Standout South Carolina Players Named to 2026 North-South Bowl

High school seniors from across South Carolina have been selected for the 2026 Touchstone Energy North-South Bowl, scheduled for Dec. 12 at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach. The reported selections include three Lakelands players—Abbeville linebacker Zach Jordan, Greenwood defensive lineman Jayden Logan and Emerald defensive lineman Tyrell Cloud—and four Horry County players: Loris running back Deuce Stephens, Myrtle Beach receiver J.J. Brown, and Carolina Forest linemen George Handley and Michael Ries III. Nine Lowcountry players were also reported selected for the South team, including quarterbacks Aiden Manavian of Oceanside Collegiate and Henry Rivers of Berkeley, along with defensive players Matthew Ponkow, Robert Grant, Eli Presley and Ben Eikenberry, and kicker Aiden Thorn. Summaries of the selections highlighted strong seasons by players including Stephens, who has scored 20 touchdowns, and Cloud, who has recorded 20 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.