Players named for the 2022 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl

The state’s top high school football players will face off one last time this season in the 2022 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 10. The annual north-south game, organized by the S.C. Athletic Coaches Association, takes place at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach with a noon kickoff.

Get There

WHEN: Dec. 10, 2022. Kickoff at noon.

WHERE: Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, 705 33rd Avenue North, Myrtle Beach.

TICKETS: Online tickets $25 at TouchstoneEnergyBowl.com/tickets. At the stadium, tickets will cost $30 each.

DON’T MISS: The 2022 Mr. Football award—the state’s highest honor for prep athletes—will be presented during halftime.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: From 5:30 to 9 p.m. on the Friday before the game, 88 top players from the Class of 2024 will show their athletic talents in the Joanne Langfitt Junior Showcase. Players will be organized into teams and compete based on position and skill set. Events include 7-on-7s, a truck pull and bench press competition. The showcase is free and open to the public.

 

The game recognizes 88 student-athletes from across the state, not just for their athletic ability but for their character on and off the field. These young men develop a true spirit of camaraderie throughout the week leading up to the big game—honing their skills and developing friendships that last a lifetime.

Led by North head coach Robin Bacon of Spring Valley and South head coach Justin Gentry of Chapin, the coaching staff selected the top 88 available seniors for this year’s game.

“This whole process has been awesome,” Gentry said. “As coaches, we began evaluating film last spring and I can honestly say that the talent in South Carolina is as good as there is in the country. I am really looking forward to meeting all the players and getting to work.”

“My coaches’ tireless work of getting film and nominations has been a big plus. I feel excellent about the team we put together because of all the hard work and meetings over the last six months,” said Bacon. “We spent hundreds of hours looking at film and researching players.”

This year’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl is filled with players who have garnered college offers from around the country, including several from Power 5 programs. The coaching staff assigned to each squad will arrive in Myrtle Beach on Monday, Dec. 5, with players checking in the next day. Teams will then have four days of on-field preparation and film work prior to Saturday’s game.

 

Team	No.	Size	Position	Player Name	Ht.	Wt.	High School	Head Coach	Athletic Director	Cooperative
North	64	2XL	OL	Kanaan Ligons	6'2	301	Ridge Spring Monetta High School	Brian Smith	Joey Middlebrooks	Aiken
North	54	2XL	OL	Will Jenison	6'5	285	South Aiken High School	Chris Hamilton	Bob Polewski	Aiken
South	7	L	DB	Jordan Turner	6'1	175	Goose Creek High School	Jason Winstead	Troy Johnson	Berkeley
South	60	2XL	DL	A'Monte McCray	6'4	285	Cross High School	Shaun Wright	Matthew Bradberry	Berkeley
South	4	M	DB	Darrion Perry	5'11	170	May River High School	Rodney Summers	Brett Macy	Berkeley
South	88	L	K/P	Jack Weil	6'1	175	Lucy Beckham High School	Jamel Smith	Scott McInners	Berkeley
South	15	XL	DL	Jaiden Jones	5'9	195	May River High School	Rodney Summers	Brett Macy	Berkeley
South	78	3XL	OL	James Moseley	6'3	325	Woodland High School	Eddie Ford	Tydles Sibert	Berkeley
South	62	2XL	OL	Kameron Durant	6'4	300	Cane Bay High School	Russell Zehr	Brian Swiney	Berkeley
South	54	2XL	DL	Timothy Castain	6'	275	Oceanside Collegiate Academy	Chad Wilkes	Mark Meyer	Berkeley
South	56	XL	LB	Tory Gethers	6'	205	Stratford High School	Dennie McDaniel	Mathis Burnette	Berkeley
South	5	L	QB	Zolten Osborne	6'2	205	Fort Dorchester High School	Steve Laprad	Steve Laprad	Berkeley
South	59	L	DL	Alijah Brown	5'10	245	Sumter High School	Mark Barnes	Crasten Davis	Black River
South	23	L	DB	Brandon Cisse	6'1	175	Lakewood High School	Larry Cornelius	Shannon Murray	Black River
South	20	XL	WR	Justin Daniels	5'11	175	Manning High School	Reggie Kennedy	Reggie Kennedy	Black River
South	63	2XL	OL	Mason Gregg	6'2	295	Sumter High School	Mark Barnes	Crasten Davis	Black River
South	80	L	WR	Nigel Johnson	6'4	185	Crestwood High School	Roosevelt Nelson	Terrance Scriven	Black River
South	52	2XL	DL	Trent Richardson	6'	290	Lee Central High School	Justin Danner	Justin Danner	Black River
North	52	2XL	OL	Cam Johnson	6'2	285	Seneca High School	David Crane	Andy Bay	Blue Ridge
North	4	M	WR	Drake Sloan	5'10	165	Powdersville High School	Robert Mustar	Robert Mustar	Blue Ridge
North	10	L	WR	Eli Merck	6'2"	180	Daniel High School	Jeff Fruster	Tommy Plumblee	Blue Ridge
North	24	XL	DL	Hunter Puckett	6'4	235	Westside High School	Scott Earley	Jeremy West	Blue Ridge
North	51	2XL	OL	Lawton Clamp-Hall	6'3	265	Travelers Rest High School	Michael Lancaster	Erin Keen	Blue Ridge
North	20	XL	LB	Peyton Little	6'0	190	Powdersville High School	Robert Mustar	Robert Mustar	Blue Ridge
North	32	L	DB	Travon West	5'11	170	Wren High School	Jeff Tate	Jeff Tate	Blue Ridge
North	53	3XL	DL	Cameron Jackson	6'3	305	Spartanburg High School	Mark Hodge	Todd Staley	Broad River
North	78	3XL	OL	Darrell Brannon, Jr.	6'5	325	Spartanburg High School	Mark Hodge	Todd Staley	Broad River
North	11	L	QB	Grayson Loftis	6'3"	220	Gaffney High School	Dan Jones	Malcolm Long	Broad River
North	21	M	DB	Kaliber Hoey	5'10	175	Gaffney High School	Dan Jones	Malcolm Long	Broad River
North	6	L	WR	Keithan Washington	5'11	200	Denmark-Olar High School	Jarvis Littlejohn	Jarvis Littlejohn	Edisto
South	38	L	LB	Omarion Buckmon	6'	170	Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School	Corey Crosby	Robert Williams	Edisto
South	32	L	RB	Tyler Smith	6'1	210	Barnwell High School	Dwayne Garrick	Derek Youngblood	Edisto
North	84	XL	DL	Anthony Thurman	6'3	245	Blythewood High School	Jason Seidel	Barry Mizzell	Fairfield
North	92	XL	LB	Damien Jackson	6'0	230	Northwestern High School	Page Wofford	Jimmy Duncan	Fairfield
North	38	L	LB	David Wilson	6'1	210	Spring Valley High School	Robin Bacon	Jeff Dibattisto	Fairfield
North	2	M	DB	Donovan Watkins	5'10	165	Fairfield Central High School	Demetrius Davis	Terrell Roach	Fairfield
North	9	XL	LB	Evan Javis	5'11	210	Spring Valley High School	Robin Bacon	Jeff Dibattisto	Fairfield
North	36	L	DB	Jacob Gary	6'1	205	Blythewood High School	Jason Seidel	Barry Mizzell	Fairfield
South	36	L	DB	Javon Gillespie	6'	160	Ridge View High School	Derek Howard	Brian Rosefield	Fairfield
South	82	XL	TE	Tracy Stephens	6'4	240	Ridge View High School	Derek Howard	Brian Rosefield	Fairfield
North	68	L	LB	Terrill Hopkins	6'3"	200	C.A. Johnson High School	Scotty Dean	Dameon Franklin	Fairfield?
South	8	XL	DB	Cameron Alston	6'3	195	Conway High School	Carlton Terry	Anthony Carroll	Horry
South	12	L	WR	Jake Doty	6'	185	Myrtle Beach High School	Mickey Wilson	John Cahill	Horry
South	67	3XL	OL	Nathan Thompson	6'3	295	Conway High School	Carlton Terry	Anthony Carroll	Horry
North	14	XL	DB	Alston McGee	6'3	205	Greer High School	Will Young	Greg Miller	Laurens
North	12	L	QB	Bennett Judy	6'3"	195	Hillcrest High School	Anthony Frate	Dale Nelson	Laurens
North	81	L	WR	Cayson Elledge	5'11	175	Laurens High School	Daryl Smith	Tommy Spires	Laurens
North	74	2XL	OL	Graham Smith	6'3	280	Dorman High School	Justin Curtis	John Stoehr	Laurens
North	60	2XL	DL	Hezekiah Kinard	6'3	280	Clinton High School	Corey Fountain	Louie Alexander	Laurens
North	50	XL	DL/LS	Jeb Robinson	6'1	215	Hillcrest High School	Anthony Frate	Dale Nelson	Laurens
North	80	L	WR	Kyai Cook	6'	185	Byrnes High School	Reggie Shaw	Russ Howard	Laurens
North	17	L	DB	Will White	6'1	180	Dorman High School	Dustin Curtis	John Stoehr	Laurens
North	22	L	RB	A'Chean Durant	5'10	180	McCormick High School	Paul Pratt	Paul Pratt	Little River
North	75	L	K	Addison Nickles	5'7	195	Abbeville High School	Jamie Nickles	Maggie Jameson	Little River
North	70	XL	OL	Cameron Darby	6'4	260	Belton Honea Path High School	Russell Blackson	Jody LeCroy	Little River
North	23	L	DB	Jaylen Foster	5'10	190	Emerald High School	Tad Dubose	Mack Hite	Little River
North	7	L	DB	Josiah Jeffery	6'2	215	Greenwood High School	Chris Liner	Michael Hudson	Little River
North	15	XL	LB	Ty Cade	6'1	205	Abbeville High School	Jamie Nickles	Maggie Jameson	Little River
North	5	L	RB	Ve Morton	5'10	208	Greenwood High School	Chris Liner	Michael Hudson	Little River
South	68	L	LB	Fuller Sims	6'1	200	Andrew Jackson High School	Todd Shigley	Jimbo Barton	Lynches River
North	82	XL	TE/DB	Apollos Cook	6'3"	205	Airport High School	Andre Cook	Andre Cook	Mid-Carolina
South	70	XL	OL	Blake Cooke	6'3	240	Gilbert High School	Chad Leaphart	Chad Leaphart	Mid-Carolina
South	17	L	LB	Chandler Perry	5'7	185	Dutch Fork High School	Tom Knotts	Tom Knotts	Mid-Carolina
South	22	L	RB	Jonah Norris	5'11	205	Lexington High School	Perry Woolbright	Perry Woolbright	Mid-Carolina
South	92	XL	DL	Max Drag	6'3	235	Chapin High School	Justin Gentry	Ronnie Wessinger	Mid-Carolina
South	6	L	QB	Tanner Staton	6'2	210	Brookland-Cayce High School	Rusty Charpia	Rusty Charpia	Mid-Carolina
North	3	M	WR	Tyleke Mathis	5'9	175	Saluda High School	Stewart Young	Jeanette Wilder	Mid-Carolina
South	14	XL	DB	Colton Phares	6'2	195	Beaufort High School	Bryce Lybrand	Linc Lyles	Palmetto
South	11	L	WR	Jaylin Linder	6'4	195	Bluffton High School	Hayden Gregory	Todd Stewart	Palmetto
South	9	XL	Ath	Kacy Fields	5'11	195	Beaufort High School	Bryce Lybrand	Linc Lyles	Palmetto
South	24	XL	Ath	Daquan Burroughs	6'1	195	Johnsonville High School	Ken Cribb	Ken Cribb	Santee
South	50	XL	LB	Jaylin Davis	5'10	195	South Florence High School	Drew Marlowe	Cody Slaughter	Santee
South	64	2XL	OL	She'Fon Boyd	6'1	290	Andrews High School	Scott Durham	Scott Durham	Santee
South	10	L	WR	Tae Sellers	6'1	190	Hannah Pamplico High School	Jamie Johnson	Jamie Johnson	Santee
South	51	2XL	DL	Anthony Grant	6'1	260	Dillon High School	Kelvin Roller	Zach Hayes	Statewide
North	88	L	WR	BJ Atkins	6'	175	Christ Church Episcopal School	Quin Hatfield	Molly Miller	Statewide
South	3	M	WR	Elijah Chalmers	6'3	165	Marlboro County High School	Quin McCollum	Quin McCollum	Statewide
South	58	3XL	OL	Josh Daniels	6'3	290	West Florence High School	Jody Jenrette	Greg Johnson	Statewide
South	21	M	RB	J'Shawn Anderson	6'	170	Hartsville High School	Jeff Calabrese	Brad Boob	Statewide
South	72	2XL	OL	KenDell Brown	6'4	250	Wilson High School	Rodney Mooney	Rodney Mooney	Statewide
South	76	2XL	DL	Deamonti Garrett	6'2	250	Lower Richland High School	Marlin Taylor	Liz Still	Tri-County
South	81	L	TE/H/LS	Jaylin Davis	6'	195	Lake Marion High School	Jarvis Davis	Jarvis Davis	Tri-County
South	2	M	WR	Nate Branch	5'9	160	Lower Richland High School	Marlin Taylor	Liz Still	Tri-County
North	72	2XL	OL	A.C. McMoore	6'1	290	South Pointe High School	Bobby Collins	Carlos Richardson	York
North	99	2XL	DL	A.J. Miller	6'3	260	South Pointe High School	Bobby Collins	Carlos Richardson	York
North	8	XL	LB	Brody Tesimale	6'0	230	Catawba Ridge High School	Zac Lendyak	Rick Lewis	York
North	59	L	DL	Omari Davis	6'2	230	Clover High School	Brian Lane	Bailey Jackson	York
North	56	XL	OL	Zach Moss	6'2	270	York High School	Joey Moore	Dean Boyd	York

 

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Editor’s note: South Carolina’s electric cooperatives are the primary sponsors of the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl, North vs. South All-Star game. The South Carolina Athletics Coaches Association organizes the event and is responsible for selecting players and South Carolina’s Mr. Football award.

by Chase Toler