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SC Palmetto Champions football team released. See which players, coaches made list

The 2021 S.C. Football Coaches Association’s annual Palmetto Champions team was announced on Tuesday.

Twenty-six players and 10 coaches were picked for the Palmetto Champions all-star team. Because of COVID-19, the annual banquet was canceled.

The team included back, lineman, specialist and coach of the year for each classification. The team also included the overall back, lineman, specialist and coach of the year.

Class 5A

Upper State Back: Tyler Smith, Gaffney

Upper State Lineman: Ky Tayo, Spring Valley

Upper State Coach of Year: Dan Jones, Gaffney

Lower State Back: Antonio Williams, Dutch Fork

Lower State Lineman: Devin Geddis, Fort Dorchester

Lower State Coach of Year: Perry Woolbright, Lexington

Specialist of Year: Kanoah Vincent, Northwestern

Class 4A

Upper State Back: Nick Emmanwori, Irmo

Upper State Lineman: Micciah Settles, AC Flora

Upper State Coach of Year: Chris Liner, Greenwood

Lower State Back: Adam Randall, Myrtle Beach

Lower State Lineman: Alvin Wilson, Beaufort

Lower State Coach of Year: Bryce Lybrand, Beaufort

Specialist of Year: Drew Stevens, North Augusta

Class 3A

Upper State Back: Trent Pearman, Daniel

Upper State Lineman: Jahiem Lawson, Daniel

Upper State Coach of Year: Victor Floyd, Chester

Lower State Back: Nemo Squire, Dillon

Lower State Lineman: Gray Leaphart, Gilbert

Lower State Coach of Year: Brian Rimpf, Camden

Specialist of Year: Shane Forrester, Daniel

Class 2A

Upper State Back: KZ Adams, Gray Collegiate

Upper State Lineman: Carson Shaw, Christ Church

Upper State Coach of Year: Phil Strickland, Newberry

Lower State Back: Jamian Risher, Wade Hampton

Lower State Lineman: Abram Wright, Phillip Simmons

Lower State Coach of Year: D’Angelo Bryant, Silver Bluff

Specialist of Year: Tyler Rickenbaker, Edisto

Class A

Upper State Back: Remedee Leaphart, Ridge Spring Monetta

Upper State Lineman: Michael Kennedy, Southside Christian

Upper State Coach of Year: Brian Smith, Ridge Spring Monetta

Lower State Back: Hunter Norton, Lake View

Lower State Lineman: Xavier Chaplin, Whale Branch

Lower State Coach of Year: Robert Williams, Bamberg-Ehrhardt

Specialist of Year: Landon Mitchell, Dixie

Palmetto Champions Winners

Back of Year: Antonio Williams, Dutch Fork

Lineman of Year: Ky Tayo, Spring Valley

Specialist of Year: Kanoah Vincent, Northwestern

Coach of Year: Dan Jones, Gaffney