Upstate is full of talented high school football running backs. Here’s a chance for fans to vote for their favorites. Voting will close at 5pm on Friday. Multiple votes are allowed.
Here are 10 candidates listed in alphabetical order:
Aiden Gibson, Woodruff: Gibson had three 100-yard games last season as a freshman. He finished with 765 yards (4.8 per carry) with 10 total touchdowns.
KB Henderson, Blue Ridge: Henderson ran for 1,332 yards (6.3 per carry) with 17 touchdowns and had seven 100-yard games.
Marquise Henderson, Belton-Honea Path: Henderson ran for 2,336 yards (11.1 per carry) and scored 37 touchdowns.
Trenton Lynch, Spartanburg: Lynch last season, as a freshman, ran for 828 yards (7.3 per carry) and scored five touchdowns.
Ladainnian Martin, JL Mann: Martin last season at Greer rushed for 1,580 yards (9.3 per carry) and scored 17 touchdowns.
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Jaiden McDowell, Gaffney: McDowell rushed for 1,313 yards (5.5 per carry) and scored 13 touchdowns.
Jaylen McGill, Mountain View prep: McGill last season in Broome ran for 1,602 yards and scored 24 rushing touchdowns.
KD Patterson, TL Hanna: Patterson rushed for 1,682 yards and 28 touchdowns last season. In a playoff game, he had 215 yards and scored twice.
Sharode Richardson, west side: Richardson ran for 1,222 yards and 19 touchdowns last season for the Class AAAA state champion Rams.
Tre Segarra, Byrnes: Segarra ran for 1,115 yards last season (6.7 per carry) with 12 touchdowns and caught 23 passes for four more TDs.
This article originally appeared in the Herald-Journal: SCHSL Football: Vote for the best running back in the north of the state
