Sandlappers reign supreme in 89th Shrine Bowl with 17-7 win over Tarheels in Spartanburg (AUDIO)

Postgame Notes – 89th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas

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• The Sandlappers struck on the first play from scrimmage as Jachin Davis (Stratford HS) found a wide open Zamaurious Robertson (Dillon HS) for an 80-yard touchdown.
• On the ensuing North Carolina drive, Kentavion Anderson (Dorman HS) made a diving interception at the Tar Heel 49 yard line. However, the Sandlappers turned it over two plays later on a fumble.
• The Tarheels s later answered with a four yard quarterback keeper by Brody Norman (Mooresville HS), tying the game at seven with 6:37 left in the first quarter.
• Late in the second quarter, South Carolina put together a six-play drive that was capped off by a 35 yard Will Love field goal with 4:55 left in the first half.
• On the opening drive of the third quarter, North Carolina drove down deep into Sandlapper territory. However, South Carolina’s defense stopped the Tarheels on four straight goal-to-go plays, including a tackle for loss by Caden Ramsey (Cross HS) on fourth down.
• After a Tarheel punt with less than seven minutes left in regulation, South Carolina orchestrated a game-clinching nine-play, 63-yard drive. Davis dropped back and fired a pass to Jude Hall (Christ Church), who made a spectacular one-handed grab for the touchdown with 1:29 left. 
• North Carolina MVPS – Brody Norman (Mooresville HS, offense) and Cameron Cartlidge (Mountain Heritage HS, defense). 
• South Carolina MVPS – Jachin Davis (Stratford HS, offense) and Terry Radford (Chester HS, defense)
• South Carolina now leads the series 48-34-7

Coverage by Justin Mathis

South Carolina coach Paul Sutherland postgame

(Audio courtesy Brandon Stockdale)

Final stats on the Sandlappers

OFFENSE

• Jachin Davis (Stratford HS) – 10-15 passing, 185 yards, TD… 7 rushes for 26 yards
• Banks Bouton (Gaffney) – 4-7 passing, 37 yards… 6 rushes, 18 yards
• Meliq McGowan (Stratford) – 9 rushes, 42 yards … leading rusher for SC
• J’zarien Currence (South Pointe) – 5 rushes, 13 yards
• Zamaurious Robinson (Dillon) – 4 catches, 131 yards, TD
• Jude Hall (Christ Church) – 3 catches for 30 yards, TD

DEFENSE

• Terry Radford (Chester) – team-high 11 tackles, 6 solo, 1.5 tackles for loss
• Kentavion Anderson (Dorman) – 5 tackles, 3 solo, INT
• Jordyn Best (Ridge View) – 2 tackles, 1 solo, INT
• Daniel Capehart (Dillon) – 4 tackles, 3 solo, 1 tackle for loss
• Kamerin McFadden (Northwestern) – 3 tackles, 1 solo
• Jalen McGraw (Bamberg-Ehrhardt) – 3 tackles, 2 solo, pass breakup

TEAM STATS

• SC – 350 total yards of offense… NC 136 yards
• SC – 222 pass yards, 128 rush yards… NC 58 pass, 78 rush
• SC – 3 for 13 on 3rd down… NC 3 for 14
• SC – 63 total plays… NC 49
• Each team committed 2 turnovers