High School Football – a capsule look at area teams

Beaufort High Eagles

2022 record: 13-1 overall (4-0 region)

2022 playoffs: SCHSL 3A state champions

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Bryce Lybrand (4th season)

Offensive Coordinator: Logan Powell

Defensive Coordinator: Rob Gorrell

Player Personnel

Top Returners (Offense): QB Samari Bonds, OL Kenshon Speaks, OL Adrian Lamb

Top Returners (Defense): DE Jayden Simmons, LB Will Codding, LB Quion Rivers, DB Dom Camacho, DB Isaac Smalls

Key Departures: RB Kacy Fields (S.C. State), ATH/DB Colton Phares (Appalachian State), TE/LB Michael Dennison (MIT), OL/DL Aaron Lamb (Allen) OL Hart Cushman (Erskine), K/P Jack Troutman, DL Jack Sumner, DB Lamar Knight, DB Jamar Knight, LB Zach Talbert

Top Newcomers: RB Xavier Donaldson (Travelers Rest), RB Elias Johnson (Dreher), WR Dorell DePass (Fort Dorchester), WR Amare Patterson

2023 Schedule

8/18 at Cane Bay

9/1 at HHIHS

9/8 at Goose Creek

9/15 vs. May River

9/22 at Bluffton

9/29 at Philip Simmons*

10/6 vs. Battery Creek*

10/20 vs. North Charleston*

10/27 at Hanahan*

Battery Creek Dolphins

2022 record: 3-8 overall (1-3 region)

2022 playoffs: SCHSL 3A 1st round

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Ed Susi (1st season)

Offensive Coordinator: Ed Susi

Defensive Coordinator: Terrance Ashe

Player Personnel

Top Returners (Offense): RB Damien Freeman, WR Juju Gordon, WR Derrick Smalls Jr., RB Nyc Underwood

Top Returners (Defense): DL/LB Leroy Tyus, DB Juju Gordon, DB Derrick Smalls Jr., LB Donyae Brown

Key Departures: DL Anthony Phelan, OL Devin Broaddus, RB Jeremiah Mceachin, LB/DB Ty Emmert, QB Hunter Smith, OL/DL Tanner McCracken

Top Newcomers: QB Chase Olsen

2023 Schedule

8/18 vs. HHIHS

8/25 vs. Ridgeland

9/1 at Calhoun Co.

9/8 at May River

9/15 vs. Bluffton

9/22 at Whale Branch

9/29 at North Charleston*

10/6 at Beaufort*

10/13 vs. Hanahan*

10/27 vs. Philip Simmons*

Whale Branch Warriors

2022 record: 6-5 overall (3-2 region)

2022 playoffs: SCHSL 1A 1st round

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Jerry Hatcher (13th season)

Offensive Coordinator: Willie White

Defensive Coordinator: Charlie Simmons

Player Personnel

Top Returners (Offense): WR Keith Chisholm, QB Jermon Bowers, OL Iveon Watson, OL Joseph Darby, FB Bradford Thompson, OL Micah Green

Top Returners (Defense): DB Keith Chisholm, DE Bradford Thompson, DE Dorien Alston, LB Alonzo Allen, LB Zaire Polite, LB Davon Evans, DB Dayaun Brown

Key Departures: OL/DL Ron Smith, OL/DL Jovahn Smith, OL/DL Benji Sanchez

Top Newcomers: RB/LB Darrell Cummings, OL/DL Isaiah Evans

2023 Schedule

8/25 at North Charleston

9/1 at Ridgeland

9/8 vs. Baptist Hill

9/15 vs. Burke

9/22 vs. Battery Creek

9/29 at Bethune-Bowman*

10/13 vs. Allendale-Fairfax*

10/20 at Branchville*

10/27 vs. Bamberg-Ehrhardt*

John Paul II Golden Warriors

2022 record: 4-7 overall

2022 playoffs: SCISA 3A 1st round

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Shayne Milligan (1st season)

Offensive Coordinator: Shayne Milligan

Defensive Coordinator: Rich Yackley

Player Personnel

Top Returners (Offense): QB Christian Tilton, FB Sebastian Slusne, OL Lukas Yackley, RB Bryant Jolley

Top Returners (Defense): DB Christian Tilton, LB Sebastian Slusne, DL Lukas Yackley, LB Bryant Jolley, DB Brandyn Horton

Key Departures: ATH/DB Jackson Ogden, RB/DB Anthony Hill, OL/DL DJ Lewis, LB Sam Rembold, OL/DL Kohl Woodham

Top Newcomers: QB/WR/DB Alan Wolf, TE/DE Sean Phalen, WR/DB Jackson Reilley

2023 Schedule

8/18 vs. Thomas Heyward

8/25 at Bethesda Academy

9/1 at St. Andrew’s

9/8 vs. Memorial Day

9/15 vs. Pinewood Prep*

9/22 at Florence Christian*

9/29 at Cardinal Newman

10/6 vs. Hilton Head Prep*

10/13 at Northwood*

10/20 vs. HHCA*

10/27 at Wilson Hall*

Beaufort Academy Eagles

2022 record: 8-3 overall, 4-1 region

2022 playoffs: SCISA 2A semifinals

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Nic Shuford (1st season)

Offensive Coordinator: Nic Shuford

Defensive Coordinator: Will Kelley/Michael Shuford

Player Personnel

Top Returners (Offense): RB Jaxen Porter, RB Devonte Green, OL Alex Williams, WR Zeke Gonzalez, OL Eddie Gonzalez

Top Returners (Defense): DL Tres Delaney, LB Jaxen Porter, DB Devonte Green, DL Alex Williams, DB Zeke Gonzalez, DL Eddie Gonzalez, DL Tripp Gregory

Top Returners (Special Teams): K/P Zeke Gonzalez, K/P Grady Lamm, LS Tripp Gregory

Key Departures: OL Hampton Lane, QB Braydon Dineen

Top Newcomers: QB Dietrich Shuford

2023 Schedule

8/12 vs. Trinity Collegiate (at Chas. So.)

8/18 vs. Pinewood Prep

8/25 vs. Hilton Head Prep

9/8 at Greenwood Christian

9/15 vs. Orangeburg Prep

9/22 at HHCA

9/29 at Palmetto Christian*

10/13 at Thomas Heyward

10/20 at Colleton Prep*

10/27 vs. Bethesda Academy*

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