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<p>Weather delays, upsets, and thrillers marked a wild second round in the SCHSL playoffs. Three of the five defending state champions are out, a ton of heavyweight matchups await, and there were a bunch of outstanding individual performances. Here's a look at several deserving of Prep Redzone Game Balls.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='349806' first='Bryson' last='Drummond'], Greenville</strong></p>
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<p>The Red Raiders' sophomore standout was magnificent in a win over the defending 4A champs. He finished 17-of-24 for 268 yards and three TDs as Greenville downed South Pointe.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='262681' first='BJ' last='Atkins'], Christ Church</strong></p>
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<p>Atkins filled up the stat sheet for the Cavaliers. He caught a pass for a 46-yard TD, but made a bigger mark on special teams. Atkins returned a pair of punts for touchdowns in the Cavaliers' win over Calhoun County.</p>
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<p><strong>Walker Wood, St. Joseph's</strong></p>
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<p>Wood was the difference-maker for St. Joseph's as they rallied from 21-0 to take a 29-28 victory over defending state champ Southside Christian. Wood rushed for two TDs and two 2-point conversions, including the game-winner in overtime.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='91149' first='Tyler' last='Brown'], Greenville</strong></p>
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<p>Brown came up big for the Red Raiders. The Minnesota commit caught six balls for 111 yards and a TD in Greenville's win over South Pointe.</p>
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Weather delays, upsets, and thrillers marked a wild second round in the SCHSL playoffs. Three of the five defending state champions are out, a ton of heavyweight matchups await, and there were a bunch of outstanding individual performances. Here's a look at several deserving of Prep Redzone Game Balls.
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