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<p>This is the fun part.</p>
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<p>Of the 53 additions we made to the Class of 2025 rankings in this cycle, 34 fell on the offensive side of the ball. We've got linemen and receivers and tailbacks and quarterbacks and even a long snapper who keeps himself on the field on offense. There are players in all five classifications of the SCHSL, and some of them have put together the type of stretch that boosted them not only into the rankings, but way up the ladder.</p>
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<p>And all of them have another year and a half of eligibility remaining. We expect to be hearing these names over and over again.</p>
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<p>Here are the offensive additions to the Prep Red Zone Class of 2025.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013113' first='Zayvion' last='King']</strong> ATH, Ninety-Six - Word is out on this combination of speed and power</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013112' first='Nehemiah' last='Floyd']</strong> RB, Mauldin - Tough between-the-tackles runner exactly what Mauldin needs</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013109' first='Justin' last='Purvis']</strong> ATH, Marlboro County - Motor always seeming cranked to the max on offense or special teams</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013076' first='Kaleb' last='Nelson']</strong> OL, Greer - Left guard is extremely active off the snap</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013068' first='Tucker' last='Hendrix']</strong> QB, Christ Church - Going to finish the year with a lot of passing yards</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013066' first='Brayden' last='Johnson']</strong> RB, St. Joseph's - Rare true fullback with some breakaway speed</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013062' first='Keshawn' last='Johnson']</strong> ATH, West Florence - Quarterback-turned-receiver keeping himself on the field for Knights</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013061' first='Cameron' last='Cobb']</strong> WR, Blacksburg - The 6-foot-4 receiver not waiting until the end zone to get involved</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013054' first='Brandon' last='Cumbee']</strong> ATH, Andrews - Took over QB spot for older brother; didn't miss a beat</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013047' first='KJ' last='Smith']</strong> RB, Dutch Fork - Getting quality minutes out of what has become known as the Dutch Fork build</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013046' first='Josh' last='Goodman']</strong> WR, Hampton County - Learning on the fly without much pressure</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013040' first='Connor' last='Brown']</strong> WR, North Augusta - Proving to be able to check a lot of receiver boxes in a hurry</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='241184' first='Rion' last='Gordon']</strong> OL/LS, Clinton - Likely college special teamer has made himself valuable to Clinton</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013024' first='Troy' last='Timko']</strong> RB, Hilton Head - Running up on 2,000 career rushing yards</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='327302' first='Jackson' last='Huff'] </strong>QB, Loris - Trying to take advantage of first full varsity season</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012871' first='Terrell' last='Thomas']</strong> ATH, Edisto - Converted linebacker now putting up big rushing numbers as a run-first quarterback</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012863' first='Jeremie' last='Richardson']</strong> WR, Crestwood - Entirely possibly he reaches 1,000 receiving yards</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='922678' first='Wade' last='Poston']</strong> QB, Hannah-Pamplico (pictured) - One half of the Red Raiders' backfield one-two punch</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012842' first='Josh' last='Benson']</strong> OL, Dutch Fork - Still a project, perhaps, but with size for days</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012834' first='Malik' last='Clark']</strong> WR, Rock Hill - Sky might just be the limit here</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012830' first='Tushawan' last='Richardson']</strong> QB, Clinton - Highly effective dual-threat signal caller is having great “rookie” year</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012718' first='TyDarion' last='Grier']</strong> WR, Fairfield Central - Heavily marked, he's finding other ways to impress</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013075' first='Douglas' last='Hill']</strong> OL, Hilcrest - Gives the Rams a potentially dominant interior lineman</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012707' first='Lincoln' last='Huskey']</strong> QB, Boiling Springs - Smoking his sophomore numbers at the midway point of this year</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012701' first='Maurice' last='Anderson']</strong> RB, Dutch Fork - Silver Foxes' early leader in rushing yards and touchdowns</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012696' first='Kameron' last='Fortune']</strong> RB, Sumter - Gamecocks' ground game has produced another one</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='851128' first='Nathan' last='Gilley']</strong> OL, Chapin - Right tackle has helped fuel Chapin resurgence</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012653' first='Jaylen' last='Jay']</strong> RB, Gilbert - Already notched 14 offensive touchdowns this season</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012637' first='Jackson' last='Repp']</strong> WR, Christ Church - Pretty good in 2022; even better in 2023</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012627' first='Landon' last='Stone']</strong> RB, Clover - No question who Blue Eagles turn to when they need tough yards</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012616' first='Mikkel' last='Skinner']</strong> WR, Riverside - Immediate size advantage over 95-percent of potential defenders</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012612' first='Aidan' last='Turner']</strong> RB, South Pointe - Packages excellent vision and footwork for powerhouse Stallions</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012592' first='Hakeem' last='Watters']</strong> RB, Hartsville - Lack of height hasn't stopped one of the fastest measured players in the state</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012586' first='Jahiem' last='Jones']</strong> TE, Crestwood - One-part H-Back, one-part receiver</p>
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