South Carolina’s Best Zones For PRZ’s Top-10 Talent (Part 2)
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From the Lowcountry to the Upstate, the Pee Dee to the CSRA, the Midlands up to the Charlotte suburbs, talent is everywhere. The six zones of South Carolina’s prep football landscape are all represented in droves when it comes to…
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Continue ReadingFrom the Lowcountry to the Upstate, the Pee Dee to the CSRA, the Midlands up to the Charlotte suburbs, talent is everywhere.
The six zones of South Carolina’s prep football landscape are all represented in droves when it comes to our Class of 2022, 2023 and 2024 rankings. But which of the six has at least temporary bragging rights when it comes to the Palmetto State’s top 30 players?
Using the 10 highest-ranked players in each of those classes, we broke them down by zone. Yes, some of those are bigger than others, with more schools in bigger classifications to boot. However, this two-part series will highlight a clear trend in recruiting.
Talent begets talent.
Now, on to South Carolina’s two most prevalent zones featuring the best of the best.
UPSTATE (8)
The Upstate boasts the top player in the Class of 2022 in Mauldin defensive back Jeadyn Lukus Jeadyn Lukus 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Mauldin | 2022 State SC and the best in the Class of 2023 – Powdersville linebacker Jalen Rambert Jalen Rambert 6'1" | 240 lbs | LB Powdersville | 2023 State SC . Those two are the anchors, but they aren’t the end of this talented crop.
Toss in Greenville lineman Collin Sadler Collin Sadler 6'5" | 295 lbs | OL Greenville | 2022 State SC and Greer tight end Jaleel Skinner Jaleel Skinner 6'5" | 215 lbs | TE Greer | 2022 SC , the Nos. 2 and 3 players in the Class of 2022 and Spartanburg’s Raheim Jeter Raheim Jeter 6'3" | 220 lbs | QB Spartanburg | 2023 State SC (No. 4 in 2023) and you’ve got five players ranked in the top five from this zone alone.
Not to be forgotten, Byrnes offensive lineman Eli Henderson Eli Henderson 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Byrnes | 2022 State SC , Dorman offensive lineman Markee Anderson Markee Anderson 6'5" | 280 lbs | OL Dorman | 2023 State SC and Gaffney quarterback Grayson Loftis Grayson Loftis 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Gaffney | 2023 State SC round out a list that will be a focal point all fall long.
LOWCOUNTRY (8)
Jaylen Sneed Jaylen Sneed 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Hilton Head | 2022 State SC is being talked about as possibly the best linebacker in the entire country available for the December signing class. The Hilton Head standout is everything major colleges want out of the position. And while he’s the lone senior to make the cut here from the Lowcountry, he’s got plenty of guys right behind him who are carving themselves into special talents.
There’s offensive lineman Monroe Freeling Monroe Freeling 6'7" | 285 lbs | OL Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2023 State SC and Beaufort defensive lineman Eamon Smalls Eamon Smalls 6'3" | 300 lbs | DL Beaufort | 2023 TX , a pair of rising juniors.
Meanwhile, the sophomore class from Charleston to Hilton Head is queued up to blow up. Among that crowd is Kam Pringle Kam Pringle 6'7" | 305 lbs | OL Woodland | 2024 State SC , Davian Brown Davian Brown 5'7" | 190 lbs | RB Fort Dorchester | 2024 State SC , Braylen Kitty Braylen Kitty 6'4" | 240 lbs | TE Hilton Head | 2024 State SC , Kevon Rivera Kevon Rivera 5'9" | 215 lbs | RB Hanahan | 2024 State SC and Braxton Scott Braxton Scott 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB James Island Charter | 2024 State SC . Those five youngsters comprise one-half of the top-10 list for the entire state for the Class of 2024. You see why the coaches in that part of the state are getting their minds wrapped around the next three seasons.