South Carolina High School Football Top 25 State Rankings - Sept. 8, 2025

T.L. Hanna is one of five new teams in this week's Top 25; Gaffney drops from five to No. 24

T.L. Hanna High sophomore Demiyus Thomas (26) breaks up a pass for Westside High freshman Jae White (9) during the first quarter at Westside Stadium in Anderson, S.C. Friday, September 5, 2025. | Ken Ruinard / USA Today Network South Carolina / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The third week of the South Carolina high school season saw a pair of top five teams fall and four new teams enter the poll.

1. Dutch Fork (2-0)

Previous rank: 1

Defeated Ridge View 28-21; next vs. Spartanburg

2. Northwestern (3-0)

Previous rank: 2

Defeated then-No. 3 South Florence 55-35; next vs. No. 4 South Pointe

3. Irmo (3-0)

Previous rank: 4

Defeated Butler (N.C.) 42-14; next vs. Carolina Forest

4. South Pointe (2-1)

Previous rank: 6

Defeated West Charlotte (N.C.) 10-7; next at No. 2 Northwestern

5. Summerville (2-1)

Previous rank: 7

Defeated then-No. 17 Berkeley 36-20

6. North Augusta (3-0)

Previous rank: 8

Defeated South Aiken 51-21; next vs. Strom Thurmond

7. Belton-Honea Path (3-0)

Previous rank: 9

Defeated Laurens 43-10; next vs. Westside

8. Loris (3-0)

Previous rank: 10

Defeated South Columbus (N.C.) 54-14; next vs. North Myrtle Beach

9. Camden (3-0)

Previous rank: 11

Defeated then-No. 25 Hartsville 41-31, next at Ridge View

10. Woodruff (3-0)

Previous rank: 12

Defeated Emerald 42-22; next at Woodmont

11. Greenwood (2-0)

Previous rank: 13

Defeated then-No. 16 Dorman 42-41 in OT; next vs. Lexington

12. Newberry (3-0)

Previous rank: 15

Defeated Clinton 41-12; next vs. Chapin

13. Saluda (2-0)

Previous rank: 18

Idle; next at Chester

14. James Island (3-0)

Previous rank: 19

Defeated Goose Creek 42-0; next vs. Cane Bay

15. Carolina Forest (2-0)

Previous rank: 20

Defeated New Hanover (N.C.) 27-0; next at No. 3 Irmo

16. Sumter (2-1)

Previous rank: 21

Defeated Myrtle Beach 63-27; next vs. Crestwood

17. Midland Valley (3-0)

Previous rank: 22

Defeated Lexington 21-17; next vs. Gray Collegiate Academy

18. Crestwood (3-0)

Previous rank: 24

Defeated Kingstree 50-6; next at Sumter

19. South Florence (2-1)

Previous rank: 3

Lost 55-35 to No. 2 Northwestern; next at Fort Dorchester

20. Dorman (2-1)

Previous rank: 16

Lost 42-41 in OT to Greenwood; next idle

21. Greenville (2-1)

Previous rank: Not ranked

Defeated then-No. 5 Gaffney 17-14; next idle

22. White Knoll (2-1)

Previous rank: Not ranked

Defeatedc Brookland-Cayce 49-13; next idle

23. Ridge View (1-2)

Previous rank: Not Ranked

Lost 28-21 to No. 1 Dutch Fork; next vs. Camden

24. Gaffney (1-2)

Previous rank: 5

Lost 17-14 to Greenville; next idle

25. T.L. Hanna (1-1)

Previous rank: Not ranked

Defeated Westside 49-20; next vs. Wren