Jim Baxter

Founder of SCVarsity.com, and The Southern PIgskin Report. Former publisher with Rivals.com and Nationally published recruiting anlayst witih 30 years of experience in the industry. His work has appeared in publications such as Athlon, Sporting News, The Recruiting News and Deep South Recruiting. He is the author of the best selling book, The Book On Evaluating Football Players.

Team Preview: AC Flora Falcons

The AC Flora Falcons are just two years removed from a State Championship and finished 2021 9-2 overall and 4-1 in region play. Head Coach Ken Floyd and the Falcons believe this team will be special and can make a similar run. A veteran group on offense returns with seniors …

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Team Preview: White Knoll Timberwolves

A young team in 2021, the White Knoll Timberwolves return a lot of players who got significant varsity experience last season. Those youthful players improved as the season went on and Head Coach Nick Pelham expects that improvement to continue. S eniors returning to the line up on offense are …

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Team Preview: Wagener-Salley War Eagles

The Wagener-Salley football team was young in 2021 and suffered through some COVID challenges. But the 2022 team is going to be senior heavy and strong on both sides of the line. There are thirteen starters returning to this team, some playing both ways. On offense, QB Cameron Davis (5’10,180) …

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Stock Report: Several Players Stocks Rising

As we head into the first week of full pads practice for the 2022 season, we saw several players stock move up with offers coming in on the board. Dutch Fork Running Back Jarvis Green  landed two new offers on Monday from Charlotte and James Madison University. Green, the top …

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Team Preview: Orangeburg Wilkinson Bruins

The Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins are looking to be more than competitive in 2022 and with eleven returning starters they have a chance to be just that. Offensively, they return six starters including seniors OL Jaquan Sprinkle (6’3,315), WR Jordan Perry (6’3,200), WR TraQuan Young (6’2,165), RB Joqwan Guinyard (5’7,150), sophomore center …

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Team Preview: Heathwood Hall HIghlanders

The Headhwood Hall Highlanders finished 2021 with a 5-6 regular season mark, losing in the first round of the playoffs to Porter Gaude. This season, the Highlanders move up to the new 4A Classification for SCISA and have a strong core of senior returning starters to lead the way. On …

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Baxter’s Blitz: Hidden Gems Around the Midlands

There is an old adage in recruiting that states “if you’re good enough, they will find you.” I can tell you that as a national analyst who’s been in this game for close to 30 years, that is one of the many myths in recruiting and football. There are plenty …

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Team Preview: Dreher Blue Devils

You could basically say that Dreher Head Football Coach Cory Jenkins is starting from scratch with the Blue Devils. “We are a young team,” said Jenkins, “but I’m pleased with the talent we have. We just have to adapt a winning culture here.” Offensively, the Blue Devils return just three …

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Team Preview: Richland Northeast Cavaliers

Richland Northeast head football coach Walt Wilson knows a thing or two about breathing life into dying football programs. And he’s already making his mark on the Cavaliers of RNE, putting a much improved procuct on the field. “We just needed to show them how to do things the right …

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Team Preview: Keenan Raiders

The Keenan Raiders finished with a 4-4 overall record and 1-3 in region play in 2021. But the Raiders have high hopes that the 2022 version of this team will be much more successful. There will be fourteen starters returning to the line up, including eight seniors. Coming back on …

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