South Pointe too much for Trojans

South Pointe football fans like to call their team the Stallion Stampede.

After Friday night's 42-0 win over James Island in the second round of the Class AAAA Division II playoffs, the Trojans headed home probably thinking they had just played the South Pointe Steamrollers.

The Stallions jumped to an early 21-0 advantage after one quarter and added 14 more points in the second for a 35-0 lead at the half. The second half came down to how many points South Pointe would end up with and if James Island would get on the scoreboard.

South Pointe's defense has not allowed a point in two playoff games, in which the Stallions have scored 81 points.

The win sets up a rematch of last year's state championship game against rival Northwestern next Friday at District Three Stadium. The winner advances to the title game on Dec. 4 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.

South Pointe (10-3) used a good combination of plays from scrimmage, opportunities set up by its defense, and long plays as the Stallions dominated the first 24 minutes against James Island (4-9).

Junior Jedaveon Clowney took center stage for the Stallions once again. The 6-5, 260-pound defensive end with 4.5 speed, blocked a punt then picked up the ball and ran it in for an 11-yard touchdown run.

Stallions coach Bobby Carroll said he'd make a conservative guess that Clowney had 12 tackles, but probably a lot more when the video is broken down this morning. And he batted down a pass.

South Pointe turned two first-half interceptions by Jeremy Massey into touchdowns.

James Island quarterback Chris Wilkins finished 13 of 22 for 169 yards and three interceptions. Matt Porter was the leading receiver for the Trojans with 6 catches for 96 yards.

SP -- Ce-Ce Jones 6 run (Landon Ard kick)

SP -- Jeremy Massey 90 interception return (Ard kick)

SP -- Jedaveon Clowney 11 blocked punt (Ard kick)

SP -- Corey Rawls 56 pass to Quinton Darby (Ard kick)

SP -- Jones 91 run (Ard kick)

SP -- Ta Hicklin 11 run (Ard kick)