Fort Mill Holds No. 10 Spot in State Media Football Poll

Fort Mill High School is ranked No. 10 in Class 5A in the SC Prep Football Media Poll released Tuesday, Oct. 27, putting the Yellow Jackets among the top teams in the state’s largest classification.

Fort Mill holds a 7 and 2 record and is the only Fort Mill School District team in the rankings. Nation Ford and Catawba Ridge did not appear in the poll or among teams receiving votes.

The ranking places Fort Mill alongside some of the most established programs in South Carolina. River Bluff, also 7 and 2, sits one spot ahead at No. 9, and Ridge View is No. 8 at 6 and 2.

Area teams in the poll

Fort Mill is one of four York and Lancaster County teams in the rankings. Northwestern High School in Rock Hill is tied for No. 1 in Class 5A at 8 and 1, sharing the top spot with unbeaten Dutch Fork. Northwestern received nine first place votes and Dutch Fork received eight.

In Class 4A, South Pointe High School in Rock Hill is No. 6 at 6 and 2, and Indian Land High School is No. 8 at 7 and 2. Lancaster High School received votes in Class 4A but did not make the top 10.

Class 5A top 10

James Island is No. 3 at 9 and 0, followed by Dorman and Berkeley, both 8 and 1. Byrnes is No. 6 and Boiling Springs is No. 7, each at 7 and 2.

Carolina Forest, Summerville and Lexington also received votes in Class 5A, putting them just outside the top 10 behind Fort Mill.

Full Rankings

Records and first place votes in parentheses.

Class 5A

1. (tie) Northwestern (9 first place votes) (8 and 1)
1. (tie) Dutch Fork (8 first place votes) (8 and 0)
3. James Island (9 and 0)
4. Dorman (8 and 1)
5. Berkeley (8 and 1)
6. Byrnes (7 and 2)
7. Boiling Springs (7 and 2)
8. Ridge View (6 and 2)
9. River Bluff (7 and 2)
10. Fort Mill (7 and 2)

Others receiving votes: Carolina Forest, Summerville, Lexington

Class 4A

1. Westside (13 first place votes) (8 and 1)
2. Gaffney (4 first place votes) (8 and 1)
3. TL Hanna (8 and 1)
4. North Augusta (8 and 1)
5. Hilton Head Island (8 and 1)
6. South Pointe (6 and 2)
7. Lugoff Elgin (8 and 1)
8. Indian Land (7 and 2)
9. South Florence (7 and 2)
10. Irmo (6 and 3)

Others receiving votes: Lancaster

Class 3A

1. Daniel (17 first place votes) (9 and 0)
2. Wren (9 and 1)
3. Chapman (9 and 0)
4. Camden (7 and 2)
5. Oceanside Collegiate (6 and 3)
6. Bishop England (8 and 1)
7. Hanahan (8 and 1)
8. Loris (7 and 2)
9. Pickens (8 and 1)
10. Gilbert (7 and 2)

Others receiving votes: Emerald, Powdersville

Class 2A

1. Dillon (10 first place votes) (7 and 1)
2. Mid Carolina (6 first place votes) (9 and 0)
3. Saluda (1 first place vote) (7 and 2)
4. Strom Thurmond (8 and 1)
5. Southside Christian (7 and 2)
6. Marlboro County (8 and 1)
7. Orangeburg Wilkinson (8 and 1)
8. Crescent (7 and 2)
9. Woodland (7 and 2)
10. Chesnee (6 and 3)

Others receiving votes: Battery Creek, Phillip Simmons, St. Joseph’s, Keenan, Clinton, Mountain View Prep

Class A

1. Fairfield Central (9 and 0)
2. Central (9 and 0)
3. Bamberg Ehrhardt (8 and 1)
4. Abbeville (7 and 2)
5. Hampton County (7 and 2)
6. Blackville Hilda (8 and 1)
7. Carvers Bay (8 and 1)
8. Lamar (7 and 2)
9. Lake View (8 and 1)
10. Johnsonville (7 and 2)

Others receiving votes: Batesburg Leesville, Wagener Salley, Ninety Six, C.A. Johnson, Cross, Hunter Kinard Tyler