2025 Rankings Update: New Additions On Offense

Ian Guerin January 24, 2024 @ 01:18 PM

We scoured the state, poured over our notes from last season and then locked ourselves in the lab watching film. What it led to was 46 more players who earned a right to be ranked.   Of course, the process will continue for another 12 months, meaning we'll update this list again in May, then September and then once more before the conclusion of these players' high school careers.    But with all that still in front of us, we already know they should be ranked.    Here are the 24 new additions for defense and special teams.   [player_tooltip player_id='347760' first='Tavorace' last='Williams'] RB, Woodmont - Went from a lightly used sophomore to a 1,000-yard rusher as a junior, finishing with five touchdowns and five 100-yard games.    [player_tooltip player_id='1158040' first='Colten' last='Bagwell'] QB, Wren - His 28 total touchdowns on offense were split evenly between passing and rushing, and he had exactly 2,700 yards of offense.   [player_tooltip player_id='1158021' first='Kevin' last='Boone'] WR, Berkeley - One half of the outside duo catching a whole bunch of passes from young quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1036733' first='Henry' last='Rivers'] is primed for a huge senior year.    [player_tooltip player_id='1157992' first='Jayden' last='Acosta'] RB, Ashley Ridge - Nearly hit 1,000 rushing yards and finished with 14 touchdowns despite so much of the focus point on the offense going through the passing game.   [player_tooltip player_id='421471' first='Jordan' last='Sink'] QB, Woodmont - Passed for 1,873 yards and 16 touchdowns (against seven interceptions) while helping the Wildcats average 27 points per game.   [player_tooltip player_id='683478' first='Kayden' last='Bash'] WR, Berkeley - Ended his junior year with 43 receptions for 797 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 18.5 yards per carry.    [player_tooltip player_id='1157979' first='Ryan' last='Love'] OL, Irmo - Smart, physical and smart, Love is on a short list of the best centers in the entire state entering the 2024 season.    [player_tooltip player_id='463121' first='Austyn' last='Grady'] QB, Northwood Academy - Came out slinging and didn't stop until he'd amassed 2,767 passing yards and 24 touchdowns in 11 games.    [player_tooltip player_id='1157968' first='Krew' last='Morris'] WR - Gilbert - The Indians' wideout hauled in 822 yards worth of receptions, topped 1,200 total yards of offense and scored 11 touchdowns.    [player_tooltip player_id='1157959' first='Avery' last='Jones'] WR, Airport - Injuries slowed down what could have been a dynamic junior season. Still, five touchdowns and 425 yards in limited time was proof enough.   [player_tooltip player_id='1157957' first='Brown' last='Reaves'] TE, North Myrtle Beach - Up-and-coming tight end has the pedigree, but more importantly an increasing trust from the Chiefs' coaching staff.   [player_tooltip player_id='1031336' first='Corey' last='Tillman'] QB, North Augusta - True dual-threat quarterback might throw and run for 1,000 yards next fall for the Yellow Jackets.    [player_tooltip player_id='349806' first='Bryson' last='Drummond'] QB, Greenville - Has thrown for 4,300 yards and 51 touchdowns over the course of his first two seasons as a high school starter.   [player_tooltip player_id='1157891' first='Jayden' last='Granger'] OL, South Florence - In his first year at South (after transferring from South Pointe), Granger took hold of the left tackle position and helped a strong running game.   [player_tooltip player_id='1157819' first='Sharode' last='Richardson'] RB, Westside - Amid the huge passing numbers for Westside, Richardson rushed for 1,139 yards and averaged better than 11 yards per carry.   [player_tooltip player_id='1157815' first='Kevin' last='Peay'] OL, Lancaster - As his recent Duke offer indicates, Peay's star is rising in a hurry. Lancaster's difficult schedule and a nice playoff push are paying dividends.    [player_tooltip player_id='833941' first='KB' last='Henderson'] RB, Blue Ridge - High-volume tailback finished the season with 1,300 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground.    [player_tooltip player_id='1157761' first='Mason' last='Picket-Hicks'] RB, South Pointe (pictured) - One of the Stallions' two 1,000-yard rushers from last fall averaged 8.6 yards per carry and scored eight total offensive touchdowns.   [player_tooltip player_id='1157755' first='JaBrell' last='White'] OL, Chester - The Cyclones' center is the starting off point a potent Chester offense that is bringing back a boat load of talent.    [player_tooltip player_id='1157754' first='JJ' last='Fludd'] RB, Porter-Gaud - We know 2,000-yard rushers don't grow on trees. Tack on 37 touchdowns and its evident Fludd has some big-time potential   [player_tooltip player_id='1157743' first='KD' last='Patterson'] RB, TL Hanna - His 1,400 yards might have seen like it came out of nowhere, but Patterson and the Yellow Jackets' scheme meshes just about perfectly.   [player_tooltip player_id='1157738' first='Mike' last='Tyler'] TE, Hammond - No ifs, ands or buts about it; Tyler is a positional match-up issue whether the Skyhawks are in run or pass sets.    [player_tooltip player_id='1157733' first='Abijah' last='Webb'] ATH, Pendleton - A 1,100-yard receiver who also picked off three passes and returned punts and kicks? Yes, he's that big for Pendleton.   [player_tooltip player_id='797158' first='Shedrick' last='Sarratt'] OL, Gaffney - Big, athletic, effective and already coveted by a number of college football programs wanting to get him on campus.

We scoured the state, poured over our notes from last season and then locked ourselves in the lab watching film. What it led to was 46 more players who earned a right to be ranked.