Fort Dorchester, Dutch Fork, South Pointe should be dominant, but don't forget about South Aiken and Hartsville in the South Carolina football #MaxPrepsFab5.
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1. Fort Dorchester (North Charleston)2016 record: 12-2
Head coach: Steve LaPrad
Fort Dorchester is one of the most talented teams in the state and has one of the best quarterbacks in the country with the 2016 South Carolina Gatorade Football Player of the Year
Dakereon Joyner under center.
The 6-foot-2, 200 pound South Carolina commit threw for 1,646 yards on 96-of-153 passing and 19 touchdowns, while adding 488 yards rushing with four scores.
The No. 10-ranked dual-threat quarterback, according to 247Sports Composite Rankings, will have one of the most dangerous players in the state to get the rock to in 3-star athlete
Justin Williams.
Dakereon Joyner, Fort Dorchester
Photo by Cliff Lavelle
2. Dutch Fork (Irmo)2016 record: 15-0
Head coach: Tom Knotts
The defending 5A state champs went 15-0 in 2016 and a name to remember is rising sophomore
Ron Hoff , who rushed for nearly 2,000 yards and 28 touchdowns as a freshman.
The Silver Foxes must replace graduated senior Reese Nichols at quarterback (2,817 yards passing, 22 TDs) and that could fall to rising junior
Graeson Underwood.
Incoming senior
Blake Branham looks to pick up where he left off as a junior while recording 113 tackles. Alex Smith led Dutch Fork with four interceptions last season.
See the MaxPreps South Carolina football stats leaders3. South Pointe (Rock Hill)2016 record: 14-1
Head coach: Strait Herron
South Pointe won its third-consecutive state title in 2016 and over the last three seasons has gone 40-5. The Stallions finished with a No. 20 national ranking and return the No. 1 player overall from South Carolina in the Class of 2018 returning in
Derion Kendrick. The Clemson commit checks in as the No. 15 wide receiver among all rising seniors but he is the starting quarterback for South Pointe and is one of the best playmakers in all of high school football.
The defense is anchored by Virginia Tech commit
Eli Adams and the Stallions also have perhaps the state's best kicked in Clemson commit
BT Potter.
See the MaxPreps South Carolina football playoff brackets4. South Aiken2016 record: 12-2
Head coach: Chris Hamilton
Quarterback
Cody Boynton returns for his senior season with the Thoroughbreds after throwing for 2,484 yards and 30 touchdowns as South Aiken reached the Class 4A semifinals in 2016. Also returning is bell cow running back
Chris Roberts, who ran for 2,020 yards and 26 touchdowns last season.
Look for senior linebackers
Reid Bolen and
DJ Parker to anchor the South Aiken defense after 178 and 149 tackles, respectively.
See the MaxPreps South Carolina football photo galleries5. Hartsville2016 record: 13-2
Head coach: Jeff Calabrese
The Red Foxes will be led by rising junior running back
Tiyon Evans, who ran for 264 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries in the state championship loss to South Pointe last season.
AJ Joyner will be back under center for coach Calabrese as Hartsville looks to make its fourth championship game appearance in six seasons.
The Red Foxes must look to replace Jaylen Evans in the secondary after the South Carolina State commit had 56 tackles, a forced fumble, four interceptions and three defensive touchdowns.
