Class 3A Midlands high school football capsules
Brookland-Cayce
Coach: Rusty Charpia
Last year’s record: 5-7
Returning starters: 14
Key returnees: DL Octavious Pringle; DL Travis Loadholt; LB Quentin Hook; OL Matthew Phillips; LB Semaji Gowins; QB Reed Charpia; DB Sammy Lykes; OL Jerrell Moore
Impact newcomers: WR Dominique Perry; K Noah Scott; CB Michael Williams
Camden
Coach: Jimmy Neal
Last year’s record: 5-5
Returning starters: 12
Key returnees: QB Devin Beckley; RB Jericho Murphy; OL Deshawn Sumpter; OL Trey Watkins; WR Jo Jo Watson; WR Avery Barnes; LB Will Cobb; DB Ryland Ayers; OLB Will Warnock
Impact newcomers: DL Donovan Engram; LB Tyler Maxwell; DB Campbell Jordan; DB Jalen Johnson
Fairfield Central
Coach: Demetrius Davis (54-13 career record)
Last year’s record: 11-2
Returning starters: 8 offense; 4 defense
Key returnees: QB Stanley McManus; TE/DE Tykedrist Gibson; LB Darryl Camack; OL Travius Williams; OL David Gibson; RB Jerell Suber-Oneal
Impact newcomers: S Vernard Hall; WR Ahquil Ross; LB Kedar Jennings; WR JR Edmonds
Gilbert
Coach: Chad Leaphart (First year, 41-27 overall)
Last year’s record: 2-8
Returning starters: 12
Key returnees: RB/S Catriez Cook; S Dylan McNatt; QB Tyler Thomas; OL Josh Smith; OL Tristan Brown; WR Ray Baston
Impact newcomers: DE Darrius Bell; DL Xavier Bridgeford
Mid-Carolina
Coach: Louie Alexander (63-100)
Last year’s record: 4-7
Returning starters: 10
Key returnees: QB Corey Stone; WR/DB Cade Ruff; RB/DB Terrell Long; DE/OLB Devonta Wheeler; S/WR Damien Gorie; WR/S Iyon Thompson
Impact newcomers: TE/LB Mason Hawkins; WR/DB Jack Edwards; Ath Tre’ Sims
Newberry
Coach: Phil Strickland (299-93 overall record)
Last year’s record: 11-3
Returning starters: 10
Key returnees: RB Amir Abrams; OT Parker Kinard; DT Wilshaud Johnson; LB Tyran Graham; TE Kaleb Rosemond; WR/DB Jaleel Gillam.
Impact newcomers: QB Tyriq Goodman; DL Marquel Werts; FB/LB Tony Mason; OL Alec Blackman
Swansea
Coach: Greg Wright (1st year)
Last year’s record: 3-7
Returning starters: 9
Key returnees: Marion Houser, Jarrett Sandy, Marquese Sease
Impact newcomers: Greg Williams
This story was originally published August 13, 2016 at 3:22 PM.