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Quarterback Jayvon Gilmore transferred to Gaffney to play in Class AAAAA, known for its competitive football.

Gilmore, an Arkansas commit, had a successful first season at Gaffney, throwing for 2,510 yards and 26 touchdowns.

Gilmore, the No. 2 player in our Dandy Dozen list of the Upstate's top recruits in the Class of 2026, aims to lead Gaffney to its 19th state championship.

The Upstate knows which classification brings out the toughest, most rigid competition in high school football .

Class AAAAA.

One quarterback knew this better than anyone. Sure, Jayvon Gilmore was putting up great stats, finishing with 1,767 passing yards and 22 touchdowns in his sophomore season with the SCISA member Ben Lippen. But Gilmore wanted more. He wanted to be a part of one of

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