South Carolina QB signee Cutter Woods throws six touchdowns in state championship defeat

Anderson (S.C.) Westside star quarterback Cutter Woods did all he could on Friday night in the Class 4A SCHSL State Championship.

The South Carolina Gamecocks signee needed just 11 completions to rack up 411 yards and six touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough to propel Westside to a state title, as it fell 42-41 to South Florence in an instant classic.

Woods’ receivers helped buff his stat line. Chamarryus Bomar was his right-hand man, as the senior was the recipient of four TD throws — which went for 38, 69, 56 and 56 yards. Dreson Evans also took a pass 74 yards to the house in the first quarter.

And now 5 TD passes for Cutter Woods and 3rd TD for Chamarryus Bomar 56 yards. @RamsFootballSC lead 35-28 1:41 left in 3rd pic.twitter.com/GsfKlaVWea

— Lou Bezjak (@LouatTheState) December 14, 2024

The game went back and forth all night. South Florence took a 42-35 lead with just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter. Westside answered with a quick score, but went for a 2-point conversion that failed, leaving it down 42-41. The Rams eventually got the ball back at their own 1-yard line but weren’t able to find the miracle winning drive.

“South Florence is a great team, super happy for them, want to give them congratulations, I’m just thankful, thankful to be in the position, it’s by God’s grace that I’m here,” Woods told The State’s Lou Bezjak after the game. “This team, we’ve come so far, and to fall short definitely hurts, but I just want to give all the glory to God for letting us have this opportunity.”

South Florence wide receiver and fellow South Carolina signee Jayden Sellers, the younger brother of Gamecocks QB LaNorris Sellers, had three touchdowns on Friday night.

Woods’ senior campaign saw over 3,400 yards and 43 touchdowns to just three interceptions. He’s eclipsed 3,000 passing yards in each of his final three seasons at Westside and will now head to Columbia having thrown 120 TDs at the high school level.

The 6-foot-2.5, 195-pounder committed to South Carolina on June 24. He is the No. 722 overall prospect, No. 45 QB and No. 18 player in the Palmetto State in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Westside finishes the season with a 13-1 record. The Rams are ranked as the No. 3 team in South Carolina and the No. 72 team in the nation, according to the On3 Composite Rankings.

The On3 Composite High School Football Team Ranking is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings listed in the public domain by respected High School media and data companies. It includes Massey, Max Preps, Cal Preps, ESPN and SI, creating the industry’s most comprehensive and geographically balanced High School Team Ranking.