2025 Rankings Update: New Additions Q1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In our final rankings update to the Class of 2025, we've putting all of our in-state crisscrossing to excellent use.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seven staff members covered 142 different teams the regular season and playoffs and saw somewhere in the neighborhood of 75 percent of the players this state has to offer live, plus plenty more during the preseason scrimmages and camp schedules. When that wasn't enough, we went to the film. Then the coaches. Then the opposing coaches. Then the stats.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It led us to 112 additions to the Prep RedZone South Carolina Class of 2025 rankings. This will be our final say with this group, one that started back in the fall of 2021.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's check in on the first crop of players we're proud to add to our rankings.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1555433' first='Cade' last='Gowdy'] LB, Nation Ford - Finished Falcons' career with a 100-tackle campaign.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578768' first='Jarvis' last='Bush'] LB, Ridge Spring-Monetta - Ultra-active linebacker made an impact every night</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578660' first='Tyheim' last='McNeil'] ATH, Keenan - Reached the 1,000-yard receiving mark in second round of playoffs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578779' first='Keveon' last='Ford'] DB, Academic Magnet - Put up 101 tackles in just 10 games</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578785' first='Devyn' last='Jenkins'] DL, Baptist Hill - Big-ticket player put a nice bow on his career&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578787' first='Hunter' last='West'] LB, Woodruff - Didn't average nine stops per game by accident</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578796' first='Noah' last='Delude'] ATH, Wren - Finished 2024 with 93 tackles and three tackles for loss</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1575312' first='Lang' last='Steck'] K, Greenville - Three-year kickoff specialist added a second solid season on place-kicking duties</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578809' first='Tamareon' last='Williams'] DL, South Pointe - Twelve sacks and 11 tackles for loss; enough said</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578815' first='Jaylen' last='Reaves'] DB, Blythewood - Arguably the Bengals' most-influential defensive player</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578818' first='Cole' last='Fletcher'] DB, Wando - Led the Warriors in created turnovers and receiving yards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578828' first='Zeke' last='Evans'] ATH, Chester - Two-way player was an interception machine on defense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578836' first='Rah'Zarii' last='Harris'] DB, Lower Richland - Safety added 40-plus tackles and five interceptions</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578848' first='Camden' last='Gifford'] K, Catawba Rige - Responsible for 63 of the Copperheads' points this season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561892' first='Casey' last='Hawkins'] WR/ATH, Hartsville - Tall receiver helped stretch the field for the Red Foxes</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578887' first='Barry' last='McLaughlin'] OL, South Florence - One of the big bodies up front is walking away with another ring</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578897' first='Joel' last='Thomas'] OL, JL Mann - At 6-foot-4 and 290 pounds, Thomas isn't done playing this game yet</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1340977' first='Parker' last='Arnold'] OL, Catawba Ridge - Three-year starter chalked up more than 30 varsity games</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578907' first='Austin' last='Boyd'] ATH, Clinton - Wrapped up his career with an interception in the state championship</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578911' first='Lorenzo' last='Smallwood'] OL, Crestwood - Interior lineman stands out due to excellent footwork</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578919' first='Cody' last='Williams'] DB, Pendleton - Recorded 81 tackles and six tackles for loss in 10 games</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578924' first='Darion' last='Griffin'] TE, Byrnes - Missed significant portion of the season, yet impressed when on the field</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578926' first='Cedric' last='Cisse'] DB, Lakewood - Gators' defensive back bursting out of the shadows late</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1579431' first='Josh' last='Hodge'] LS, Spartanburg - One of highest-rated long snappers in the state</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1579091' first='Sean' last='Goddard'] WR, Westwood - Tall receiver going to have a chance at the next level</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1579108' first='Nygel' last='McFadden'] DB, Darlington - Put up some high-impact numbers to go along with nearly 70 tackles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='840265' first='Frank' last='Cahoon'] OL, Northwood Academy - 6-foot-2 lineman has picked up four more offers this fall</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='275995' first='Jayden' last='Westbrook'] ATH, Dutch Fork - The receiver did plenty more damage in the return game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1462573' first='Alvion' last='Ward'] ATH, Lamar - One part running back, one part receiver, one part defensive back</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1579133' first='Josh' last='Lee'] DB, JL Mann - Despite missing time, finished the season with five picks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->