Here’s the new SC high football media poll. There’s a new No. 1 in Class 3A

Here are the rankings for the S.C. Prep Football Media Preseason Poll released Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Season records and first-place votes are in parentheses.

1. Dutch Fork (17) (0-0)

2. Byrnes (1-0)

3. Dorman (1-0)

4. Northwestern (0-1)

5. Summerville (1-0)

6. James Island (1-0)

7. Rock Hill (1-0)

8. Ridge View (0-0)

9. Berkeley (1-0)

10. Sumter (0-1)

Others receiving votes: Carolina Forest, River Bluff, Spartanburg, Hillcrest, Gray Collegiate, White Knoll, Lexington

1. South Pointe (16) (0-0)

2. Gaffney (1-0)

3. Westside (1) (1-0)

4. Indian Land (1-0)

5. Irmo (0-1)

6. TL Hanna (1-0)

7. Hilton Head Island (1-0)

8. Greenwood(1-0)

9. Fountain Inn (1-0)

10. South Florence (0-1)

Others receiving votes: AC Flora, Lugoff-Elgin, North Augusta, May River

1. Camden (12) (1-0)

2. Daniel (4) (1-0)

3. Hartsville (1-0)

4. Oceanside Collegiate (1) (0-1)

5. Loris (1-0)

6. Powdersville (1-0)

7. Bishop England (1-0)

8. Belton Honea Path (0-1)

9. Wren (0-1)

10. Hanahan (1-0)

Others receiving votes: Gilbert, Christ Church, Crestwood, Emerald, Seneca

1. Strom Thurmond (16) (1-0)

2. Clinton (1) (0-0)

3. Newberry (1-0)

4. Woodruff (1-0)

5. Dillon (0-1)

6. Marlboro County (1-0)

7. Mountain View Prep (0-1)

8. Philip Simmons (0-1)

9. Andrew Jackson (1-0)

10. Orangeburg-Wilkinson (1-0)

Others receiving votes: Saluda, St. Joseph’s, Mid-Carolina, Chester, Manning, West-Oak, Keenan, East Clarendon

1. Fairfield Central (9) (1-0)

2. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (6) (1-0)

3. Abbeville (1) (1-0)

4. Hampton County (1) (1-0)

5. Central (1-0)

6. Cross (0-0)

7. Carvers Bay (1-0)

8. Batesburg-Leesville (0-0)

9. Lamar (0-1)

10. Barnwell (1-0)

Others receiving votes: CA Johnson, Lake View, Lewisville, Blackville-Hilda, Cheraw

Voters this week: Mac Banks, Fort Mill Prep Sports; Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; Jed Blackwell, SC Prep RedZone; Travis Boland, Times & Democrat; JB Brown, Blue Ridge Tigers Sports Network; Tyler Cupp, WRHI; Chris Dearing, SC Prep RedZone/The State; Jordan Ferrell, Fox Sports Spartanburg; Thomas Grant Irmo News/Cola Daily; Ian Guerin, SC Prep RedZone; Travis Jenkins, The News & Reporter; Wes Kerr, LowcoSports; James McBee, Boiling Springs Sports Journal; Chris Miller, WRHI; Brett Shugart, WBCU Radio; Brandon Stockdale, SC Prep RedZone; Pete Yanity, WSPA

This story was originally published August 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM with the headline “Here’s the new SC high football media poll. There’s a new No. 1 in Class 3A.”