Midlands Top 10 high school football poll

This week’s 10 high school football teams in the Midlands, as voted by a panel at The State.

Team (record), previous rank

1. Lexington (1-0) 1

Last week: Def. West Florence, 34-13

Next game: at A.C. Flora on Thursday

2. Dutch Fork (1-0) 2

Last week: Def. Independence (N.C.), 45-0

Next game: At Fort Dorchester on Sept. 2.

3. Ridge View (1-0) 5

Last week: Def. Sumter, 22-15

Next game: vs. Blythewood on Friday

4. Blythewood (1-0) T-3

Last week: Def. Rock Hill, 27-20

Next game: at Ridge View on Friday

5. Airport (0-0) T-3

Last week: Off

Next game: at Brookland-Cayce on Friday

6. Fairfield Central (1-0) 6

Last week: Def. Hunter-Kinard Tyler, 42-14

Next game: vs. Keenan

7. Hammond (0-0) 7

Last week: Off

Next game: vs. Spartanburg Christian

8. Newberry (1-0) 10

Last week: Def. Keenan, 47-14

Next game: at Ninety Six

9. Spring Valley (1-0) NR

Last week: Def. Fort Mill, 21-13

Next game: at Lower Richland

10. Richland Northeast (0-0) NR

Last week: Off

Next game: vs. Swansea on Friday

Dropped out: Chapin, Irmo

Others receiving votes: Batesburg-Leesville, Ben Lippen, Camden, Irmo, River Bluff.