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Three new teams crack rankings in latest SC statewide high school football polls

River Bluff Gators running back Hayden Myers (21) rushes against the Irmo Yellow Jackets during their game at Irmo High School in Irmo, SC, 10/11/24.
River Bluff Gators running back Hayden Myers (21) rushes against the Irmo Yellow Jackets during their game at Irmo High School in Irmo, SC, 10/11/24. Jeff Blake Photo

Here are the rankings for the S.C. Prep Football Media Poll released Tuesday, Oct. 29.

First-place votes and the team records are in parentheses. Teams bolded are new teams in the rankings for this week and arrows up and down show which teams moved up and down from last week.

Class 5A

1. Dutch Fork (17) (7-0)

2. Northwestern (1) (9-0)

3. Summerville (9-0) 1

4. Irmo (8-0) 1

5. Sumter (8-0) 1

6. Spartanburg (6-1) 1

7. Gaffney (6-1) 4

8. Hillcrest (7-1)

9. JL Mann (6-2)

10. River Bluff (7-1)

Dropped out: Greenwood

Others receiving votes: TL Hanna, Dorman, Boiling Springs, Catawba Ridge, Greenwood, Clover

Class 4A

1. Westside (18) (7-0)

2. Daniel (7-1)

3. South Pointe (7-2)

4. South Florence (7-2)

5. Hartsville (7-1)

6. May River (7-1)

7. North Augusta (7-1)

8. Wren (6-1)

9. Seneca (8-1)

10. AC Flora (7-2)

Dropped out: None

Others receiving votes: Gray Collegiate, Greer; Bishop England; Richland Northeast

Class 3A

1. Belton-Honea Path (12) (8-1)

2. Mountain View Prep (6) (8-0)

3. Loris (8-1)

4. Dillon (7-2)

5. Woodruff (6-1) 1

6. Oceanside Collegiate (6-3) 1

7. Marlboro County (7-2) 2

8. Orangeburg-Wilkinson (7-2)

9. Swansea (7-2) 1

10. Powdersville (5-3)

Dropped out: Keenan

Others receiving votes: Newberry; St. Joseph’s; Keenan

Class 2A

1. Batesburg-Leesville (11) (8-0)

2. Saluda (6) (7-0)

3. Barnwell (1) (8-1) 1

4. Fairfield Central (7-1) 1

5. Clinton (6-2)

6. Manning (8-1) 2

7. Hampton County (7-2)

8. Philip Simmons (7-2)

9. Strom Thurmond (5-2) 3

10. Woodland (7-2)

Dropped out: None

Others receiving votes: Central, Andrews

Class A

1. Abbeville (18) (6-1)

2. Lewisville (8-1)

3. Lake View (7-1) 1

4. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (8-1) 3

5. Lamar (7-2) 1

6. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (5-2) 1

7. Blackville-Hilda (6-2) 4

8. Cross (7-2) 1

9. Hannah-Pamplico (6-2)

10. Branchville (7-2)

Dropped out: Dixie

Others receiving votes: Lee Central, Dixie, Baptist Hill

Voters this week: Mac Banks, Fort Mill Preps; Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; Jed Blackwell, SC Prep RedZone; Scott Chancey, Florence Morning News; Chris Dearing, SC Prep Redzone/The State Newspaper; Jordan Ferrell, Fox Sports Spartanburg: Thomas Grant, SC Prep RedZone; Ian Guerin, SC Prep RedZone; Justin Jarrett, LowCoSports; Travis Jenkins, Chester News & Reporter; Wes Kerr, LowcoSports; Gene Knight, WRHI; James McBee, Boiling Springs Journal; David Shelton Post&Courier/High Sports Report; Brett Shugart, Fox Sports Spartanburg; Brandon Stockdale, SC Prep RedZone; Joe Wedra, MyHorry News; Pete Yanity, WSPA

This story was originally published October 29, 2024 at 2:30 PM with the headline "Three new teams crack rankings in latest SC statewide high school football polls."

Lou Bezjak
The State
Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription
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