Breaking Down The 2024 Rankings (Part 4)

Ian Guerin May 10, 2021 @ 02:15 PM

The release of our initial Class of 2024 rankings warrants some explanation of how this first crop of players for the age level made the cut. Simply, it’s about what we’ve seen and where we think they’re going. Over the next three years, this list will grow and evolve, as players boost their worth to not only their own high schools, but the colleges they may end up calling home. For now, those, they’ve given us every reason to believe what we’ve seen so far is only the beginning. [player_tooltip player_id="139292" first="Seneca" last="Baines"], OL, Barnwell Arguably the best underclass interior lineman in the state, all Barnwell asked Baines to do as a freshman was snap the ball into shotgun and short-kick situations all season. He nailed virtually every one of them. The 6-foot, 265-pound center is going to continue to improve his stock while handling the most involved position on the line. [player_tooltip player_id="91354" first="Coleman" last="Franzone"], P, Oceanside Collegiate In the not-too-distant future, Franzone is likely going to be the starting kicker for Oceanside, as well. He’s already got a high-profile travel-circuit resume that stands out. In the meantime, he’s the Landsharks’ prime punter, and one that averaged just shy of 38 yards per boot as a freshman. That figure should grow considerably in 2021. [player_tooltip player_id="91363" first="Langston" last="Bailey"], DB, West Ashley The 5-foot-11, 160-pound defensive back and wide receiver stands out among a talented up-and-coming freshman class at West Ashley due to his size and ability to play both sides of the ball. We’re keeping an eye on him due to early results and his potential to play both ways at the varsity level next fall. [player_tooltip player_id="91365" first="Braxton" last="Scott"], QB, James Island (Pictured) In a lot of ways, Scott looks like a player still growing into his varsity pads. At the same time, he’s the type of quarterback who can wing it around without much effort. There’s no denying his early arm strength and some of the throws he’s willing and able to make. Nor can opposing coaches get around his scrambling to extend the downs. [player_tooltip player_id="91352" first="Kevon" last="Rivera"], RB, Hanahan A couple of Rivera’s long runs turned heads, but we’re bigger fans of his overall yards-per-carry average (8.7). Putting up that kind of production when everyone’s chasing him and knowing he was such an integral part of the Hawks’ offense means he took advantage of his blocking and knew how to escape tackles.