Postgame Notes
- It’s the 10th state championship for Dutch Fork, all under Tom Knotts, who ties John McKissick and Willie Varner for the most championships in South Carolina. He has 17 career state titles including his seven in North Carolina
- It’s the 4th straight championship for Dutch Fork
- Summerville has lost in the last two state finals to Dutch Fork and hasn’t won a state title since 1998
- Silver Foxes led 14-0 after a quarter after two touchdown passes by Jaxon Knotts, one of 33 yards to Kyle Fulton and one of 25 yards to Wyatt Warner
- The Green Wave got on the board with 9;33 left in the half on a six yard touchdown catch for Jaiden Kelly-Murray, and it was 14-7 at the half.
- Summerville tied the game on a 43 yard scoop and score by Kelly-Murray with early in the third quarter, and got the ball back with a chance to take the lead, but the drive ended up with a punt
- The Silver Foxes went back on top for good late in the third on a 27 yard pass from Knotts to Bray Jackson
- The Silver Foxes followed with three more unanswered touchdowns, including a 19 yard scoop and score by USC bound defensive end Julian Walker
- The Green Wave scored the game’s final touchdown with 1:07 left on a short run
- Knotts was 12-15 for 110 yards and 3 touchdowns, and he rushed for 103 yards
- Jayvyn Williams led the Summerville offense with 175 yards rushing and one touchdown
- jThe Silver Foxes had eight sacks and scored 21 points off of three turnovers
- Julian Waker had 3.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss, and Jaden Wuerth had 2.5 sacks
- The Green Wave was penalized 13 times, was 3-14 on third down