By Justin Jarrett
LowcoSports.com
It wasn’t the steamrolling from the start that Beaufort Academy envisioned, but the Eagles’ offense found its footing in the second half, and the defense pitched a shutout in a 28-0 home win over Hilton Head Prep on Friday at Merritt Field.
The Dolphins’ defense kept it close for a half, but the Eagles’ powerful offense got on track in the second half with Jaxen Porter scoring two rushing TDs and Dietrich Shuford adding a long touchdown run.
The only scoring of the first half came when Shuford threw a bubble screen to the left for Zeke Gonzalez, who emerged from a pack of Dolphins and sprinted away for a 26-yard touchdown and a 6-0 lead. Porter took over in the second half, breaking a 42-yard to set himself up for a 36-yard touchdown, then leaving a number of Dolphins on the ground en route to a highlight-reel run to cover the final three yards of another scoring drive.
Porter finished with 135 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries, while Shuford added 158 yards and a TD on 13 carries and went 4-for-8 passing for 90 yards and a touchdown, and Devonte Green had 116 yards on 16 carries.
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