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South Carolina high school football media poll and where Upstate teams landed after Week 1

Todd Shanesy, Greenville News
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There are a couple of new No. 1 teams in this week’s high school football rankings by South Carolina media members.

South Florence took over the Class AAAA top spot from Greenville, which dropped to No. 5 after a 28-17 loss to T.L. Hanna. Lewisville went from third to first in Class A, leaping Christ Church Episcopal despite the Cavaliers getting 13 first-place votes, as former No. 1 Bamberg-Ehrhardt slipped to seventh.

Chapman rose five spots in AAA after pulling an upset of Byrnes, which slipped from No. 2 to No. 9 in AAAAA. Belton-Honea Path dropped one spot in AAA even after knocking off Westside, which is no longer ranked.

Here are the latest rankings with Upstate teams in bold.

Class AAAAA

1. Summerville (18 first-place votes) (1-0)

2. Gaffney (1) (1-1)

3. Fort Dorchester (1-0)

4. Sumter (1) (2-0)

5. T.L. Hanna (1) (2-0)

6. Spartanburg (1) (1-1)

7. Lexington (2-0)

8. Hillcrest (2-0)

9. Byrnes (1-1)

10. Dutch Fork (0-2)

Others receiving votes: River Bluff, Dorman, J.L. Mann, West Ashley, Ashley Ridge

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Class AAAA

1. South Florence (15) (2-0)

2. South Pointe (5) (2-0)

3. Northwestern (1) (1-1)

4. Hartsville (1) (2-0)

5. Greenville (1-1)

6. James Island (2-0)

7. Irmo (2-0)

8. West Florence (1-1)

9. Greenwood (1-1)

10. A.C. Flora (1-1)

Others receiving votes: Westside, Midland Valley, Catawba Ridge, Lucy Beckham, York, Ridge View, North Augusta, Indian Land

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Class AAA

1. Dillon (14) (1-0)

2. Daniel (2) (2-0)

3. Clinton (2) (2-0)

4. Camden (2-0)

5. (tie) Chapman (4) (2-0)

5. (tie) Chester (2-0)

7. Belton Honea-Path (1-0)

8. Gilbert (1-0)

9. Broome (2-0)

10. Brookland-Cayce (2-0)

Others receiving votes: Beaufort, Manning, Seneca, Crestwood, Loris, Pendleton, Philip Simmons, Powdersville

Class AA

1. Abbeville (17) (2-0)

2. Gray Collegiate (5) (2-0)

3. Fairfield Central (2-0)

4. Oceanside Collegiate (1-1)

5. Silver Bluff (2-0)

6. Marion (2-0)

7. Hampton County (2-0)

8. Saluda (2-0)

9. Strom Thurmond (1-1)

10. (tie) Woodland (1-0)

10. (tie) Andrew Jackson (1-1)

Others receiving votes: Ninety-Six, Landrum, Newberry, Barnwell

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Class A

1. Lewisville (4) (1-1)

2. Christ Church (13) (1-1)

3. St. Joseph's (4) (2-0)

4. Denmark-Olar (2-0)

5. Lamar (1) (0-1)

6. Calhoun County (1-1)

7. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (1-1)

8. Southside Christian (0-1)

9. Whale Branch (1-0)

10. Lake View (1-1)

Others receiving votes: Johnsonville, Latta, Hannah-Pamplico, Blackville-Hilda, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, Wagener-Salley, Cross

This article originally appeared on Herald-Journal: South Carolina high school football rankings for SCHSL teams in Week 2