2027 Rankings: The New Additions
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The 17 players we added to the Class of 2027 rankings span every position on the field. In fact, they alone would help comprise a pretty good all-star team. We’ve got players who played in state championships and others who…
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Continue ReadingThe 17 players we added to the Class of 2027 rankings span every position on the field. In fact, they alone would help comprise a pretty good all-star team.
We’ve got players who played in state championships and others who give their teams a legitimate chance to play for one down the line.
There are players who are only scratching the surface and others who’ve already proved everyone should know their names.
Yes, the additions to the Class of 2027 could be something truly special.
ATHLETES
Klyn Gordon Klyn Gordon 6'0" | 160 lbs | ATH Baptist Hill | 2027 State SC Baptist Hill – Good receiver and really good safety has a nose for making the big play. He’s about to get even more playing time, too.
PJ Chancellor PJ Chancellor 5'9" | 145 lbs | ATH Daniel | 2027 State SC Daniel – Good corner and really good receiver will fill multiple holes from graduation senior class on another state championship team.
DEFENSE
Andrew Massey Andrew Massey 6'0" | 175 lbs | LB Hilton Head | 2027 State SC LB, Hilton Head – Outside backer has the ability to disengage blockers in order to get to the ball carrier.
Tyrone Jennings Tyrone Jennings 6'2" | 285 lbs | DL White Knoll | 2027 State SC DL, White Knoll – One of the state’s top defenses reloaded in real time during the playoffs with Jennings.
Crawford Poole Crawford Poole 5'11" | 170 lbs | LB Cheraw | 2027 State SC LB, Cheraw – His freshman tap is 8:31 long and it doesn’t contain much fluff. That’s what 49 tackles and 11 tackles for loss will do.
Angel Gomez Angel Gomez 5'10" | 210 lbs | LB Wade Hampton | 2027 State SC LB, Wade Hampton – Gomez got to learn by fire, and all he did with it was lead the team with 60 tackles in 10 games.
Matthew Ponkow Matthew Ponkow 6'0" | 180 lbs | DL Bishop England | 2027 State SC DL, Bishop England – Has a definitive explosiveness off the edge and has the ability to blow off much bigger offensive tackles.
Kelvion Manning Kelvion Manning 6'3" | 185 lbs | LB Dillon | 2027 State SC LB, Dillon – Didn’t spend the whole season on varsity, but made many of his plays count. Finished with 19 tackles, four TFLs and two sacks.
James Smith James Smith 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB White Knoll | 2027 State SC DB, White Knoll – One year on this team equated to 25 tackles and four interceptions. What will two years equal?
Ray Harris Ray Harris 6'2" | 260 lbs | DL South Aiken | 2027 State SC DL, South Aiken – Arguably the highest ceiling of any freshman in his region, Harris can cause some serious damage for a team not known for its defense.
OFFENSE
Kanye Reed Kanye Reed 6'1" | 170 lbs | WR Blythewood | 2027 State SC WR, Blythewood – The 6-foot-1, 170-pound receiver earned solid reps and hauled in 264 yards worth of passes.
Wells Lewis Wells Lewis 6'0" | 245 lbs | OL Cardinal Newman | 2027 State SC OL, Cardinal Newman – The only question about Lewis is whether he’ll be asked to move off center with more experience and size.
Mah’ky Green Mah’ky Green 5'8" | 155 lbs | RB Cross | 2027 State SC RB, Cross – The Trojans’ change-of-pace back average 12 yards per carry and scored 10 touchdowns to go along with his 694 yards.
Khristian Jackson Khristian Jackson 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Ridge View | 2027 State SC WR, Ridge View – He’s got height, another receiver taking heat off him and a classmate QB for the next few years. Potential abound.
Reed Paolucci Reed Paolucci 6'4" | 250 lbs | OL Blythewood | 2027 State SC OL, Blythewood – 6-foot-4, 250-pounder took early ownership of a starting spot and never let go.
Trenton Lynch Trenton Lynch 5'9" | 185 lbs | RB Spartanburg | 2027 State SC RB, Spartanburg – If you average better than 7 yards per carry as a freshman against this schedule, you’ve got serious potential.
Aiden Manavian Aiden Manavian 5'11" | 175 lbs | QB Oceanside Collegiate | 2027 State SC QB, Oceanside Collegiate (pictured) – Playoffs? Yeah, we’re talking about the playoffs. And Manavian used them to turn himself into a budding star.