Fab 50 Breakdown: Athletes & Specialists
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The Prep Red Zone South Carolina Fab 50 was the most exclusive all-state team around this fall. It had the fewest selections, a mere fraction of the football coaches association, in fact. But what it didn’t do was ignore any…
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Continue ReadingThe Prep Red Zone South Carolina Fab 50 was the most exclusive all-state team around this fall.
It had the fewest selections, a mere fraction of the football coaches association, in fact. But what it didn’t do was ignore any position on the field.
You can’t have a full team without, well, a full team.
The Fab 50 included six players who couldn’t have made much more of an impact for their respective teams. In this post, we break down the specialists and athletes who were indispensable for their own squads and simultaneously made themselves impossible to ignore.
Drew Stevens Drew Stevens 6'1" | 175 lbs | K North Augusta | 2022 State SC , K, North Augusta
The Iowa signee was a bit of a machine this year – as far as high school kickers go. He was 36-of-36 on PATs, connected on nine field goals (including two of 50+ yards) and put 49 of his 55 kickoffs into the end zone. He capped off his high school career by drilling two field goals, including the game winner in the final 2 minutes, in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl.
Tripp Smith, LS, Hillcrest
Smith plays a position that is sort of like an official; you only notice he’s there when he screws up. In that regard, the 6-foot-1, 225-pound senior was invisible. In both his long and short snaps, Smith was next to flawless. Most of his PAT snaps appear to land on the tee, and his awareness and coverage abilities after snaps were exceptional.
Devery Cagle Devery Cagle 6'1" | 175 lbs | P Eastside | 2022 State SC , P, Eastside
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Cagle is a solid athlete, evidenced by the fact that he led Eastside in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns this fall. It will only aid in the pursuit of a landing spot for the state’s top punter. He averaged 43.1 yards per punt this season on 51 boots, proving to be a beacon on a struggling team.
Mazeo Bennett Mazeo Bennett 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH Greenville | 2024 State SC , WR/DB/PR, Greenville
One of just two sophomores to make the Fab 50, Bennett showed time and again why his stock is rapidly rising. In helping Greenville to the Class 4A Lower State finals, Bennett had 661 receiving yards and five scores from his spot on the outside. On defense, he contributed a pair of interceptions and a fumble recovery. On returns, he tacked on another 357 yards and a score.
Tre McLeod Tre McLeod 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB Trinity Collegiate | 2022 State SC , RB/WR/DB/PR, Trinity Collegiate
We love everything about McLeod’s game, including how valuable he was in so many different ways. The Furman commit (just the second NCAA Division-I signee in school history) rushed for 1,466 yards and 19 touchdowns and caught 16 passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns on offense and then had 82 tackles, five interceptions, a forced fumble and a sack on defense.
Dylan Ramirez Dylan Ramirez 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB Broome | 2022 State SC , QB, Broome
The number of players across the state who topped 4,000 total yards this season was pretty slim. Ramirez (pictured) was one of them. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior passed for 3,396 yards and 28 touchdowns while rushing for another 759 yards and 15 touchdowns. Oh, and you can’t overlook his play at safety, where he piled up 40.5 tackles and four tackles for loss this year.