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New No. 1 in Class A, others make moves in latest SC HS Football Media poll

Here are the rankings for the S.C. Prep Football Media Poll released Tuesday, Sept 30. First-place votes and the team records are in parentheses.

Class 5A

1. Irmo (15) (5-0)

2. Northwestern (3) (5-1)

3. Dutch Fork (3-1)

4. Summerville (4-1)

5. James Island (5-0)

6. Dorman (4-1)

7. Greenwood (4-1)

8. Ridge View (3-2)

9. Byrnes (3-2)

10. Gaffney (3-2)

Others receiving votes: White Knoll, TL Hanna, Sumter, Indian Land, Greenville, Stratford

Class 4A

1. South Pointe (18) (4-1)

2. South Florence (4-1)

3. Bishop England (5-0)

4. AC Flora (5-1)

5. Camden (5-1)

6. Gray Collegiate (3-2)

7. Daniel (4-1)

8. North Augusta (5-1)

9. Seneca (4-1)

10. Hilton Head Island (5-1)

Others receiving votes: Midland Valley, Crestwood, Wren

Class 3A

1. Belton-Honea Path (14) (6-0)

2. Oceanside Collegiate (3) (4-2)

3. Newberry (1) (6-0)

4. Mountain View Prep (5-0)

5. Loris (5-0)

6. Woodruff (4-1)

7. Dillon (3-2)

8. Orangeburg-Wilkinson (4-0)

9. Marlboro County (4-1)

10. Swansea (6-0)

Others receiving votes: Fox Creek, Powdersville, Christ Church

Class 2A

1. Central (18) (5-0)

2. Fairfield Central (4-2)

3. Clinton (3-3)

4. Strom Thurmond (3-2)

5. Batesburg-Leesville (3-2)

6. Timberland (4-1)

7. Hampton County (3-3)

8. Philip Simmons (3-2)

9. Cheraw (3-3)

10. Saluda (3-2)

Others receiving votes: North Central, Chester, East Clarendon, Andrew Jackson, Liberty, Chesnee

Class A

1. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (17) (5-0)

2. Cross (5-1)

3. Abbeville (1) (3-2)

4. Latta (5-0)

5. Ware Shoals (5-0)

6. Johnsonville (5-1)

7. Carvers Bay (6-0)

8. Lewisville (2-3)

9. Lamar (3-2)

10. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (3-2)

Others receiving votes: Scott’s Branch, Dixie, Lake View

Voters this week: Mac Banks, Fort Mill Prep Sports; Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; Jed Blackwell, SC Prep RedZone; Cole Bryson, The Fan Upstate; Dennis Brunson, High School Sports Report; Scott Chancey, Florence Morning News; Tyler Cupp, WRHI; Chris Dearing, The State/SC Prep RedZone; Jordan Ferrell, Spartanburg Sports Radio; Thomas Grant, SC Prep RedZone; Ian Guerin, SC Prep RedZone; Justin Jarrett, LowcoSports; Chris Miller, WRHI; David Shelton Post and Courier/High School Sports Report; Brett Shugart, Fox Sports Spartanburg; Brandon Stockdale, SC Prep RedZone; Pete Yanity, WSPA

This story was originally published September 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM with the headline "New No. 1 in Class A, others make moves in latest SC HS Football Media poll."

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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