Goodman, Defense Carry East to 28-7 Victory In All-Star Game
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CAYCE | Dirrick Goodman Dirrick Goodman 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB South Florence | 2024 State SC walked off the field a few weeks ago with disappointment after South Florence dropped the Class 4A state championship game to Westside.…
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Continue ReadingCAYCE | Dirrick Goodman Dirrick Goodman 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB South Florence | 2024 State SC walked off the field a few weeks ago with disappointment after South Florence dropped the Class 4A state championship game to Westside.
In the High School Blitz senior All-Star game Saturday afternoon, Goodman had a much different outcome. He was the game MVP after his two pick 6’s helped the East squad to a 28-7 victory over the West team.
“It was a lot better today than it was in the state championship,” Goodman said. “This is a much better way to end my high school career.”
This was an opportunity for high school seniors that didn’t make the Shrine Bowl or Touchstone Energy Cooperative North-South Game to play one final time and possibly receive college offers for the February signing period. Several of the players had already signed while several others in the game were waiting.
Defense ruled the day. Goodman, who is going to Old Dominion, scored his two touchdowns and Dillon’s Sirmod McCallum Sirmod McCallum 5'11" | 190 lbs | ATH Dillon | 2024 SC opened things with a 35-yard interception return for a score less than three minutes into the contest. The East team then scored its only offensive touchdown of the day early in the second quarter. Camden’s Grayson White Grayson White 6'0" | 240 lbs | QB Camden | 2024 State SC connected with Evan Daniels Evan Daniels 5'10" | 150 lbs | ATH Goose Creek | 2024 State SC (Goose Creek) on a 41-yard strike with 11:42 before the break.
Goodman got into the act first with a 65-yard pick six with 6:10 remaining that gave the East team a 21-0 lead.
It looked like that would be the score until the half but a late miscue by the East turned into the only score of the day for the West. Harrison Jeffries Harrison Jeffries 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Powdersville | 2024 State SC from Powdersville stepped into a errant pass and returned it 20 yards to make it a 21-7 East advantage at the break. Jeffries had two interceptions on the day.
Goodman sealed things with a 60-yard interception return for a TD with 12:48 remaining.
The East had a defensive front that included Javon Rouse (Berkeley), Joshua Calvin (Conway) and Javion Lammie Javion Lammie 6'3" | 275 lbs | DL Crestwood | 2024 State SC (Crestwood). The West team never really had an answer for them as they pressured the QB all day. Rouse, Calvin and Lammie all recorded sacks. White, who had a stellar prep career at Camden as a quarterback but who will play defense in college, also added a sack in the second half.
Defensive end Chantwan Harkless Chantwan Harkless 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL South Florence | 2024 State SC (South Florence) also had a solid afternoon. He dropped a couple of interception opportunities but defended well and disrupted the West offense at every turn. Jahmir Edwards Jahmir Edwards 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Trinity Collegiate | 2024 State SC (Trinity Collegiate) also recorded an interception for the East team.
The West Team only allowed one offensive touchdown. The linebacker group of Bryce Nutall (Dutch Fork), Joaquan Howze Joaquan Howze 6'0" | 180 lbs | LB Lewisville | 2024 State SC (Lewisville) and Landon Armstrong Landon Armstrong 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Rock Hill | 2024 State SC (Rock Hill) played well. King Dowdle (Gaffney) recovered a fumble for the West team. Howze was the leading tackler with seven stops.
MVP Award Winners:
Overall MVP
QB – Grayson White Grayson White 6'0" | 240 lbs | QB Camden | 2024 State SC (Camden)
WR – Seth Hickerson (Wren)
RB – Kalil Johnson Kalil Johnson 5'7" | 160 lbs | RB Carolina Forest | 2024 State SC (Carolina Forest)
OL – Brooks Horton Brooks Horton 6'6" | 315 lbs | OL Andrew Jackson | 2024 State SC (Andrew Jackson)
DL – Joshua Mattison (Spartanburg)
LB – Sirmod McCallum Sirmod McCallum 5'11" | 190 lbs | ATH Dillon | 2024 SC (Dillon)
DB – Harrison Jeffries Harrison Jeffries 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Powdersville | 2024 State SC (Powdersville)