Preseason brings out plenty of top performances
After the first week of scrimmages and jamborees, here is a scouting report on the Midlands teams and players.
Top five teams (performances): 1. Lexington 2. Blythewood 3. Chapin 4. Westwood 5. Dutch Fork.
Top five quarterback performers: 1. David Isreal, Blythewood; 2. Logan Bailey, Chapin; 3. Brendan Greene, A.C. Flora; 4. Avery Armstrong, Dreher; 5. Brett Burnett, Airport.
Top five running back performers: 1. A.J. Brown, Brookland-Cayce; 2. Slade Carroll, Lexington; 3. Osei Thomas, Blythewood; 4. Terrence Wilson, Batesburg-Leesville; 5. Charles Balkom, Brookland-Cayce.
Top five wide receiver performers: 1. Tyler Schadewald, Lexington; 2. Larry Collins, Lower Richland; 3. Trae Churn, Blythewood; 4. Kenny Benton, Blythewood; 5. Alec Deboer, Dutch Fork.
Top five offensive line units: 1. Westwood; 2. Blythewood; 3. A.C. Flora; 4. Spring Valley 5. Chapin.
Top five defensive line units: 1. Brookland-Cayce 2. Lexington 3. Dutch Fork 4. Swansea 5. Westwood.
Top five linebacker performers:1. Joe Beckett, White Knoll; 2. Cassius Garner, Blythewood; 3. Ronnie Jamison, Irmo; 4. Trey Mitchell, Lexington; 5. John Barnett, Ridge View.
Top five defensive back performers: 1. Nick Graves, Lexington; 2. Shaun Moore, Spring Valley; 3. Dominick Byars, Brookland-Cayce; 4. Eric Ricker, Lexington; 5. Khris Pam, Blythewood.
This story was originally published August 16, 2015 at 10:27 PM.