2025 Rankings Update: The New Additions
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<p>The rankings process never stops.</p>
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<p>For 12 months each year, we're tracking the progress of some 10,000 high school players in South Carolina. This update effectively begins the second half of their high school careers for the Class of 2025.</p>
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<p>In our next crack at this group, we're ready to elevate 16 guys to their proper place in the rankings. From the CSRA to the Grand Strand, the Upstate and CLT suburbs right on down to the Midlands and the Lowcountry, these players had the type of sophomore seasons that put them on the map. </p>
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<p>Here's a quick breakdown of all 16 additions.</p>
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<p><strong>SPECIAL TEAMS</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='605521' first='Gray' last='Dangerfield'] K, James Island - Consistently huge leg accounted for 77 total points</p>
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<p><strong>DEFENSE</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='605531' first='Will' last='Massey'] LB, Northwestern - Put up some strong numbers during his opening varsity run</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='605530' first='Israel' last='Brown'] DB, Myrtle Beach - Might transition to linebacker, but a strong DB for now</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='605527' first='Jaquel' last='Holman'] DB, South Aiken - Showed he can put up impact players in droves</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='605526' first='Tyler' last='Morgan'] DB, Wren - Safety, cornerback… doesn't matter</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='605523' first='Clay' last='Cook'] LB, Gaffney - A sophomore leading powerhouse Gaffney in tackles?</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='605522' first='Andrew' last='Ruppe'] LB, Gaffney - Oh, and his linebacker mate is pretty good, too</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='390438' first='Ramani' last='Bruton'] DB, Greenville - No way to hide a guy with six interceptions</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='486418' first='Dalton' last='Woodall'] DL, James Island - 6-foot-5 interior defenders don't grow on trees</p>
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<p><strong>OFFENSE</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='605529' first='Brian' last='Montgomery'] RB, Gray Collegiate - Took over for an injured teammate and excelled</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='459924' first='JacQari' last='Witherspoon'] OL, North Myrtle Beach - Power interior lineman only just beginning</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='605528' first='Jameat' last='Williams'] ATH, Aiken - Great returnman and a solid receiver and tailback, too</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='605525' first='Marquise' last='Henderson'] RB, Belton-Honea Path - Already has a 1,000-yard rushing campaign</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='605524' first='Amor' last='Scott'] RB, James Island - Change-of-pace back will only get more carries</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='457973' first='Trooper' last='Floyd'] QB, Chester - Love his decision-making and arm strength on the run</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='241044' first='Finley' last='Polk'] QB, Northwestern - Another Trojans' QB who could flirt with some records</p>
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