The SC Prep Media Preseason Football Poll was released on Tuesday afternoon. Byrnes was the only Greer-area team to crack the list, coming in at No. 3 in Class 5-A.
Full rankings are shown below. First place votes are in parentheses.
Class 5A
1. Dutch Fork (12)
2. Northwestern (3)
3. Byrnes
4. Dorman
5. Summerville
6. James Island
7. Ridge View
8. Sumter
9. Gray Collegiate
10. Spartanburg
Others receiving votes: White Knoll, Berkeley, Carolina Forest, River Bluff, Rock Hill, Hillcrest; Lexington
Class 4A
1. South Pointe (9)
2. Irmo(5)
3. Gaffney (1)
4. South Florence
5. Westside
6. Indian Land
7. TL Hanna
8. North Augusta
9. Greenwood
10. Hilton Head Island
Others receiving votes: AC Flora, Fountain Inn, Lugoff-Elgin, Catawba Ridge, Lucy Beckham, Myrtle Beach, Wilson; May River
Class 3A
1. Oceanside Collegiate (13)
2. Camden
3. Daniel (1)
4. Hartsville
5. Belton-Honea Path (1)
6. Loris
7. Powdersville
8. Wren
9. Bishop England
10. Seneca
Also receiving votes: Christ Church, Hanahan, Crestwood, Swansea, Gilbert, Emerald, Broome
Class 2A
1. Strom Thurmond (7)
2. Dillon (6)
3. Clinton (2)
4. Newberry
5. Woodruff
6. Mountain View Prep
7. Phillip Simmons
8. Marlboro County
9. Chester
10. Saluda
Others receiving votes: Southside Christian, Andrew Jackson, Manning, Orangeburg-Wilkinson, Timberland, Woodland, East Clarendon
Class A
1. Fairfield Central (5)
2. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (7)
3. Abbeville (1)
4. Hampton County (1)
5. Central
6. (tie) Lewisville (1)
6. (tie) Lamar
8. Cross
9. Carvers Bay
10. Batesburg-Leesville
Others receiving votes: Cheraw, Barnwell, Johnsonsville, Blackville-Hilda, Lake View, HKT, Latta, C.A. Johnson
