Clemson Football Recruiting: Tiger commits prepare for SC state title game

2018 Clemson football recruiting commits Derion Kendrick and BT Potter are preparing for the South Carolina Class 4A state title game on Saturday.

The 2018 Clemson football recruiting cycle has been a good one.

There has been 5-star talent galore and there looks as if there could be a few more commitments before it’s all said and done.

In-state, however, the Tigers got commitments from two of the best players to come out of the state of South Carolina in quite some time.

4-star Derion Kendrick, a quarterback that will play wide receiver at Clemson, and BT Potter, the nation’s No. 3 ranked kicker, committed to play in Tiger Town.

Kendrick and Potter are teammates at South Pointe High School, which made the Class 4A state championship game.

The two will face Hartsville High School for all the marbles at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Williams-Brice Stadium. South Pointe beat Hartsville 51-28 last year.

What to watch for:

It should be a competitive game, but I expect South Pointe to come out on top. Kendrick has 2,546 yards passing and 1,075 yards rushing. He has accounted for accounted for a total of 46 touchdowns this season alone.

How he was not selected for Mr. Football is beyond me because it’s clear, at least in my eyes, that he’s the best player in this state.

In addition to Kendrick, you should also keep your eyes on kicker BT Potter. Potter has an extremely powerful leg and, in my opinion, could very well be the starter for Clemson next season. Potter is 11-of-16 on field goals with a season-long of 45. He also has kicked off 117 times, 108 of which have gone for touchbacks.

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I would encourage Tiger fans to tune into your local television station (check your local listings) and watch this game. It will give an appreciation for Kendrick and give you just a taste of what we may be in for next year.

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