Class 2A Playoffs at a Glance: Players to Watch
Anyone who has paid attention to small-class football in South Carolina the last few years knows Abbeville is favored to be crowned Class 2A champions this season.
After stumbling in the Upper State finals a year ago, the Panthers rebounded in a big way. So far this year, they haven’t allowed a point to an in-state school, and most of their scores are as bloated as they can be. But for all the talk of Abbeville, there is considerable talent around the rest of the Class 2A brackets who should help their teams start advancing beginning this week.
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="61078" first="Kazarius" last="Adams"]</strong>, RB, GRAY COLLEGIATE
Heading into the postseason, Adams has already rushed for 1,312 yards and 15 touchdowns. He averages better than 9 yards per carry. So it’s easy to see why he’s already gotten nearly 150 touches on offense so far. Adams is already picking up NCAA Division-I offers and plenty more will come before he graduates in 2022.
<strong>SHYHEEM SHROPSHIRE</strong>, WR, NORTH CENTRAL
Shropshire is a bonafide playmaker on both sides of the ball. Just last week, he had a 100-yard receiving game that included a pair of touchdowns and also picked off a pair of passes in a lopsided win over Great Falls. The Knights are a No. 1 seed and appear headed for showdown after showdown in a crowded Upper State field.
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="59322" first="Deshontez" last="Gray"]</strong>, DE/TE, PELION<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>
Gray’s recruiting went from zero-to-60 in 48 hours earlier this year, when he picked up six of his 10 current offers. It’s because colleges recognized that he was going to be a force. Take last week in a region championship-clinching win over Wade Hampton. In that game, Gray had 10 tackles, forced a fumble and had two tackles for loss. Pelion may not be the favorites to come out of the Lower State bracket, but they’re positioned well enough to do just that.
<strong>QUALIEK CRAWFORD</strong>, RB, MARION
While the Upper State bracket is going to probably produce some higher-scoring games, the Lower State pairings have the look of a grind-it-out scenario. That’s where Crawford comes in. The senior tailback averages about 115 yards per game and about 8 yards per carry. If the Swamp Foxes need to move the sticks or chew up clock in a close game, it’ll likely be in his hands.
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