High School Football

Who’s on top, who made biggest jump in this week’s SC high school football rankings

Here are the rankings for the S.C. Prep Football Media Poll released Monday, Oct. 16. First-place votes and the team’s record are in parentheses.

Class 5A

1. Summerville (19) (8-0)

2. TL Hanna (8-1)

3. Byrnes (1) (8-1)

4. White Knoll (8-0)

5. Hillcrest (7-1)

6. Gaffney (6-2)

7. Fort Dorchester (5-2)

8. Ashley Ridge (7-1)

9. Lexington (6-2)

10. Clover (6-2)

Others receiving votes: JL Mann, Carolina Forest, Sumter, Rock Hill

Class 4A

1. South Florence (17) (8-0)

2. Northwestern (3) (7-1)

3. Irmo (8-0)

4. James Island (8-0)

5. Westside (7-1)

6. Midland Valley (8-0)

7. South Pointe (6-2)

8. Lucy Beckham (7-0)

9. North Augusta (6-2)

10. Hartsville (5-3)

Others receiving votes: Ridge View, Myrtle Beach, Greenville, York, West Florence

Class 3A

1. Daniel (18) (8-0)

2. Belton-Honea Path (2) (8-0)

3. Dillon (7-1)

4. Gilbert (8-0)

5. Chapman (7-1)

6. Crestwood (7-1)

7. Chester (7-1)

8. Broome (7-1)

9. Philip Simmons (8-0)

10. Camden (6-2)

Others receiving votes: Clinton, Pendleton, Manning

Class 2A

1. Gray Collegiate (14) (10-2)

2. Abbeville (6) (7-1)

3. Oceanside Collegiate (5-2)

4. Hampton County (8-1)

5. Fairfield Central (6-2)

6. Marion (8-1)

7. Strom Thurmond (6-2)

8. Saluda (6-2)

9. Silver Bluff (6-2)

10. Ninety-Six (7-1)

Others receiving votes: Woodland, Andrew Jackson, Chesnee

Class A

1. Lewisville (7-1)

2. Christ Church (6-2)

3. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (7-1)

4. Whale Branch (6-0)

5. Southside Christian (5-2)

6. St. Joseph’s (7-1)

7. Calhoun County (7-1)

8. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (7-1)

9. Latta (8-1)

10. Blackville-Hilda (7-2)

Others receiving votes- Lamar, Lake View, Cross

This Week’s Voters: Cam Adams, Greenwood Index Journal; Sam Albuquerque, Greenville News; Mac Banks, Fort Mill Prep Sports; Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; Jed Blackwell, Prep RedZone; Scott Chancey, Florence Morning News; Chris Dearing, The State/Prep RedZone; Thomas Grant, Irmo News/Prep RedZone; Ian Guerin Prep RedZone; Travis Jenkins, Chester News and Reporter; Wes Kerr, LowCoSports Gene Knight, WRHI; Tim Lieble, The Sumter Item; James McBee, Boiling Springs Journal; Chris Miller, WRHI; Todd Shanesy, Spartanburg Herald Journal; David Shelton, Post & Courier/High School Sports Report; Brandon Stockdale, Prep RedZone; Joe Wedra, My Horry News; Pete Yanity, WSPA

This story was originally published October 16, 2023 at 3:57 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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