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The 44 points allowed to James Island. The 489 yards of offense given up to North Charleston. The disastrous defensive stretch in which his Hilton Head High team allowed at least three touchdowns in six of seven games.
"That ain't us," Frazier said. "That's not who we are."
Well, not anymore, at least.
The Seahawks' defense turned in its best performance of the season, leading Hilton Head High to a 27-0 shutout of Battery Creek at Dolphin Field on Friday night. The Seahawks clinched a playoff spot out of Region 8-AAA with the win, while Battery Creek now must win next week at Lake Marion to keep its postseason hopes alive.
The Seahawks forced three turnovers in Friday night's shutout with interceptions from Frazier, Clifford Morrow and Lamond Williams -- all members of a secondary that had been exposed in early-season games.
"Coaches told us just to communicate because we weren't talking," Frazier said. "We made it simple. We're all first-year players, so it took some time. But we're getting there. Everybody knows their role now, and that's the difference."
The defense made the biggest difference early.
Twice the Dolphins sustained long drives to move the ball into the red zone in the first half, but each time they came up with no points after taking sacks that dropped them out of scoring position. The Seahawks sacked quarterback Stedman James five times in the game, led by two from defensive tackle Raheem Williams.
The pass rush kept Battery Creek from mounting any offensive cohesiveness. The Dolphins completed 9 of 24 passes for 115 yard to go along with the three interceptions.
"That was probably the worst we've played as an O-line all season," Battery Creek coach Carlos Cave said. "We did some things well, but we had bad breakdowns in the red zone."
For the first quarter and a half, however, the Dolphins' defense kept them in the game. Battery Creek held Hilton Head High running back Lawrence Jenkins to just 11 yards on his first eight carries.
But the same defensive strategy that stuffed the running game also opened up the passing game, and quarterback Jeff Homad took advantage. Homad led the game's first scoring drive by completing all four of his passes, the last of which found Frazier for a touchdown. He added a second touchdown pass in the second quarter to Kenny Robinson two plays after the Seahawks pounced on a muffed punt.
Homad finished the night 9-of-22 with 140 yards and no interceptions. Frazier led all receivers with 62 yards.
"They had eight in the box, and with the receivers we have, anybody that disrespects us like that wants to get passed on," Seahawks coach Tim Singleton said. "... Jeff has stepped up beyond belief right now. But we're also putting him in a position to be successful. It's a beautiful thing."
Homad's success in the first half -- when he threw for 101 yards -- opened up the running lanes for Jenkins after the break. Jenkins ran for 95 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries in the final two quarters. He also helped set up a pair of field goals -- the first two of the season -- for Weston Mott. The first-year kicker set a team record with a 45-yard field goal in the fourth quarter before adding a 35-yarder later in the game.
"Everybody did something tonight to help us win, and that's the sign of a team that's peaking at the right time," Singleton said. "We still got a ways to go. But I'm very proud of these young men for what they did tonight."
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