Grand Strand HS football leaders and polls: Carolina Forest enters Class 5A poll at No. 8
Each week The Sun News Sports staff compiles the statistical leaders from the Grand Strand’s 10 high school football teams through stats provided by the schools.
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*Editor’s note: Statistics from Waccamaw were not provided by press time.
The top five statistical leaders from each category through Week 2 of the high school football season:
PASSING
Name, School Completions-Attempts Yards TDs
1. Ryan Burger, Myrtle Beach 27-41 579 9
2. Jake Marlow, Socastee 16-33 216 1
3. Alex Jones, St. James 14-30 198 2
4. Brice Faircloth, Loris 17-27 162 2
5. Kyle Watkins, Carolina Forest 9-15 158 3
RUSHING
Name, School Attempts-Yards TDs
1. Kyle Watkins, Carolina Forest 19-292 6
2. Nyliek Livington, North Myrtle Beach 29-292 3
3. Noah Jones, Aynor 54-282 1
4. Ayron Armstrong, St. James 48-207 1
5. Jaquan Dixon, Green Sea Floyds 39-201 5
RECEIVING
Name, School Receptions-Yards TDs
1. Adam Randall, Myrtle Beach 9-216 4
2. JJ Jones, Myrtle Beach 8-199 4
3. Raykwon Williams, Myrtle Beach 6-122 4
4. DJ Admill, Carolina Forest 4-118 3
5. Javon Cola, Socastee 8-103 1
DEFENSE
Name, School, Tackles, Tackles for Loss, Sacks, Interceptions, TDs
1. Kenderson Cardaci, Myrtle Beach 20, 3, 0, 0, 0
2. Keltron Bessant, Myrtle Beach, 19, 2, 0, 0, 0
3. Joe Kotwicki, St. James 18, 0, 0, 1, 0
4. Jonah Freshley, Conway 17, 0, 0, 0, 0
5. Drew Shelley, Aynor, 16, 8, 2, 0, 0
SC Top 10 Polls
Following Week 2, the SC Prep Media Poll shows a Carolina Forest program on the rise in Class 5A and a return to the top four in Class A for Green Sea Floyds. We also see steady results in classes 4A and 3A, as Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach stayed at Nos. 1 and 6 respectively and Aynor came in just outside of the top 10 in 3A. (First Place votes in parentheses)
Class AAAAA
1. Dutch Fork (13)
2. Gaffney
3. Fort Dorchester
4. Dorman
5. Byrnes
6. Sumter
7. T.L. Hanna
8. Carolina Forest
9. Goose Creek
10. Northwestern
Also receiving votes: River Bluff, Spring Valley, Ridge View, Berkeley
Class AAAA
1. Myrtle Beach (13)
2. South Pointe
3. Greenville
4. A.C. Flora
5. Greenwood
6. North Myrtle Beach
7. West Florence
8. May River
9. Westside
10. Greer
Also receiving votes: Beaufort, Hartsville, Wilson, Irmo, Laurens, Catawba Ridge, York
Class AAA
1. Dillon (12)
2. Wren (1)
3. Chapman
4. Daniel
5. Camden
6. Chester
7. Belton-Honea Path
8. Gilbert
9. Oceanside Collegiate
10. Strom Thurmond
Also receiving votes: Aynor, Lake City, Union County, Hanahan, Fairfield Central
Class AA
1. Abbeville (12)
2. Barnwell
3. Newberry
4. Saluda (1)
5. Gray Collegiate
6. Cheraw
7. Timberland
8. Chesnee
9. Batesburg-Leesville
10. Wade Hampton
Also receiving votes: Andrews, Pageland-Central, Latta, North Central, Kingstree, Christ Church
Class A
1. Lamar (7)
2. Lake View (5)
3. Southside Christian
4. Green Sea Floyds (1)
5. Blackville-Hilda
6. Whale Branch
7. Bamberg-Ehrhardt
8. (tie) Williston-Elko
Ridge Spring-Monetta
10. Wagener-Salley
Also receiving votes: McCormick, C.E. Murray, Carvers Bay, Branchville, Baptist Hill, Johnsonville
This story was originally published October 8, 2020 at 1:11 PM.