High School Football

A new No. 1, plus who moved up, down in this week’s SC high school football rankings

Here are the rankings for the S.C. Prep Football Media Poll released Monday, Oct. 23. First-place votes and the team’s record are in parentheses.

Class 5A

1. Summerville (18) (9-0)

2. TL Hanna (9-1)

3. Byrnes (2) (8-1)

4. White Knoll (10-0)

5. Hillcrest (8-1)

6. Gaffney (7-2)

7. Fort Dorchester (6-2)

8. Clover (7-2)

9. Ashley Ridge (7-2)

10. Lexington (7-2)

Others receiving votes: JL Mann, Rock Hill, Dutch Fork, Carolina Forest, Spartanubrg

Class 4A

1. South Florence (15) (9-0)

2. Northwestern (5) (8-1)

3. Irmo (9-0)

4. James Island (9-0)

5. Westside (8-1)

6. Midland Valley (9-0)

7. Lucy Beckham (9-0)

8. North Augusta (7-2)

9. South Pointe (6-3)

10. Hartsville (6-3)

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

Class 3A

1. Daniel (18) (9-0)

2. Belton-Honea Path (2) (9-0)

3. Dillon (8-1)

4. Gilbert (9-0)

5. Chapman (8-1)

6. Crestwood (8-1)

7. Broome (8-1)

8. Clinton (7-2)

9. Chester (8-2)

10. Philip Simmons (8-1)

Others receiving votes: Brookland-Cayce, Pendleton, Hanahan, Loris, Beaufort, Wren, Manning, Camden

Class 2A

1. Abbeville (9) (8-1)

2. Gray Collegiate (11) (11-3)

3. Oceanside Collegiate (6-2)

4. Hampton County (8-1)

5. Marion (8-1)

6. Strom Thurmond (7-2)

7. Fairfield Central (7-2)

8. Saluda (7-2)

9. Ninety Six ((8-1)

10. Woodland (6-2)

Others receiving votes: Silver Bluff, Andrew Jackson

Class A

1. Lewisville (19) (8-1)

2. Christ Church (1) (7-2)

3. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (8-1)

4. Whale Branch (7-0)

5. Southside Christian (6-2)

6. Calhoun County (8-1)

7. St. Joe’s (7-2)

8. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (9-1)

9. Latta (8-1)

10. Lamar (7-3)

Others receiving votes: Blackville-Hilda, Cross, Lake View

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; Dennis Brunson, High School Sports Report; 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; 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 23, 2023 at 3:22 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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