MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — With no competition from the Shrine Bowl, rosters for the North and South teams were absolutely loaded and in the end, the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl had plenty of drama.
The South Team jumped out to a 17-3 halftime on the strength of two touchdown passes by Myrtle Beach quarterback Ryan Burger, one of which went to his Seahawk teammate and Clemson commit Adam Randall.
In the fourth, the game was tied at 17 and the North team was driving but a loose ball on a backwards pass was scooped up by Camden's Tevin Eley who went 58 yards down to the North 10 yard line.
That would set up the eventual game-winning field goal by Iowa commit and North Augusta product Drew Stephens.
At halftime of the game, the winner of the Mr. Football award was announced.
Gray Collegiate Academy running back KZ Adams who set a state record with 3,344 yards rushing this past season was thought to be the front runner. But it was Notre Dame commit and Hilton Head linebacker Jaylen Snead who was named Mr. Football for the state of South Carolina. Snead is the first linebacker to be named Mr. Football.