High School Football

Midlands Top 10 high school football poll

By Lou Bezjak

lbezjak@thestate.com

Updated September 15, 2015 4:09 PM

The Keenan at Westwood game took on a whole new meaning Friday night with tributes from both teams to Westwood player Mark Mickens, who is recovering from a neck injury. The team captains carried Micken's shirt to the coin toss at midfield before the game. Tim Dominick tdominick@thestate.com

Top 10 high school football teams in the Midlands as voted by a panel at The State:

1. WESTWOOD (4-0)

Last Week: Defeated Keenan 21-7

Coming Up: Hosts Lexington on Friday

2. CHAPIN (4-0)

Last Week: Defeated Newberry, 35-13

Coming Up: At Brookland-Cayce on Friday

3. AIRPORT (3-0)

Last week: Defeated Lower Richland, 30-0

Coming Up: Hosts Richland Northeast on Friday

4. BATESBURG-LEESVILLE (3-0)

Last Week: Defeated Mid-Carolina, 32-14

Coming Up: Hosts Ridge Spring-Monetta on Friday

5. SPRING VALLEY (3-0)

Last Week: Defeated Richland Northeast, 15-14

Coming Up: Hosts Irmo on Friday

6. HAMMOND (3-0)

Last Week: Defeated Cardinal Newman, 26-7

Coming Up: Hosts Porter-Gaud on Friday

7. LEXINGTON (2-1)

Last Week: Defeated Wando, 40-35

Coming Up: At Westwood on Friday

8. BLYTHEWOOD (2-1)

Last Week: Off

Coming Up: At Clover on Friday

9. NEWBERRY (2-1)

Last Week: Lost to Chapin, 35-13

Coming Up: At Broome on Friday

10. (TIE) WHITE KNOLL (2-1)

Last Week: Off

Coming Up: At Swansea on Friday

10. (TIE) RIDGE VIEW (2-1)

Last Week: Defeated Irmo, 47-41

Coming Up: Hosts Nation Ford on Friday

Dropped out: None

Others receiving votes: A.C. Flora

This story was originally published September 14, 2015 at 10:16 PM with the headline "Midlands Top 10 high school football poll."