Week 4’s top Midlands high school football matchups

LAST MEETING: 2014, Chapin 36-35

LAST GAME: Chapin def. Newberry 35-13; B-C lost to Batesburg-Leesville 18-15 on Sept. 4.

PLAYERS TO WATCH – C: QB Logan Bailey, WR Evan Estridge, LB Garrett Reinhart; B-C: RB A.J. Brown, RB Charles Balkcom, QB Kozie Brown

NOTES: Chapin has scored 198 points, second most in 3A to Hartsville. … Chapin QB Logan Bailey is averaging 335 yards of total offense per game. … Brookland-Cayce has lost two in a row and is coming off a bye.

LAST MEETING: 2014, Dorman 48-37

LAST GAME: Dorman def. Rock Hill 24-17; Dutch Fork def. Boiling Springs 54-34

PLAYERS TO WATCH – D: QB Collin Hill, WR Tyrek Long, Wesley Robinson; DF: RB Stephen Davis Jr., DE Rory Gallman, QB Cole Douglas

NOTES: Stephen Davis Jr. had 253 total yards and seven TDs in first start at running back last week. … Dorman QB Collin Hill is a Colorado State commit and has thrown for 941 yards and 10 TDs this season. … Austin Connor returned for Dutch Fork at WR last week and caught two passes for 103 yards and a touchdown.

LAST MEETING: 2014, Spring Valley 28-7

LAST GAME: Irmo lost to Ridge View 37-31; Spring Valley def. Richland Northeast 15-14

PLAYERS TO WATCH – I: QB Mason Smith, RB Shakeem Bradley, RB Ronnie Jamison; SV: QB Ryan Lee, RB Ty’Juan Fulton, LB Paul Stokes

NOTES: Paul Stokes leads Spring Valley with 45 tackles. … Spring Valley has given up 35 points in three games. … Irmo QB Mason Smith is completing 56 percent of his passes for 516 yards.

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LAST MEETING: 2014, Westwood 32-7

LAST GAME: Lexington def. Wando 40-35; Westwood def. Keenan 21-7

PLAYERS TO WATCH – L: QB Brandon Blake, WR Taylor Schadewald, Ken Oliveirra W: QB Jaylen Smith, RB Andrew Plante, LB Darius McCaskill

NOTES: Second meeting between two schools. … Westwood’s Darius McCaskill leads the Midlands with 70 tackles. … Lexington is averaging 408 yards per game on offense.

LAST MEETING: 2014, Hammond 35-7

LAST GAME: Porter-Gaud lost to Bishop England, 39-38; Hammond def. Cardinal Newman 26-7

PLAYERS TO WATCH – PG: QB Oliver Michaud, WR Dante Smith, RB Eric Jackson; H: QB Graham Smith, RB Malik Bennett, K Sean Hutchinson

NOTES: Hammond’s Isaac Mikell, in his second start last week, made 12 tackles, forced a fumble, had a pass break up, and recorded a sack against Cardinal Newman. … Hammond K Sean Hutchinson kicked a school-record four field goals last week. … Porter-Gaud QB Oliver Michaud threw for 318 yards in loss to Bishop England last week.

LAST MEETING: 2014, Airport 31-22

LAST GAME: Richland Northeast lost to Spring Valley 15-14; Airport def. Lower Richland 30-0

PLAYERS TO WATCH – RNE: LB T.J. Brunson, RB Ty. Davis, RB Barry Moorer; A: QB Brett Burnett, RB Josh Tucker, Zach Feaster

NOTES: RNE’s T.J. Brunson had 25 tackles last week and earned The State’s Defensive Player of the Week honors. … Airport is averaging 31.6 points a game.

LAST MEETING: 2014, White Knoll 34-10

LAST GAME: White Knoll def. Clover 41-13; Swansea def. Ninety Six 29-22

PLAYERS TO WATCH – WK: QB Calev Grubbs, RB Maurice Jones, LB Brandon Serio; S: QB Chance Walker, QB Quaveon Cannon, DL Mason Ray

NOTES: White Knoll is outrushing opponents 923-578 and averaging 476 yards per game on offense. … Swansea is averaging 38 points a game, and quarterback Chance Walker has accounted for 11 of the team’s 15 touchdowns.