Three new teams occupy No. 1 spots in latest SC high school football poll
Here are the rankings for the S.C. Prep Football Media Poll released Tuesday, Aug. 26. First-place votes and the team records are in parentheses.
Class 5A
1. Dutch Fork (16) (1-0)
2. Northwestern (1) (1-0)
3. Summerville (1-0)
4. Irmo (1-0)
5. Gaffney (0-1)
6. Greenwood (0-0)
7. Sumter (1-0)
8. Byrnes (1-0)
9. Ridge View (1-0)
10. Spartanburg (0-1)
Others receiving votes: Dorman, James Island, Hillcrest, Berkeley, Boiling Springs, Nation Ford, TL Hanna
Class 4A
1. South Florence (13) (1-0)
2. South Pointe (4) (0-1)
3. Hartsville (0-0)
4. North Augusta (1-0)
5. Daniel (1-0)
6. AC Flora (1-0)
7. Westside (0-1)
8. Camden (1-0)
9. Bishop England (0-0)
10. Seneca (1-0)
Others receiving votes: Midland Valley, Gray Collegiate, Bluffton, Fountain Inn, Hilton Head Island, Greer
Class 3A
1. Belton-Honea Path (6) (1-0)
2. Woodruff (4) (1-0)
3. Oceanside Collegiate (6) (0-1)
4. Dillon (1) (0-1)
5. Mountain View Prep (1-0)
6. Loris (1-0)
7. Newberry (1-0)
8. Orangeburg-Wilkinson (1-0)
9. Marlboro County (1-0)
10. Powdersville (0-1)
Others receiving votes: Christ Church, Keenan, Swansea, Aynor, Broome, Chapman, St. Joseph’s, Silver Bluff
Class 2A
1. Clinton (2) (0-1)
2. (tie) Chester (2) (1-0)
2. (tie) Batesburg-Leesville (6) (0-0)
4. Hampton County (4) (1-0)
5. Barnwell (1-0)
6. Cheraw (1) (1-0)
7. Fairfield Central (2) (0-1)
8. Central (1-0)
9. Strom Thurmond (1-0)
10. Philip Simmons (0-1)
Others receiving votes: Saluda, Chesnee, Manning, Andrew Jackson, Mullins, Timberland, Pelion
Class A
1. Abbeville (15) (1-0)
2. Cross (2) (1-0)
3. Lake View (1-0)
4. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (1-0)
5. Lewisville (0-1)
6. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (1-0)
7. Johnsonville (1-0)
8. Lamar (0-1)
9. Latta (1-0)
10. Dixie (1-0)
Others receiving votes: Ware Shoals, Blackville-Hilda, Baptist Hill, Whitmire, Carvers Bay, Calhoun County, Hardeeville, Hannah-Pamplico, Ridge Spring-Monetta
Voters this week: Mac Banks, Fort Mill Prep Sports; Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; Travis Boland, Times and Democrat; Scott Chancey, Florence Morning News; Chris Dearing, The State/SC Prep RedZone; Jordan Ferrell, Fox Sports Spartanburg; Thomas Grant, Irmo News/SC Prep RedZone; Ian Guerin, SC Prep RedZone; Justin Jarrett Lowco Sports; Travis Jenkins, The News & Reporter; Wesley Kerr, LowcoSports; James McBee, The Boiling Springs Sports Journal; Chris Miller, WRHI; MyHorryNews; David Shelton Post and Courier/High School Sports Report; Brent Shugart, Fox Sports Spartanburg; Brandon Stockdale, SC Prep RedZone; Pete Yanity, WSPA
This story was originally published August 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM with the headline "Three new teams occupy No. 1 spots in latest SC high school football poll."
