Community Film Room, Episode 28
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Our January rankings update pinpointed 508 worthy players across four classes. For a variety of evidence, our team decided that each of those 500-plus were worthy of a coveted spot in our rankings. But we’d be naive to think we’ve…
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Continue ReadingOur January rankings update pinpointed 508 worthy players across four classes. For a variety of evidence, our team decided that each of those 500-plus were worthy of a coveted spot in our rankings.
But we’d be naive to think we’ve evaluated everyone or didn’t miss a few along the way.
PRZ South Carolina is constantly looking at as many of the 10,000 prep football players in the SCHSL and SCISA ranks as possible. Now, a little over a year from its inception, the Community Film Room is back.
Each week, we’ll break down five currently unranked players from across the state to let you see what we’re seeing. The series will lead right into the next rankings update in May and beyond.
In Episode 28, we’re showing you a lockdown corner, an efficient Upstate quarterback, a linebacker who jumped into the mix mid-season, a receiver who made up for lost time in a playoff game and a safety who is about to rack up some carries on offense.
Kentrell Brown Kentrell Brown 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Wagener-Salley | 2025 State SC RB/DB, Wagener-Salley
Brown is about to get plenty more carries as a junior after rushing for 63 yards and a score last fall. But where he makes himself invaluable to Wagener-Salley is at safety. Thanks to the War Eagles’ schedule against mostly run-first opponents, Brown is typically drifting closer to the line of scrimmage almost like an additional linebacker. He excels both in downhill plays and sealing the edge in open-field situations, as well. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound safety finished the 2022 season with 67 tackles, three tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and an interception.
Nivay Picou WR, Ashley Ridge
We typically reserve spots for this series for guys who have played mostly varsity ball, but we’re making an exception for Picou (pictured), who was only not playing on Ashley Ridge’s top squad throughout most of the season due to his parents’ request. When he got on the varsity field, though, all he did was take his first reception – in the playoffs against Cane Bay – 70 yards for a score. Picou, a 6-foot, 160-pound 2025 player, is a likely candidate to not only start next season, but to do some significant damage along the way.
Jaiden Kimble Jaiden Kimble 6'1" | 190 lbs | LB White Knoll | 2024 State SC LB, White Knoll
Kimble is every bit of an outside backer, something the staff found out when they realized he was more valuable there than he was on offense. The 6-foot, 180-pounder is just big enough to start with his foot on the line but more than fast enough when he’s backed up a few yards. Kimble’s overall numbers were a bit lower than if he’d been playing linebacker all season, but for a good look at how much of a dude he could be, pay attention at the clip beginning around the 1:53 mark.
Luke Gray Luke Gray 6'1" | 165 lbs | QB Pendleton | 2024 State SC QB, Pendleton
At 6-foot-1 and 160 pounds, Gray could stand to increase his size some. Then again, his stats are pretty darn good as he is. As a junior last fall, Gray completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 2,198 yards and 23 touchdowns. On top of that, he only threw six interceptions in 223 pass attempts. While we normally post season-long clips here, we think you’ll get the impression from Pendleton’s track meet against Walhalla in October. His snap release and quick decision making is more than evident.
Jammar Perry DB, Northwestern
We know what you’re wondering. How is a high school highlight reel pushing 30 minutes? Well, Perry is a lockdown coverage corner who is also way above the norm when it comes to tackling. That latter part is important, because teams decided to stop testing Perry after he had six regular-season interceptions and he almost morphed into another safety. It’s why he netted 54 total tackles en route to helping the Trojans to the Class 4A state championship game.