2023 Preview: Indian Land Warriors

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There's lot of reasons for optimism in Indian Land.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The school moved into a brand new building just a few years ago down the street from the old facilities off Highway 521 in the northern part of Lancaster County, just outside of Charlotte, which included a new turf field. Following a 7-5 campaign in 2022, the Warriors will be looking to take the next step in 2023 and Warriors head coach Adam Hastings feels they are headed in the right direction.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“The things we knew we had to address coming out of spring are things I think we've addressed. One of the things I wanted to do in our program is create a ninth grade team and build our program from within and I think that's one thing when you look at our program now, we're going to have ninth grade football this year, which we're really excited about. I think there's a lot for us to look at and understand the potential that could be good for us,” Hastings said.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='340396' first='Jaxon' last='Scheidt'] </strong>(pictured above in the middle) returns at quarterback and Hastings says he has improved during the 7-on-7 period in getting comfortable with his receivers while taking on a leadership role. <strong>Eddie Vernier </strong>and <strong>Brysen Connor </strong>will be two guys who Scheidt will look for at receiver, while <strong>Jake Recker </strong>and <strong>Trey Rodriguez, </strong>who walked away with All-Region honors in 2022 will anchor things on the offensive line. <strong>Devin McCurry </strong>and <strong>Chase Jones </strong>are two guys Hastings is excited about on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>STARS SET TO SHINE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='139305' first='Jaden' last='Singletary'], </strong>RB/LB, 2024 <strong>– </strong>Singletary will be a four-year starter for the Warriors and he did a little bit of everything in 2022. He rushed for over 1,000 yards on offense and had over 100 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“If you can bottle up what Jaden is and sell it, every high school football coach in America is going to buy it.” – Hastings on Singletary</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='771063' first='Timir' last='Hickman-Collins'], </strong>LB/TE, 2024 – Hastings calls Hickman-Collins rangy, long and he can move well at 6 '0, 215 pounds who doesn't play a lot of linebacker but he's really developed into one for the Warriors and is a real emotional leader for the guys. The senior LB committed to Florida State University on Sunday, July 30.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Camdin Portis, </strong>WR, 2026 – Portis excelled in the quick game for the Warriors last year and can turn up field quickly to get extra yards. He's another freshman who will only develop with time. He received an offer from Virginia Tech on July 28.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FILM REVIEW</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1042719' first='Hayden' last='Morris'], </strong>WR, 2026 – Morris started as a freshman in 2023 and was the Warriors' downfield man. He has good hands and he can also turn a five to ten yard completion into a bigger gain. He already holds an offer from UNC Charlotte.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17771539/630399cfbee1620f0c60a968' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003ern","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64d04a5ceb4e0"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>KEY LOSS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Myles Stinson</strong>, ATH – Stinson was used all over the place on the field and was dynamic. He was effective taking direct snaps and at defensive back in picking balls off.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UP AND COMING POTENTIAL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1036748' first='Sequel' last='Patterson'], </strong>WR, 2027 – Hastings said he will play a lot of minutes at wide receiver. He played backup QB and safety last year and is a contributor on special teams. The two-sport basketball player has offers from UNC Charlotte and Maryland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->