Manning dominates in 62-8 victory over Scott’s Branch
By J. Scott Sewell jscott@theitem.com Manning took care of business on Friday, crushing their crosstown 1A rival 62-8 at Ramsey Stadium.
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Kennedy debuts with Manning, Johnson returns to Scott’s Branch
By J. SCOTT SEWELL jscott@theitem.com Friday’s high school football opener between Scott’s Branch and Manning will be a battle of veteran
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Johnson, Hammer return to Scott’s Branch
By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Stop! It’s Hammer time in Summerton again, and that can mean only one thing: Leonard Johnson is
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Sumter, Clarendon and Lee high school football opens Friday with 9 teams in action
By DENNIS BRUNSON | dennis@theitem.com It all becomes real on Friday. After a summer of camps and 7-on-7 competitions and a
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Former, now interim, Scott’s Branch High head coach Johnson learning new players
The Sumter Item sports writer Danny Kelly conducted a question-and-answer interview with each of the 12 high school football coaches
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Smith leaving Scott’s Branch to return to C.E. Murray
BY DANNY KELLYdanny@theitem.com Sometimes you just have to go home. Scott’s Branch High School football head coach Brian Smith is
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Scott’s Branch
| # | Player | Team | Position | PA Comp | PA Att | PA Yards | PA TD | Int | Rush ATT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Coard | Scott’s Branch | DE, TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | RJ Gibson | Scott’s Branch | DB, TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Isiah Washington | Scott’s Branch | DB, RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tyler Kind | Scott’s Branch | DB, QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Zakee Rendell | Scott’s Branch | DB, QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Torry Ragin | Scott’s Branch | LB, RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Marquel Coard | Scott’s Branch | LB, RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Alex Keitt | Scott’s Branch | LB, WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Shareef Mimms | Scott’s Branch | DE, TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Montrez Sinkler | Scott’s Branch | DE, TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Xzahbien Gadsden | Scott’s Branch | DB, TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | LeDontae Frazier | Scott’s Branch | DB, RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Ernie Calloway | Scott’s Branch | DL, WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Kanye McFaden | Scott’s Branch | DL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Desane Washington | Scott’s Branch | DB, RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | My’Sean Keitt | Scott’s Branch | DE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Jmari Mellerson | Scott’s Branch | LB, WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Tariq Coard | Scott’s Branch | DB, QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Cornell Green | Scott’s Branch | Joker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Mathew Bates | Scott’s Branch | Joker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Jashymeik Hill | Scott’s Branch | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Sha’Heem Ballard | Scott’s Branch | DE, TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Madison Caldwell | Scott’s Branch | DB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Sha-ron Martin | Scott’s Branch | DL, RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Isaiah Gaymon | Scott’s Branch | DL, OL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Trevor Lawson | Scott’s Branch | DL, RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Ikel Tindal | Scott’s Branch | DL, OL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Darrius Green | Scott’s Branch | NT, OL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Niquarius Wilder | Scott’s Branch | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Jaleio Cooper | Scott’s Branch | DL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Carlos Cruz | Scott’s Branch | C, DL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | Franklin Thompson | Scott’s Branch | NT, OL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Ronald Lawson | Scott’s Branch | NT, OL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Saboni Lawson | Scott’s Branch | DL, OL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Nashawn Starling | Scott’s Branch | OL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | E’marej Stephens | Scott’s Branch | DB, TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SCHSL A Region 5
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Branchville | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.800 | 382 | 160 |
| 2 |  CE Murray | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 | 310 | 78 |
| 3 |  Cross | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.600 | 186 | 154 |
| 4 |  Scott’s Branch | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.273 | 160 | 337 |
| 5 |  Bethune-Bowman | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.200 | 153 | 341 |
