Will Wilson wins Richland County High School Football Player of the Year Award

COLUMBIA, SC –  The Richland County Recreation Commission hosted a player of the year ceremony with nominees from across the county.

Richland Northeast quarterback Will Wilson won the award.

The full list of nominees and their stats were as follows:

Richland One
AC Flora- Tripp Van Vlake: 30 RECEPTIONS 517 YARDS 5 TDS
C A Johnson – Keivonte Bates: Offense – 186 Carries 826 yards rushing, 7 TDs, 8 Rec 82
Yards, Kick Return yards: 417, All Purpose Yds: 1320 Defense – 81 Tackles, 3 TFL, 1 Sack, 2
Interceptions, 2 PBU’s, 1 Caused Fumble
Columbia High – Malachi Butler: Passing – 1 for 1 20 yards 1 TD, 17 Carries 242 yards, 14.2
ypc, long of 69 yards, 3 TD’s, 12 receptions 227 yards, 18.9 ypc, long of 34 yards KOR 8
for 183, 22.9 per return, Long of 80 yards, 1 scores PR 5 for 99, 19.8 per return, Long of 69
yards, 1 score 24 tackles, 5 interceptions, 4 pass break ups, 1 fumble recovery, 761 all
purpose yards
Dreher – Willie Smith: K. Bates: Offense: 86 Carries 826 yards rushing: 7 TDs, 8 Rec 82
Yards, Kick Return yards: 417, All Purpose Yds: 1320; Defense: 81 Tackles, 3 TFL, 1 Sack, 2
Interceptions, 2 PBU’s, 1 Caused Fumble
Eau Claire – Allen Garner Jr.: Offense: 41 Rec /437yrd /3TDs; Defense: 18 TKL / 2INTs
Keenan – Michael Swinton: (Offense): 89.5 average blocking grade (10 games) 44
pancakes (10 offensive starts), 163.4 avg team rushing yards per game, 30.8 points a game
average; (Defense) (In Only 56 snaps on defensive side in 10 games) 7 solo tkls
13 total, 2 TFls, 2 qb hurries
Lower Richland- William Goodwin: 80% overall grade for year with 25 knockdowns
Richland NE – Will Wilson: 1846 Passing yards for 20 Touchdowns and 824 Rushing Yards
for 15 touchdowns.

Richland Two
Blythewood – Chase Brown: 34 carries 152 yards; Chase broke his arm after the 3rd game
and has not been able to play. He had to have surgery that took him out of play.
Dutch Fork – Cayden McFadden: Selected Captain 4 times this season due to his
outstanding performance.
Ridge View – Cleve Tellery, II: 28 Solo Tackles, 8 Assist, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks and 1 Forced
Fumble
Spring Valley – Kellen Dimes: Tore his ACL in Week 5; Receiving: 13-224, 1 TD; Passing:
17/39 263, 3 TD, 1 INT; Special Team: 357 Ret Yards, 1 TDWestwood – Ako Taylor: 41 tackles (27 solo): 4 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, Graded at 88%
average for 11 games

SCISA
Ben Lippen: Kellen George – 59 Tackles, 27 Tackles for Loss, 12.5 Sacks, 2 Forced Fumbles
Cardinal Newman: Caleb Ford – 257 carries, 2,145 yards (state leader),14 rush, TD 10
Receptions, 136 yards, 2 Rec TD
Hammond: Immanuel Johnson – Rushing Stats: 109 carries, 883 yards, 13 TDs; Receiving
Stats:17 Catches, 239 yards, 1 TD
Heathwood: Jordan Kennedy – 51 tackles, 3 sacks (8th in SCISA, 5.1 tackles per game