With no Shrine Bowl in SC this year, the North-South game rosters are loaded
Rosters for this year’s Touchstone Energy Bowl were released Monday with many of the state’s top prospects picked.
This year’s game — also known as the North-South game — is scheduled for Dec. 11 at Myrtle Beach High’s Doug Shaw Stadium. The all-star game was not held last year because of COVID-19 but is on track to be played this season.
An inaugural junior showcase will be the day before, also at Doug Shaw Stadium.
Players selected for Touchstone Energy Bowl also can be picked for the Shrine Bowl, which was canceled for the second straight year because of COVID-19 concerns.
The Shrine Bowl plans to ceremoniously pick rosters for the game. The normal Shrine Bowl selection criteria still was followed, such as only two players per school can be picked and every region in the state must be represented.
Traditionally, the Shrine Bowl picks its participants first, and then North-South picks from players who are not part of the Shrine Bowl.
“It will probably knock some people out that would be selected, but the staff of the Touchstone Energy Bowl’s charge is to get this right and pick the 88 best players in the state of South Carolina,” Westside coach and Touchstone Energy Director Scott Earley said. last month “The cream of the crop will be in Myrtle Beach on Dec. 11.”
Earley is right — 19 players picked for the Touchstone Energy Bowl are ranked inside the 247Sports Composite Top 40 for the state in Class of 2022.
That includes the top three ranked players and four of the top five in the state: Clemson commits Jadyn Lukas and Adam Randall, Notre Dame commit Jaylen Sneed and Dutch Fork’s Williams. Antonio Williams is yet to announce his college choice. All four players have been picked to play in either Under Armour All-American Game or All-American Bowl (former U.S. Army) national all-star games.
South Carolina Gamecocks commitment Nick Emmanwori, a linebacker from Irmo High School, was also selected to play in the game.
Advance-purchase tickets are now available online at TouchstoneEnergyBowl.com/tickets for $15. After Nov. 26 and at the stadium, tickets will cost $20 each. Fans in attendance at the game will also see the halftime presentation of the 2021 Mr. Football award for South Carolina.
Below are the rosters for the North South game:
North team roster
North team roster
WR, Jerrick Foster, Nation Ford
WR, DJ Black, Chapman
WR, Mathias Dial, Woodruff
WR, Aalijah Kelly, Greenville
RB, Tyler Smith, Gaffney
RB, Kazarius Adams, Gray Collegiate
RB, TJ Williams, Denmark-Olar
QB, Will Mattison, Northwestern
QB, Trent Pearman, D.W. Daniel
PK/P, Kanoah Vinesett, Northwestern
OL, John Deal, Emerald
OL, Charles Couch, TL Hanna
OL, Angus Fisher, Powdersville
OL, Sawyer Whitman, Gaffney
OL, Alec Johnson, Gray Collegiate
OL, Ahmarion McCleod, Indian Land
OL, Boston Brinkley, Fort Mill
OL, Peyton Pitts, Clinton
OL, Houston Curry, Hillcrest
LS, Landon Mitchell, Dixie
LB, Dumkele Idehen, Indian Land
LB, Harrison Scott, St. Josephs
LB, Randy “Deuce” Caldwell, Mauldin
LB, KT Perry, Westside
LB, Nick Emmanwori, Irmo
LB, Zy Todd, Laurens
LB, Chandler McMaster, Christ Church
H/WR, Josh Sapp, Greenville
H/WR, Brooks Johnson, Nation Ford
H/WR, Hudson Lee, Dorman
DT, Ky Tayo, Spring Valley
DT, Jahiem Lawson, D.W. Daniel
DT, Karrington Charles, Lugoff-Elgin
DT, Micaiah Settles, AC Flora
DT, Michael Kennedy, Southside Christian
DT, Robby Harrison, Emerald
DL, Luke Bracey, Rock Hill
DB, Russell Brunson, Calhoun County
DB, Anthony Walls, Lewisville
DB, Jeadyn Lukus, Mauldin
DB, Jacobie Henderson, Catawba Ridge
DB, Andre Hodge, Catawba Ridge
ATH, Darius Bowser , Clover
ATH, Zan Dunham, Chester
South team roster
WR, Zavier Short, Chapin
WR, Carlton Terry, II, Conway
WR, Skylar King, Brookland Cayce
WR, Antonio Williams, Dutch Fork
WR, Kevin Diggs, Chesterfield
WR, Adam Randall, Myrtle Beach
TE, Avion McBride, West Florence
TE, Gray Leaphart, Gilbert
RB, Josh Shaw, Hanahan
RB, Luke Janack, Carolina Forest
RB, Nemo Squire, Dillon
RB, Demetri Simmons, Goose Creek
QB, Ryan Burger, Myrtle Beach
QB, Garvin Douglas, May River
OL, Jayden Johnson, Goose Creek
OL, Jesus Gutierrez, Green Sea Floyds
OL, Jacob Ashley, Oceanside
OL, Levi Gould, River Bluff
OL, Chase Sweigart, Chapin
OL, Demarco Gadsden, Berkeley High
OL, Tre’ Croskey, Lakewood
OL, Xavier Chaplin, Whale Branch
LB, Caleb Edwards, West Ashley
LB, Jaylen Sneed, Hilton Head Island
LB, Demaurion Ginn, South Aiken
LB, Devron Williams, Strom Thurmond
LB, Tevin Eley, Camden
LB, Quincy Bias, Bamberg-Ehrhardt
K, Drew Stevens, North Augusta
DL, JaMaurion Franklin, Lake City
DL, Nick Downing, Ashley Ridge
DL, Devin Geddis, Fort Dorchester
DL, Alvin Wilson, Beaufort
DL, D.J. Watson, Fort Dorchester
DL, Carnell Jones, Summerville
DL, Jamori Coard, Crestwood
DB, Kaleb Frost, Cane Bay
DB, Kwantre Harry, Lee Central
DB, Roman Wadford, Timberland
DB, Jamian Risher, Wade Hampton
DB, Tyree Prunes , CE Murray
DB, Jaeon Allen, May River
DB, Jaden Kinard , Dutch Fork
DB, Jahleel Porter, West Ashley
This story was originally published October 18, 2021 at 2:30 PM.
