High School Football: Preseason capsules for teams in the Midlands
CLASS 4A
Blythewood
COACH: Dan Morgan (3rd year, 12-12)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 5-7
STARTERS RETURNING: 15
KEY RETURNEES: QB David Isreal, WR Eric Weber, OL Xavier Kelly, RB Osei Thomas, WR Kenny Benton, WR Trae Churn, CB Khris Pam, DL Jarrod Russ, DB Josh Leath
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: WR Derambez Drinkard, RB Kyle Wright, LB Cassius Garner, OL Brandon Tucker, DB Sekwan Jenkins, WR Jaydon Brunson, K Cody Turner, WR/DB Jordyn Adams
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 at Rock Hill; Aug. 28 at Ridge View; Sept. 4 vs. Lexington; Sept. 18 at Clover; Sept. 25 vs. Irmo; Oct. 2 vs. South Florence; Oct. 9 at Spring Valley; Oct. 16 vs. Dutch Fork; Oct. 23 at Westwood; Oct 30 vs. Lugoff-Elgin; Nov. 6 at Ridge View
Dutch Fork
COACH: Tom Knotts (Seventh year, 55-16)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 13-2
STARTERS RETURNING: 10
KEY RETURNEES: DB Stephen Davis Jr.; WR Alec Deboer; DB Dominique Benson
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: WR Ward Hacklen; LB Devin Taylor; LB Evan Barney; DB Mickey Wilson
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 vs. Greenwood at River Bluff; Aug. 28 vs. Goose Creek; Sept. 11 at Boiling Springs; Sept. 18 vs. Dorman; Sept. 25 at Sumter; Oct. 2 at Irmo; Oct 9 at Ridge View; Oct. 16 at Blythewood; Oct. 23 vs. Spring Valley; Oct. 30 vs. Westwood; Nov. 6 at Lugoff-Elgin
Irmo
COACH: Reggie Kennedy (Second year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 2-9
STARTERS RETURNING: 13
KEY RETURNEES: OL Nick Evans; OL Tyler McBeth; OL Tyrese Duffie; TE Bruce Sumpter; QB Ronnie Jamison; DB Phillip Barrett; DB Nick Jenkins
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: WR Raekwon Heath
SCHEDULE: Aug. 28 at York; Sept. 4 vs. Northwestern; Sept. 11 at Ridge View; Sept. 18 at Spring Valley; Sept. 25 at Blythewood; Oct. 2 vs. Dutch Fork; Oct. 9 at White Knoll; Oct. 16 vs. South Aiken; Oct. 23 at Lexington; Oct 30 vs. North Augusta; Nov. 6 at River Bluff
Lexington
COACH: Josh Stepp (Third year, 17-9)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 7-6
STARTERS RETURNING: 12
KEY RETURNEES: RB Slade Carroll; WR Jayson Hopper; WR Tyler Schadewald; QB Brandon Blake; QB Donny Baker; OL Hunter Blackmon; WR/RB/DB Daiquan Wells; LB Trey Mitchell; DE/OL Matthew Boring; LB/DL Jacob Samples; FS Eric Ricker; DB Nick Graves; P/K Christian Kinsley
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: WR Jayson Rumph; DB Parker Vancoutchren; DB Will Mosier; OL Jackson Ward; OL Andrew Storey; DL Jalen McCoy
SCHEDULE: Aug. 28 vs. Westside; Sept. 4 at Blythewood; Sept. 11 at Wando; Sept. 18 at Westwood; Sept. 25 vs. Carolina Forest; Oct. 2 vs. Lugoff-Elgin; Oct 9 at North Augusta; Oct 16 vs. River Bluff; Oct. 23 vs. Irmo; Oct. 30 at South Aiken; Nov. 6 at White Knoll
Lugoff-Elgin
COACH: Matt Campbell (First season)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 0-11
STARTERS RETURNING: 8
KEY RETURNEES: WR Gunnar Catoe; RB/WR Alredecio Wells; Romel Burton; OL Cole Armstrong; OL Devin Reeder; OL Spencer Elliott; TE Elliott Campbell; LB Adam Rowson
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: QB Bradwin Salmon
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 at Camden; Aug. 28 vs. Fort Mill; Sept. 4 at Nation Ford; Sept. 11 vs. West Florence; Sept. 25 vs. White Knoll; Oct. 2 at Lexington; Oct. 9 vs. Westwood; Oct. 16 vs. Spring Valley; Oct. 23 at Ridge View; Oct. 30 at Blythewood; Nov. 6 vs. Dutch Fork
Ridge View
COACH: Perry Parks (First year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 3-8
STARTERS RETURNING: 10
KEY RETURNEES: OL Christian Cooper; OL Kalil Foreman-Council; OL Cameron Muller; OL Jewl Bell; RB Dejuan Warren; RB Shemar Hinson; DB Dinichie Ashe; DB Marvin Marshall; LB John Barnett
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: QB; D’Marco Ziegler; QB Jaylen Nelson; WR Cam Napper
SCHEDULE: Aug. 28 vs. Blythewood; Sept. 4 at Goose Creek; Sept. 11 vs. Irmo; Sept. 18 vs. Nation Ford; Sept. 24 at South Florence; Oct. 2 at North Augsta; Oct. 9 vs. Ridge View; Oct. 16 at Westwood; Oct. 23 vs. Lugoff-Elgin; Oct. 30 at Spring Valley; Nov. 6 vs. Blythewood
River Bluff
COACH: David Bennett (Third year, 141-61 overall)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 8-5
STARTERS RETURNING: 10
KEY RETURNEES: QB Brandon Tillmon; OL Connor Lynch; TE/LS Trent Brittingham; ATH Davon Johnson; P/K Justin Salters DL Andrew Molair; LB Jarod Farchione; ATH Armonti Hook
SCHEDULE: Aug 22 vs. Westwood; Aug. 28 at Gilbert; Sept 4 vs Columbia; Sept. 11 vs. Fort Mill; Sept. 18 vs. Crescent; Sept. 25 at Cheraw; Oct 9 vs. South Aiken; Oct. 16 at Lexington; Oct 23; at North Augusta; Oct. 30 vs. White Knoll; Nov. 6 vs. Irmo
Spring Valley
COACH: Robin Bacon (First year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 6-5
STARTERS RETURNING: 10
KEY RETURNEES: QB Ryan Lee; RB Ty’Juan Fulton; WR/K/P RJ Bacon OL Prince Howard; DL Henry Brown; DB Cameron Jones; DB Kevin Owens; DB Peyton Pendarvis; LB Kenan Reed; LB Ty Tallant
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: DB Shaun Moore; RB Terrell Jackson; DL Da’Prince Haynes; OL Jordan Stiffler; DL Noah Davis; DE Channing Tindall; DB Justin Haynes
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 vs. Lower Richland; Sept. 4 vs. Laurens; Sept. 11 at Richland Northeast; Sept. 18 vs. Irmo; Sept. 25 at South Aiken; Oct. 2 vs. White Knoll; Oct. 9 vs. Blythewood; Oct. 16 at Lugoff-Elgin; Oct. 23 at Dutch Fork; Oct. 30 vs. Ridge View; Nov. 6 at Westwood
WESTWOOD
COACH: Rodney Summers (Fourth season, 20-15)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 11-2
STARTERS RETURNING: 12
KEY RETURNEES: LT Emmanual Scott, LG Chris Mitchell, C Chris McCarthy, RG Torrey Boone, RT Ryan Hiller, TE Willie McConnel, TE Karrington Hicks, RB Andrew Plante, WR Malik Griffin, WR Trey Temple, LB Isaiah Johnson, LB Malik Horton, DB Josh Cooper, DB Mark Mickens
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: WR Deuntrey Gallman, RB Rudy Mitchell, QB Jalen Smith, QB Rashawn Green, WR Montre Miller, DL Nathanial Brunson, DL Kashon Mitchell, LB Darius McCaskill
SCHEDULE: Aug. 22 at River Bluff; Aug. 28 at Richland Northeast; Sept. 4 vs. Clover; Sept. 11 vs. Keenan; Sept. 18 vs. Lexington; Oct. 2 at West Florence; Oct. 9 at Lugoff-Elgin; Oct. 16 vs. Ridge View; Oct. 23 vs. Blythewood; Oct. 30 at Dutch Fork; Nov. 6 vs. Spring Valley
White Knoll
COACH: Dean Howell (Third year, 14-9; 51-21, 6 years overall)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 8-4
STARTERS RETURNING: 13
KEY RETURNEES: QB Calev Grubbs, DL Tyquilo Moore, DB Jimmy Rankin, LB Joe Beckett; OL Danny McLain; OL Andrew Snelgrove
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: RB Maurice Jones
SCHEDULE: Aug. 20 vs. Fort Mill at River Bluff; Aug. 28 vs. Wando; Sept. 11 vs. Clover; Sept. 18 at Swansea; Sept. 25 at Lugoff-Elgin; Oct. 2 at Spring Valley; Oct. 9 vs. Irmo; Oct. 16 vs. North Augusta; Oct. 23 at South Aiken; Oct. 30 at River Bluff; Nov. 6 vs. Lexington
CLASS 3A
A.C. Flora
COACH: Reggie Shaw (Third year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 12-2
STARTERS RETURNING: 10
KEY RETURNEES: QB Brendan Greene; RB/LB Clarence Watson; OL Braylen Waldo; OL- Bobby Moye; OL Nick Hudgens; OL Josh Belton; DL Tromayne Mikell; RB Donald Gist; ATH Corey Riley; DB Lane Botkin
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: WR Thomas Hollingsworth; WR Cam Riley; WR Will Bethea; DL Reshawn Jackson; LB Willie Jordan
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 at Clinton; Aug. 28 at Swansea; Sept. 11 vs. Columbia; Sept. 18 vs. Ninety Six; Sept. 25 vs. Airport; Oct. 1 vs. Camden; Oct. 9 at Chapin; Oct. 16 at Richland Northeast; Oct. 23 vs. Lower Richland; Oct 30 at Dreher
Airport
COACH: Kirk Burnett
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 5-6
STARTERS RETURNING: 12
KEY RETURNEES: QB Brett Burnett; WR Josh Tucker; RB/LB Jonathan Earl WR CJ Wright; WR Osirus Harrison; LB Zach Feaster
SCHEDULE: Aug. 28 vs. Brookland-Cayce; Sept. 4 at Dreher; Sept. 11 at Lower Richland; Sept. 18 vs. Richland Northeast; Sept. 25 at A.C. Flora; Oct. 2 vs. Swansea; Oct. 9 vs. Aiken; Oct. 16 at Gilbert; Oct. 23 vs. Midland Valley; Oct. 30 at Brookland-Cayce
Brookland-Cayce
COACH: Rusty Charpia (Fifth year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 6-4
STARTERS RETURNING: 10
KEY RETURNEES: DL Tay Pringle; RB Charles Balkom; RB/CB AJ Brown; DB Cam Brown; LB Keyshawn James; DL Mandrell Benn; S Dominick Byars
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: C Phillip Anderson; OL Carlton Sutton; OL Dashawn Gilbert
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 at Fairfield Central; Aug. 28 at Airport; Sept. 4 vs. Batesburg-Leesville; Sept. 18 vs. Chapin; Sept. 25 vs. Ediston; Oct. 2 at Aiken; Oct. 9 vs. Gilbert; Oct. 16 at Midland Valley; Oct. 23 at Swansea; Oct. 30 vs. Airport
Camden
COACH: Jimmy Neal (18th year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 5-6
STARTERS RETURNING: 11
KEY RETURNEES: WR Taylor Kelly; WR Drew David; TE Parker Rankin QB Devin Beckley; DE Tyrone Kelly; DL Nick Jenkins; DL Darius Clark; S Ben Hayes; CB JoJo Watson; OL Dylan Reyes; OL Robert Warnock
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 vs. Lugoff-Elgin; Aug. 28; vs. West Florence; Sept. 4 at Hartsville; Sept. 18 at Lancaster; Sept. 25 vs. Lakewood; Oct. 1 at A.C. Flora; Oct. 9 vs. Lower Richland; Oct. 16 at Dreher; Oct. 23 at Richland Northeast; Oct. 30 vs. Chapin
Chapin
COACH: Justin Gentry (Sixth season, 85-68 overall record)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 7-4
STARTERS RETURNING: 11
KEY RETURNEES: QB Logan Bailey, WR Evan Estridge, TE Will Register, LB Garrett Reinhart, LB Cory Bianco, DB Caleb White, DL Brennan Zeigler, DB Nick Price
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: OL Will Webster, DL Trey Greene OLB Jacob Wright
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 at Columbia; Aug. 28 vs. Mid-Carolina; Sept. 4 vs. Swansea; Sept. 11 at Newberry; Sept. 18 at Brookland-Cayce; Oct. 2 vs. Richland Northeast; Oct. 9 vs. A.C. Flora; Oct. 16 at Lower Richland; Oct. 23 vs. Dreher; Oct. 30 at Camden
Dreher
COACH: Treigh Sullivan (Third season, 13-8)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 7-4
STARTERS RETURNING: 12
KEY RETURNEES: QB Avery Armstrong, T JaQuell Prince, C Matt Tindall, G Noah Turnley, TE Eric Von Hollen, WR Chris Cooke, DL Jacque Adams, LB Lamar Sims, LB Andrew Kendrick, LB Earl Preddy
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: RB Jay Washington, WR DeAmondre Goodwin, K Matthew Campbell
SCHEDULE: Aug. 20 vs. Fox Creek; Aug. 28 at Columbia; Sept. 4 vs. Airport; Sept. 11 at Aiken; Sept. 24 vs. C.A. Johnson; Oct. 2 at Lower Richland; Oct. 9 vs. Richland Northeast; Oct. 16 vs. Camden; Oct. 23 at Chapin; Oct. 30 vs. A.C. Flora
Gilbert
COACH: Barry Harley (11th year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 5-6
STARTERS RETURNING: 6
KEY RETURNEES: DL Nathan Hilley; S Trez Cook; WR Malik Bright; LB Sam Kiser
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: WR Ray Basken; LB Tug Reeder; S Cody Temple; CB Deon Scott-Coleman
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 vs. Gray Collegiate at River Bluff; Aug. 28 vs. River Bluff; Sept. 4 at Pelion; Sept. 11 at Saluda; Sept. 25 vs. Batesburg-Leesville; Oct. 2 vs. Midland Valley; Oct. 9 at Brookland-Cayce; Oct. 16 vs. Airport; Oct. 23 at Aiken; Oct. 30 vs. Swansea
Lower Richland
COACH: Darryl Page (Fourth year, 141-102 overall)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 1-9
STARTERS RETURNING: 7
KEY RETURNEES: WR Fred Cunningham; WR Larry Collins; WR Keyon Hair; OT Phillip Fleming; OG Corey Jackson; C Robert Evans; QB Tevaughn Higgins; DL Ta’Jon Hood; DB Ben Jackson; DB Justin Reese
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 at Spring Valley; Aug. 28 vs. Keenan; Sept. 11 vs. Orangeburg-Wilkinson; Sept. 11 vs. Airport; Sept. 18 at Chester; Oct. 2 vs. Dreher; Oct. 9 at Camden; Oct. 16 vs. Chapin; Oct. 23 at A.C. Flora; Oct. 30 vs. Richland Northeast
Richland Northeast
COACH: Jay Frye (18th season, 115-93)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 2-8
STARTERS RETURNING: 9
KEY RETURNEES: LB T.J. Brunson; OL Raqwon Niles; RB Barry Moorer; RB Tyquandre Davis; DE Nigil Brown; TE Mathew Anderson; CB Mike Joyner
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: QB Aloysius Jackson; DE Daquan Holley; LB Tim Gibson; WR Cedric Smith
SCHEDULE: Aug. 28 vs. Westwood; Sept. 4 at Lancaster; Sept. 11 vs. Spring Valley; Sept. 18 at Airport; Sept. 25 vs. Orangeburg-Wilkinson; Oct. 2 at Chapin; Oct. 9 at Dreher; Oct. 16 vs. A.C. Flora; Oct. 23 vs. Camden; Oct. 30 at Lower Richland
Swansea
COACH: Chad Lephart (Fifth season, 38-20)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 7-5
STARTERS RETURNING: 11
KEY RETURNEES: QB Chance Walker, RB Quaeveon Cannon, DE Mason Ray, NG Jordan Smith, CB Tomas Walker
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: WR Dayyan Felder, WR/OLB Michael Rish
SCHEDULE: Aug. 28 vs. A.C. Flora; Sept. 4 at Chapin; Sept. 11 vs. Ninety Six; Sept. 18 vs. White Knoll; Sept. 25 at Silver Bluff; Oct. 2 at Airport; Oct. 9 vs. Midland Valley; Oct. 16 at Aiken; Oct. 23 vs. Brookland-Cayce; Oct. 30 at Gilbert
CLASS 2A
Batesburg-Leesville
COACH: Perry Woolbright (Second season)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 9-3
STARTERS RETURNING: 9
KEY RETURNEES: RB Terrence Wilson; DB/WR Jaquarius Hair; LB Mikal Hartley; LB Hunter Bedenbaugh; OL Jaylen Rauch; DL Daquan Cannon
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: WR Quajae Wigfall, LB Tyreek Tolen
SCHEDULE: Aug. 28 vs. Woodland; Sept. 4 at Brookland-Cayce; Sept 11. vs. Mid-Carolina; Sept. 18 vs. Ridge Spring-Monetta; Sept. 25: at Gilbert; Oct. 2 at Crescent; Oct. 9 at Ninety Six; Oct. 16 vs. Abbeville; Oct. 23 vs. Strom Thurmond; Oct. 30 at Saluda
Columbia
COACH: Jason Bush (First year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 1-9
KEY RETURNEES: WR Ramon Reyes; RB/LB James Kinlaw; S Shayne Wyatt; G/NG Cory Brown; WR Marquis McCoy; DB/CB Ramon Reyes
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 vs. Chapin; Aug. 28 vs. Dreher; Sept. 4 at River Bluff; Sept. 11 at A.C. Flora; Sept. 18 vs. Keenan; Sept. 25 at Fairfield Central; Oct. 2 vs. Mid-Carolina; Oct. 9 at Pelion; Oct. 16 at Eau Claire; Oct. 30 vs. Newberry
Eau Claire
COACH: Greg Wright (First year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 0-10
STARTERS RETURNING: 10
KEY RETURNEES: RB/DB Tierrell Brown; WR/LB Keith McNeil; WR/DB Corey Cohen; OL/DL William Rhone; OL/DE Ricky McKune; K Mario Trejo; LB/OL Quincey Oree; DB/WR Malaik Vereen; DB/WR Jarquise Gunter; OL/DL Romel Mitchell
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: QB Tieon Thomas; OL/DL Yamani Ezel, LB/OL Jakobie Mickens; DB/WR Carlos Anderson; FB/DE/LB Eric Porterfield; DE/OL Kamal Mallette
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 vs. Keenan; Aug. 28 vs. C.A. Johnson; Sept. 4 at Calhoun County; Sept. 11 at Lake Marion; Sept. 18 vs. Fairfield Central; Sept. 25 at Newberry; Oct. 2 vs. Pelion; Oct. 9 at Keenan; Oct. 16 vs. Columbia; Oct. 23 at Mid-Carolina
Fairfield Central
COACH: Demetrius Davis (Fifth year, 43-11)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 11-2
STARTERS RETURNING: 11
KEY RETURNEES: QB Stanley McManus; DB Josh Bell; LB Maurice Pauling; OL Demetrius Yarborough; OL Travius Williams; DE Cam Roseberry
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: OL Treshaun Belton; DL Darius Feaster
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 vs. Brookland-Cayce; Aug. 28 vs. Chester; Sept. 4 at Crestwood; Sept. 11 vs. Lee Central; Sept. 18 at Eau Claire; Sept. 25 vs. Columbia; Oct. 9 vs. Newberry; Oct. 16 vs. Pelion; Oct. 23 at Keenan; Oct. 30 at Mid-Carolina
Keenan
COACH: Charlie Richards (First year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 10-4
KEY RETURNEES: DB Thurman Trapp; WR/DE Chauncey Haney; LB Sanchez Lorick
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 at Eau Claire; Aug. 28 at Lower Richland; Sept. 4 at C.A. Johnson; Sept. 11 at Westwood; Sept. 18 at Columbia; Sept. 25 vs. Mid-Carolina; Oct. 2 at Newberry; Oct. 9 vs. Eau Claire; Oct. 23 vs. Fairfield Central; Oct. 30 at Pelion
Mid-Carolina
COACH: Louie Alexander (15th year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 6-5
KEY RETURNEES: QB Corey Stone; RB Dee Lindler; RB Rashon Graham; WR Cade Ruff; LB CJ Wicker; LB Landon Dowd; DB Damien Gore; OL/DL Dante Meade
SCHEDULE: Aug. 28 at Chapin; Sept. 4 vs. Saluda; Sept. 11 at Batesburg Leesville; Sept. 18 vs. Pelion; Sept. 25 at Keenan; Oct. 2 at Columbia; Oct. 9 vs. Indian Land; Oct. 16 at Newberry; Oct. 23 vs. Eau Claire; Oct. 30 vs. Fairifield Central
Newberry
COACH: Phil Strickland (Sixth year, 42-22, 288-90 overall)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 11-3
KEY RETURNEES: QB Yafari Werts; OL Demarcus Gilmore; LB Chris Wadsworth; S Cedric Gallman
SCHEDULE: Aug. 28 at Union County; Sept. 4 at Clinton; Sep. 11 vs. Chapin; Sept. 18 at Broome; Sept. 25 vs. Eau Claire; Oct. 2vs. Keenan; Oct. 9 at Fairfield Central; Oct. 16 vs. Mid-Carolina; Oct. 23 vs. Pelion; Oct. 30 at Columbia
Pelion
COACH: Dann Holland (First year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 5-5
STARTERS RETURNING: 7
KEY RETURNEES: LB/ TE Octavius Green, QB/FS Dayrun Keith OG/DT Owen Linkhorn, OT/DE Austin King
SCHEDULE: Aug. 22 vs. Cardinal Newman at River Bluff; Sept. 4 vs. Gilbert; Sept. 11 vs. C.A. Johnson; Sept. 18 at Pelion at Mid-Carolina; Sept. 25 at North; Oct. 2 at Eau Claire; Oct. 9 vs. Columbia; Oct. 16 at Fairfield Central; Oct. 23 at Newberry; Oct. 30 vs. Keenan
CLASS A
C.A. Johnson
COACH: Demond Logan (First year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 2-8
STARTERS RETURNING: 6
KEY RETURNEES: QB Jaquan Perry; RB Shaquan Murphy; RB Makel Barnes; WR Willie Wise
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: WR Raquan Coley; WR Malik Sulamin
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 vs. North Central; Aug. 28 at Eau Claire; Sept. 4 vs. Keenan; Sept. 11 at Pelion; Sept. 18 at Barnwell; Sept. 24 vs. Dreher; Oct 2 vs. Great Falls; Oct. 9 at McBee; Oct. 16 at Lamar; Oct 22 vs. Lewisville
Gray Collegiate Charter
COACH: Adam Holmes (Second year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 2-8
STARTERS RETURNING: 12
KEY RETURNEES: QB Bryce Fields; WR Brandon Carroway; Chylon Thomas; Justin Mack; RB Eric Harris; LB Sam Brown; LB Austin King
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 vs. Gilbert at River Bluff; Aug. 28 vs. Great Falls; Sept. 11 at Calhoun County; Sept. 18 at Estill; Sept. 25 vs. Calhoun County; Oct. 2 at Scott’s Branch; Oct. 9 at Great Falls; Oct. 17 at Camden Military; Oct. 23 at Central; Oct. 30 at Cardinal Newman
SCISA
Ben Lippen
COACH: Derek White (First year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 9-4
STARTERS RETURNING: 15
KEY RETURNEES: OL/DL Knox Carlen; OL/DL Cullen Carlin; LB Wells Chase; OL Tanner Cornwell; DB Andrew Diegel; OL Isaiah Gardham; WR/DB Tuller Gibbs; DL Greg Goines; DB Chase Gray; TE Ryan Hooks; QB/DB Patrick McClure; DL/TE Garrison Moore; WR/DB Cole Owens; C Robert Allen Pope; LB Bryce Schmoyer
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: LB Tyrique Brown; WR Ryan Fleming; P/K Patrick Lawson; ATH Jaylen Montgomery; QB/WR Mark Rew
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 vs. Orangeburg Prep; Aug. 28 at Hammond; Sept. 4 vs. Heathwood Hall; Sept. 11 vs. Wilson Hall; Sept. 18 at Pinewood Prep; Sept. 25 at Porter Gaud; Oct. 2 vs. Spartanburg Christian; Oct. 9 at Cardinal Newman; Oct. 16 vs. Laurence Manning; Oct. 23 at Calhoun Academy; Oct. 30 vs. Augusta Christian
Cardinal Newman
COACH: Doug Dutton (First year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 3-7
STARTERS RETURNING: 11
KEY RETURNEES: OL/DL Desean McMillan; DE/WR Seth Ham; Sean Williams; WR/S Parker DuBois
SCHEDULE: Aug. 21 vs. Pelion at River Bluff; Aug. 28 at Heathwood Hall; Sept. 4 vs. Porter Gaud; Sept. 11 vs. Hammond; Sept. 18 at Augusta Christian; Sept. 25 at Laurence Manning; Oct. 2 at Wilson Hall; Oct. 9 vs. Ben Lippen; Oct. 23 vs. Pinewood Prep; Oct. 30 vs. Gray Collegiate
Hammond
COACH: Erik Kimrey (12th year)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 13-0
STARTERS RETURNING: 8
KEY RETURNEES: RB Malik Bennett; C Davis Ulmer; OG Charlie Locke; TE Brad Lewis; S Lou Runge; LB Read Folline; LB Will Dukes
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: QB Graham Smith; WR Lucas Prickett; LB Kevin Vaughn; NG Charles Hutchinson; WR Jack Theodore
SCHEDULE: Aug. 28 vs. Ben Lippen; Sept. 4 at Wilson Hall; Sept. 11 at Cardinal Newman; Sept. 18 vs. Porter Gaud; Sept. 25 at Orangeburg Prep; Oct. 2 vs. Laurence Manning; Oct. 9 at Pinewood Prep; Oct. 16 vs. Florence Christian; Oct. 23 at Augusta Christian; Oct. 30 vs. Heathwood Hall
Heathwood Hall
COACH: Steven Victory (First year, 42-24 overall)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 5-5
STARTERS RETURNING: 9
KEY RETURNEES: OL/DL Justin Taylor; OL Ben Wilson, LB Brandon Hill, DB Darius Jones, LB Benton Mason LB
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH: RB Reagan Olsen, LB Davis Buchanon
SCHEDULE: Aug. 28 vs. Cardinal Newman; Sept. 4 at Ben Lippen; Sept. 11 at Laurence Manning; Sept. 25 vs. Pinewood Prep; Oct. 2 vs. Porter Gaud; Oct. 9 vs. Augusta Christian; Oct. 23 at Wilson Hall; Oct. 30 at Hammond
Compiled by Lou Bezjak
This story was originally published August 15, 2015 at 11:17 PM with the headline "High School Football: Preseason capsules for teams in the Midlands."