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EXPECT TO SEE seven of the top 20 South Carolina high school quarterbacks playing FBS level college football.

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Baxter: Multi-sport athletes a dying breed

IT IS DIFFICULT TO talk about multisport athletes and football recruiting. In an age of specialization and year-round training, I’d like to believe that the two- and three-sport athlete can survive.
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Griffins stacked with returnees

HERE IS HOW Midlands football teams in Class 2A and 1A should fare this season:
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Tigers, Rebels could lead 3A in HS football this fall

HERE’S MY LOOK at how the Midlands teams in Class 3A.
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Baxter: Hope springs for Midlands’ teams

SPRING PRACTICE is underway, and I wanted to take a look at a few of the teams in the Midlands area and how they could end up in their regions for the upcoming season. Today, we’ll focus on Region 4 and 5 in Class 4A.
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Baxter: Spring training good for HS football crop

WHILE IT MAY not seem like it from the weather, spring is here and that means it’s time for football.
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Future stars shine at camp

THE SCVARSITY All-State Football Combine was this past weekend at Newberry College, where 300 of the top players from Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina joined the South Carolina players for a day of testing and competition.
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Football favorites, Part II: Griffins seek title game return

THE KICKOFF FOR the 2013 football season is 130 days away. Last week, we talked about the top teams in the Midlands in Class 4A and 3A. Today, I want to take a look at the Midlands contenders from Class 2A, A and SCISA.
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Football favorites take shape

FOOTBALL SEASON kicks off in 137 days. For those of us who see high school football as a never-ending cycle, here are some contenders to be the top team in the Midlands area.
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Quest on to find SC football treasure

EACH YEAR ABOUT this time I work on evaluating and ranking the top state football prospects.
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Unlimited texting, unlimited pressure on high school athletes

A college’s fanbase now has nearly unlimited access prospects that the school may be recruiting.

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