Community Film Room, Episode 8

Ian Guerin March 29, 2022 @ 08:00 AM

After each rankings update, we still have scores of players we’ve yet to evaluate. Considering South Carolina has just shy of 10,000 prep football players between the SCHSL and SCISA ranks, it’s an inevitable part of the process. But even now, with two months before our next ranking update, we’re constantly looking for talent. We want you to see what we’re looking at. In our weekly series dubbed the Community Film Room, we’re going to break down players who have yet to find their way into the rankings. Maybe they’re young, haven’t had a chance to get their film out or - yes, it’s entirely possible - we just missed them the last time around. In Episode 8, we’re breaking down four receivers (sometimes it just works out like that) and a linebacker who instantly made an impact on varsity after moving up shortly into his freshman season. <strong>Zandae Butler</strong>, WR, Wilson Butler and the rest of Wilson’s budding receiving crew spent most of 2021 doing its thing, if for no other reason that the Tigers were often trailing against the rest of the powerful Region VI-4A teams. The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder got his chances above all others, though, due to his consistency. His 800 receiving yards were a product of above-average speed, handwork and footwork in traffic. Wilson likely won’t contend for a region title, but Butler will get his opportunities again. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13001337/618765d8b01870040c0a673c" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="150043" first="Brett" last="Young"]</strong>, LB, Clinton If you include Young’s short stint on the Clinton junior varsity squad to start the 2021 school year, he’s been a part of three different teams in the past two seasons. But almost immediately after moving up, he found a new home. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound linebacker wasn’t overly big (he was just a freshman, after all), but he piled up tackles. We credit that to seemingly always having his eyes in the right direction. This defense features his position, and the two appear to be a perfect fit moving forward. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16450326/61801733b535e00ef819ab73" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <strong>Khamis Wilson</strong>, WR, Kingstree Wilson (pictured) spent last year on the previous Kingstree varsity team, and now he’s going to be expected to be one of the top receivers on the new one (Kingstree and C.E. Murray are merging for next school year). Wilson is a huge receiver at 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds. The only knock on him is a shorter stride. But after another track season, we could see that change in a hurry. After all, it wasn’t like he was slow to begin with.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16319754/61760efb160081065ccf406e" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <strong>Kacy Field</strong>, WR, Beaufort The Eagles didn’t have one standout receiver ast year en route to the Class 4A championship; they three who split the load and gave defenses fits by trying to decide which one to concentrate on. Now, Field (6-foot, 190 pounds) takes on even more of the share of responsibility following some graduations. He exhibits patience on interior routes, no fear going across the middle on slants and has just enough speed to take advantage of the deep routes. When that’s not enough, he’s a quick fix at running back, too. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13076809/6137817915f5c0093c8a55af" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <strong>Anthony Williams</strong>, WR, Bamberg-Ehrhardt Williams is a really good reason why Bamberg-Ehrhardt made it to the state championship game a year ago despite losing a few starters before and during its run. The 6-foot-3 receiver and return man is an absolute burner who, like most small-school standouts, also stepped in and played well on defense (in this case, at free safety). Williams’ route-running hasn’t developed full yet, but he’s got two more years to craft himself there. Don’t blink on this one. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15067932/61914749f31ce60af884ffaf" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>