Two area high school football players have been selected to represent the Aiken Standard coverage area and the state of South Carolina in the 88th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas.
The rosters for the Shrine Bowl, which pits the top seniors from South Carolina against their counterparts from North Carolina, were revealed Sunday afternoon.
North Augusta wide receiver Connor Brown and Blackville-Hilda running back/linebacker Jaquel Holman were picked among the 44 players on the South Carolina roster.
Brown, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound receiver, recorded 131 yards and two touchdowns on seven catches despite suffering a broken collarbone on the first drive of the Yellow Jackets' season-opening win over Thomson. He earned All-Region and All-State recognition last year as a junior.
Holman, a 6-2, 200-pounder who's committed to the University of South Carolina, was selected as a running back. He is credited with 648 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 75 carries through five games. He's averaging 8.6 yards per attempt and 129.6 yards per game, and he's also caught four passes for 60 yards. Defensively, he's credited with 21 tackles with four for loss with a sack and a forced fumble.
The 88th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas is scheduled to be played Dec. 21 at Spartanburg High School.
88th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas rosters
South Carolina
Offense
Quarterbacks: AJ Brand, Irmo; Will Wilson, Richland Northeast; Cutter Woods, Westside
Running Backs: Tydarion Grier, Fairfield Central; Marquise Henderson, Belton-Honea Path; Jaquel Holman, Blackville-Hilda; Landon Stone, Clover
Wide Receivers: Chamarryus Bomar, Westside; Connor Brown, North Augusta; Malik Clark, Rock Hill; Jayden Sellers, South Florence; Mikkel Skinner, Riverside; Jamarcus Smith, Gaffney
Tight Ends: Brady Ambrose, Catawba Ridge; Jordan Collins, South Pointe
Linemen: Jake Duncan, Crescent; Victor Goree, South Pointe; Christian Huynh, Carolina Forest; Kevin Peay, Lancaster; Bryce Rainwater, Hillcrest; Shed Sarratt, Gaffney; Hunter Taylor, Greenville; Kendall Walton, Lamar; Aiden Wiles, North Central
Defense
Linemen: Amare Adams, South Florence; Jalynn Coard, Manning; Mycheal Edwards-Wallace, Kingstree; Andre Pickett, Northwestern; Sterling Sanders, Blythewood
Linebackers: Anthony Addison, Sumter; Jaquavious Dodd, Eastside; Jordan Lowery, Sumter; Dylan Polansky, Ashley Ridge; Cam Smith, Spartanburg; Josh Smith, Dutch Fork; Torrance Wilson, Lake City
Defensive Backs: Ramani Bruton, J.L. Mann; Damarion Coe, Hartsville; Omarion Davis, Indian Land; Devin Geronomi, White Knoll; Demarcus Leach, Abbeville; Elgin Sessions, Dutch Fork; Cam Strong, T.L. Hanna
Kicker: Grady Dangerfield, James Island
Head Coach: Reggie Kennedy; Manning
Assistants: Dann Holland, Pelion; Brian Smith, Kingstree; Jeff Tate, Ashley Ridge; Perry Woolbright, Clover; Marco Thompson, Manning; Jimmy Woods, Lamar
North Carolina
Offense
Quarterbacks: Don Mahan, Burlington Williams; Brady Stober, Hickory
Running Backs: Irving Brown, Wallace Rose Hill; Max Guest, AC Reynolds; Jason Willis, Bunker Hill
Receivers: Jarel Boulder, Forest Hills; Jonathan Williams, Havelock; Nasir Newkirk, Dudley; James Newton, Western Alamance; Brian Rowe, Robinson; Jamien Little, Hickory
Tight Ends: Gus Ritchie, Cary; Jack Ewell, Ayden Griffin; Garison Millsaps, Alexander Central
Linemen: Tai Buster, Kannanpolis; Trey Blue, Cary; Isaiah Locklear, Scotland; Jalen Morris, Jamie Randazzo, Weddington; Kiandre Marsh, Hough; Jon Stokes, Randleman; Luke Witt, West Stokes
Defense
Linemen: Isaiah Campbell, Durham; Bryce Lee, East Mecklenburg; Xavier Lewis, Rolesville; Jadon Best, Charles B Aycok HS; Chaz Knox, Mallard Creek; Chuck House, North Mecklenburg
Linebackers: Jamari Farmer, Mooresville; Ryan Bassani, North Lincoln; Kendrick Davis, Palisades; Braeden Barger, Weddington; Taeshown Alston, Vance; Donovan Darden, Havelock
Defensive Backs: AJ Graham, Mooresville; William Miller, Pinecrest; Brandon Rose, Mallard Creek; Jerron Blackwell, Dudley
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