A 2-week layoff was not enough to diminish Dutch Fork's competitive fire. 
On Friday, the Silver Foxes began its quest for a third consecutive Class 5A title at home against South Florence with another dominating performance.
The 54-0 victory marked the 21st consecutive win for Dutch Fork (9-0), who will next face West Ashley in the second round. This was also the ninth consecutive post-season win and ninth contest this season in which the Silver Foxes scored 50 or more points. 
For the season, Dutch Fork has outscored the oppostion 543-63. 
In a contest which saw quarterback Ty Olenchuk throw just one touchdowns to Jalin Hyatt, Dutch Fork scored six on the ground. Junior running back Ron Huff accounted for the team's first four touchdowns and Jonathan Hall added two in the fourth quarter. 
The duo combined for 96 rushing yards. 
Olenchuk finished 15-24 passing for 249 yards, 143 going to Hyatt on eight receptions. 
South Florence was held to just 111 total yards and managed just 6 offensive first downs.  The Bruins finished with a 5-6 record. 

Gilbert 33, Georgetown 7
The backfield trio of Dre Cook, Cody Temples and Ty Walker helped account for the Indians' first 33 points in the first-round victory in the Class 3A playoffs.
Gilbert (7-3) amassed 314 total yards and forced three turnovers to improve to 29-6 in three seasons under head coach Chad Leaphart. 
Up next is a trip to May River for the second round. 

Carolina Forest 36, Lexington 35 (OT)
For the second straight year, the Panthers' ended the Wildcats' season.
This time, the loss came in heartbreaking fashion.
Up 35-28 in overtime after a touchdown pass from David Cromer to Nathan Baxley, Lexington could win the contest with a stop.
On fourth down, Carolina Forest quarterback Mason Garcia scored on a 3-yard run for his fourth touchdown of the game.  An offside penalty on the Wildcats on the PAT moved the football to the 1-yard line and the Panthers opted successfully to have Garcia run a keeper for the 2-point conversion. 
Garcia finished with 221 passing yards and a touchdown to go with 74 rushing yards and four scores. His teammate, David Legette, rushed for 188 yards. 
Akeem Nicholas rushed for 142 yards in his final game for Lexington. Quarterback Cal Herndon was 12-20 passing for 97 yards and three interceptions. 
Lexington ends the season with a 6-5 record. Carolina Forest will next travel to Summerville. 

Gray Collegiate 43, Latta 21 
K.Z. Adams rushed for 200 yards and four TDs and Julian Jackson and Emmanuel Harley had kickoff returns for TDs for the War Eagles (7-4).
The contest was played at Benedict College. Next week's contest against Bamberg-Ehrhardt will be determined next week. 
Brookland-Cayce 31, Beaufort 30
In a contest whose last 3:10 was delayed by bad weather, the Bearcats escaped with the come-from-behind win. 
Up next is a trip to Kelly Stadium to face Hartsville. 

OTHER CHRONICLE COUNTRY PLAYOFF SCORES
Marlboro County 48, Airport 20 
Berkeley 48, Irmo 33 
Hanahan 20, Pelion 7
Swansea 20, Manning 14 (OT)
Batesburg-Leesville 49, Columbia 13
River Bluff 35, Conway 19 

SECOND ROUND PLAYOFF SCHEDULE 
Brookland-Cayce at Hartsville 
West Ashley at Dutch Fork
Gray Collegiate vs. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (at a site TBD)
Gilbert at May River
River Bluff at Berkeley 
Swansea at Dillon 
Batesburg-Leesville at Central