The latest round of the high school football playoffs is in the books.
It’s time to vote for The State’s high school football Player of the Week from Midlands-area high schools and games played Nov. 14 . Voting ends Friday at noon. The winner will be announced on Lou Bezjak’s X/Twitter page.
The nominees are listed below. Please note that these polls are not scientific and are meant to be just for fun.
Congrats to all the nominees. Cast your vote below the bios:
Player of Week Nominees
Michael Boulware , LB, Gray Collegiate: Senior had 25 tackles (one for loss) in playoff win over Hartsville.
Tylin Drakeford , WR/DB, Camden: Senior had 176 all-purpose yards, a touchdown catch, a TD pass and had six tackles, an interception in a win over Seneca.
Kye Fulton , WR, Dutch Fork : Senior caught five passes for 119 yards and a TD and also had a tackle in the win over Boiling Springs .
Jamar Grissett , DB, Irmo: Junior had seven tackles, picked off a pass and blocked two field goals in a win over Lugoff-Elgin.
BJ Jones, RB, Newberry: Senior carried 22 times for 192 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Hanahan.
Aidan Keeffe , HB/TB, Ridge View : Senior had eight touches for 80 yards and TD against Spartanburg. Keeffe also graded out 92 percent
Hayden Myers , RB, River Bluff : Senior carried it 38 times for 216 yards and five touchdowns in a playoff loss to Stratford.
James Richardson , K, Heathwood Hall: The senior hit three field goals, including the game-winning one with 1.5 seconds left, to lift the Highlanders past Hammond, 16-13, and into the SCISA 4A championship game.
Jaylin Simmons , RB, AC Flora: Junior carried it 34 times for 334 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Daniel.
November 17, 2025 | State, The: Web Edition Articles (Columbia, SC)
Author/Byline: Lou Bezjak, The State | Section: high_school