Preseason rankings for the S.C. Prep Media Football Poll, released Aug. 14:
5A
1. Dutch Fork (15)
2. Dorman
3. Gaffney
4. Fort Dorchester
5. T.L. Hanna
6. Spartanburg
7. Spring Valley
8. (tie) Hillcrest and Summerville
10. Berkeley
Receiving votes: Byrnes, Greenwood, Sumter, Northwestern, Westside, Boiling Springs, Chapin.
4A
1. South Pointe (12)
2. Hartsville (3)
3. Greer
4. (tie) Belton-Honea Path and Myrtle Beach
6. North Myrtle Beach
7. Greenville
8. Westwood
9. South Aiken
10. York
Also receiving votes: North Augusta, Brookland-Cayce, Eastside, Ridge View, Wren.
3A
1. Dillon (15)
2. Emerald
3. Gilbert
4. Chester
5. Chapman
6. Strom Thurmond
7. Newberry
8. Broome
9. Seneca
10. Fairfield Central
Also receiving votes: Bishop England, Wade Hampton (H), Union County, Cheraw, Chesnee
2A
1. Abbeville (15)
2. Barnwell
3. Carvers Bay
4. Bamberg-Ehrhardt
5. Saluda
6. Timberland
7. Southside Christian
8. (tie) Batesburg-Leesville and Lee Central
10. Whale Branch
Also receiving votes: Latta, Gray Collegiate, Chesterfield, Blacksburg, Central, Calhoun County, Woodland, Hannah-Pamplico, Buford, Andrews
1A
1. Lamar (15)
2. Lake View
3. Ridge Spring – Monetta
4. Williston-Elko
5. Hemingway
6. C.E. Murray
7. Baptist Hill
8. Wagener-Salley
9. Dixie
10. McCormick
Also receiving votes: Green Sea-Floyds, Scott’s Branch, Cross, St. John’s, Timmonsville, McBee, Blackville-Hilda