Five QBs Stepping Into Great Situations
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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…
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Continue ReadingThe 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.
Wyatt Cannon, 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 Ryan Burger Ryan Burger 6'3" | 175 lbs | QB Myrtle Beach | 2022 State SC . In three games, Cannon completed 15-of-22 attempts for 163 yards and four touchdowns. He won’t have current Clemson receiver Adam Randall Adam Randall 6'3" | 200 lbs | WR Myrtle Beach | 2022 State SC 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.
Breylon Boyd, Ridge View
With Andre Washington Andre Washington 6'4" | 200 lbs | QB Ridge View | 2022 State SC 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 Zion Agnew Zion Agnew 5'11" | 160 lbs | WR Ridge View | 2023 State SC and Chris Lawson Chris Lawson 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR Ridge View | 2023 State SC and tailback Marcus Kelly Marcus Kelly 5'9" | 165 lbs | RB Ridge View | 2023 State SC , 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.
Samari Bonds, Beaufort
Bonds wasn’t going to unseat Tyler Haley Tyler Haley 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB Beaufort | 2022 State SC 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.
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Cutter Woods, 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 Peter Zamora Peter Zamora 6'0" | 200 lbs | QB Westside | 2022 State SC quite as hard.
Aliam Appler Aliam Appler 6'4" | 205 lbs | QB Dutch Fork | 2023 State SC , 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 Davin Patterson), 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.