearcats coach Joe Montgomery said. “We ran well, we threw well. Our defense played well.”

Rock Hill (7-0, 1-0 Region 4-AAAA) scored on its first three possessions and turned a Blazers fumble into Stewart's 30-yard touchdown recovery. Stewart also snuck in a 4-yard score and took a shovel pass from Randall Dixon for a 12-yard burst, shredding tackles in a recurring theme.

The Bearcats simply didn't allow themselves to be sidetracked, the halftime celebration and a muggy evening cast aside for the sake of their mission. Jamal Tyler blasted through six tackles on a 58-yard jaunt to set up Stewart's first rushing touchdown; the defense sacked Jalen Perry four times; Dre Williams intercepted one pass, broke up another and returned a punt to set up yet another score; and Rock Hill never quit driving.

The Bearcats outgained Ridge View (2-5, 0-1) 272 yards to 75 — and there was still a half to play. If there was any remaining doubt, Tyler removed it on the first play of the third quarter with a 45-yard run.

Two plays later, Dixon faded a 5-yard arc to Xavier McFadden to make it 35-0. After that, Rock Hill scored two more touchdowns — on the first play of each of its next two possessions.

Stewart danced into the end zone on the receiving end of an 88-yard catch-and-run for his fifth score of the evening.

ROCK HILL 63, RIDGE VIEW 0

RH—Jamal Tyler 1 run (Fernando Gonzalez kick)

RH—Jatavius Stewart 4 run (Gonzalez kick)

RH—Stewart 30 fumble return (Gonzalez kick)

RH—Stewart 12 pass from Randall Dixon (Gonzalez kick)

RH—Xavier McFadden 4 pass from Dixon (Gonzalez kick)

RH—Stewart 43 run (Gonzalez kick)

RH—Stewart 88 pass from Dixon (Gonzalez kick)

RH—Trey Murdock 6 pass from Stewart (Gonzalez kick)

RH—Arthur Heyward 33 pass from Corey Wessinger (Shawn Sorrell kick)

RUSHING—Rock Hill: Jamal Tyler 13-161, Jatavius Stewart 6-67, Randall Dixon 3-24, Arthur Heyward 5-27, Corey Wessinger 4-(-1). Ridge View: Dedric Evans 8-13, Jalen Perry 4-(-8), Devante Morgan 5-18, Jeremy Davis 1-(-2).

PASSING—Rock Hill: Dixon 12-20-226-0, Stewart 1-1-6-0, Wessinger 1-2-34-0. Ridge View: Perry 9-18-111-1, Devin Kennedy 0-3-0-0.

RECEIVING—Rock Hill: Xavier McFadden 5-89, Kirob Sims 3-34, Stewart 2-100, Tyler 1-4, Aaron Hemphill 1-(-1), Trey Murdock 1-6, Heyward 1-34. Ridge View: Naquan Fleming 6-65, Davis 1-16, Evans 1-25, Jammie Portee 1-5.

RECORDS—Ridge View 2-5, 0-1 Region 4-AAAA; Rock Hill 7-0, 1-0