High School Football

Who moved up, down in latest SC high school football statewide rankings

Here are the rankings for the S.C. Prep Football Media Poll released Monday, Oct. 2. First-place votes and the team’s record are in parentheses.

Class 5A

1. Summerville (18) (6-0)

2. Hillcrest (6-0)

3. Byrnes (1) (6-1)

4. TL Hanna (6-1)

5. Gaffney (4-2)

6. White Knoll (7-0)

7. Lexington (5-1)

8. Fort Dorchester (3-2)

9. Sumter (5-2)

10. JL Mann (6-1)

Others receiving votes: Spartanburg, Clover, Ashley Ridge

Class 4A

1. South Florence (15) (6-0)

2. Northwestern (4) (5-1)

3. Irmo (6-0)

4. James Island (6-0)

5. Westside (5-1)

6. South Pointe (4-2)

7. Midland Valley (6-0)

8. Hartsville (4-2)

9. Lucy Beckham (5-0)

10. Ridge View (5-1)

Others receiving votes: Myrtle Beach, York, North Augusta, Catawba Ridge, Greenville

Class 3A

1. Daniel (18) (6-0)

2. Belton Honea Path (1) (6-0)

3. Dillon (5-1)

4. Gilbert (6-0)

5. Chapman (6-1)

6. Crestwood (5-1)

7. Chester (6-1)

8. Broome (6-1)

9. Philip Simmons (7-0)

10. Manning (6-0)

Others receiving votes: Camden, Clinton, Seneca

Class 2A

1. Gray Collegiate (17) (8-1)

2. Abbeville (2) (5-1)

3. Oceanside Collegiate (4-2)

4. Silver Bluff (5-1)

5. Hampton County (6-1)

6. Fairfield Central (5-1)

7. Woodland (5-0)

8. Marion (6-1)

9. Saluda (5-1)

10. Strom Thurmond (4-2)

Others receiving votes: Ninety-Six, Landrum

Class A

1. Lewisville (19) (6-1)

2. Christ Church (4-2)

3. Whale Branch (5-0)

4. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (5-1)

5. Southside Christian (3-2)

6. Blackville-Hilda (6-1)

7. St. Joseph’s (6-1)

8. Lake View (5-1)

9. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (5-1)

10. Calhoun County (5-1)

Others receiving votes: Lamar, Latta, Cross

This Week’s Voters: Cam Adams, Greenwood Index Journal; Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; Jed Blackwell, Prep RedZone; Dennis Brunson, High School Sports Report; Chris Dearing, The State/Prep RedZone; Thomas Grant, Irmo News/Prep RedZone; Ian Guerin Prep RedZone; Justin Jarrett, LowCoSports; Travis Jenkins, Chester News and Reporter; Wes Kerr, LowCoSports Gene Knight, WRHI; Tim Lieble, The Sumter Item; James McBee, Boiling Springs Journal; Chris Miller, WRHI; Todd Shanesy, Spartanburg Herald Journal; Trey Stewart, Greer Citizen; Brandon Stockdale, Prep RedZone; Joe Wedra, My Horry News; Pete Yanity, WSPA

This story was originally published October 2, 2023 at 3:00 PM with the headline "Who moved up, down in latest SC high school football statewide rankings."

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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