The 4-time defending Class 5A football champions Dutch Fork open another season at the top of its classifications.

The Silver Foxes received all 10 1st place votes in the SC Prep Football Media preseason rankings. 

They enter the 2020 season having gone 40 consecutive games without a loss, 39 straight wins against Palmetto State teams and will look to extend winning streaks of 25 straight on the road and 23 in region play in Friday’s season-opener at White Knoll.

River Bluff placed 10th in the Class 5A preseason poll. Its regular-season opener against Lexington was postponed until Nov. 6 and Oct. 2 game against South Aiken cancelled after 3 people associated with the program tested positive for covid-19. 

Gray Collegiate also received a 1st place vote in Class 2A and tied for 2nd with Barnwell in the poll behind Abbeville. The War Eagles open the season against Batesburg-Leesville at Midlands Sports Complex. 

Brookland-Cayce opened the season ranked 8th in Class 3A. The Bearcats are making their return to the classification and open the season at Fox Creek. 

Gilbert and Batesburg-Leesville also received votes in its respective classifications.  

SC PREP FOOTBALL MEDIA PRESEASON RANKINGS

(Class 5A) 

1. Dutch Fork (10)

2. Dorman

3. Gaffney

4. Fort Dorchester

5. Byrnes

6. (tie) Sumter

Spring Valley

8. Goose Creek

9. T.L. Hanna

10. River Bluff

Also receiving votes: Rock Hill, Clover, Carolina Forest, Ridge View, Mauldin, Berkeley, Conway, Northwestern, Hillcrest

(Class 3A)

1. Dillon (7)

2. Wren (2)

3. Chapman

4. Daniel

5. Camden (2)

6. Chester

7. Belton-Honea Path

8. Brookland-Cayce

9. Union County

10. (tie) Strom Thurmond

(tie) Oceanside Collegiate

Votes: Gilbert, Woodruff, Aynor, Wade Hampton, Lake City, Lower Richland

(Class 2A)

1. Abbeville (5)

2. Barnwell (1), Gray Collegiate (1)

4. Newberry

5. Saluda (2)

6. Timberland (1)

7. Cheraw

8. Chesnee

9. Central

10. Andrews

Votes: Marion, Legion Collegiate, Batesburg-Leesville, Andrew Jackson, Mullins, Blacksburg, Latta, Woodland