Week 6 Games & Players To Watch: Catawba River
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Things will begin to heat up on Friday night as the all important region schedule kicks off. If you win, you set yourself up for solid positioning in the playoffs. Lose? And you’re looking for help from other teams. This…
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Continue ReadingThings will begin to heat up on Friday night as the all important region schedule kicks off. If you win, you set yourself up for solid positioning in the playoffs. Lose? And you’re looking for help from other teams. This week provides a solid slate:
York (4-1) at Indian Land (4-1)
This game was an instant classic in York last year with the Warriors winning a nail biter with a goal line stand. Could the 2023 edition provide similar results?
Indian Land is led by quarterback Jaxon Schiedt who has lots of young talent surrounding him, including Camdin Portis and Hayden Morris Hayden Morris 6'2" | 160 lbs | WR Indian Land | 2026 SC . Morris can go up and make the contested catches and should be an interesting challenge for the Cougars. Keep an eye on Timir Hickman-Collins Timir Hickman-Collins 6'1" | 200 lbs | LB Indian Land | 2024 State SC at linebacker.
York is led by the multiple threat of Ayden Davis Ayden Davis 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB York | 2024 State SC who can play quarterback, receiver and defensive back. He’ll be accompanied by Javarus Guthrie Javarus Guthrie 5'10" | 210 lbs | RB York | 2024 State SC and Debo Hall Debo Hall 5'11" | 185 lbs | DB York | 2024 State SC , both of whom can make plays when they get into the open field. Keep an eye on DeMaurion Stewart DeMaurion Stewart 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB York | 2024 State SC and Bryson Steele on defense.
South Pointe (3-2) at Catawba Ridge (1-4)
The non-region schedule has been tough for Catawba Ridge but they’ll have a chance to right the ship against a team they beat last year in Rock Hill. Both of these teams have had two weeks to prepare for their first region matchup.
The Copperheads appear to have found their quarterback in DJ Latimer. He has skill players around him like Brady Ambrose Brady Ambrose 6'4" | 230 lbs | TE Catawba Ridge | 2025 State SC and Jordan Gilliam, but they will need to avoid the penalties that have plagued them in recent weeks.
South Pointe is led by quarterback Malachi Marshall Malachi Marshall 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB South Pointe | 2024 State SC and has a stable of running backs to hand the ball off to, including Aidan Turner Aidan Turner 5'8" | 175 lbs | RB South Pointe | 2025 NC , who has run for 288 yards and 3 touchdowns so far as well as Mason Pickett-Hicks, who has run for 339 yards and 1 touchdown. The Stallions will be a load for anyone to deal with defensively, headlined by Chris Dixon Chris Dixon 6'2" | 260 lbs | DL South Pointe | 2024 State SC with 9 sacks and Aakil Brown Aakil Brown 5'10" | 200 lbs | LB South Pointe | 2025 State SC with 8 sacks.
Clover (3-2) at Nation Ford (2-3)
Clover is on a hot streak right now, winners of 3 straight as region play begins. The running game for the Blue Eagles has been the catalyst as Landon Stone Landon Stone 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Clover | 2025 State SC ran for 172 yards on 29 carries last week against Boiling Springs. Combine that with quarterback Jaylon Hoover, who is a dynamic player who can make things happen with his feet. He threw for 176 yards and 2 touchdowns, both of which went to Isaac Allen. Deontae Starr led the team in tackles with 6 tackles last week. Jayden Bryant Jayden Bryant 6'4" | 215 lbs | DL Clover | 2024 State SC is a sure threat at defensive end with 27 tackles on the year.
Nation Ford enters region play after dropping a close one to Richland Northeast 41-38. Kaden Barnette and Josh Ameo will be two guys to watch on offense while Mitchell Ladamus and Zay Neely will be two guys to watch defensively.
Spring Valley (0-3) at Rock Hill (2-3)
Rock Hill comes off a tough loss to rival Northwestern, but they are primed to bounce back against the Vikings at District 3 Stadium on Friday night. The Bearcats have a lot of speed at the skill positions, which begins with App State commit and quarterback Matthew Wilson Matthew Wilson 6'1" | 200 lbs | QB Rock Hill | 2024 State SC . EJ Ratley and Malik Clark Malik Clark 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Rock Hill | 2025 State SC (pictured above) have been his consistent go-to targets and we have no reason to believe that won’t continue on Friday. Keep an eye on Landon Armstrong Landon Armstrong 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Rock Hill | 2024 State SC and Justice Foster Justice Foster 6'2" | 285 lbs | DL Rock Hill | 2025 State SC defensively.
Notable Week 5 Games To Watch In The Catawba River Region
Northwestern at Lancaster
Blythewood at Fort Mill
Central at Buford
Chester at Woodruff