Five QBs Stepping Into Great Situations

Ian Guerin February 16, 2022 @ 07:46 AM

The changing of the guard is officially on around South Carolina. With several of the state’s most productive quarterbacks from the Class of 2022 having moved on, schools are starting to think of what’s next. Some of better positioned than others. Below, we’ve broken down why five signal callers will have every opportunity to succeed if they earn QB1 status for the fall.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> <strong>Wyatt Cannon</strong>, Myrtle Beach The 6-foot-, 180-pound sophomore got some mop-up duty last fall while shadowing Appalachian State commitment and Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl selection [player_tooltip player_id="59494" first="Ryan" last="Burger"]. In three games, Cannon completed 15-of-22 attempts for 163 yards and four touchdowns. He won’t have current Clemson receiver [player_tooltip player_id="59464" first="Adam" last="Randall"] to throw to, but he will have an experienced line, running back and at least a couple returning receivers surrounding him and his strong right arm. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14436089/61a5903fa681820f4448e224" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <strong>Breylon Boyd</strong>, Ridge View With [player_tooltip player_id="153263" first="Andre" last="Washington"] off to South Carolina State, Boyd is the front runner to get the keys to an offense that returns two potential NCAA Division-I receivers in [player_tooltip player_id="202775" first="Zion" last="Agnew"] and [player_tooltip player_id="262637" first="Chris" last="Lawson"] and tailback [player_tooltip player_id="262703" first="Marcus" last="Kelly"], a player who can also catch a few passes along the way. Boyd has a decent arm and a developing ability to scramble. Those two traits could help him make a jump in the next few months before all those weapons are counting on him. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14801696/60ce332732e7430c2487d86f" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <strong>Samari Bonds</strong>, Beaufort Bonds wasn’t going to unseat [player_tooltip player_id="89319" first="Tyler" last="Haley"] last year. But the 6-foot-1, 165-pound rising sophomore has sold himself to head coach Bryce Lybrand - despite having completed just two varsity passes (during the state championship game when Haley went down) and spending nearly the entire fall on the JV squad. That said, Boyd will be surrounded by enough returning talent and one of the best defenses in the state. He can play game manager until he’s comfortable enough to do what Lybrand believes he’s ready to get let off the reins. Note: No film available <strong>Cutter Woods</strong>, Westside Before transferring from nearby Eastside, the 6-foot-3, 180-pound Woods (pictured) threw for 827 yards and seven touchdowns. His completion percentage was slightly above the .500 mark, which is always a good thing for a high school freshman. Now, Woods is about to see his potential target list explode. Westside has a number of highly developed and young receivers for Woods to bond with in the next few months. Because of it, the Rams may not feel the loss of [player_tooltip player_id="91173" first="Peter" last="Zamora"] quite as hard. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16145904/6184369138640b05ccfd7191" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="44974" first="Aliam" last="Appler"]</strong>, Dutch Fork Appler has now spent a full year in the Dutch Fork system after moving to South Carolina from North Carolina. And while he got limited snaps (he attempted 29 passes last season while backing up <strong>Davin Patterson</strong>), the 6-foot-4 Appler has all the tools around him for the Silver Foxes to not miss a beat. After all, Dutch Fork has been to all six Class 5A state championship games since the state expanded its playoffs, and there’s little reason to believe that streak can’t continue. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/6719158/6165cb7f06622904f0a04b6c" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>