Midlands high school football Top 10: Westwood leads the way

Top 10 high school football teams in the Midlands as voted by a panel at The State:

1. WESTWOOD (1-0)

Last week: Defeated River Bluff 34-17 at the Battle on the Bluff.

Coming up: At Richland Northeast on Friday

2. LEXINGTON (0-0)

Last week: Didn’t play

Coming up: Will play Westside on Friday at River Bluff High School

3. BLYTHEWOOD (1-0)

Last week: Defeated Rock Hill 27-13

Coming up: Will play Ridge View on Friday

4. Chapin (1-0)

Last week: Defeated Columbia 49-0

Coming up: At Mid-Carolina on Friday

5. Dutch Fork (0-1)

Last week: Lost to Greenwood, 24-10

Coming up: Hosts Goose Creek on Friday

6. Brookland-Cayce (1-0)

Last week: Defeated Fairfield Central, 36-24

Coming up: At Airport on Friday

7. NEWBERRY (0-0)

Last week: Didn’t play

Coming up: At Union on Friday

8. BATESBURG-LEESVILLE (0-0)

Last week: Didn’t play

Coming up: Hosts Woodland on Friday

9. SPRING VALLEY (1-0)

Last week: Defeated Lower Richland, 36-14

Coming up: Will host Laurens on Sept. 4

10 (TIE). HAMMOND

Last week: Didn’t play

Coming up: Will host Ben Lippen on Friday

10. (TIE) AIRPORT

Last week: Didn’t play

Coming up: Hosts Brookland-Cayce on Friday

Dropped out: Fairfield Central, A.C. Flora

Others receiving votes: Irmo, Ridge View, White Knoll