Midlands Top 10 high school football poll

Top 10 high school football teams in the Midlands as voted by a panel at The State. This will be final poll until after the SCHSL championship games:

1. Lexington (10-1)

LAST WEEK: Def. White Knoll 41-13

COMING UP: First-round playoff game Nov. 20.

2. Chapin (9-1)

LAST WEEK: Lost to A.C. Flora, 28-27

COMING UP: Host Southside on Friday.

3. Airport (9-1)

LAST WEEK: Off

COMING UP: Host Orangeburg-Wilkinson on Friday.

4. (tie) Dutch Fork (8-3)

LAST WEEK: Def. Lugoff-Elgin, 42-0

COMING UP: First-round playoff game Nov. 20

4. (tie) Hammond (10-0)

LAST WEEK: Def. Heathwood Hall, 42-7

COMING UP: Hosts Laurence Manning on Friday

6. Fairfield Central (9-1)

LAST WEEK: Off

COMING UP: Host Powdersville on Friday

7. Newberry (8-2)

LAST WEEK: Off

COMING UP: Host Pendleton on Friday

8. Spring Valley (6-4)

LAST WEEK: Def. Westwood, 21-14

COMING UP: Hosts Blythewood on Thursday

9. Blythewood (7-3)

LAST WEEK: Def. Ridge View, 63-12

COMING UP: At Spring Valley on Thursday

10. Westwood (8-3)

LAST WEEK: Lost to Spring Valley, 21-14

COMING UP: First-round playoff game Nov. 20

Dropped out: White Knoll

Others receiving votes: Richland Northeast, A.C. Flora

Lou Bezjak

This story was originally published November 9, 2015 at 8:32 PM with the headline "Midlands Top 10 high school football poll."