Perry Woolbright deserved a coach of the year for hwat he was able to do with the Lexington Wildcats in 2021, takeing them from an 0-6 record in 2020 to a 9-3 overall and 3-1 conference record, losing to Fort Dorchester in round 3 of the 5A State Playoffs. Woolbright …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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). …
Read More »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 …
Read More »2022 Team Preview: Chapin Eagles
The Chapin Eagles were 8-4 in 2021, going 2-2 in Region play and making it to the 2nd round of the State 5A playoffs. If the Eagles are to get into the playoffs again in 2022, it will have to be with a young football team, as the Eagles return …
Read More »Team Preview: Sumter Gamecocks
The Sumter Gamecocks went 10-2 in 2021, losing to Dutch Fork in the third round of the State 5A Playoffs. This season, the Gamecocks return talent at key positions and bring back a lot of experience on the offensive and defensive lines. Sernior returners to the Gamecock line up include …
Read More »Team Preview: Gray Collegiate WAR EAGLES
For teams thinking that the defending state 2A champions Gray Collegiate lost their team with the graduation of All-State running back KZ Adams, they need to think again. Yes, the War Eagles lost the state’s top player from the 2022 Class to Georgia State, but this team has the ingredients …
Read More »Team Preview: Blythewood Bengals
The Blythewood Bengals suffered through a tough season in 2021, finishing the season winless in Region 4-5A and going 3-6 overall. Head Coach Jason Seidel attributes the challenge to youth. “We were a very young football team last season,” said Seidel. “But we return a lot of kids this year, …
Read More »Team Preview: Lower Richalnd Diamond Hornets
Lower Richland experineced some success in 2021, going unbeaten in region play and winning the region championship, and finishing with an overall record of 8-2, losing to Clinton in the 2nd round of the state AAA playoffs. They are looking to build on that success with the return of four …
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