2022 Rankings Update: SCISA Standouts

The state's smallest football division made a splash in Prep Redzone 2022 rankings, with players from the SCISA division claiming 11 spots in the final rankings update, including five players in the top 52 spots. The names at the top of the list are the best-known, including a pair of Hammond School teammates. University of Michigan signee [player_tooltip player_id="59468" first="CJ" last="Stokes"] (pictured) is the 8th-ranked player in the 2022 class, eclipsed 1,000 yards on the ground for the third straight season as the Skyhawks claimed another state championship. Teammate [player_tooltip player_id="61067" first="Cam" last="Scott"] is the 25th-ranked player in the class, and made highlight-reel catches look routine. Scott excelled at running crisp routes, and showed his physical side with excellent downfield blocking. [player_tooltip player_id="91178" first="Reggion" last="Bennett"] helped lead Trinity Collegiate to a berth in the SCISA 3A state title game, and was a threat to score every time he touched the ball. Bennett had 34 touchdowns in his senior year, with those scores coming from all over the field. He rushed for more than 2,500 yards and 29 scores, had 14 receptions for 259 yards and three touchdowns, and racked up 52 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and a pick-six on defense. Andrew Jackson Academy’s [player_tooltip player_id="59483" first="Jonathan" last="Schaffer"] was a wrecking ball, rushing for more than 1,500 yards and making more than 100 tackles, with 22 tackles for loss and more than 20 combined sacks and QB pressures. [player_tooltip player_id="91170" first="Rondarius" last="Porter"], the 52nd-ranked player in the class, was a defensive force for Heathwood Hall. He notched 90 total tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in an outstanding senior season. Porter repeated as both Region and SCISA State defensive player of the year. Outside the top 50, though, is where the SCISA seniors served notice in the rankings. [player_tooltip player_id="59484" first="Garrison" last="Owens"] might not be the biggest star on the list - but then again, he might be the BIGGEST. The Jefferson Davis Academy offensive lineman has a next-level body, at 6-7 and 315 pounds, and helped lead an offensive line that paved the way for more than 2,000 rushing yards for the raiders. [player_tooltip player_id="259966" first="Trevor" last="Wheldon"] leapt into the rankings by being ridiculously efficient. The Hilton Head Prep kicker and punter was a standout for the Dolphins. He was a perfect 21-for-21 on extra points, and knocked in 10 of 14 field goals including a 50-yarder. He put 34 of 43 kickoffs in the endzone for touchbacks, and killed 12 of his 31 punts inside opponents’ 20-yard line, with a long of 62 yards. Florence Christian’s [player_tooltip player_id="103627" first="Ethan" last="Kelly"] rushed for more than 1,500 yards and scored 19 touchdowns on the ground for the Eagles, earning the No. 151 ranking in the 2022 class. A trio of Trinity Collegiate players rounded out the 11 SCISA players in the rankings, as DB [player_tooltip player_id="200708" first="Tre" last="McLeod"] and DLs [player_tooltip player_id="200749" first="Grant" last="Epps"] and [player_tooltip player_id="259977" first="Daishone" last="Small"] all claimed spots on the list. The three led a defense that helped the Titans to a region title and a state runner-up finish.