New No. 1 in Class 5A, plus final statewide football poll headed into playoffs
Here are the rankings for the S.C. Prep Football Media Poll released Tuesday, Nov. 4. First-place votes and the team records are in parentheses.
This is the last media poll of the season.
Class 5A
1. Dutch Fork (9) (8-1)
2. Northwestern (9) (9-1)
3. Irmo (9-1)
4. Greenwood (9-1)
5. Summerville (8-2)
6. James Island (9-1)
7. TL Hanna (9-1)
8. Sumter (9-1)
9. Dorman (8-1)
10. Indian Land (9-1)
Others receiving votes: Stratford, Carolina Forest, Byrnes, Gaffney, Ridge View
Class 4A
1. South Pointe (17) (9-1)
2. South Florence (1) (9-1)
3. AC Flora (9-1)
4. Gray Collegiate (8-2)
5. Daniel (9-1)
6. North Augusta (9-1)
7. Hilton Head (9-1)
8. Seneca (9-1)
9. Camden (7-3)
10. (tie) Bluffton (8-2)
10. (tie) Westside (7-3)
Others receiving votes: Wren
Class 3A
1. Belton-Honea Path (13) (10-2)
2. Oceanside Collegiate (4) (8-2)
3. Newberry (1) (10-0)
4. Loris (10-0)
5. Woodruff (9-1)
6. Mountain View Prep (8-1)
7. Dillon (7-3)
8. Powdersville (8-2)
9. Orangeburg-Wilkinson (9-1)
10. Crescent (7-3)
Others receiving votes: Marlboro County, Swansea, Christ Church
Class 2A
1. Strom Thurmond (11) (8-2)
2. Clinton (5) (7-3)
3. Central (2) (8-1)
4. Phillip Simmons (8-2)
5. Hampton County (7-3)
6. Fairfield Central (7-3)
7. Timberland (8-2)
8. Batesburg-Leesville (7-3)
9. Chester (6-4)
10. Andrew Jackson (6-4)
Others receiving votes: North Central, East Clarendon, Cheraw, Manning, Saluda, Liberty
Class A
1. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (18) (10-0)
2. Abbeville (8-2)
3. Cross (9-1)
4. Carvers Bay (9-0)
5. Ware Shoals (9-1)
6. Lamar (8-2)
7. Johnsonville (7-2)
8. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (8-2)
9. Latta (7-2)
10. Lewisville (6-4)
Others receiving votes: Scott’s Branch
Voters this week: Mac Banks, Fort Mill Prep Sports; Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; Jed Blackwell, SC Prep RedZone; Dennis Brunson, High School Sports Report; Scott Chancey, Florence Morning News; Tyler Cupp, WRHI; Chris Dearing, SC Prep RedZone/The State; Jordan Ferrell, Fox Sports Spartanburg; Rob Gantt/The Berkeley Independent and Summerville Journal Scene; Thomas Grant Irmo News/Cola Daily; Ian Guerin, SC Prep RedZone; Travis Jenkins, The News & Reporter; Wes Kerr, LowcoSports; James McBee, Boiling Springs Journal; 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 November 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM with the headline "New No. 1 in Class 5A, plus final statewide football poll headed into playoffs."
