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Who gets one last chance to put the pads on to play a high school football game? It all takes place at the 4th Annual WSAV Blitz Border Bowl tomorrow, January 15, 2022. The South Carolina's Lowcountry and Georgia's Coastal Empire teams play each other in the Blitz Border Bowl IV. This high school all-star football game pits the best seniors from each area against each other. The kick-off is at high noon at Memorial Stadium in Savannah, Georgia. 

Ticket sales from the game will benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire. WSAV put last year's game on hold due to covid-19 concerns.

During the last week, both teams from their respective states were practicing and getting ready for the chance to brag about who has the best group of senior football players. Now let's meet the teams. The 2022 Georgia all-stars from Georgia's Coastal Empire will be under the guidance of New Hampstead High School Head Coach Kyle Hockman. The 2022 South Carolina's Lowcountry Squad is directed by Beaufort High School's Football Head Coach, Bryce Lybrand.

TEAM GEORGIA of the COASTAL EMPIRE

QUARTERBACKS: Keon Edwards (Johnson), Matthew Ford (Effingham County)

RUNNING BACKS: Miquel Allen (Effingham County), Cameron Edwards (South Effingham), Marques Johnson (Liberty County)

WIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS: Tre Brown (Jenkins), Ted Hurst (Johnson), George Futch (Savannah Christian), Langston Lewis (Islands), Alex Wynn (Savannah Country Day), Kaden Sonnabend (New Hampstead), Tommy Bliss (Richmond Hill), Tavare Brewton II (Islands)

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Audrick Fuller (Bradwell Institute), Peyton Beasley (South Effingham), Kamren Bing (New Hampstead), Julius Linton (New Hampstead), Ashton Jackson (Jenkins), Larry Johnson (Jenkins)

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Christian Johnson-Hall (New Hampstead), William Jones (McIntosh County Academy), Quan Proctor (McIntosh County Academy), Rasheed Knowles (Windsor Forest), D'Angelo Sheppard (Jenkins), Caleb Womble (Savannah Christian), Donald Hardy (Savannah High), Ryan Gilmore (Swainsboro), Joshua Johnson (Statesboro), Josiah Tate (Savannah High)

LINEBACKERS: Cooper Bachman (Islands), Trayvon Savage (Windsor Forest), Jamie Speight (Statesboro), Rodney Wade (New Hampstead), Anthony Kusilka (St. Andrew's), Peyton Cromwell (Savannah Christian)

DEFENSIVE BACKS: Juwan Johnson (Calvary Day), Tommy Bliss (Richmond Hill), Caz Creasy (Liberty County), Jashawn Gibbs (Windsor Forest), Tyler Cooper (New Hampstead), Elijah Melford (Bradwell Institute), Jashard Richey (Jenkins)

SPECIAL TEAMS: Cooper Bachman (kicker, Islands), Gilbert Brown (punter, Richmond Hill), Peyton Beasley (long snapper, South Effingham), Kaden Sonnabend (long snapper, New Hampstead)

STAFF: Kyle Hockman (head coach, New Hampstead), Bradley Warren (defensive coordinator/linebackers, McIntosh County Academy), Mark Stroud (offensive coordinator, Calvary Day), Kenderrick Bonner (defensive backs coach, Johnson), Michael Moore (defensive line coach, Savannah High), Deshawn Printup (wide receivers coach, Islands), James Latimore (running backs coach, Groves), Blake Henry (offensive line coach, St. Andrew's), John Ford (quarterbacks coach, Effingham County)

TEAM SOUTH CAROLINA of the LOWCOUNTRY

QUARTERBACKS: Tyler Haley (Beaufort), Jamian Risher (Wade Hampton)

RUNNING BACKS: Amariee Morris (Beaufort), Joseph Hicks (Whale Branch), Chase McCracken (Hilton Head), Speedy Robinson (Hilton Head Christian), Jeremiah Dilbert (Battery Creek)

WIDE RECEIVERS: Jaden Gilliam (Hilton Head), Evan Elliott (Hilton Head), Kendrick Clark (Woodland), Robert Brown (Bluffton), Dreshaun Brown (Battery Creek), James Townsend (Thomas Heyward)

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: John Asher Howell (Beaufort), Xavier Chaplin (Whale Branch), Willie Webb (Whale Branch), Ryan Clark (Hilton Head), Chase Wilfong (Bluffton), Alvin Black (Battery Creek), Max Hickey (Thomas Heyward), Symir Mitchell (Thomas Heyward), Justin Barrow (May River)

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Alvin Wilson (Beaufort), Willie Webb (Whale Branch), Amare Ford (Hilton Head), Matthew Larkby (Hilton Head), Jake Rodney Brown (Hilton Head Prep), DJ Aiken (Bluffton), Alvin Black (Battery Creek), Caleb Tkaczyk (May River)

LINEBACKERS: Robert Johnson (Woodland), Jackson Lanier (Hilton Head Christian), Andrew Robinson (Wade Hampton), Cortez Pringle (Woodland), Brandon Howard (Thomas Heyward), Cade Carpenter (May River), Cam Scott (May River)

DEFENSIVE BACKS: Hunter Rast (Beaufort), Jaden Gillian (Hilton Head), Kendrick Clark (Woodland), Jamian Risher (Wade Hampton), Amari McQuire (Wade Hampton), James Townsend (Thomas Heyward), Jaeon Allen (May River), Naszier Chisolm (May River)

SPECIAL TEAMS: Trevor Weldon (kicker, Hilton Head Prep), Robert Johnson (holder, Woodland)

STAFF: Bryce Lybrand (head coach, Beaufort), Rob Gorrell (defensive coordinator, Beaufort), Logan Powell (offensive coordinator, Beaufort), Nic Shuford (quarterbacks coach, Thomas Heyward), Adam Kinloch (running backs coach, Whale Branch), Terrence Ashe (wide receivers coach, Battery Creek), John Houpt (defensive line coach, Bluffton), Coby Peeler (linebackers coach, Beaufort), Eddie Ford (defensive backs coach, Woodland)

The WSAV Blitz Border series belongs to Team Coastal Empire, leading the series 2-1 over Team Lowcountry. Here is a summary of the first three battles. This year is game number four in the WSAV Blitz Border Bowl saga.

Game number one took place at Pooler Stadium on January 13, 2018, and the Coastal Empire team of Georgia won the inaugural game 15 to 3. In Pooler, Georgia, game two took place again and went to Team Lowcountry, who pulled out a 35-34 win on a game-winning drive with time winding down. On January 11, 2020, game three moved crosstown to Memorial Stadium and saw Team Coastal Empire rebound from the tough loss in 2019 and defeat Team Lowcountry 38-17. Who wins this year? 

But most of all, it is to help a worthy cause, the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Tickets for the event are on sale now for $10 each. You can still buy them at the gate on game day. Online ticket sales end at 5:30 p.m. today. Here is the link https://ventures.enmotive.com/events/register/2022-blitz-border-bowl. 

Photo Credit - WSAV Blitz Border Bowl

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