No one has snapped a ball in anger yet, but inquiring minds want to know a media panel’s preseason rankings of S.C. High School League football.

Laurens plays three teams – Hillcrest, Hanna and Chapman – listed in the rankings. Clinton (Chapman, Chester) plays two, and Thornwell (Great Falls) plays one.

The estimable anticipations are listed below, with local teams in bold and teams on their schedules in italics. First-place votes are in parentheses.

CLASS 5A: 1. Dutch Fork (15), 2. Gaffney, 3. Summerville, 4. Fort Dorchester, 5. Byrnes, 6. Sumter, 7. T.L. Hanna, 8. Spartanburg, 9. Lexington and 10. Dorman … Others receiving votes: Blythewood, Hillcrest, J.L. Mann.

CLASS 4A: 1. Northwestern (7), 2. Greenville (4), 3. South Florence (4), 4. South Pointe, 5. Hartsville, 6. A.C. Flora, 7. James Island, 8. Catawba Ridge, 9. Westside and 10. West Florence… Others receiving votes: Irmo, Myrtle Beach, Greenwood, Ridge View, Indian Land.

CLASS 3A: 1. Dillon (11), 2. Beaufort (2), 3. Daniel (1), 4. Clinton (1), 5. Camden, 6. Chester, 7. Belton Honea Path, 8. Powdersville,  9. Gilbert and 10. Manning … Others receiving votes: Broome, Chapman, Brookland-Cayce, Crestwood, Philip Simmons; Seneca, Hanahan.

CLASS 2A: 1. Abbeville (11), 2. Gray Collegiate (4),  3. Oceanside Collegiate,  4. Fairfield Central,  5. Marion,  6. Andrew Jackson,  7. Hampton County,  8. Silver Bluff,  9. Strom Thurmond and 10. (tie) Barnwell 10. (tie) Saluda … Others receiving votes: Woodland, Buford, Ninety Six, Timberland.

CLASS A 1. Christ Church (11), 2. Lewisville (2),  3. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (2),  4. Lamar,  5. Southside Christian,  6. Johnsonville,  7. (tie) St. Joseph’s 7. (tie) Lake View 7. (tie) Cross and 10. Whale Branch …  Others receiving votes: Latta, Carvers Bay, Wagener-Salley, Baptist Hill, Great Falls.

WPCC is broadcasting Clinton’s appearance in York, versus the host, in the final period of the Bill Pate White Rose Football Classic on Friday night at approximately 9 p.m.

The broadcast starts at 8 on 96.5 FM and 1410 AM.

WPCC also gets a head start on its Saturday Morning Rewind show, as well, going live from Whiteford’s Drive-In in Clinton from 8-9:30 a.m.

The Voice of the Red Devils, Buddy Bridges, anchors both shows.

Laurens opens play at 6 against Fort Mill, followed in order by Westwood-Providence, Clover-Providence day and Clinton-York.

Presbyterian College donned full pads for the first time on Wednesday. The Blue open at Murray (Ky.) State on Saturday, Sept. 2, with the first game game a week later against Virginia University of Lynchburg, which they defeated, 21-13, for the lone victory of the 2022 season.

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