Which Rock Hill-area teams made the SC prep football media poll this week?
Ahead of their high school football showdown Friday, Rock Hill’s Northwestern and South Pointe high schools are near the top of two statewide polls this week.
In the latest S.C. Prep Football Media Poll, Northwestern is No. 3 in the 5A rankings. The Trojans received one vote for the top spot. State power Dutch Fork is No. 1 followed by Gaffney.
In the 4A poll, South Pointe (2-1) is No. 2, behind Westside (2-0), which all 21 first-place votes.
Class 5A
1. Dutch Fork (19) (2-0)
2. Gaffney (1) (2-0)
3. Northwestern (1)
4. Summerville (3-0)
5. Irmo (3-0)
6. Sumter (3-0)
7. JL Mann (2-1)
8. Hillcrest (3-0)
9. White Knoll (2-1)
10. Boiling Springs (3-0)
Others receiving votes: TL Hanna, Spartanburg, Fort Dorchester, Lexington, Chapin, River Bluff, Blythewood
Class 4A
1. Westside (21) (2-0)
2. South Pointe (3-0)
3. Daniel (2-1)
4. Camden (2-1)
5. Gray Collegiate (1-1)
6. May River (3-0)
7. Wren (3-0)
8. Richland Northeast (3-0)
9. Seneca (3-0)
10. South Florence (1-2)
Others receiving votes: Bishop England, North Augusta, AC Flora, Hilton Head Island, Blue Ridge, Crestwood
Class 3A
1. Belton-Honea Path (20) (3-0)
2. Dillon (1) (3-0)
3. Mountain View Prep (3-0)
4. Woodruff (3-0)
5. Marlboro County (3-0)
6. Loris (3-0)
7. Pendleton (2-1)
8. Oceanside Collegiate (1-2)
9. Orangeburg Wilkinson (3-0)
10. Swansea (3-0)
Others receiving votes: Newberry, Chapman, Keenan, Aynor
Class 2A
1. Hampton County (13) (3-0)
2. Strom Thurmond (7) (2-0)
3. Clinton (2-1)
4. Barnwell (1) (3-0)
5. Saluda (2-0)
6. Batesburg-Leesville (2-0)
7. Fairfield Central (2-1)
8. Philip Simmons (2-1)
9. Chesterfield (3-0)
10. East Clarendon (3-0)
Others receiving votes: Andrews, Chester, Blacksburg, Mullins, North Central, Timberland, Manning, Woodland, Academic Magnet, Andrews, Chesnee, Lake City
Class A
1. Lewisville (12) (3-0)
2. Abbeville (9) (2-1)
3. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (2-1)
4. Blackville-Hilda (2-1)
5. Lake View (1-1)
6. Hannah-Pamplico (2-0)
7. Cross (2-1)
8. Dixie (3-0)
9. Branchville (3-0)
10. Lamar (1-2)
Others receiving votes: Hunter-Kinard Tyler, McBee, Latta, Johnsonville, Williston-Elko, Baptist Hill, Wagener-Salley
Voters this week: Cam Adams Greenwood Index Journal; Mac Banks, Fort Mill Prep Sports; Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; Jed Blackwell, SC Prep RedZone; Travis Boland, Times and Democrat; Scott Chancey, Florence Morning News; Chris Dearing, SC Prep Redzone/The State Newspaper; Jordan Ferrell, Fox Sports Spartanburg Ian Guerin, SC Prep RedZone; Thomas Grant, SC Prep RedZone; Justin Jarrett, LowcoSports; Travis Jenkins, Chester News & Reporter; Gene Knight, WRHI; Tim Leible, The Sumter Item; James McBee, Boiling Springs Journal; Chris Miller, WRHI; David Shelton, Post & Courier/High School Sports Report; Brett Shugart, Fox Sports Spartanburg; Brandon Stockdale, SC Prep Redzone; Joe Wedra, My Horry News; Pete Yanity, WSPA
This story was originally published September 10, 2024 at 3:42 PM.
