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SC Soccer Coaches Association releases preseason rankings. See which teams are on top

Lila Bowers (10) of Chapin and Kaelin Antrim (5) of Clover battle for possession of the ball during the second half of the SCHSL Class 5A Girls Soccer State Final at Memorial Stadium in Columbia on Friday, May 10, 2024.
Lila Bowers (10) of Chapin and Kaelin Antrim (5) of Clover battle for possession of the ball during the second half of the SCHSL Class 5A Girls Soccer State Final at Memorial Stadium in Columbia on Friday, May 10, 2024. Special To The State

The South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association released its 2025 preseason rankings on Saturday.

The rankings for the SC High School League and SC Independent Schools.

The first day of practice for public schools is Feb. 3 with tournaments starting Feb. 21 and regular season on March 3.

Class 5A Division I Boys

1. JL Mann; 2. Ashley Ridge; 3. Clover; 4. Wando; 5. Riverside; 6. River Bluff; 7. Mauldin; 8. James Island; 9. Stratford; 10. Byrnes

Class 5A Division II Boys

1. Fort Mill; 2. Hillcrest; 3. Catawba Ridge; 4. Nation Ford; 5. Chapin; 6. Greenville; 7. Indian Land; 8. TL Hanna; 9. Easley; 10. Eastside

Class 4A Boys

1. Daniel 2. Berea; 3. Gray Collegiate; 4. Bluffton; 5. North Augusta; 6. Bishop England; 7. May River; 8. AC Flora; 9. Hilton Head Island; 10. Greer

Class 3A Boys

1. Oceanside Collegiate; 2. Powdersville; 3. Waccamaw; 4. St. Joseph’s; 5. Christ Church; 6. Southside Christian; 7. Hanahan; 8. Swansea; 9. Greer Middle College; 10. Chapman

Class 2A Boys

1. Academic Magnet; 2. Atlantic ‘Collegiate; 3. Greenville Tech; 4. Philip Simmons; 5. Andrew Jackson; 6. Bridges Prep; 7. Batesburg-Leesville; 8. American Leadership; 9. Edisto; 10. Columbia

Class A Boys

1. Dixie; 2. Royal Live Oaks; 3. St. John’s; 4. Charleston M&S; 5. The Governor’s School; 6. North; 7. Palmetto Scholars; 8. Baptist Hill; 9. Bamberg-Ehrhardt; 10. Green Sea-Floyds

Class 5A Division I Girls

1. Clover; 2. Mauldin; 3. JL Mann; 4. Wando; 5. Lexington; 6. West Ashley; 7. River Bluff; 8. James Island; 9. Blythewood; 10. Ashley Ridge

Class 5A Division II Girls

1. Chapin; 2. Eastside; 3. Lucy Beckham; 4. Catawba Ridge; 5. Riverside; 6. Nation Ford; 7. St. James; 8. Indian Land; 9. Fort Mill; 10. Greenville

Class 4A Girls

1. Bishop England; 2. AC Flora; 3. Daniel; 4. May River; 5. Gray Collegiate; 6. Beaufort; 7. Dreher; 8. Gilbert; 9. South Aiken; 10. Hilton Head Island

Class 3A Girls

1. Oceanside Collegiate; 2. Waccamaw; 3. Christ Church; 4. St. Joseph’s; 5. Powdersville; 6. Southside Christian; 7. Chapman; 8. Greer; 9. Walhalla; 10. Woodruff

Class A/2A Girls

1. Academic Magnet; 2. Philip Simmons; 3. Bridges Prep; 4. York Prep; 5. Andrew Jackson; 6. Buford; 7. Mid-Carolina; 8. Ninety-Six; 9. Dixie; 10. Atlantic Collegiate

SCISA Class 4A Boys

1. Cardinal Newman; 2. Porter-Gaud; 3. Hammond; 4. Heathwood Hall; 5. Ben Lippen

SCISA Class 3A Boys

1. Pinewood Prep; 2. First Baptist; 3. Hilton Head Christian; 4. John Paul II

SCISA Class 2A Boys

1. Christian Academy; 2. Greenwood Christian; 3. Beaufort Academy; 4. Oakbrook Prep

SCISA Class A Boys

1. Charleston Collegiate; 2. The King’s Academy; 3. Patrick Henry; 4. Marlboro Academy

SCISA Class 4A Girls

1. Pinewood Prep; 2. Porter-Gaud; 3. Hammond; 4. Cardinal Newman; 5. First Baptist

SCISA Class 3A Girls

1. Hilton Head Prep; 2. John Paul II; 3. Christian Academy; 4. Spartanburg Christian

SCISA Class A/2A Girls

1. Holy Trinity; 2. Beaufort Academy; 3. Cambridge Academy; 4. Charleston Collegiate

This story was originally published January 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM with the headline "SC Soccer Coaches Association releases preseason rankings. See which teams are on top."

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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