• Gaffney

  

  Gaffney High School

  Kendaris “Peanut” Bailey

  Outside linebacker and tailback, Shrine Bowl selection

  • 4seasons as a starter

  Bailey anchors the Indians’ defense from outside linebacker and also carries the ball at tailback. He stayed at Gaffney for all four years despite opportunities to play elsewhere.

  “Peanut is the heartbeat of our football team.”

  Donnie Littlejohn, head coach

• Northwestern

  

  Northwestern High School, Rock Hill

  Xavier Means

  Quarterback, East Carolina commit, Shrine Bowl selection

  • 2state championships
  • 52touchdowns as a junior

  Means moved from defense to quarterback and earned All-State, Region Player of the Year and Tri-County Player of the Year honors. The team captain visits elementary schools through the Game Day Give Back program.

  “He is a young man who leads with purpose, serves with humility, and inspires others through his actions.”

  Page Wofford, head coach

• Byrnes

  

  James F. Byrnes High School, Duncan

  Tre Segarra

  Running back, LSU commit

  • 1,460rushing yards as a junior
  • 17touchdowns as a junior
  • 4.9GPA

  Segarra is a four-star prospect ranked seventh nationally at running back by 247Sports and the 2025 Region 2 Player of the Year. He also starred in soccer, placed fifth in the state in wrestling and is a Palmetto Fellows Scholarship recipient.

  “In thirty-two years of coaching, I have never had a student athlete excel in all these areas with such excellence.”

  Reggie Shaw, head coach

• Summerville

  

  Summerville High School

  Jayven Williams

  James Madison commit, Shrine Bowl selection

  • 5,000+career rushing yards, a school record
  • 65career touchdowns

  Williams broke the Summerville rushing record held by former NFL running back De’Angelo Henderson. The two-time Class 5A All-State pick and two-time unanimous captain helped the Green Wave reach back-to-back state championship games.

  “He is the type of player every coach hopes to have.”

  Ian Rafferty, head coach

• Dutch Fork

  

  Dutch Fork High School, Irmo

  Jaden Wuerth

  Defensive lineman, Clemson commit, Shrine Bowl selection

  • 15sacks by mid-October
  • 15tackles for loss
  • 100on the state U.S. History exam

  Wuerth helped the Silver Foxes win the 2025 state championship. The Clemson commit will graduate early in December.

  “The best football player in South Carolina this season.”

  Tom Knotts, head coach

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