Myrtle Beach falls to No. 8 in media poll

Myrtle Beach’s four-point loss to Carolina Forest cost it four spots in the rankings.

The Seahawks, following that 24-20 defeat, fell to No. 8 in Class AAA in the latest S.C. Prep Media Football Poll, released Tuesday. It was the team’s lowest placement since it was unranked at the end of the 2013 regular season.

Mickey Wilson’s team will have an instant opportunity to improve, however. Myrtle Beach will head to Conway on Friday. The Tigers, meanwhile, are making an impression of their own, as they are receiving votes again in Class AAAA after a blowout win over Marlboro County last week.

It was the third week this season Conway has received votes. The only other area team appearing this week was Loris, which was also receiving votes in Class AA.

CLASS AAAA

1. Spartanburg; 2. Byrnes; 3. Hillcrest; T4. Fort Dorchester; T4. Northwestern; 6. Westside; 7. York; 8. Dorman; 9. North Augusta; 10. Lexington

Others receiving votes: Westwood, Dutch Fork, Ashley Ridge, Sumter, Fort Mill, Conway, Gaffney

CLASS AAA

1. Hartsville; 2. South Pointe; 3. Greer; 4. Seneca; 5. Chapin; 6. Belton-Honea Path; 7. Airport; 8. Myrtle Beach; 9. Lancaster; 10. Hilton Head Island

Others receiving votes: Southside, Hanahan, Marlboro County, Union County

CLASS AA

1. Dillon; 2. Batesburg-Leesville; 3. Newberry; 4. Abbeville; 5. Timberland; 6. Lake Marion; 7. Strom Thurmond; 8. Woodruff; 9. Fairfield Central; 10. Pendleton

Others receiving votes: Saluda, Chesterfield, Indian Land, Loris, Andrews

CLASS A

1. McBee; 2. Bamberg-Ehrhardt; 3. Christ Church; 4. Allendale-Fairfax; 5. Calhoun County; 6. Lamar; 7. Cross; 8. Lake View; 9. Whitmire; 10. Williston-Elko

Others receiving votes: Southside Christian, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, C.E. Murray, Estill

The S.C. Prep Media Football Poll is conducted by the Spartanburg Herald-Journal with voting from Andrew Macke, Greenwood Index Journal; Bob Castello, Greenville News; Mike McCombs, The Island Packet; Chris Clark, Orangeburg Times and Democrat; Chris Dearing, The State; Ian Guerin, Myrtle Beach Sun News; Kevin Melton, Spartanburg Herald Journal; Lou Bezjak, The State; Lake Morris, Anderson Independent Mail; David Shelton, Charleston Post and Courier; Bret McCormick, The Herald (Rock Hill); Scott Chancey, Florence Morning News and Eric Russell, Aiken Standard.

This story was originally published September 22, 2015 at 6:03 PM with the headline "Myrtle Beach falls to No. 8 in media poll."