Class 5A Midlands high school football capsules
Blythewood
Coach: Dan Morgan (21-16 overall record)
Last year’s record: 9-4
Returning starters: 14
Key returnees: QB/WR Jordyn Adams; WR Kenny Benton; LB Micah Byrd; LB Cassius Garner; DB Sekwan Jenkins; DB Cole Brown; DE Armon Bosier; OL/DL Brandon Tucker OL/DL
Impact newcomers: WR/TE Roger Carter; DE Nate Brunson; CB Jaydon Brunson; WR Kam Riley
Dutch Fork
Coach: Tom Knotts (360-79 overall record)
Last year’s record: 9-4
Returning starters: 5 offense, 9 defense
Key returnees: WR Austin Connor; WR Bobby Irby; WR/TE Bryson Cannon; OL/DL Malik Sumter; S Alex Smith
Impact newcomers: OL Johnathon Holton; OL Bailey Malovic
Lexington
Coach: Josh Stepp (30-11 at Lexington, 41-31 overall)
Last year’s record: 13-2
Returning starters: 5 offense; 5 defense
Key returners: DL Matthew Boring; DE Jaylen McCoy; S Eric Ricker; WR/DB Dai’Quan Wells; OL Hunter Blackmon; OL Cameron Williams OL Jackson Ward; OL Andrew Storey; WR Oscar Ferguson
Impact Newcomers: QB Chase Crouch; WR Mitchell McGee; LB Othello Sutton; LB Chandler Corley; DB Parker Vancoutren; DE John Mills
Irmo
Coach: Reggie Kennedy
Last year’s record: 4-8
Returning starters: 13
Key returnees: OL Nick Comfort; CB Zafir Kelly; RB/WR Jeff Tharp; RB Shakeem Bradley
Impact newcomers: QB Mason Lassiter
River Bluff
Coach: David Bennett (Third year, 148-63 overall record)
Last year’s record: 7-4
Returning starters: 5 offense; 4 defense
Key returnees: OL John Boazman; OL Chancellor Cotton; DB Josh Senter; DB DJ Ledell
Impact newcomers: ATH Noah Johnson; K/P Dawson Henis and McLean Robertson
Spring Valley
Coach: Robin Bacon
Last year’s record: 6-6
Returning starters: 6 defense, 4 offense
Key returnees: SS/RB Shaun Moore Sr.; DE/FB Da'Prince Haynes; FB.LB Paul Stokes; OL/DL Jordan Stiffler; RB/CB Terrell Jackson; RB/LB; RB/LB Channing Tindall
Impact newcomers: RB/LB KeAndre Jones; QB/CB Quincy Hill; WR/CB Elbert Turner; WR/S Cameron Thomas; OL/DL Jordan Thomas
White Knoll
Coach: Dean Howell (58-26 overall record)
Last year’s record: 7-5
Returning starters: 6 offense, 7 defense
Key returnees: LB Joe Beckett; LB Brandon Serio; DL Shaheem Haltiwanger; DL Michael Johnso; TE Sam Hayes; DB Deangelo Jacobs; RB Maurice Jones
Impact newcomers: QB Jacob Jeffcoat; WR Keon Clary; DB LJ Gray; DL Zack Brabha
This story was originally published August 13, 2016 at 3:20 PM.