New No. 1 in Class 2A, plus other moves in SC high school football poll
Here are the rankings for the S.C. Prep Football Media Poll released Tuesday, Oct. 21. First-place votes and the team records are in parentheses.
Class 5A
1. Irmo (17) (8-0)
2. Northwestern (3) (8-1)
3. Dutch Fork (6-1)
4. Greenwood (7-1)
5. Ridge View (6-2)
6. Summerville (6-2)
7. James Island (7-1)
8. Gaffney (6-2)
9. Indian Land (8-0)
10. TL Hanna (7-1)
Others receiving votes: Sumter, Dorman, Stratford, Ashley Ridge, Greenville, Spartanburg, Carolina Forest, White Knoll
Class 4A
1. South Pointe (19) (7-1)
2. South Florence (1) (7-1)
3. AC Flora (8-1)
4. Gray Collegiate (6-2)
5. Daniel (7-1)
6. North Augusta (7-1)
7. Hilton Head Island (7-1)
8. Seneca (8-1)
9. Camden (6-2)
10. Wren (6-2)
Others receiving votes: May River, Hartsville, Midland Valley, Bluffton
Class 3A
1. Belton-Honea Path (15) (8-0)
2. Oceanside Collegiate (4) (7-2)
3. Newberry (1) (8-0)
4. Loris (8-0)
5. Woodruff (7-1)
6. Orangeburg-Wilkinson (8-0)
7. Mountain View Prep (7-1)
8. Dillon (5-3)
9. Powdersville (6-2)
10. Marlboro County (6-2)
Others receiving votes: Swansea, Christ Church, Waccamaw
Class 2A
1. Strom Thurmond (7) (7-1)
2. Clinton (10) (6-3)
3. Central (2) (6-1)
4. Timberland (1) (7-1)
5. Hampton County (5-3)
6. Phillip Simmons (6-2)
7. Fairfield Central (6-3)
8. Batesburg-Leesville (5-3)
9. Chester (6-3)
10. Andrew Jackson (5-3)
Others receiving votes: Saluda, East Clarendon
Class A
1. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (20) (8-0)
2. Abbeville (6-2)
3. Cross (7-1)
4. Ware Shoals (8-0)
5. Carvers Bay (8-0)
6. Johnsonville (6-1)
7. Latta (6-1)
8. Lamar (6-2)
9. Lewisville (5-3)
10. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (6-2)
Others receiving votes: Dixie
Voters this week: Mac Banks, Fort Mill Prep Sports; Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; Jed Blackwell, SC Prep RedZone; Dennis Brunson, High School Sports Report; Cole Bryson, The Fan Upstate; Scott Chancey, Florence Morning News; Tyler Cupp, WRHI; Chris Dearing, The State/SC Prep RedZone; Jordan Ferrell, Fox Sports Spartanburg; Rob Gantt/The Berkeley Independent and Summerville Journal Scene; Thomas Grant Irmo News/Cola Daily; Ian Guerin, SC Prep RedZone; 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 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM.
