SC high school football championship: Westside suffers 42-41 loss to South Florence

Posted by Admin December 13, 2024 Football

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ORANGEBURG – Westside suffered a heartbreaking defeat Friday night in the Class AAAA high school football state championship game.

The Rams went for a two-point conversion for the lead with 1:52 remaining. But a trick play, a reverse to a wide receiver for a throw to the end zone, was intercepted. South Florence held on and beat defending champ Westside, 42-41, at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.

Westside (13-1) had its 27-game win streak snapped by South Florence (12-3) in a rematch of last year’s title game.

Rams quarterback Cutter Woods passed for 384 yards and six touchdowns. Chamarryus Bomar had four catches for 213 yards and four TDs. Armoni Weaver had three catches for 101 yards and a TD.

South Florence 42, Westside 41 | 1:52 left in fourth quarter | Rams get TD but miss conversion

Westside got a 50-yard touchdown pass from Cutter Woods to Chamarryus Bomar. The Rams went for two on a trick play, but a pass by Jameson Wilson was intercepted in the end zone.

South Florence 42, Westside 35 | 2:12 left in fourth quarter | Bruins take first lead

South Florence got a 6-yard touchdown run by Tre Leonard. On the drive, Messiah Jackson threw a 41-yard pass to Jayden Sellers and on third-and-8 from the 23, Jackson scrambled for 17 yards.

Westside 35, South Florence 35 | 9:08 left in fourth quarter | Bruins score on fourth down

South Florence went for a fourth-and-5 at the Westside 31-yard line and Messiah Jones threw a touchdown pass to Jayden Sellers down the left sideline. Sellers, the South Carolina signee, has three TD catches.

Westside 35, South Florence 28 | 1:41 left in third quarter | Woods goes deep to Bomar

After converting a first down on a pass to Armoni Weaver, Cutter Woods fired one deep and Chamarryus Bomar ran under it for a 74-yard touchdown. … Woods has completed eight passes of 11 attempts for 334 yards and five touchdowns.

Westside 28, South Florence 28 | 2:55 left in third quarter | Bruins keep battling back

South Florence ties it on a 22-yard pass from Messiah Jackson to Jayden Sellers after the Bruins had a penalty on the same play on the previous snap. Bruins have run 53 plays. Westside has run 14.

Westside 28, South Florence 21 | 10:03 left in third quarter | Woods goes deep to Weaver

Cutter Woods threw a 74-yard touchdown to Armoni Weaver, who was wide-open and even turned around at the goal line to see if anybody was close. Nobody was. … Woods is 6-of-9 for 258 yards and four TDs.

Westside 21, South Florence 21 | 10:37 left in third quarter | Bruins kick return leads to tie game

Jayden Sellers took the second-half kickoff 40 yards into Westside territory and quarterback Messiah Jackson scored on a 1-yard run. Jackson has also thrown for two TDs.

Westside 21, South Florence 14 | Halftime

South Florence recovered an onsides kick with 26 seconds left but couldn’t do anything with it. The Bruins tried one pass and it was blown up by Rams defensive back Chamarryus Bomar, who nearly stole the ball as he was making the tackle.

South Florence running back Tre Leonard has 12 carries for 132 yards. Westside quarterback Cutter Woods is 5-for-7 for 184 yards and three touchdowns.

Westside 21, South Florence 14 | 0:39 left in second quarter | Bruins trim lead before half

South Florence went on a nine-play, 54-yard drive to get back within a touchdown just before halftime. Messiah Jackson finished it with a 2-yard run up the middle on first-and-goal.

Westside 21, South Florence 7 | 9:53 in second quarter | Chamarryus Bomar makes big plays

Cutter Woods threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to Chamarryus Bomar after he made an interception in the end zone. Armoni Weaver of the Rams saved a touchdown before that when he ran down a ball-carrier on a 52-yard run. Woods is 4-for-5 for 188 yards and three TDs.

Westside 14, South Florence 7 | 1:45 in first quarter | Rams score with quick strike

It took Westside one play to regain the lead. Cutter Woods threw a 74-yard pass to Dreson Evans on the first snap after South Florence had made it 7-7. Woods is 3-for-4 for 119 yards and two touchdowns.

Westside 7, South Florence 7 | 2:06 in first quarter | Bruins have early answer to tie

South Florence got an 18-yard pass from Messiah Jackson to Jayden Sellers, a South Carolina commit who weaved his way toward the middle after a screen pass.

Westside 7, South Florence 0 | 5:41 in first quarter | Rams take early lead

Westside’s defense stopped South Florence on fourth-and-2 from the Rams’ 49-yard line. Sharode Richardson ran for 15 yards on the first play and on the second, Cutter Woods threw a 38-yard TD to Chamarryus Bomar in the right corner of the end zone.

Westside vs. South Florence time today

Date: Dec. 13
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium (Orangeburg)

What channel is Westside vs. South Florence game on today?

TV channel: WMYA My40
Streaming: NFHS Network (subscription)

Westside vs. South Florence prediction

Westside 38, South Florence 35: This game should live up to the excitement of last year’s thriller. South Florence has plenty of incentive after being knocked from the throne by Westside. But the Rams have been nothing short of dominant all season and are motivated to finish the job of going back-to-back.

Westside football 2024 schedule

Aug. 24: Westside 30, Creekside (Ga.) 27
Sept. 6: Westside 56, T.L. Hanna 20
Sept. 13: Westside 55, Belton-Honea Path 14
Sept. 20: Westside 49, Prince Avenue Christian (Ga.), 41
Oct. 11: Westside 41, Emerald 17
Oct. 18: Westside 49, Fountain Inn 19
Oct. 25: Westside 49, Laurens 3
Nov. 1: Westside 56, Wren 34
Nov. 8: Westside 61, Southside 0
Nov. 15: Westside 55, Lakewood 0
Nov. 22: Westside 49, A.C. Flora 9
Nov. 29: Westside 49, Camden 7
Dec. 6: Westside 35, South Pointe 14

South Florence football 2024 schedule

Aug. 23: South Florence 23, West Florence 16
Aug. 30: Summerville 46, South Florence 20
Sept. 6: Northwestern 48, South Florence 7
Sept. 13: South Florence 49, Fort Dorchester 14
Sept. 20: South Florence 42, Crestwood 7
Oct. 4: South Florence 60, Darlington 6
Oct. 11: South Florence 42, Lakewood 12
Oct. 18: South Florence 69, Wilson 14
Oct. 25: South Florence 36, Lower Richland 19
Nov. 1: Hartsville 54, South Florence 35
Nov. 15: South Florence 56, Brookland-Cayce 20
Nov. 22: South Florence 56. Hilton Head Island 28
Nov. 29: South Florence 49, Hartsville 21
Dec. 6: South Florence 27, North Augusta 20