South Carolina High School Football Power Rankings 2026

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within South Carolina only.

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#	Team	Class	2026	Power
1	Northwestern 🏆	5A	9-1	+56.5
2	Dutch Fork 🏆	5A	9-0	+38.3
3	James Island 🏆	5A	10-0	+30.1
4	Dorman	5A	9-1	+27.2
5	Irmo	4A	7-3	+24.1
6	Fort Mill	5A	8-2	+23.3
7	Ridge View 🏆	5A	7-2	+23.3
8	James F. Byrnes 🏆	5A	8-2	+22.8
9	South Pointe 🏆	4A	6-2	+22
10	Summerville	5A	7-3	+21.1
11	Berkeley 🏆	5A	9-1	+20.2
12	Rock Hill	5A	5-5	+20.2
13	Hammond	SCISA 4A	9-0	+18.4
14	Sumter	5A	6-4	+17.7
15	Gaffney 🏆	4A	9-1	+14.4
16	Indian Land	4A	8-2	+13.7
17	North Augusta 🏆	4A	9-1	+13.4
18	Daniel 🏆	3A	10-0	+12.5
19	T.L. Hanna	4A	8-2	+10.8
20	Hilton Head Island 🏆	4A	9-1	+10.7
21	Westside 🏆	4A	9-1	+10.6
22	South Florence 🏆	4A	7-3	+10
23	Oceanside Collegiate Academy 🏆	3A	6-2	+9.4
24	Boiling Springs	5A	7-3	+8.5
25	Camden 🏆	3A	8-2	+8.2
26	River Bluff	5A	8-2	+7.2
27	Wren 🏆	3A	9-1	+7.2
28	Northwood Academy	SCISA 4A	8-1	+7
29	Gray Collegiate Academy	5A	4-6	+6.2
30	Strom Thurmond	2A	9-1	+5.3
31	Lugoff-Elgin 🏆	4A	9-1	+5.2
32	Carolina Forest	5A	8-2	+4.5
33	Porter-Gaud	SCISA 4A	5-4	+4.2
34	Pinewood Prep	SCISA 4A	8-2	+3.8
35	Hillcrest	5A	4-6	+3.3
36	Catawba Ridge	4A	6-4	+2.2
37	Lucy Beckham	4A	7-3	+2.2
38	Clover	4A	4-6	+1.8
39	Lexington	5A	6-4	+1.8
40	Loris	3A	8-2	+0.3
41	Greenville	4A	6-4	-0.2
42	Spartanburg	5A	2-8	-1
43	Marlboro County	2A	9-1	-1.7
44	Chapin	5A	5-5	-1.8
45	Powdersville	3A	6-4	-2.3
46	Bishop England	3A	9-1	-2.6
47	Hartsville	3A	6-3	-3.2
48	Southside Christian 🏆	2A	8-2	-3.2
49	Ashley Ridge	5A	3-7	-4.7
50	Belton-Honea Path	3A	6-3	-4.9
51	South Aiken	4A	6-4	-5.1
52	Emerald	3A	6-4	-5.4
53	Chapman 🏆	3A	10-0	-5.9
54	Fountain Inn	4A	6-4	-6.2
55	Saluda 🏆	2A	8-2	-6.6
56	Fairfield Central 🏆	1A	10-0	-7.7
57	Gilbert	3A	8-2	-8.2
58	White Knoll	5A	1-9	-8.2
59	Aiken	4A	5-4	-8.5
60	Bamberg-Ehrhardt 🏆	1A	9-1	-9
61	Dreher	4A	7-3	-9.1
62	Laurence Manning Academy	SCISA 4A	5-3	-9.1
63	Calhoun Academy	SCISA 2A	7-2	-9.4
64	Greenwood	4A	4-6	-9.9
65	Lancaster	4A	8-2	-10.1
66	Dillon 🏆	2A	8-1	-10.2
67	Midland Valley	4A	4-6	-11.1
68	West Florence	4A	4-6	-11.4
69	Woodmont	5A	4-6	-11.4
70	Colleton Prep Academy	SCISA 2A	9-2	-11.5
71	Crestwood	3A	6-4	-11.9
72	Blythewood	5A	4-6	-12.2
73	J.L. Mann	5A	3-7	-12.4
74	A.C. Flora	4A	3-7	-12.5
75	Mauldin	5A	1-9	-13.2
76	Wilson	4A	6-4	-13.2
77	Mid-Carolina 🏆	2A	10-0	-13.3
78	Hilton Head Christian Academy	SCISA 3A	7-2	-13.6
79	Greer	4A	6-4	-13.9
80	Laurens	4A	4-6	-13.9
81	Hanahan	3A	8-2	-14.4
82	North Myrtle Beach	4A	6-4	-14.5
83	York	4A	4-6	-15
84	Conway	4A	5-5	-15.1
85	Fort Dorchester	5A	5-5	-15.3
86	Central	1A	9-1	-15.4
87	Crescent 🏆	2A	8-2	-15.6
88	Dorchester Academy	SCISA 1A	8-2	-16
89	Wando	5A	5-5	-16.3
90	Myrtle Beach	4A	5-5	-16.6
91	Williamsburg Academy	SCISA 2A	8-1	-16.9
92	Clinton	2A	6-4	-17.4
93	Abbeville	1A	8-2	-18.5
94	Heathwood Hall Episcopal	SCISA 4A	4-5	-18.5
95	Keenan	2A	7-3	-18.6
96	Stratford	5A	2-8	-18.6
97	Bluffton	4A	4-6	-18.7
98	Ben Lippen	SCISA 4A	6-3	-18.9
99	First Baptist School	SCISA 3A	7-1	-19
100	Seneca	3A	6-4	-19.6
101	Philip Simmons 🏆	2A	7-3	-19.8
102	Orangeburg-Wilkinson	2A	8-2	-19.9
103	Dillon Christian	SCISA 1A	8-2	-20.1
104	Pickens	3A	8-2	-20.2
105	Socastee	5A	4-6	-21.2
106	Lamar	1A	8-2	-21.3
107	Wilson Hall	SCISA 3A	7-3	-21.6
108	Hampton County	1A	8-2	-21.7
109	Chesnee	2A	7-3	-21.9
110	May River	4A	6-4	-22.1
111	Cane Bay	5A	3-7	-22.3
112	Mountain View Prep	2A	4-5	-22.6
113	Nation Ford	4A	1-9	-22.8
114	Darlington	3A	4-6	-23.5
115	Eastside	5A	4-6	-23.5
116	Woodruff	2A	4-6	-23.5
117	St. Joseph's Catholic	2A	8-2	-23.9
118	Christ Church Episcopal	3A	2-8	-24
119	Batesburg-Leesville 🏆	1A	6-4	-24.5
120	Westwood	4A	1-9	-24.5
121	Florence Christian	SCISA 3A	7-3	-24.9
122	Riverside	4A	3-7	-25.2
123	Woodland	2A	8-2	-25.3
124	Swansea	3A	5-5	-25.8
125	Newberry	2A	4-6	-26.5
126	West Ashley	5A	2-8	-26.7
127	Manning	2A	5-5	-26.9
128	Brookland-Cayce	3A	3-7	-27.3
129	Blackville-Hilda 🏆	1A	9-1	-27.6
130	St. James	4A	2-8	-27.9
131	Carvers Bay 🏆	1A	9-1	-28.1
132	Cheraw	1A	7-3	-28.3
133	Aynor	3A	6-4	-29.7
134	Atlantic Collegiate Academy	3A	4-6	-30.6
135	John Paul II	SCISA 4A	2-7	-31.1
136	Lower Richland	3A	2-8	-31.4
137	Goose Creek	5A	1-9	-31.5
138	Cross (Cross)	1A	5-4	-31.9
139	Palmetto	3A	3-7	-32.4
140	East Clarendon	2A	4-6	-33.1
141	Andrew Jackson	2A	4-6	-33.3
142	Battery Creek	2A	8-2	-33.4
143	Spring Valley	5A	0-10	-34.1
144	Richland Northeast	4A	2-8	-34.2
145	Chester	2A	5-5	-34.4
146	Waccamaw	2A	4-6	-34.7
147	Northside Christian Academy	SCISA 3A	7-2	-35.3
148	LWLake Wylie	4A	4-6	-35.4
149	Georgetown	3A	2-8	-36.6
150	Trinity Collegiate	SCISA 3A	3-5	-37.1
151	Patrick Henry Academy	SCISA 2A	6-3	-37.4
152	Greenwood Christian	SCISA 2A	7-3	-37.9
153	Blue Ridge	3A	4-6	-38.1
154	Johnsonville	1A	8-2	-38.2
155	Colleton County	4A	2-8	-38.6
156	Wagener-Salley	1A	7-3	-38.8
157	Pee Dee Academy	SCISA 2A	6-3	-39.1
158	Scott's Branch	1A	7-3	-39.2
159	C.A. Johnson	1A	7-3	-40
160	Cross (Bluffton)	SCISA 3A	4-6	-40.4
161	Lake View 🏆	1A	9-1	-40.9
162	Beaufort	4A	1-9	-41.2
163	Wade Hampton	4A	2-8	-41.8
164	Latta	1A	6-4	-42.1
165	Pendleton	2A	5-5	-42.9
166	Calhoun County	1A	6-4	-43.4
167	Silver Bluff	2A	4-6	-43.4
168	Liberty	2A	5-5	-44.2
169	Airport	3A	2-8	-44.9
170	Hunter-Kinard-Tyler	1A	4-5	-45.3
171	Travelers Rest	4A	3-7	-46.1
172	Easley	4A	1-9	-46.4
173	Beaufort Academy	SCISA 1A	4-5	-47.3
174	Lake Marion	2A	5-4	-47.7
175	Fox Creek	4A	1-9	-48
176	Lewisville	1A	3-7	-48.2
177	Broome	3A	1-9	-48.4
178	Hardeeville	1A	4-3	-48.7
179	Ninety Six	1A	6-4	-49
180	North Central	1A	4-6	-49.2
181	Orangeburg Prep	SCISA 2A	2-7	-50.9
182	Lee Central	1A	6-4	-51.7
183	Lake City	2A	2-8	-52.5
184	Lakewood	3A	1-9	-52.5
185	Spartanburg Christian Academy	SCISA 3A	4-6	-52.5
186	Thomas Sumter Academy	SCISA 3A	2-7	-52.8
187	Greenville Hurricanes		5-3	-53.6
188	Walhalla	3A	4-6	-53.9
189	Academic Magnet	2A	3-6	-54.3
190	Pelion	2A	3-7	-54.3
191	Anderson Cavaliers		0-1	-54.5
192	Timberland	2A	3-7	-54.5
193	Baptist Hill	1A	6-4	-55.7
194	Cardinal Newman	SCISA 4A	1-7	-56.3
195	Thomas Heyward Academy	SCISA 1A	2-8	-56.4
196	Andrew Jackson Academy	SCISA 1A	0-0	-57.8
197	Andrews	1A	3-7	-57.8
198	Lee Academy	SCISA 1A	3-7	-57.8
199	Stall	5A	2-8	-57.8
200	Chesterfield	1A	2-7	-58.8
201	Eau Claire	1A	5-5	-58.9
202	Landrum	2A	3-7	-60
203	Clarendon Hall	SCISA 1A	4-6	-60.2
204	Kingstree	1A	3-7	-60.3
205	Branchville	1A	5-5	-60.9
206	Whale Branch	1A	3-6	-61.4
207	Marion	1A	3-7	-62.4
208	Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of Excellence		2-8	-62.4
209	Union County	3A	0-10	-62.4
210	Dixie	1A	4-6	-63
211	Columbia	2A	1-9	-63.6
212	Denmark-Olar	1A	5-5	-64.4
213	Blacksburg	1A	5-5	-64.8
214	Holly Hill Academy	SCISA 1A	2-8	-65.4
215	Mullins	1A	1-9	-65.4
216	Hilton Head Prep	SCISA 3A	1-7	-65.5
217	Green Sea Floyds	1A	4-6	-66.1
218	Edisto	1A	2-8	-66.7
219	West-Oak	2A	3-6	-66.7
220	Hannah-Pamplico	1A	2-8	-67.9
221	North Charleston	3A	2-7	-68.6
222	Barnwell	1A	2-8	-69.1
223	Great Falls	1A	2-8	-69.9
224	St. John's Christian Academy	SCISA 2A	1-9	-70.3
225	Whitmire	1A	3-7	-70.4
226	McCormick	1A	3-7	-70.7
227	WWilliston-Elko		0-0	-70.9
228	Carolina Academy (Lake City)	SCISA 1A	1-8	-72
229	Clear Dot Charter	1A	4-6	-72.2
230	Buford	1A	3-7	-73.3
231	Carolina Academy (Greenville)	2A	3-7	-73.5
232	Southside	3A	3-7	-76.9
233	SDSpartanburg Day	SCISA 2A	1-7	-77.5
234	Camden Military	SCISA 3A	0-6	-78.7
235	American Leadership Academy	2A	2-8	-79.3
236	Ridge Spring-Monetta	1A	4-6	-80.3
237	Calhoun Falls Charter	1A	2-7	-85.4
238	Berea	3A	0-10	-86.1
239	McBee	1A	1-9	-86.4
240	Bethune-Bowman	1A	3-7	-86.6
241	St. John's	1A	2-8	-90.7
242	Allendale-Fairfax	1A	1-8	-92.6
243	SCSouth Carolina Spartans		0-0	-96.4
244	Ware Shoals	1A	1-9	-98.2
245	Hemingway	1A	1-9	-100.1
246	Military Magnet Academy	1A	2-8	-101.3
247	Thornwell	1A	0-9	-103.3
248	Burke	1A	0-9	-120.3

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