In 2015, I released the Top 150 Greatest High School Football Players in SC history and it brought up a lot of good debate. It also brought up a lot of good names that should have been on the list and after going back and researching, they have been added. …
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Baxter’s Blitz: Midlands 2A
There are three teams to talk about in the Midlands 2A that could make noise deep in the playoffs and there is separation between those three. I feel that Saluda is a notch above Gray Collegiate and those two are separated by the rest by a good margin. The closest …
Read More »Friday Night Feats: Midlands Week Two
Matt Pack, RB, AC Flora – rushed for 226 yards and 4 TDs and passed for 1 TD in win over Union County Willis Lane, RB, Camden – rushed for 204 yards in win over Lugoff-Elgin Hunter Helms, QB, Gray – passed for more than 400 yards and 6 TDs …
Read More »Baxter’s Blitz: Midlands Class 3A
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 …
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