McClatchy Prep Writers Poll -- Week of Oct. 12

PREP WRITERS POLL

Week of Oct. 12, 2009

A look at the top 10 high school football teams in each classification, according to the most recent McClatchy Prep Writers Poll. Voters: Steve Wiseman (The State), Barry Byers (Rock Hill Herald), Justin Jarrett (Beaufort Gazette/Island Packet), Shane Bowen (Myrtle Beach Sun-News), Kevin Melton (Spartanburg Herald-Journal), Kenton Makin (Aiken Standard), Phil Bowman (Charleston Post and Courier).

CLASS 4-A
(Rank, Team, Record, Points)

1. Byrnes (6-1) 79

2. Rock Hill (7-0) 69

3. Dorman (7-0) 68

4. Berkeley (7-0) 51

5. Clover (6-1) 41

6. Boiling Springs (7-0) 37

7. Irmo (6-1) 32

8. Summerville (6-1) 24

9. South Pointe (5-2) 16

10. Beaufort (6-1) 7

Others receiving votes: North Augusta 6, Mauldin 5, Blythewood 3, Sumter 1, Gaffney 1.

CLASS 3-A
(Rank, Team, Record, Points)

1. Marlboro County (7-0) 79

T2. Myrtle Beach (6-1) 68

T2. Daniel (7-0) 68

4. Airport (7-0) 52

T5. Chapin (7-0) 43

T5. Chester (6-1) 43

7. Lake City (6-1) 32

8. Belton-Honea Path (6-1) 23

9. North Charleston (6-1) 19

10. Clinton (5-2) 5

Others receiving votes: Fairfield Central 3, Greenville 3, Camden 2 .

CLASS 2-A
(Rank, Team, Record, Points)

1. Woodruff (7-0) 79

2. Timberland (7-0) 73

3. Abbeville (6-1) 64

T4. Pendleton (6-1) 41

T4. Dillon (5-2) 41

T6. Strom Thurmond (5-2) 31

T6. Columbia (6-1) 31

8. Central Pageland (5-2) 30

9. Silver Bluff (5-2) 15

10. Waccamaw (6-1) 11

Others receiving votes: Chesnee 7, Cheraw 4, Burke 2, Mid-Carolina 2, Newberry 1 .

CLASS 1-A
(Rank, Team, Record, Points)

1. Chesterfield (7-0) 79

2. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (7-0) 70

3. Williston-Elko (7-0) 63

4. Calhoun County (6-1) 52

5. McBee (8-0) 42

6. Allendale-Fairfax (6-1) 39

7. Carvers Bay (7-1) 36

8. Lamar (6-1) 23

9. Hemingway (6-1) 21

10. Cross (6-1) 6

Others receiving votes: Christ Church 5, St. Johns 1, Blackville-Hilda 1, Lake View 1, Ninety Six 1.