2023 Preview: South Pointe Stallions
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South Pointe head coach Bobby Collins knows the standard is high at South Pointe heading into Year 2 at the helm. After a busy summer of team visits to Georgia, Alabama, Georgia State and Duke along with workouts and 7on7s,…
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Continue ReadingSouth Pointe head coach Bobby Collins knows the standard is high at South Pointe heading into Year 2 at the helm.
After a busy summer of team visits to Georgia, Alabama, Georgia State and Duke along with workouts and 7on7s, the Stallions are loaded with talent and primed to make another run to meet that standard as practice kicks off today across the Palmetto State following the SCHSL dead week.
“I’ve never been at a place where seven days a week, the kids will compete. They don’t run away from work. To tell them that we’re off for the next week, you’ve got a lot of unhappy football players. Those guys, they smell it. (The) grass is green and it’s that time of the year and in 33 (to) 34 days we’ll be heading to Spartanburg so they don’t want it to be over now. You want to be able to build an environment where the kids love playing football and love being there and we’re excited about what we’ve got going on,” Collins told Prep Redzone SC last week.
You can expect South Pointe to be balanced offensively and run it with a stable of running backs returning which include Aiden Turner, Zy Pickett and Mason-Pickett Hicks. Collins termed Hicks “as a dynamic football player who makes things happen.” Jordan Curbeam is one wide receiver Collins is expecting a big year from. Victor Goree Victor Goree 6'2" | 265 lbs | OL South Pointe | 2025 State SC and Daniel Caldwell return on the offensive line.
There will be talent galore defensively for the Stallions, starting in the secondary with Zantawn Nelson and Fred Reese, both returning, carrying multiple Division 1 offers and they will make life hard for opposing quarterbacks. Jeremiah Minor Jeremiah Minor 5'10" | 270 lbs | DL South Pointe | 2024 State SC and Aiden Westbrook will plug up running lanes on the defensive line as they head into their respective senior seasons.
South Pointe opens the 2023 season at Spartanburg on August 18.
STARS TO SET SHINE
Malachi Marshall Malachi Marshall 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB South Pointe | 2024 State SC , 2024, QB – The Georgia State commit threw for 2140 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2022. He has a rocket arm and does a good job of going through his progressions. He is the unquestioned leader of the Stallion offense.
Chris Dixon Chris Dixon 6'2" | 260 lbs | DL South Pointe | 2024 State SC , 2024, DL – Collins calls Dixon “one of the best defensive linemen in the state.” He’s tough to block and a great pass rusher.
J’Zavien Currence J’Zavien Currence 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH South Pointe | 2026 State SC , 2026, DB – With offers already from Georgia and UNC going into his sophomore year, Collins called Currence (pictured above) a pro who practices like a pro.
Mikey Mann, 2024, WR – Mann has had a great summer and told us he has been working on “chemistry with his teammates, as well as his footwork.” Colleges like Limestone, Newberry and Lenoir Rhyne are taking interest in the senior receiver as well.
FILM REVIEW
Zantawn Nelson, 2024, DB – It’s easy to see why Nelson has multiple offers including Coastal Carolina, Wofford, UNC Charlotte and Marshall. He can stay in the hip pocket of wide receivers and can get the ball at its highest point.
KEY LOSSES
AJ Miller, DT – Miller had an outstanding senior season plugging holes and rushing the quarterback. He is currently at Kennesaw State University.
DJ Barksdale, DB – An enforcer in the secondary, it was hard to get a ball past him. Barksdale is currently at James Madison University.
UP-AND-COMING POTENTIAL
Ethan McNutt, 2025, OL – The first year starter on the offensive line already holds an offer from West Virginia University.
Evan Ervin Evan Ervin 5'11" | 180 lbs | LB South Pointe | 2024 State SC , 2024, LB – An aggressive linebacker who makes plays on defense and special teams. He attacks the line of scrimmage well.