Balance key to rout by Jaguars

LOUISVILLE, Ga. - Derrick Mathis, Josh Godbee and Tyler Abercrombie scored two touchdowns each as Thomas Jefferson routed Griffin Christian 53-12 on Friday night.

Mathis scored on runs of 23 and 77 yards for the Jaguars, while Godbee ran 42 and 44 yards for scores. Abercrombie scored on a 60-yard pass from Tom Smith and a 25-yard run.

Mathis ran for a game-high 120 yards on just four carries. Tom Oglesby, who scored on an 18-yard run, had 101 yards on nine carries. Godbee ran for 97 yards on only three carries.

Griffin Christian 0 6 0 6 - 12

Thomas Jefferson 27 19 7 0 - 53

TJ-Derrick Mathis 23 run (Derrick Mathis kick)

TJ-Josh Godbee 42 run (Mathis kick)

TJ -Tom Oglesby 18 run (kick failed)

TJ-Justin Williams 22 pass from Chip Johnson (Mathis kick)

TJ-Mathis 77 run (Johnson kick)

G-Tyler Abercrombie 60 pass from Tom Smith (kick failed)

TJ-Logan Perdue 44 run (kick failed)

TJ-Taylor Barrentine 12 run (kick failed)

TJ-Godbee 44 run (Mathis kick)

G-Abercrombie 25 run (kick failed)

Bulldog duo too much in one half

PETTICOAT JUNCTION, S.C. - Frederick Garnett and Jamal Beal scored two touchdowns each as Silver Bluff blitzed Wagener-Salley 34-0 Friday night in a game called at halftime because of inclement weather.

Garnett scored on runs of 32 and 5 yards, while Beal scored on a 38-yard interception return and 70-yard run.

Wagener-Salley 0 0 - 0

Silver Bluff 13 21 - 34

SB-Frederick Garnett 32 run (kick failed), 9:40

SB-F. Garnett 5 run (Kyle Mackey kick), 5:46

SB-Kiki Anderson 67 pass from Frederick Blanchard (Mackey kick), 8:59

SB-Jamal Beal 38 interception return (Mackey kick), 6:50

SB-Beal 70 run (Mackey kick), 2:15

First Downs W-S 5 SB5

Rushes-Yards W-S 25-88 SB9-162

Passing Yards W-S 22 SB82

Comp.-Att.-Int. W-S 2-3-1 SB2-3-0

Fumbles-Lost W-S 1-1 SB 0

Punts-Yards W-S 3-23.7 SB0

Penalties-Yards W-S 2-10 SB1-5

RUSHING-Silver Bluff: F. Garnett 4-48, Beal 2-90, Kendrick Garnett 2-14.

PASSING-Silver Bluff: Blanchard 2-3-0 82.

RECEIVING-Silver Bluff: Kiki Anderson 1-67, Joseph Carter 1-15.

Records: Silver Bluff 3-1, Wagener-Salley 1-3. Next: Silver Bluff at Strom Thurmond, 8 p.m. Friday.

First Downs G 5 TJ14

Rushes-Yards G22-80 TJ24-446

Passing Yards G60 TJ72

Comp.-Att.-Int. G 3-18-20 TJ5-9-2

Fumbles-Lost G 2-1 TJ0-0

Punts-Yards G 7-27 TJ1-32

Penalties-Yards G 2-10 TJ3-25

RUSHING-Thomas Jefferson: Derrick Mathis 4-120, Tom Oglesby 9-101, Taylor Barrentine 4-58, Josh Godbee 3-97, Logan Perdue 2-60, Michael Watkins 2-7.

PASSING-Thomas Jefferson: Chip Johnson 4-7-47 1 int. Rob Swan 1-2-25 1 int.

RECEIVING-TJ: Austin Logue 2-20, Justin Williams 2-27, Mason Johnson 1-25.

Records: Thomas Jefferson 3-0, 1-0 in Region 2-A. Next: Thomas Jefferson vs. Briarwood Academy, 7:30 p.m., Friday.

WILLISTON, S.C. - WILLISTON-ELKO HELD RIDGE SPRING-MONETTA SCORELESS OVER THE FINAL THREE QUARTERS TO BEAT THE TROJANS.

CHARLES MELTON, JESSE REED AND KENDRICK EUBANKS SCORED TOUCHDOWNS FOR THE BLUE DEVILS.

COLUMBIA - Batesburg-Leesville scored 28 points in the first quarter and rolled to victory.

Josh Harris scored four touchdowns, two on 31-yard runs. He also scored on runs of 6 and 13 yards and finished with 126 yards rushing on just nine carries.

Clarendon Hall 34, Wardlaw 0

EDGEFIELD, S.C. - Clarendon Hall jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead and went on to blank Wardlaw Academy in a game marred by 12 fumbles.

Clarendon Hall (5-0) fumbled eight times and lost four, while Wardlaw (2-3) fumbled four times and lost three.

Taeon Canty ran for a game-high 100 yards on 13 carries and scored Clarendon Hall's final touchdown on a 10-yard run in the third quarter. Clarendon Hall finished with 246 yards rushing on 46 attempts.

Wardlaw was held to minus 16 yards rushing on 18 attempts and finished with just 24 yards total offense.