Week 0 Preview: York and Lancaster Counties
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The opening week of the 2021 high school football season for York County teams offer games showcasing some of the top stars in our PRZ SC rankings while also featuring some intriguing matchups that involve one cross county team that…
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Continue ReadingThe opening week of the 2021 high school football season for York County teams offer games showcasing some of the top stars in our PRZ SC rankings while also featuring some intriguing matchups that involve one cross county team that you’ll want to keep your eye on.
All games will kickoff Friday at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Clover at Dorman – Coach Brian Lane will take his Blue Eagles down to the Upstate with sophomore quarterback Joe Boyd (@JoeBoyd123), who has a strong arm and can make plays on the run. Wide receiver Darius Bowser Darius Bowser 6'1" | 195 lbs | WR Clover | 2022 State SC (@BowserDarius) offers Boyd an outlet to throw to on the outside. Defensive back Jy Martin Jy Martin 5'10" | 165 lbs | DB Byrnes | 2022 State SC (@jymartin_) may be one of the more underrated defensive players in the state with his ability to react and that will be put to the test Friday.
Mauldin at York (as of 7:52 p.m. Wednesday) – York’s game against Mauldin and next week’s game against Clover has been cancelled. York will attempt to reschedule.
Fort Mill at Catawba Ridge – The number one player in our PRZ class of 2024 rankings, quarterback Jadyn Davis Jadyn Davis 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Providence Day | 2024 State NC (@iamjadyndavis) returns for his sophomore season with his dynamic arm, which has the attention of college coaches all over the place. Senior wide receiver and defensive back and Marshall commit Jacobie Henderson Jacobie Henderson 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR Catawba Ridge | 2022 State SC (@cobieh10) will anchor the defense with his ability to win in one-on-coverage. Fort Mill wide receiver J.J. Ogwal (@jj_ogwal) and quarterback Kyle Neibch (@kneibch_11) will anchor things on offense to try and pull off a massive upset in Week 0.
Greenville at Rock Hill – Rock Hill’s defensive front anchored by Maurice Bonneau (@MauriceB55) and Zay Robinson (@zayrobb) had an excellent outing during their scrimmage last Friday. Quarterback Matthew Wilson Matthew Wilson 6'1" | 200 lbs | QB Rock Hill | 2024 State SC (@matthew76905115) has a great arm and can make plays on the run. The Bearcats will be looking to build on that performance against coach Greg Porter’s Greenville Red Raiders, who have a plethora of talent including defensive back and Georgia Southern commit Ashton Whitner Ashton Whitner 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Greenville | 2022 State SC (@WhitnerAshton) and sophomore wide receiver Mazeo Bennett (@TheMazeoBennett).
Nation Ford at Indian Land – One of the top quarterbacks in the 2023 class, Carson Black Carson Black 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB Nation Ford | 2023 State SC (@CarsonBlack16) returns for his junior season aided by wide receiver Jerrick Foster Jerrick Foster 5'10" | 150 lbs | WR Nation Ford | 2022 State SC (@FosterJerrick). You can expect the Falcons to put up a ton of points beginning on Friday. The 2020 version of this game was an overtime thriller at Nation Ford. With quarterback Blake Goode (@BlakeGoode3) and sophomore running back Jaden Singletary Jaden Singletary 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Indian Land | 2024 State SC (@JadenSingletar6) returning for the Warriors, could the same thing happen Friday off Highway 521?
Saturday – 7:00PM at District 3 Stadium in Rock Hill
South Pointe at Northwestern – This game is probably the biggest in the state for Week 0. Northwestern has plenty of skill players including quarterback Will Mattison Will Mattison 6'4" | 190 lbs | QB Northwestern | 2022 State SC (@Will1Mattison) and wide receiver Elijah Caldwell Elijah Caldwell 6'1" | 190 lbs | WR Northwestern | 2023 State SC -Peele (@7Caldwell_). South Pointe’s defensive line will be looking to make an early statement with the trio of Chris Dixon Chris Dixon 6'2" | 260 lbs | DL South Pointe | 2024 State SC (@Cjdixon_417), Anquerrious Davis Anquerrious Davis 6'0" | 225 lbs | DL South Pointe | 2022 State SC (@AnquerriousD) and A.J. Miller (@Ajmiller92). It will be interesting to watch the matchup between Northwestern’s receivers and the South Pointe secondary.