WHAT WE SAW: Summerville rolls past West Ashley
Marquez Spells
David Shelton
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<p>Summerville | There are a handful of teams in Class 5A that will have a legitimate shot to win the Lower State championship in 2022. Count the Summerville Green Wave among those favorites.</p>
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<p>Summerville improved to 7-1 this season with a 34-13 win over West Ashley on Friday night, moving to 2-0 in region 7-AAAAA play with two games remaining.</p>
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<p>Summerville's lone loss this season came early on to another Lower State contender, Sumter, but the Green Wave seem to be playing better each week.</p>
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<p>Friday night's win was a complete effort. The Green Wave defense limited West Ashley to about 150 total yards in offense. The first-team unit allowed one touchdown after a bad punt snap set West Ashley up at the 21-yard line. </p>
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<p>The Summerville defense has a bevy of quality performers, starting up front with tackle <strong>Josh Matusik</strong> (2023), who creates havoc inside as a run stopper and pass rusher.</p>
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<p>2024 linebacker<strong> Ike Rutherford</strong> and 2023 linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='262615' first='Steve' last='Simpkins'] are very active and physical tacklers. [player_tooltip player_id='227804' first='Jaidyn' last='Penix'], another developing 2024 prospect, also brings depth at linebacker.</p>
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<p>In the secondary, corner [player_tooltip player_id='262617' first='Michael' last='Jenkins'] (2023) is great in coverage and excels as a kick blocker, tipping away an extra point in this game. Jenkins was selected to the SC Shrine Bowl team last week.</p>
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<p>2023 safety [player_tooltip player_id='89335' first='Keith' last='Elmore'] is another next level performer in the back end.</p>
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<p>Summerville's offense has its share of star power as well, starting with the versatility of 2023 <strong>Marquez Spells</strong>. Spells leads the Green Wave in rushing yards but also is quite capable as a receiver. He showed off his talents on specials teams with an 89-yard kick return for a touchdown on Friday night. Spells has more than a half dozen scoring plays of more than 50 yards this season.</p>
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<p>The receiving combination of 2024 studs <strong>Yannick Smith</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='998693' first='Quintrelle' last='Pettiford']</strong> is a handful to cover. Pettiford had two receiving touchdowns on Friday, including a 62-yarder, while Smith had a 68-yard scoring reception.</p>
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<p>Quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='262638' first='Campbell' last='McCurry'], a baseball commitment to Newberry College, continues to be a steady hand for the Green Wave. McCurry threw for more than 200 yards and three scores while adding a rushing touchdown in the win.</p>
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Summerville | There are a handful of teams in Class 5A that will have a legitimate shot to win the Lower State championship in 2022. Count the Summerville Green Wave among those favorites.
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