Wilson Hall football senior class has outstanding 3-year run
Owen Meyers Region Defensive Player of the Year
Sumter – The Wilson Hall football team saw its season come to an end with a 28-24 loss to
Pinewood Prep in the SCISA AAA state championship game. It was the second straight year the Barons
played for the AAA title, falling to Hilton Head Christian Academy in 2023.
While unable to bring a championship trophy home, WH head coach Adam Jarecki said the
Class of 2025 has been a very successful one.
“This group has accomplished a lot over the last three years,” Jarecki said. “They won seven
games two years ago and reached the semifinals, won 10 games last year and played for the title and won
11-games this season and played in the title game. This group has also been successful in other sports, so
this is a special group.”
The senior class, which has gone 28-9 the last three years, has 11 members in Owen Meyers,
Thomas Creech, Shawn Michael Matthews, Akshar Patel, Knox Buxton, Jackson Bonser, Andrew
Segars, Adam Baker, Cooper Scott, Parker McLeod and Carson Wilsey.
Wilson Hall had nine players named to the All-Region 2-AAA team. Leading the way was
Meyers, who was named the Region Defensive Player of the Year. As a linebacker Meyers led the Barons
in tackles with 61 and tied for the team lead in tackles for loss with nine to go with five quarterback sacks
and an interception. Meyers was also the starting quarterback, completing 63 of 111 passes for 1,009
yards and 12 touchdowns while rushing for 218 yards and six TDs on 66 carries.
The other seniors selected All-Region were Scott, Wilsey and Bonser. Scott and Wilsey were
selected as offensive linemen, Scott starting at center and Wilsey at left tackle. On the defensive front,
Wilsey had 52 tackles and three sacks while Scott had 25 tackles and one sack.
Bonser was named to the team as a placekicker, and he had a tremendous season. Bonser hit on
34 of 37 extra point attempts and was 7 of 8 on field goal attempts with a long of 48 yards. Bonser also
started in the secondary and had 50 tackles and an interception.
The other All-Region choices were juniors Milling Galloway, Ford Wilder, Walker Wilson, Ben
McLaurin and Harris Naylor.
`Galloway, selected as a running back, led in rushing with 777 yards on 100 carries and scored
eight TDs. As a defensive back, Galloway had 38 tackles, four TFLs and an interception. Wilder was
selected at wide receiver and had a team high 27 catches for 518 yards and five TDs.
Wilson, selected as a defensive lineman, had 51 tackles, five TFLs and five sacks from his end
slot. McLaurin had 38 tackles, two interceptions and two TFLs as a linebacker selection while rushing for
511 yards and six TDs on 106 carries and catching seven passes for 80 yards and two more TDs.
Naylor was selected as a defensive back and had 24 tackles. As a wide receiver, Naylor had seven
catches for 176 yards and two TDs.
