Upstate Super 25 high school football rankings after Week 1: Spartanburg, T.L. Hanna surge to top
Week 1 of the South Carolina high school football season is over and with losses by top-ranked Byrnes and Greenville High, two new teams lead the rankings as we head into the third week of the season.
With a win at Dutch Fork — winners of six of the past seven Class AAAAA state championships — Spartanburg claims the top spot, while T.L. Hanna slots in at No.2 after beating Greenville and Hillcrest stays put at No. 3 after a convincing win over Greer.
Here's a full look at the second edition of the 2023 864Huddle Upstate Super 25 high school football rankings.
1. Spartanburg (1-1)
Previous rank: No. 4
Last game: 17-6 win at Dutch Fork (0-2) | Next game: vs. No. 11 Broome (2-0)
Class AAAAA, Region 2
2. T.L. Hanna (2-0)
Previous rank: No. 9
Last game: 28-17 win over No. 7 Greenville (1-1) | Next game: at No. 13 Westside (0-1)
Class AAAAA, Region 1
3. Hillcrest (2-0)
Previous rank: No. 3
Last game: 41-20 win over Greer (0-2) | Next game: at Clover (0-1)
Class AAAAA, Region 1
4. Gaffney (1-1)
Previous rank: No. 5
Last game: 63-7 win over Union County (0-2) | Next game: vs. South Pointe (2-0)
Class AAAAA, Region 2
5. Chapman (2-0)
Previous rank: No. 8
Last game: 17-14 win over No. 8 Byrnes (1-1) | Next game: at No. 12 Boiling Springs (1-1)
Class AAA, Region 3
6. J.L. Mann (2-0)
Previous rank: No. 6
Last game: 42-12 win over No. 15 Riverside (1-1) | Next game: vs. No. 22 Woodruff (1-1)
Class AAAAA, Region 1
7. Greenville (1-1)
Previous rank: No. 2
Last game: 28-17 loss at No. 2 T.L. Hanna (2-0) | Next game: at No. 8 Byrnes (1-1)
Class AAAA, Region 1
8. Byrnes (1-1)
Previous rank: No. 1
Last game: 17-14 loss at No. 5 Chapman (2-0) | Next game: vs. No. 7 Greenville (1-1)
Class AAAAA, Region 2
9. Belton-Honea Path (1-0)
Previous rank: No. 11
Last game: 43-28 win over No. 13 Westside (0-1) | Next game: at Laurens (0-2)
Class AAA, Region 2
864Huddle's Dandy Dozen series: No. 12 Knai Cook | No. 11 Jayden Wilson-Abrams | No. 10 Avery McFadden | No. 9 Joshua Williams | No. 8 Steven O'Dell | No. 7 Jimmar Boston | No. 6 Watson Young | No. 5 Julius Tate | No. 4 Dashun Reeder | No. 3 Marcus Downs | No. 2 Blake Franks | No. 1 Mazeo Bennett
10. D.W. Daniel (2-0)
Previous rank: No. 10
Last game: 38-0 win over Easley (0-1) | Next game: Open
Class AAA, Region 1
11. Broome (2-0)
Previous rank: No. 13
Last game: 49-14 win over No. 25 Chesnee (1-1) | Next game: at No. 1 Spartanburg (1-1)
Class AAA, Region 3
12. Boiling Springs (1-1)
Previous rank: No. 19
Last game: 55-0 win at Mauldin (0-1) | Next game: vs. No. 5 Chapman (2-0)
Class AAAAA, Region 2
13. Westside (0-1)
Previous rank: No. 7
Last game: 43-28 loss at No. 9 Belton-Honea Path (1-0) | Next game: at No. 2 T.L. Hanna (2-0)
Class AAAA, Region 1
14. Pendleton (2-0)
Previous rank: No. 16
Last game: 53-29 win over Eastside (0-2) | Next game: Open
Class AAA, Region 1
15. Riverside (1-1)
Previous rank: No. 12
Last game: 42-14 loss at No. 6 J.L. Mann (2-0) | Next game: vs. No. 17 Woodmont (2-0)
Class AAAA, Region 2
Top Greenville football players to watch: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Offensive linemen | Defensive linemen | Linebackers | Defensive backs
16. Dorman (1-1)
Previous rank: No. 14
Last game: 34-13 win over North Augusta (1-1) | Next game: at Greenwood (1-1)
Class AAAAA, Region 2
17. Woodmont (2-0)
Previous rank: No. 15
Last game: 48-28 win over Walhalla (0-1) | Next game: at No. 15 Riverside (1-1)
Class AAAAA, Region 1
18. St. Joseph’s (2-0)
Previous rank: No. 21
Last game: 57-7 win at Blacksburg (1-1) | Next game: vs. No. 23 Landrum (1-0)
Class A, Region 1
19. Christ Church (1-1)
Previous rank: No. 22
Last game: 61-0 win over Southside (0-1) | Next game: at Asheville School (NC, 0-1)
Class A, Region 1
Top Anderson, Pickens Football Players to Watch: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Receivers, Tight Ends | Offensive Linemen | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Defensive Backs
20. Crescent (2-0)
Previous rank: No. 23
Last game: 58-7 win over Dixie (0-1) | Next game: at Fountain Inn (1-1)
Class AAA, Region 1
21. Powdersville (0-2)
Previous rank: No. 17
Last game: 35-34 (OT) loss to Abbeville (2-0) | Next game: vs. Mauldin (0-1)
Class AAA, Region 2
22. Woodruff (1-1)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Last game: 44-6 win over Fountain Inn (1-1) | Next game: at No. 6 J.L. Mann (2-0)
Class AAA, Region 3
23. Landrum (1-0)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Last game: 36-7 win over Berea (0-1) | Next game: at No. 18 St. Joseph's (2-0)
Class AA, Region 1
Top Spartanburg Football Players to Watch: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Defensive Backs
24. Liberty (2-0)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Last game: 41-19 win at Blue Ridge (0-2) | Next game: vs. Eastside (0-2)
Class AA, Region 1
25. Chesnee (1-1)
Previous rank: No. 25
Last game: 49-14 loss at No. 11 Broome (2-0) | Next game: at Walhalla (0-1)
Class AA, Region 1
This article originally appeared on Herald-Journal: SC high school football: Spartanburg, T.L. Hanna top Upstate Super 25
