<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2HeuA2_1GoKXXnI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2HeuA2_1GoKXXnI00" width="1763" height="1175" ><figcaption>Hammond School against Brookland-Cayce earlier this season (photo by Thomas Grant Jr.)&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>The high school playoffs get kick off Friday with several notable teams not in action. Four-time defending Class 5A champion Dutch Fork and region champions Ridge View, Fairfield Central, Lugoff-Elgin, Camden, Mid-Carolina, Saluda and Batesburg-Leesville and Class A playoff qualifiers Eau Claire, C.A. Johnson and North Central all receive first-round byes. It’s from the new S.C. High School League playoff format which combined Class 5A and now has two divisions for Class A. Some second-round matchups are already in place for Nov. 13:<ul><li>Calhoun County at C.A. Johnson</li><li>Ninety-Six at Batesburg-Leesville</li><li>Eau Claire at Abbeville </li></ul>Those with byes will now await the results of the first-round matchups involving 10 Midlands teams:<ul><li>Newberry at W.J. Keenan</li><li>Swansea at Hanahan</li><li>Atlantic Collegiate Academy at Gilbert </li><li>Irmo at South Aiken </li><li>Dreher at Wilson </li><li>Spartanburg at River Bluff </li><li>Lexington at Fort Mill </li><li>Socastee at Gray Collegiate Academy 7 p.m.</li><li>Chapin at Hillcrest </li></ul>The SCISA playoffs also begin Friday with six Midlands teams:<ul><li>Northside Christian Academy at First Baptist </li><li>Augusta Christian at Hammond School</li><li>Heathwood Hall at Northwood Academy</li><li>Ben Lippen at Pinewood Prep </li><li>Andrew Jackson Academy at Newberry Academy</li><li>Richard Winn at W.W. King Academy </li></ul>The SCISA finals take place Nov. 20 (8-man) at a neutral site and Nov. 21 at Charleston Southern University. The SCHSL finals will take place Dec. 4-5 at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium at Willie Jeffries Field in Orangeburg. FINAL S.C. PREP FOOTBALL MEDIA POLLClass 5A1. Northwestern (9) (9-1)2. Dutch Fork (5) (9-0)3. James Island (1) (10-0)4. Dorman (9-1)5. Berkeley (9-1)6. Byrnes (8-2)7. Ridge View (7-2)8. Fort Mill (8-2)9. River Bluff (8-2)10. Boiling Springs (7-3)Others receiving votes: Summerville, Carolina Forest, HillcrestClass 4A1. Westside (11) (9-1)2. Gaffney (4) (9-1)3. North Augusta (9-1)4. Hilton Head Island (9-1)5. South Pointe (6-2)6. Lugoff-Elgin (9-1)7. TL Hanna (8-2)8. Indian Land (8-2)9. Irmo (7-3)10 South Florence (7-3)Others receiving votes: Lucy Beckham, Wilson, LancasterClass 3A1. Daniel (15) (10-0)2. Wren (9-1)3. Chapman (10-0)4. Camden (8-2)5. Oceanside Collegiate (6-3)6. Bishop England (9-1)7. Loris (8-2)8. Gilbert (8-2)9. Hanahan (8-2)10. Belton Honea-Path (6-3)Others receiving votes: Pickens, Hartsville, Emerald, Seneca, PowdersvilleClass 2A1. Dillon (7) (8-1)2. Mid-Carolina (8) (10-0)3. Saluda (8-2)4. Strom Thurmond (9-1)5. Southside Christian (8-2)6. Marlboro County (9-1)7. Crescent (8-2)8. Woodland (8-2)9. Chesnee (7-3)10. Orangeburg-Wilkinson (8-2)Others receiving votes: Philip Simmons, St. Joseph’s, Keenan, Clinton, Battery CreekClass A1. Fairfield Central (15) (10-0)2. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (9-1)3. Abbeville (8-2)4. Central (9-1)5. Hampton County (8-2)6. Blackville-Hilda (9-1)7. Carvers Bay (9-1)8. Lamar (8-2)9. Lake View (9-1)10. Johnsonville (8-2) Others receiving votes: Cheraw, Cross, CA Johnson, Batesburg-LeesvilleVoters this week: Mac Banks, Fort Mill Prep Sports; Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; JB Brown, Blue Ridge Tigers Sports Network; Tyler Cupp, WRHI; Chris Dearing, SC Prep RedZone; Jordan Ferrell, Fox Sports Spartanburg; Thomas Grant Irmo News/Cola Daily; Ian Guerin, SC Prep RedZone; Travis Jenkins, News &amp; Reporter; James McBee, Boiling Springs Sports Journal; Chris Miller, WRHI; Brandon Stockdale, SC Prep RedZone; Ken Walter, Upstate PrepCast; Rob Williams, Fourth Quarter Friday; Pete Yanity, WSPA</div></body>

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The high school playoffs get kick off Friday with several notable teams not in action. Four-time defending Class 5A champion Dutch Fork and region champions Ridge View, Fairfield Central, Lugoff-Elgin, Camden, Mid-Carolina, Saluda and Batesburg-Leesville and Class A playoff qualifiers Eau Claire, C.A. Johnson and North Central all receive first-round byes.

15 Midlands teams open playoffs Friday

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The high school playoffs get kick off Friday with several notable teams not in action. Four-time defending Class 5A champion Dutch Fork and region champion

15 Midlands teams open playoffs Friday

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