The top Midlands 3A teams appear to be the ones I expected to be there back in the preseason. Camden is off to a 2-0 mark after holding off 5A Lugoff-Elgin 33-20. Gilbert for the second straight week put up 50+ points on the board with a high octane offense. …
Read More »Baxter’s Blitz: Midlands 4A
The Class 4A in the Midlands looks to be strong and there are some surprises. Right now, the top 4A teams in the Midlands has to be AC Flora and Brookland-Cayce. Airport and Westwood are going to be mentioned in that same breath, as well. After those guys there is …
Read More »Baxter’s Blitz: Midlands 5A
WEEK TWO of the 2019 football season is in the books and here are my thoughts. Dutch Fork remains unbeaten after blanking Spring Valley 46-0. Jon Hall rushed for 4 touchdowns and QB Ty Olenchuk passed for 212 yds and a TD to All-State WR Jalin Hyatt. This team is …
Read More »Five Things That Impressed Me On Friday Night
AC Flora beating Union County. This is a huge win for the Falcons because Union County IS a good measuring stick. The defense is exactly who I said they were last week – the best in the Midlands. And Matt Pack…WOW. 226 yards rushing, 4 TDs rushing and one TD …
Read More »Week Two Scores: Midlands
ABBEVILLE 35 NEWBERRY 6 AC FLORA 40 UNION CTY 21 BROOKLAND-CAYCE 35 AIRPORT 32 CALHOUN CTY 27 PELION 0 CAMDEN 33 LUGOFF-ELGIN 20 CARDINAL NEWMAN 28 PORTER GUAD 14 CAROLINA FOREST 41 LOWER RICHLAND 6 CHAPIN 35 MID-CAROLINA 20 DUTCH FORK 46 SPRING VALLEY 0 HUNTER KINARD-TYLER 27 EAU CLAIRE …
Read More »Midlands Most Dominating Players
As we head into the 2019 football season, I want to take a look at who I believe are the most dominating players in the Midlands area. Obviously, this is subjective to my evaluations so simply my opinion. In referencing a dominant player, I mean that player can take over …
Read More »Recruiting: Sumter Gamecocks
The Sumter Gamecocks are loaded with next level talent, including four players in the 2020 Class with Division I offers. DB Odonnell Fortune (6-2, 180) is my top DB in the state and has committed to USC. WR Tylee Craft (6-4,180) is one is committed to UNC. LB Donte Coleman …
Read More »Recruiting: Lexington Wildcats
The Lexington Wildcats have a few prospects on their roster who have captured the attention of college coaches. 2020 CLASS DB Tristan Allen (5-10, 175) – Committed to Davidson OL Walker Anderson (6-1, 260) Interest from Limestone, Erskine, Charleston Southern 2021 CLASS QB Cal Herndon (6-0,185) – Interest from Old …
Read More »Recruiting: River Bluff Gators
The Gators of River Bluff had success in 2018 and it is evident that they have a multitude of next level players on the roster. Coach Blair Hardin took some time to chat with me about their prospects. RB Braden Walker, 2020 (6-0, 205) – Currently has offers from The …
Read More »Midlands Team Rankings: Week Two
While there are still two games to be played from week one on Monday night (Ridgeview at Blythewood and Lewisville at Eau Claire), I decided to do the rankings without those games results, as I like to see the rankings released on Sunday. RANK TEAM RECORD NEXT GAME 1 DUTCH …
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