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.

2A Region Predictions

2A Region 3 Saluda is the team to beat and Strom Thurmond is next. Everyone else is battling for 3rd. I honestly think Saluda is the team to beat in the state for 2A. Batesburg-Lessville just lacks the talent on both sides of the ball to compete with either of …

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3A Region Predictions

3A Region 5 Brookland-Cayce on a good night is the best team in region. The problem is, they are so chaotic that you just don’t know which night they will be disciplined enough to play well. Gilbert is strong and if they play good defense, their ground game can win …

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4A Region Predictions

4A Region 4 South Aiken will be the team to beat here. Airport is the only Midlands team in the region and they will struggle. Aiken and North Augusta are both down this year and Midland Valley is in a rebuild mode. The Mustangs are big but I think Airport …

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5A Region Predictions

5A Region 3 Clover is the best team in this region and everyone else is playing for second. I believe Blythewood can finish second here while Spring Valley will battle for third and possibly finish fourth. Clover Blythewood Spring Valley Rick Hill Nation Ford Fort Mill   5A Region 4 …

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Baxter’s Blitz: Takeaways Week Six

Dutch Fork showed what I’ve been saying all season – they are vulnerable. They generated just 121 yards of offense on 52 plays and were it not for a defensive score on a pic6 by Chandler Perry, they would have been shut out. They left their defense out on their …

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Friday Night Feats Week Six

– Cam Davis, Ath, Wagener Salley – 33 carries, 349 yards, 4 touchdowns and a 2 point conversion – Fuller Sims, LB, Andrew Jackson – 15 solo tackles 2 assist total 17 tackles – Trey Thompson, RB, Andrew Jackson – 27 carries, 251 yards , 2 touchdowns Ely Sowell, RB, …

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Games of the Week: Week Six

AC Flora Falcons at Chapin Eagles The Falcons bring in their unbeaten squad to Chapin to take on the 3-2 Eagles. This will be a test for the Eagles defense. Players to Watch for Flora: RB Markell Townsend, RB Noah Kelson Players to Watch for Chapin: QB Brady Albro, LB …

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Prospect Watch: Five that FCS and DII schools need to look at

Jadyn Johnson, Athlete, Brookland-Cayce: This kid never comes off of the field for the Bearcats and is a force in all phases of the game. He’s scored five total touchdowns and is strong in pass coverage with 5 PBUs and has 35 tackles on the season. At 6-0, 190, he …

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All Midlands Mr. Football Midseason Watch List

The post season awards from SCVarsity will include an All Midlands Mr. Football award given to the outstanding player in the Midlands. Also included will be an All-Midlands Offensive Player of the Year, Defensie Player of the Year, Specialists of the Year, Offensive Lineman of the Year and Defensive Lineman …

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SCISA Notebook: Week Six

The Hammond Skyhawks are 3-2 but lets face it, they haven’t lost to a SCISA team yet. Their losses were to a football factory private school from Georgia and a narrow defeate to the defending 5A Champions, Gaffney. Last week, they trounced Wilson Hall in a 59-0 shut out and …

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