The second round of the SCHSL high school football playoffs will take place on November 13, with matchups set across all classes. Several top seeds will host lower-ranked teams in games that are expected to draw strong local interest.
In Class 5A Upper State, No. 1 Northwestern will host No. 9 Rock Hill, while No. 4 Dorman will face No. 12 Spartanburg. No. 2 Dutch Fork welcomes No. 7 Fort Mill, and No. 3 Byrnes will play No. 6 Hillcrest. On the Lower State side, James Island, seeded first, will play Fort Dorchester, the ninth seed. Summerville takes on Carolina Forest, Berkeley faces Gray Collegiate, and Ridge View hosts Sumter.
Class 4A Upper State matchups include Gaffney, the top seed, hosting Fountain Inn. T.L. Hanna will play Indian Land, Westside faces Greenville, and South Pointe meets Clover. In Lower State, Hilton Head Island, seeded first, will play Dreher. South Florence hosts Lucy Beckham, Lugoff-Elgin welcomes Conway, and North Augusta faces Irmo.
Class 3A Upper State has Wren at home against Powdersville, Belton-Honea Path hosts Seneca, Daniel faces Pickens, and Chapman takes on Palmetto. Camden, seeded first in Lower State, plays Crestwood. Bishop England hosts Loris, Oceanside Collegiate welcomes Hanahan, and Hartsville faces Gilbert.
In Class 2A Upper State, Mid-Carolina, the top seed, will host Mountain View Prep. Keenan faces St. Joseph’s, Crescent hosts Chesnee, and Southside Christian plays Clinton. Lower State’s Dillon will face Manning at home. Strom Thurmond hosts Marlboro County, Philip Simmons welcomes Woodland, and Saluda plays Orangeburg-Wilkinson.
Class 1A’s second round will see No. 1 Bamberg-Ehrhardt host No. 16 Edisto. Central, the second seed, plays Marion, Fairfield Central faces Whale Branch, and Abbeville hosts Eau Claire. Other matchups include Carver’s Bay against Blacksburg, Batesburg-Leesville versus Ninety Six, Hampton County against North Central, and Cheraw meeting Latta.
The first round results narrowed the field, setting the stage for these second-round contests. The higher seeds earned home advantage, reflecting their regular-season performances. Fans across South Carolina will watch closely as these teams compete for a spot in the quarter-finals.
The schedule and pairings were confirmed by the SCHSL and originally reported by Greenville News. The games will be held on the weekend of November 13, with kickoff times varying by location. These matchups will determine which teams move closer to the state championship, continuing the postseason excitement.
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