Airport moves into Midlands Top 10 poll for first time this season

Here are this week’s Midlands Top 10 high school football teams as voted on by panel at The State:

1. Dutch Fork (7-0)

Previous Ranking: 1

Last Week: Off

This Week: vs. White Knoll

2. Hammond (9-0)

Previous Ranking: 2

Last Week: Defeated Cardinal Newman, 63-27

This Week: at Heathwood Hall

3. River Bluff (7-1)

Previous Ranking: 3

Last Week: Defeated White Knoll, 24-13

This Week: at No. 9 Lexington

4. Blythewood (6-2)

Previous Ranking: 5

Last Week: Defeated Lugoff-Elgin, 31-7

This Week: at Spring Valley

5. A.C. Flora (6-2)

Previous Ranking: 7

Last Week: Defeated Lower Richland, 38-12

This Week: vs. Dreher

6. Irmo (5-3)

Previous Ranking: 9

Last Week: Off

This Week: vs. Sumter

7. Brookland-Cayce (6-3)

Previous Ranking: 10

Last Week: Defeated Aiken, 27-13

This Week: vs. No. 8 Airport

8. Airport (6-3)

Previous Ranking: NR

Last Week: Defeated South Aiken, 24-7

This Week: at No. 7 Brookland-Cayce

9. Lexington (5-3)

Previous Ranking: NR

Last Week: Defeated Chapin

This Week: vs. No. 3 River Bluff

10. Ridge View (5-3)

Previous Ranking: 6

Last Week: Lost to South Pointe, 38-35

This Week: vs. Lancaster

Also receiving votes: Camden, Gray Collegiate, North Central

Dropped out: Camden, Spring Valley