Week 10 Preview: York and Lancaster Counties
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The final week of the regular season is here and teams are trying to make one final push for playoff positioning. One game in particular will go a long way in determining how the pairings shake out in region 3-4A.…
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Continue ReadingThe final week of the regular season is here and teams are trying to make one final push for playoff positioning. One game in particular will go a long way in determining how the pairings shake out in region 3-4A. Let’s jump in:
Rock Hill (2-7 overall, 1-3 region) at Clover (5-4 overall, 2-3 region)
The struggles for Rock Hill continue in the 2022 season, as they fell to Blythewood last week. But Matthew Wilson Matthew Wilson 6'1" | 200 lbs | QB Rock Hill | 2024 State SC is a dynamic passer when he gets time to throw and he’ll be looking to get it down field to Damaryion Pichardo. The defensive line will look to bring pressure with Landon Armstrong Landon Armstrong 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Rock Hill | 2024 State SC and Justice Foster, who have been active all season.
Clover got back in the win column against the Yellow Jackets with a 30-15 win last week and their defensive line got in on the action. Jayden Bryant Jayden Bryant 6'4" | 215 lbs | DL Clover | 2024 State SC returned a fumble for a touchdown, and he’ll be looking to follow that up this week. Dion Brown and Jaylon Hoover are two guys you’ll want to keep your eye on not only on Friday, but as we head into the playoffs.
Catawba Ridge (9-0 overall, 4-0 region) at Northwestern (8-1 overall, 4-0 region)
This is a game that many across the state will have their eyes on. The region 3-4A championship is on the line at District 3 Stadium. Northwestern has been rolling since the Week 5 loss to Gaffney but they had to fight to beat South Pointe last Friday night. That may have proven to be a good litmus test for Finley Polk Finley Polk 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Northwestern | 2025 State SC , Elijah Caldwell Elijah Caldwell 6'1" | 190 lbs | WR Northwestern | 2023 State SC and Turbo Richard Turbo Richard 5'10" | 205 lbs | RB Northwestern | 2024 State SC with the Copperheads rolling in now. Ira Mister and Sheldon Crawford will present some challenges for the Trojan offense.
The Trojans’ defense will face a physical run game with Tyler Jones Tyler Jones 5'11" | 225 lbs | RB Catawba Ridge | 2023 State SC , who may not wow you with his speed but certainly with his power. Tyler Fikis and Brandon Raysor Brandon Raysor 5'10" | 180 lbs | WR Catawba Ridge | 2023 State SC are starting to find their rhythm, but will it be enough to keep their undefeated streak alive?
Fort Mill (0-9 overall, 0-4 region) at Nation Ford (3-6 overall, 2-2 region)
It’s the cross town rivalry that these two teams think about during the offseason. For Fort Mill, this is all about pride. They haven’t won a game and quarterback Isaiah Haynes Isaiah Haynes 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Fort Mill | 2023 SC , wide receivers Jason Moran Jason Moran 5'8" | 150 lbs | WR Fort Mill | 2023 SC and Dylan Schaffer have all been bright spots in a few of the games they’ve been in. But can their defense come up with enough stops?
Carson Black Carson Black 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB Nation Ford | 2023 State SC , Josh Ameo and Jeremiah Hailstock are all speedsters for the Falcons and we’ve seen growth from them as they have a chance to clinch a decent playoff spot. But first, they’ll want to knock off the Jackets.
Indian Land (5-4 overall, 1-3 region) at Lancaster (3-6 overall, 0-4 region)
Indian Land fought hard, but came up short in a loss to Catawba Ridge as they have dropped three straight. But they still have a potent run game with Myles Stinson and Jaden Singletary Jaden Singletary 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Indian Land | 2024 State SC . The Bruins also have an effective run game of their own with JaRon Stevenson and Mikal McCollum Mikal McCollum 5'8" | 160 lbs | RB Lancaster | 2024 State SC .
South Pointe (6-3 overall, 2-2 region) at York (5-4 overall, 1-3 region)
How will South Pointe bounce back after falling to cross-town rival Northwestern last week? DJ Barksdale II DJ Barksdale II 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB South Pointe | 2023 State SC will be the first name that jumps off the page for starters to help in that effort. He had two pick sixes last week and took some snaps at quarterback last week. When you mix that in with Caleb Sims in the run game, the Stallions may look to play keep away. Trey Wagner and Dalton Russell Dalton Russell 5'9" | 165 lbs | LB York | 2024 State SC could also be big for the Cougars defensively.