Most Intriguing Weapons of the Pee Dee/Grand Strand

From Horry to Darlington the northeast pocket of the state has no lack of production on the offensive side of the ball. After all, there’s a reason this part of South Carolina is typically well-represented in the final rounds of the playoffs. Come the 2022 football season, it won’t be difficult to find those type of offensive standouts again. They’re everywhere. When it comes to these five, they’ve each got extra motivation to prove just how good they can be. <strong>Deuce Hudson</strong>, QB, West Florence Around the midway point of the year, West Florence saw what it had with tailback [player_tooltip player_id="91198" first="Terry" last="McKithen"] and went all in on his potential. At least, that’s what folks who were only focusing on McKithen saw. Hudson was a consistent performer for most of the year, rushing 1,036 yards (while averaging 5.75 ypc) and throwing for another 958 yards. Hudson (pictured) will open 2022 as the focal point of the offense while the team adjust to McKithen’s graduation. [player_tooltip player_id="139295" first="Josiah" last="Thompson"], OL, Dillon The 6-foot-6, 290-pound tackle used his sophomore season to put himself on the map. Recruiters fell in love with his size and film, and it didn’t hurt that Dillon had yet another strong year that included a region title and another playoff run. This fall, Thompson’s worth expands, as the Wildcats will be breaking in a new starting quarterback and running back. And if his offseason mimics that of previous Dillon linemen, his dominance should be more noticeable.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> [player_tooltip player_id="208336" first="Malachi" last="Washington"], RB, Myrtle Beach While everyone was doing their best to slow down [player_tooltip player_id="59494" first="Ryan" last="Burger"] and [player_tooltip player_id="59464" first="Adam" last="Randall"] last year, Washington quietly put together a solid campaign for the Seahawks. He rushed for 758 yards and seven touchdowns and caught another 25 passes for 178 yards. It was the most production from a Myrtle Beach sophomore running back in eight seasons, and a sign that his next two years could develop into something of a career anomaly with the Seahawks. [player_tooltip player_id="146356" first="LaNorris" last="Sellers"], QB, South Florence Sellers was in the middle of setting Class 4A football on fire when he suffered a broken collarbone in his non-throwing shoulder a few minutes into the Bruins’ fifth game of the year. Up to that point, Sellers had already passed for 775 yards and 10 touchdowns and rushed for 248 and six. Since then, he’s decommitted from Virginia after the coaching change there, throwing again and will have no shortage of offers when it’s time to decided his next stop.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> [player_tooltip player_id="202738" first="J’Shawn" last="Anderson"], RB, Hartsville Anderson was hobbled some due to an ankle injury down the stretch, and, yet, he still rushed for 1,152 yards and 15 touchdowns while averaging 7.2 yards per carry. The Red Foxes are bringing back the bulk of an offense that flirted with 5,000 total yards of offense in a 12-game schedule that was considered among the toughest in Class 4A. With Anderson healthy again, he could help boost every number across the board.