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"BOBCAT OF THE YEAR"

Stephen Bradley's heart, determination and a team-high in interceptions earn the senior Top 'Cat honors.

And The Winners Are...

"COMBS, POWELL SAVE BEST FOR LAST"

Ryan Combs is among those congratulating teammate Alfonza Powell after a touchdown catch from the quarterback in the Bobcats' season-finale against Hilton Head. The duo re-wrote several career and program marks versus the Seahawks to earn the final Game Ball award of the year.

HEART BREAK ISLAND

"DeJa II"

Anthony Gardner Jr. couldn't have known before Friday's game that the number shaved into his head would be the Bobcats' yield against the Seahawks. Bluffton's season ends unceremoniously at Hilton Head.

FRIDAY NIGHT ON THE ISLAND

"FROM THE DESK OF

CHRISTOPHER C. WUENSCH"

Thoughts, observations and kudos from Friday night's season finale.

SEAHAWKS 55, BOBCATS 21

"DE JA II"

For the second time in three seasons, the Bobcats have their postseason dreams crushed on the turf of arch rivals Hilton Head Island High School. The Seahawks route Bluffton 55-21 Friday night in the fourth installment of the Bridge Bowl. The loss - coupled with a Battery Creek blowout of Lake Marion - leaves the Bobcats as the odd man out of the Class 3A Lower State playoffs.

Bluffton (3-7, 2-3 Region 8-3A) fell victim to the exact same scenario two seasons ago, finishing in the three-way tie for the final two Region 8-3A playoff spots. Dooming the Bobcats was a flawed tiebreaker system that rewarded Battery Creek (a team Bluffton beat) the region's third spot based on "region points allowed" this season. From there, the whole scenario resets to head-to-head matchups for the fourth spot. The Bobcats lost to Lake Marion in September's region-opener on a missed last-second field goal attempt.

At least that's the story being fed to Bluffton at this moment. By the morning, everything could change.

As of right now, however, the season is over for the Bobcats.

BRIDGE BOWL IV

"THIS TIME, IT'S PERSONAL"

A win tonight gives Bobcats their first-ever victory over rival Seahawks of  Hilton Head and locks up home playoff game - also a first in program history.

MEET BLUFFTON'S DEFENSIVE GURU

"THE GROWING LEGEND OF LEWIS BLACK"

Lewis Black doesn't sleep...he waits.

HEAD GAMES

"HAIR TODAY, WIN TOMORROW?"

Bluffton hopes wins are in style tonight against Hilton Head.

above: B.J. Kitty

DON'T THROW ON ME

"SHUT DOWN CORNER"

Opposing teams choosing not to throw on  cornerback Anthony Smith Jr. The freshmen is the first frosh to start all 10 games in the Jeremy West era.

AND THE WINNER IS...

"LEWIS BLACK"

After three tries, the junior finally nabs his first Game Ball.