Community Film Room, Episode 40

Our Spring rankings update pinpointed even more players from the 2024, 2025 and 2026 classes. For a variety of reasons, our team decided that each of those new additions were worthy of a coveted spot in our rankings.   But we'd be naive to think we've evaluated everyone or didn't miss a few along the way.    PRZ South Carolina is constantly looking at as many of the 10,000 prep football players in the SCHSL and SCISA ranks as possible. Now, the Community Film Room is back.   In each edition, we'll break down five (currently) unranked players from across the state to let you see what we're seeing. The series will lead right into the the start of the 2023 football season and - not long after - our next rankings update.   In Episode 40, we're sandwiching a budding Lowcountry tailback, a defensive back with an increased responsibility and a linebacker who helps form a strong unit with a pair of quarterbacks who could both have big seasons.    [player_tooltip player_id='922678' first='Wade' last='Poston'] QB, Hannah-Pamplico   Before we say anything else about Poston, we want you to go ahead and zoom forward to the :46 mark of his highlights. Done? Good. Because this is a small-school quarterback who nobody is talking about with the creative ability to get things done at Hannah-Pamplico for another two seasons. Last year, Poston threw for 1,754 yards and 17 touchdowns while rushing for another 534 yards and nine scores. He's a playmaker who can run multiple looks at a defense. A 5-foot-10, 170-pound quarterback who runs a 4.84 40 isn't going to move the recruiting needle much right now. But production matters to us. And he's got the goods.    Brett Warren LB, Hillcrest   Warren is about to go from role player to someone the Rams and new coach Bennett Swygert are depending on each and every Friday night. At 6-foot and 195 pounds, he's definitely got the size to put starting middle linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='997218' first='Tyson' last='Moses'] (and himself) in even better position. And considering this is a defense that was already pretty good last year, the Warren/Moses tag team could elevate both of them. In Warren's case, that means add a ball-hawking, run-stopping linebacker capable of holding his own.    Jasaia Young DB, Carvers Bay   With three-year starting defensive back Tony Bell having graduated, Young's value to Carvers Bay is even higher this in 2023. The 5-foot-8, 175-pound safety gets downhill in a hurry, at times giving coach Matthew Richard another linebacker, a huge factor given the Bears' region opponents this year. Evidenced by his secondary position (receiver) - not to mention his first highlight - he's got some wheels on him. Combined with him being a strong tackler, and Young is among the reasons Carvers Bay has every shot at a region title and some favorable playoff positioning this year.    DeShawn Tompkins RB, Cane Bay   You don't have to be the guy at Cane Bay to be a guy, and Tompkins is really well positioned to be someone the Cobras run out there and put up some big yards. With [player_tooltip player_id='372771' first='TJ' last='Wright']'s transfer to Woodland, his carries are going to increase and the scheme is set to fit his long stride, meaning  Cane Bay is using him in a lot of sets that put him outside the tackle before the defense even responds to the snap. As one of the team's wings and the playbook not changing much, don't be surprised if Tompkins (pictured) eclipses the 1,000-yard plateau.     [player_tooltip player_id='464809' first='Jackson' last='Bibee'] QB, Hilton Head   Hilton Head has been looking for a way to level off the run-pass distribution for the past two seasons, and Bibee appears to be the answer. The 6-foot-4, 195-pound quarterback can not only see the entire field while towering above most players, he can also get the ball to just about anywhere it needs to be. As Payne put it, he is “poised and relaxed,” and he's got a quick release for someone with 77-inch wing span. Last year, while splitting time at the position, Bibee threw for 489 yards and completed 62 percent of his passes. Given an increased workload this fall, holding that percentage would be a major boon for an offense just 17 points per game last fall.

Our Spring rankings update pinpointed even more players from the 2024, 2025 and 2026 classes. For a variety of reasons, our team decided that each of those new additions were worthy of a coveted spot in our rankings.