Beach Ball Classic: All-Football Team

<p>The Palmetto State loves its football that is a known fact. Lets take a quick look at just some of the players from the Beach Ball Classic event that played this past fall here in the Palmetto State. </p> <p><strong>Quarterback -  [player_tooltip player_id="927506" first="Kyle" last="Watkins"] - Carolina Forest HS (pictured on front) </strong></p> <p>Watkins is set to attend Wofford next fall to play football for the Terriers. Watkins a converted Wide Receiver - 1,007 yards as a Sophomore/Junior. </p> <p>Helped the Panthers to a (7-2) season this year. The Panthers lost in the 3rd Round of the Playoffs to eventual Class 5A State Champion Dutch Fork HS - 1,324 rushing yards and 22 Touchdowns / 792 passing yards and 11 Touchdown Passes</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/4D86B0C8-6782-4EC0-BD48-550692C44276.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1109496" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/4D86B0C8-6782-4EC0-BD48-550692C44276-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>Quarterback - Will Daniel - First Baptist </strong></p> <p>Daniel helped the Hurricanes to a (9-0) season before shutting down the season do to Covid-19. </p> <p>524 rushing yards and 4 Touchdowns / 1,916 passing yards and 22 Touchdown Passes </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/B26A2934-1A2E-4ACB-B262-EC4A16FB816A.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1109495" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/B26A2934-1A2E-4ACB-B262-EC4A16FB816A-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>Wide Receiver / Free Safety - [player_tooltip player_id="644816" first="Chris" last="Rhone"] - Gray Collegiate </strong></p> <p>Rhone has signed to play football at Coastal Carolina University next season. Rhone recorded 30 receptions - 508 yards this past season. Yesterday on the hardwood Rhone took 3 charges in the game for the War Eagles in a victory over First Baptist. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/4761BDF6-1476-48FC-AC63-C8D9BF86BE6B.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1109498" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/4761BDF6-1476-48FC-AC63-C8D9BF86BE6B-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>Wide Receiver - [player_tooltip player_id="840217" first="JJ" last="Jones"] - Myrtle Beach HS </strong></p> <p>Jones will play in the ACC Conference next fall at the University of North Carolina. Jones hauled in 54 receptions - 967 yards this season with 12 Touchdowns. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/8BDFAC7F-7970-406D-AA0C-E0517ED5AB70-crop-2611x1714-1609511505.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1109502" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/8BDFAC7F-7970-406D-AA0C-E0517ED5AB70-crop-2611x1714-1609511505-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>Wide Receiver - [player_tooltip player_id="1023658" first="Dove" last="Fishburne"] - First Baptist </strong></p> <p>Fishburne had 13 receptions - 352 yards this season with 2 Touchdowns for the Hurricanes. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/8473FBF8-B9A4-4B4D-99CE-9A4D5CD524C8.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1109497" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/8473FBF8-B9A4-4B4D-99CE-9A4D5CD524C8-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>Linebacker - Mikey Blandin - First Baptist </strong></p> <p>Blandin will play at nearby The Citadel next season. Blandin recorded 141 tackles this past season for the Hurricanes. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/A3F07948-BD73-4320-AEAB-E8E11240DBB3.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1109500" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/A3F07948-BD73-4320-AEAB-E8E11240DBB3-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>Running Back / Safety - [player_tooltip player_id="1109479" first="Elijah" last="Vereen"] - North Myrtle Beach HS </strong></p> <p>Vereen is one tough young man on the gridiron and hardwood for the Chiefs. Vereen a point guard for the Chiefs basketball team recorded 47 tackles this past season while scoring 5 Touchdowns. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/12/8931F39A-723F-4814-A109-270B2FA10F81.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1107755" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/12/8931F39A-723F-4814-A109-270B2FA10F81-300x169.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="169" /></a></p> <p><strong>Defensive Back / Wide Receiver - [player_tooltip player_id="930610" first="Devin" last="Gillespie"] - Cheraw HS </strong></p> <p>Gillespie has been a staple for the Braves since his freshman season on the gridiron and as 8th grader on the hardwood. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/E5CC4B6D-13FB-48E6-BC4F-DAEF296B0180.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1109494" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/E5CC4B6D-13FB-48E6-BC4F-DAEF296B0180-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>Defensive Back - [player_tooltip player_id="930646" first="Josh" last="Gunn"] - Myrtle Beach HS </strong></p> <p>Gunn roamed in the defensive backfield for the Seahawks and Head Coach Mickey Wilson. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p>