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See who moved up, down in latest SC high school football media poll

Jhais McKiever (1) of White Knoll drops back to pass during White Knoll’s game against Camden in Lexington on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
Jhais McKiever (1) of White Knoll drops back to pass during White Knoll’s game against Camden in Lexington on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Special To The State

Here are the rankings for the S.C. Prep Football Media Poll released Tuesday, Oct. 7. First-place votes and the team records are in parentheses.

Class 5A

1. Irmo (15) (6-0)

2. Northwestern (3) (6-1)

3. Dutch Fork (4-1)

4. Summerville (5-1)

5. James Island (6-0)

6. Dorman (5-1)

7. Greenwood (5-1)

8. Ridge View (4-2)

9. Byrnes (4-1)

10. White Knoll (5-1)

Others receiving votes: Gaffney, TL Hanna, Sumter, Greenville, Indian Land

Class 4A

1. South Pointe (17) (5-1)

2. South Florence (1) (5-1)

3. AC Flora (6-1)

4. Gray Collegiate (4-2)

5. Daniel (5-1)

6. North Augusta (6-1)

7. Hilton Head Island (6-1)

8. Seneca (5-1)

9. Camden (5-2)

10. Bishop England (5-1)

Others receiving votes: Midland Valley, Wren, May River

Class 3A

1. Belton Honea Path (13) (7-0)

2. Oceanside Collegiate (4)

3. Newberry (1)

4. Loris

5. Mountain View Prep

6. Woodruff

7. Orangeburg-Wilkinson

8. Marlboro County

9. Swansea

10. Dillon

Others receiving votes: Christ Church, Powdersville

Class 2A

1. Central (18) 6-0

2. Fairfield Central (5-2)

3. Clinton (4-3)

4. Strom Thurmond (5-1)

5. Timberland (5-1)

6. Hampton County (4-3)

7. Phillip Simmons (4-2)

8. Saluda (4-2)

9. Batesburg-Leesville (3-3)

10. Chesnee (4-2)

Others receiving votes: North Central, Chester, Andrew Jackson, East Clarendon, Cheraw

Class A

1. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (17) 7-0

2. (tie) Abbeville (1) 4-2

2. (tie) Cross 6-1

4. Ware Shoals (6-0)

5. Carvers Bay (7-0)

6. Johnsonville (5-1)

7. Latta (5-1)

8. Lamar (4-2)

9. Lewisville (3-3)

10. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (4-2)

Others receiving votes: Dixie, Scott’s Branch, Lake View

Voters this week: Mac Banks, Fort Mill Prep Sports; Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; Jed Blackwell, SC Prep RedZone; Travis Boland, Times and Democrat; Dennis Brunson, High School Sports Report; Andrew Chodes, Greenwood Index Journal; Chris Dearing, The State/SC Prep RedZone; Jordan Ferrell, Spartanburg Sports Radio; Ian Guerin, SC Prep RedZone; Justin Jarrett, LowcoSports; Travis Jenkins, The News & Reporter; Wes Kerr, LowcoSports; James McBee, Boiling Springs Journal; Chris Miller, WRHI; David Shelton Post and Courier/High School Sports Report; Brett Shugart, Fox Sports Spartanburg; Brandon Stockdale, SC Prep RedZone; Pete Yanity, WSPA

This story was originally published October 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM.

Lou Bezjak
The State
Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription
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