I was able to take in the Bamberg-Ehrhardt/Lower Richland game Friday night. Bamberg Ehrhardt won 26-14. The key prospect in the game was 2014 tight end K.C. Crosby from Bamberg.
Crosby lined up a lot of positions during the game. He mostly played tight end on offense but did line up out wide at receiver and also lined up at left tackle a few times. On defense, he mostly lined up at defensive end but did play some free safety at the end of the game. He was also the long snapper, kickoff specialist, and returned punts and kicks.
He didn't have many opportunities tonight in the passing game. I counted four times that he was targeted through the air. He ended up with one catch for 32-yards. That catch was on a seam route up the middle and he was hit in stride. The other three balls that were thrown his way he didn't have much of a chance to catch. I did get a chance to watch him block a lot tonight and he did fine doing that.
He didn't see much action come his way on defense. He probably finished with a couple tackles with one of them being in the backfield. I would have liked to seen him play linebacker and in space tonight but that didn't happen.
Nothing much has changed on my opinion of Crosby as a prospect. He is a top-five player in the state and the top tight end in the state. He should definitely be a four-star guy in the rankings.
On the recruiting side of things, I still believe that South Carolina is in the best shape to land him. He was very close to ending things in July. I think it is very unlikely that he will make a commitment during the season but after the season is when he should be on commitment watch.
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Here are some stats on the Gamecock commits that I've been able to gather tonight:
Connor Mitch: Wakefield beat Holly Springs (N.C.) 49-20 tonight to move to 2-0 on the season. Mitch had 388 yards passing and five touchdowns in the win. All of that came with him not playing in the fourth quarter because of the score. Mitch now has around 700 yards passing and nine touchdowns in two games this season.
Larenz Bryant: Vance beat Parkland (N.C.) 34-8 tonight to move to 2-0 on the season. Bryant had a five-yard touchdown run in the win. He was also a big part of the Vance defense that only allowed 69 total yards in the game.
Mohamed Camara: Camara and West Forsyth open up their season Thursday night (Aug. 30) at Gainesville (Ga.) next week.
Pharoh Cooper: Havelock lost tonight to New Bern (N.C.) 34-33 and falls to 1-1 on the season. They missed an extra-point that would have tied the game with 30-seconds left in the game. Cooper had 193 yards passing and a touchdown (64 yarder). He also had 138 yards rushing and two touchdowns (17, 9). He also threw two interceptions in the loss.
Devante Covington: Richmond County beat Lee County (N.C.) 55-28 tonight to move to 2-0 on the season. No stats on Covington yet.
Kight Dallas: Dallas and Stephenson open up their season next Saturday night (Sept 1) against Pine Forest (Fla.).
Ali Groves: Groves and Stephenson open up their season next Saturday night (Sept 1) against Pine Forest (Fla.).
Alfy Hill: Hill and Los Angeles Community College open up their season next Saturday night (Sept 1) against East Los Angeles.
David Johnson: Lithonia lost to South Atlanta (Ga.) tonight 34-19 to fall to 0-1 on the season. Johnson had around 10 tackles, a sack, and a fumble recovery in the loss. He only played defensive end and linebacker in the game.
Bryce King: Dillon beat Lake View (S.C.) 49-6 Friday night to move to 2-0 on the season.
Alan Knott: Knott and Sandy Creek open up their season next Saturday night (Aug 31) against Banneker (Ga.).
Brendan Langley: Langley and Kell open up their season Saturday (Aug 25) against Chattahoochee (Ga.) at 9 a.m. in the Georgia Dome.
Ronnie Martin: Martin and Georgia Military College open up their season Thursday (Aug. 30) night against Chattahoochee Tech.
D.J. Park: Dillon beat Lake View (S.C.) 49-6 Friday night to move to 2-0 on the season.
Matt Rolin: Briar Woods beat Patriot (Va.) Friday night 42-14 to move to 1-0 on the season. Rolin had over 100 yards receiving and two touchdowns playing tight end. He also had nine tackles and a sack playing defense.
Jasper Sasser: Sasser and Wolfson open up their season next Friday night (Aug. 31) against Ribault (Fla.).
Jamari Smith: Smith and Fletcher open up their season next Friday night (Aug. 31) against Englewood (Fla.). They did play in a Jamboree Friday night but Smith did not dress.
Gerald Turner: Goose Creek defeated Ashley Ridge (S.C.) 48-16 Friday night to move to 1-0 on the season. Turner had several tackles in the win. He also had a sack and blocked a field goal in the win. He only played defensive end in the win.
J.P. Vonashek: Vonashek and Camden County open up their season Saturday (Aug. 25) at 5:30 against Peachtree Ridge (Ga.) in the Georgia Dome.
Devin Washington: Jones defeated Leesburg (Fla.) 35-7 in a kickoff classic Friday night. Washington had a few tackles for loss and pressure causing an interception. He said they ran away from him all night.
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Here are some stats I've been able to gather on 2014 South Carolina targets:
2014 Linebacker Joe Blue (Dillon, S.C.) had seven carries for 92 yards and a touchdown in a blowout win.
2014 Running back Caleb Kinlaw (Goose Creek. S.C.) had around 12 carries for 130 yards in a blowout win.
2014 Receiver Blake Bone (Woodruff, S.C.) had six receptions for over 100 yards and a touchdown in an overtime loss.
2014 Receiver Jaylan Barbour (Monroe, N.C.) had two catches for around 15 yards in a blowout win. He also had two interceptions playing defense.
2014 Receiver Shaq Davidson (Gaffney, S.C.) had around five catches for 75 yards and a touchdown in a blowout win.
2014 Running back/Linebacker Elijah Hood (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic) had 202 yards rushing and three touchdowns in a blowout win.
2014 Running back Derrell Scott (Havelock, N.C.) had nine carries for 112 yards and a touchdown in a loss.
2014 Quarterback Drew Barker (Burlington, Ky./Conner) was 5-for-12 for 211 yards and two touchdowns (80, 56) in a win. He also carried the ball 14 times for 62 yards and another touchdown.
2014 Receiver Braxton Berrios (Raleigh, N.C./Leesville Road) had two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving, in a win.
This post was edited on 8/25 4:02 AM by Josh Low
Crosby lined up a lot of positions during the game. He mostly played tight end on offense but did line up out wide at receiver and also lined up at left tackle a few times. On defense, he mostly lined up at defensive end but did play some free safety at the end of the game. He was also the long snapper, kickoff specialist, and returned punts and kicks.
He didn't have many opportunities tonight in the passing game. I counted four times that he was targeted through the air. He ended up with one catch for 32-yards. That catch was on a seam route up the middle and he was hit in stride. The other three balls that were thrown his way he didn't have much of a chance to catch. I did get a chance to watch him block a lot tonight and he did fine doing that.
He didn't see much action come his way on defense. He probably finished with a couple tackles with one of them being in the backfield. I would have liked to seen him play linebacker and in space tonight but that didn't happen.
Nothing much has changed on my opinion of Crosby as a prospect. He is a top-five player in the state and the top tight end in the state. He should definitely be a four-star guy in the rankings.
On the recruiting side of things, I still believe that South Carolina is in the best shape to land him. He was very close to ending things in July. I think it is very unlikely that he will make a commitment during the season but after the season is when he should be on commitment watch.
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Here are some stats on the Gamecock commits that I've been able to gather tonight:
Connor Mitch: Wakefield beat Holly Springs (N.C.) 49-20 tonight to move to 2-0 on the season. Mitch had 388 yards passing and five touchdowns in the win. All of that came with him not playing in the fourth quarter because of the score. Mitch now has around 700 yards passing and nine touchdowns in two games this season.
Larenz Bryant: Vance beat Parkland (N.C.) 34-8 tonight to move to 2-0 on the season. Bryant had a five-yard touchdown run in the win. He was also a big part of the Vance defense that only allowed 69 total yards in the game.
Mohamed Camara: Camara and West Forsyth open up their season Thursday night (Aug. 30) at Gainesville (Ga.) next week.
Pharoh Cooper: Havelock lost tonight to New Bern (N.C.) 34-33 and falls to 1-1 on the season. They missed an extra-point that would have tied the game with 30-seconds left in the game. Cooper had 193 yards passing and a touchdown (64 yarder). He also had 138 yards rushing and two touchdowns (17, 9). He also threw two interceptions in the loss.
Devante Covington: Richmond County beat Lee County (N.C.) 55-28 tonight to move to 2-0 on the season. No stats on Covington yet.
Kight Dallas: Dallas and Stephenson open up their season next Saturday night (Sept 1) against Pine Forest (Fla.).
Ali Groves: Groves and Stephenson open up their season next Saturday night (Sept 1) against Pine Forest (Fla.).
Alfy Hill: Hill and Los Angeles Community College open up their season next Saturday night (Sept 1) against East Los Angeles.
David Johnson: Lithonia lost to South Atlanta (Ga.) tonight 34-19 to fall to 0-1 on the season. Johnson had around 10 tackles, a sack, and a fumble recovery in the loss. He only played defensive end and linebacker in the game.
Bryce King: Dillon beat Lake View (S.C.) 49-6 Friday night to move to 2-0 on the season.
Alan Knott: Knott and Sandy Creek open up their season next Saturday night (Aug 31) against Banneker (Ga.).
Brendan Langley: Langley and Kell open up their season Saturday (Aug 25) against Chattahoochee (Ga.) at 9 a.m. in the Georgia Dome.
Ronnie Martin: Martin and Georgia Military College open up their season Thursday (Aug. 30) night against Chattahoochee Tech.
D.J. Park: Dillon beat Lake View (S.C.) 49-6 Friday night to move to 2-0 on the season.
Matt Rolin: Briar Woods beat Patriot (Va.) Friday night 42-14 to move to 1-0 on the season. Rolin had over 100 yards receiving and two touchdowns playing tight end. He also had nine tackles and a sack playing defense.
Jasper Sasser: Sasser and Wolfson open up their season next Friday night (Aug. 31) against Ribault (Fla.).
Jamari Smith: Smith and Fletcher open up their season next Friday night (Aug. 31) against Englewood (Fla.). They did play in a Jamboree Friday night but Smith did not dress.
Gerald Turner: Goose Creek defeated Ashley Ridge (S.C.) 48-16 Friday night to move to 1-0 on the season. Turner had several tackles in the win. He also had a sack and blocked a field goal in the win. He only played defensive end in the win.
J.P. Vonashek: Vonashek and Camden County open up their season Saturday (Aug. 25) at 5:30 against Peachtree Ridge (Ga.) in the Georgia Dome.
Devin Washington: Jones defeated Leesburg (Fla.) 35-7 in a kickoff classic Friday night. Washington had a few tackles for loss and pressure causing an interception. He said they ran away from him all night.
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Here are some stats I've been able to gather on 2014 South Carolina targets:
2014 Linebacker Joe Blue (Dillon, S.C.) had seven carries for 92 yards and a touchdown in a blowout win.
2014 Running back Caleb Kinlaw (Goose Creek. S.C.) had around 12 carries for 130 yards in a blowout win.
2014 Receiver Blake Bone (Woodruff, S.C.) had six receptions for over 100 yards and a touchdown in an overtime loss.
2014 Receiver Jaylan Barbour (Monroe, N.C.) had two catches for around 15 yards in a blowout win. He also had two interceptions playing defense.
2014 Receiver Shaq Davidson (Gaffney, S.C.) had around five catches for 75 yards and a touchdown in a blowout win.
2014 Running back/Linebacker Elijah Hood (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic) had 202 yards rushing and three touchdowns in a blowout win.
2014 Running back Derrell Scott (Havelock, N.C.) had nine carries for 112 yards and a touchdown in a loss.
2014 Quarterback Drew Barker (Burlington, Ky./Conner) was 5-for-12 for 211 yards and two touchdowns (80, 56) in a win. He also carried the ball 14 times for 62 yards and another touchdown.
2014 Receiver Braxton Berrios (Raleigh, N.C./Leesville Road) had two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving, in a win.
This post was edited on 8/25 4:02 AM by Josh Low
