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.

AC Flora’s Lofton Commits

Chris Lofton (5’10,165), the versatile athlete for the AC Flora Falcons, committed today to James Madison University. As a WR, Lofton had 28 receptions for 517 yards and  scores in 2021. He also had 375 return yards and 3 touchdowns and four pics defensively with 3 more scores.  

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Team Preview: Gilbert Indians

The Gilbert Indians lost three games last season by under a dozen points combined. Coming into 2022, Head Coach Chad Leaphart says despite bing young, they are talented. “We lost 24 seniors from last year and return just 6 starters,” said Leaphart. “We only have about ten seniors on the …

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Team Preview: Airport Eagles

The Airport Eagles enter 2022 with a new head coach, Andre Cook, who came over from River Bluff to take on the Athletics Director/Head Coach job for the Eagles. he takes on a tough assignment, with a team that will be breaking in new faces at most of ths skills …

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Team Preview: Ridge View Blazers

The Ridge View Blazers enter the 2022 season with a lot of question marks and new faces. They lost 8 starters on offense and 9 starters on defense, though they do have some players returning with experience. Offensively, the begin with a transfer quarterback from Heathwood Hall, Donald Tomlin (6’2,200). …

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Team Preview: Andrew Jackson

The Andrew Jackson Volunteers were a 6-4 overall team last season, finishing 3-1 in region play before losing to Saluda in the first round of the state 2A Playoffs. Coach Todd Shigley’s team returns 15 players who were either full time starters or played significant time in 2021’s campaign. “We …

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Cardinal Newman OL Lands Offer

Cardinal Newman OL Logan Locklear (6’5,280) landed another Division I offer today from The Citadel. Locklear, who transferred to Cardinal Newman from West Florence High School in the off-season, also has an offer from Navy. Locklear has displayed some very strong athleticism in off season workouts and has great feet. …

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Five On The Rise: Watch The Stocks Soar

FIVE ON THE RISE takes a look at five players who have seen their stock rise in the off-season and as we head into the 2022 football season. Cam Sutton, TE, Lexington 6’3, 230, Class of 2024 Sutton is a rising junior that has film that just shouts out Division …

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Baxter’s Blitz: 2025 Year of the Quarterback

It seems like old times. Baxter’s Blitz is back! Once the most popular column in The State Newspaper for high school sports and recruiting, now brought to you for free right here on SCVarsity.com on Monday’s and Thursdays. Some great topics today and I’m going to dive right in. 2025 …

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