GREENVILLE, S.C. — Two Greenville County football programs moved up in the latest South Carolina high school football rankings heading into Week 9, with Greenville High entering the statewide Top 50 and Southside Christian climbing seven spots.
The updated Rivals Composite, an algorithm-based ranking, still has Dutch Fork at No. 1 with a 7-0 record, followed by Northwestern, Dorman, unbeaten James Island and South Pointe. Boiling Springs made the biggest jump inside the Top 25, rising nine spots to No. 14.
Greenville and Lucy Beckham are the new additions to the Top 50. The Red Raiders are 4-3 overall and 2-0 in AAAA Region 2 on a three-game winning streak, and they host Riverside in a region game on Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. before trips to Wade Hampton on Oct. 23 and Gaffney on Oct. 30.
Southside Christian rose seven spots along with Clover. The Sabres, based in Simpsonville, are 5-2 overall and lead AA Region 2 at 2-0. They host Landrum on Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m., visit Chesnee on Oct. 23 and close the regular season at home against Mountain View Prep on Oct. 30.
