The Herald’s Sept. 24 scoreboard: Rock Hill downs Clover; York, Lancaster win again
Trying to catch up on all the high school football action in York County, Chester County and Lancaster County in Week 5 of the 2021 season? Look no further.
See our area’s scoreboard from Friday night below.
FRIDAY NIGHT SCORES FROM CLOVER, CHESTER, ROCK HILL
All games are set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Spring Valley 14, South Pointe 7
Northwestern 35, River Bluff 21
The Northwestern Trojans used a strong second period to take a solid halftime lead and defeated the River Bluff Gators 35-21 in a non-region game at River Bluff.
The Trojans piled up 422 yards in total offense and picked up 25 first downs. The Northwestern defense limited the Gators to 226 total yards and 13 first downs.
Northwestern got the only score in the first quarter when Turbo Richard rambled in from 10 yards out. They added 21 points in the second stanza while allowing River Bluff only one score, and it was 28-7 at the break.
Will Mattison passed to Cal Cunningham on a 51-yard play to make it 14-0, and when Mattison got in from two yards out it was 21-0. After Hunter Sheppard hooked up with Apollos Cook on a 14-yard play to cut the deficit to 21-7, Qua Howard capped an 80-yard march with a two-yard plunge to make it 28-7 at halftime.
Gary Herring’s one-yard run cut the deficit to 28-14 midway through the third period, but Mattison answered with a 25-yard strike to Elijah Caldwell to make it 35-14 at the end of the quarter.
The Gators closed it to 35-21 midway through the final period when Sheppard passed to Jay Carahan on an eight-yard play.
Mattison completed 21 of 36 passes for 258 yards. He had one interception. Richard led the running game with 118 yards on 20 carries. Howard chipped in 47 yards on 11 carries.
Caldwell was the top receiver with nine catches for 123 yards. Christi Watkins added eight catches for 41 yards, while Cunningham had four catches for 78 yards.
Isaac McLellan and Ashton Latta spearheaded the Trojans’ defense with seven tackles each. Jecari Bryson and Austin Wilkes had six tackles each.
Northwestern is 5-1 overall, while River Bluff is 2-3.
Indian Land 23, Andrew Jackson 6
The Indian Land Warriors took a 9-0 lead at halftime and went on to defeat the Andrew Jackson Volunteers 23-6 in an non-region contest at Indian Land.
After the Vols cut the deficit to 9-6 midway through the third period, the Warriors answered with a score and a 16-6 advantage. Indian Land completed the scoring with a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
The Warriors improved to 4-0. The Vols dropped to 3-2.
Nation Ford 55, Harding 15
The Nation Ford Falcons broke open a close game in the second half and routed the Harding Rams 55-15 in a non-region game at Nation Ford.
The Falcons led 7-6 after one period and 14-9 at halftime. They exploded for 20 points in the third quarter and added 21 more in the final stanza to complete the onslaught
Nation Ford is 2-3 on the year, while Harding falls to 2-4.
York 19, Westwood 6
The York Cougars came from behind in the fourth quarter to topple the Westwood Redhawks 19-8 in a non-region game at Westwood.
The Redhawks led 8-6 at halftime. Neither team scored in the third period. The Cougars rallied for two touchdowns in the final 12 minutes to earn the win.
York improved to 3-1 on the year, while Westwood fell to 1-3.
Lancaster 28, White Knoll 21 (OT)
The Lancaster Bruins rallied to tie the game in the fourth quarter, and then defeated the White Knoll Wolves 28-21 in overtime in a non-region battle at Lancaster.
Lancaster led 6-0 after one quarter, but the Wolves took a 7-6 lead at intermission. The Bruins went up 13-7 early in the third quarter, before White Knoll got a pair of scores to forge a 21-13 lead heading to the final period,
Lancaster tied the game midway through the final stanza to force overtime,
Quarterback Jermaine Flowers’ six-yard run on the first possession in overtime gave Lancaster a 28-21 lead, and the Bruins’ defense stopped White Knoll on their try to preserve the victory.
The Bruins are 2-1, while White Knoll is 1-4.
Chester 48, Keenan 34
The Chester Cyclones forged a 21-6 advantage at halftime and defeated the Keenan Raiders 48-34 in a Region 4-3A game at Chester.
Shydem McCullough got the scoring started for the Cyclones with a four-yard run midway through the first quarter. Zan Dunham’s seven-yard scamper made it 13-0 near the end of the opening period.
The Cyclones added a safety and a 2-yard touchdown run by Darius Head for a 21-0 lead. The Raiders rallied and cut the deficit to 21-6 just before halftime.
Keenan opened the second half scoring with a touchdown to make it 21-14. Chester countered with a pair of scores. Dunham’s 49-yard gallop made it 28-14, and when McCullough got in from a yard out it was 35-14.
A Raiders’ touchdown made it 35-22, but Dunham answered with a touchdown pass to Kyan Kennedy and the Cycs were up 41-22.
After Keenan cut the score to 41-28, McCullough finished his big night with a 27-yard run to make it 48-28. The Raiders scored the final touchdown in the final two minutes of the game.
Chester is 3-3 overall and 1-1 in region play. Keenan dropped to 3-2 in all games and 0-2 in region action.
CA Johnson 38, Great Falls 20
The CA Johnson Hornets took a 22-0 lead at halftime and toppled the Great Falls Red Devils 38-20 in a Region 2-1A game at Great Falls.
The Hornets expanded their halftime lead in the third quarter with three scores for a 38-6 cushion, before Great Falls scored late in the period to cut the deficit to 38-6.
The Red Devils added a pair of touchdowns in the final period.
CA Johnson improved to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in the region. The Red Devils dropped to 4-2 in all games and 0-2 in region play.
This story was originally published September 24, 2021 at 7:02 PM.