Prep Writer's Poll- Week One (Aug. 26)

Photo by JOE L. HUGHES

Gaffney running back C.J. Miller is caught from behind by a Boiling Springs defender during the Indians' 47-0 rout last week at The Reservation. Gaffney, ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, takes on rival Dorman this Friday.

Class 4A

1. Byrnes (0-0) (1) - Saturday vs. Ballard (Ky.) in Louisville, Ky.
2. Goose Creek (0-0) (2) - Friday at Irmo (0-1)
3. Greenwood (0-0) (4) - Friday at Boiling Springs (0-1)
4. Gaffney (1-0) (5) - LAST WEEK: def. Boiling Springs, 47-0; NEXT: Friday at Dorman
5. Dorman (0-0) (3) - Friday vs. Gaffney (1-0)
6. Lexington (0-0) (6) - Friday at Batesburg- Leesville
7. Dutch Fork (1-0) (7) - LAST WEEK: def. Irmo, 24-0; NEXT: Friday vs. Chapin
8. Northwestern (0-0) (8) - Friday at South Pointe
9. Beaufort (0-0) (10) - Friday vs. Hilton Head Island (0-1)
10. North Augusta (0-0) (NR) - Friday at Midland Valley
DROPPED OUT: Irmo (0-1) - lost to Dutch Fork, 24-0

Class 3A
1. Myrtle Beach (0-0) (1) - Friday vs. Carolina Forest (1-0)
2. Fairfield Central (1-0) (2) - Friday vs. Blythewood (1-0)
3. South Pointe (0-0) (3) - Friday vs. Northwestern
4. Belton-Honea Path (0-0) (4) - Friday vs. Laurens
5. Bluffton (1-0) (5) - LAST WEEK: def. Hilton Head Island, 76-0; NEXT: Friday at Ridgeland
6. Hartsville (1-0) (6)- LAST WEEK: def. Hanahan, 42-19; NEXT: vs. Lamar
7. Greenville (0-0) (7) - Friday at Woodruff
8. Clinton (0-0) (8) - Friday vs. Newberry
9. Wade Hampton (0-0) (10) - Friday vs. Blue Ridge
10. Blue Ridge (0-0) (9) - Friday at Wade Hampton (G)
DROPPED OUT: None

Class 2A
1. Dillon (1-0) (1) - LAST WEEK: def. Cheraw, 42-0; NEXT: at Lake View (1-0)
2. Strom Thurmond (1-0) (2) - LAST WEEK: def. Williston-Elko, 45-8; NEXT: Friday at Laney (Ga.)
3. Central (0-0) (4) - Friday vs. Anson (N.C.)
4. Woodruff (0-0) (3) - Friday vs. Greenville
5. Timberland (1-0) (6) LAST WEEK: def. Carver’s Bay, 49-6; NEXT: at Hanahan (0-1)
6. Silver Bluff (0-0) (5) - Friday at Aiken
7. Columbia (1-0) (7) LAST WEEK: def. Lower Richland, 31-14; NEXT: Friday vs. A.C. Flora (1-0)
8. Manning (0-0) (8) - Friday vs. Scott’s Branch
9. Indian Land (0-0) (10) - Friday at Buford
10. Lake City (0-0) (NR) - Friday at Lee Central
DROPPED OUT: Cheraw (0-1) - lost to Dillon, 42-0
Class A
1. Abbeville (1-0) (1)- LAST WEEK: def. Chester, 15-7; NEXT: at Crescent (1-0)
2. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (1-0) (2)- LAST WEEK: def. Orangeburg-Wilkinson, 35-7; NEXT: at Edisto (1-0)
3. Hemingway (1-0) (3)- LAST WEEK: def. Hannah-Pamplico, 52-6; NEXT: Friday at Kingstree
4. Christ Church (0-0) (4) - Friday at Liberty
5. Scott’s Branch (0-0) (5) - Friday at Manning
6. Chesterfield (0-0) (9) - Friday at Timmonsville
7. Ridgeland (0-0) (8) - Friday at Bluffton (1-0)
8. Calhoun County (0-1) (7)- LAST WEEK: lost to Marlboro County, 38-34; NEXT: Friday at Lake Marion
9. Williston-Elko (0-1) (6)- LAST WEEK: lost to Strom Thurmond, 45-8; NEXT: Friday vs. Barnwell (1-0)
10. Lamar (0-0) (10) - Friday at Hartsville (1-0)
DROPPED OUT: None

Voters include Adam Regan (Anderson Independent-Mail), Justin Jarrett (Beaufort Gazette/Hilton Head Island-Packet), Cam Huffman (Aiken Standard), Ben Breiner (Greenwood Index-Journal), Bob Castello (Greenville News), Kevin Melton (Herald-Journal) and Akilah Nelson (The State).