SCHSL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF BRACKETS

Staff Reports • November 1, 2025

6 state championhip games set for December 6-7 in Orangeburg

SCHSL
5A Division I

First Round

Friday

Upper State

(12) Spring Valley at (5) Rock Hill

(11) J.L. Mann at (6) Spartanburg

(10) Blythewood at (7) Clover

(9) Boiling Springs at (8) Mauldin

Lower State

(12) West Ashley at (5) Summerville

(11) Wando at (6) James Island

(10) Cane Bay at (7) River Bluff

(9) Lexington at (8) Fort Dorchester

Second Round

November 14

Upper State

(9) Boiling Springs or (8) Mauldin at (1) Dutch Fork

(12) Spring Valley or (5) Rock Hill at (4) Byrnes

(10) Blythewood or (7) Clover at (2) Dorman

(11) J.L. Mann or (6) Spartanburg at (3) Ridge View

Lower State

(9) Lexington or (8) Fort Dorchester at (1) Carolina Forest

(12) West Ashley or (5) Summerville at (4) Ashley Ridge

(10) Cane Bay or (7) River Bluff at (2) Stratford

(11) Wando/or (6) James Island at (3) Sumter

 

5A Division II

First Round

Friday

Upper State

(12) Eastside at (5) Gaffney

(11) Riverside at (6) Hillcrest

(10) Nation Ford at (7) Greenville

(9) Fort Mill at (8) Catawba Ridge

Lower State

(12) North Myrtle Beach at (5) Lucy Beckham

(11) Conway at (6) West Florence

(10) St. James at (7) Westwood

(9) Socastee at (8) Lugoff-Elgin

Second Round

November 14

Upper State

(9) Fort Mill or (8) Catawba Ridge at (1) Northwestern

(12) Eastside or (5) Gaffney at (4) Greenwood

(10) Nation Ford or (7) Greenville at (2) T.L. Hanna

(11) Riverside or (6) Hillcrest at (3) Indian Land

Lower State

(9) Socastee or (8) Lugoff-Elgin at (1) Irmo

(12) North Myrtle Beach or (5) Lucy Beckham at (4) White Knoll

(10) St. James or (7) Westwood at (2) Berkeley

(11) Conway or (6) West Florence at (3) Myrtle Beach

 

4A

First Round

Friday

Upper State

(16) Beaufort at (1) South Pointe

(9) Emerald at (8) Fountain Inn

(12) York at (5) A.C. Flora

(13) Lancaster at (4) Seneca

(11) Blue Ridge at (6) Wren

(14) Pickens at (3) Westside

(10) Greer at (7) Camden

(15) Dreher at (2) Daniel

Lower State

(16) Darlington at (1) South Florence

(9) Lower Richland at (8) Bishop England

(12) Gilbert at (5) Bluffton

(13) Midland Valley at (4) North Augusta

(11) Crestwood at (6) Hartsville

(14) Brookland-Cayce at (3) Gray Collegiate

(10) Wilson at (7) May River

(15) South Aiken at (2) Hilton Head

 

3A

First Round

Friday

Upper State

(16) Carolina at (1) Powdersville

(9) Pendleton at (8) Broome

(12) St. Joseph’s at (5) Mountain View Prep

(13) Union County at (4) Crescent

(14) Palmetto at (3) Belton-Honea Path

(11) Chapman at (6) Southside Christian

(10) Walhalla at (7) Christ Church

(15) West-Oak at (2) Woodruff

Lower State

(16) Georgetown at (1) Oceanside Collegiate

(9) Marlboro County at (8) Swansea

(12) North Charleston at (5) Silver Bluff

(13) Fox Creek at (4) Dillon

(14) Battery Creek at (3) Loris

(11) Keenan at (6) Orangeburg-Wilkinson

(10) Waccamaw at (7) Hanahan

(15) Aynor at (2) Newberry

 

2A

First Round

Friday

Upper State

North Central at Clinton

Saluda at Mid-Carolina

Ninety Six at Andrew Jackson

Chesnee at Fairfield Central

Blacksburg at Chester

Eau Claire at Batesburg-Leesville

Chesterfield at Strom Thurmond

Pelion at Liberty

Lower State

Lake City at Hampton County

Andrews at Cheraw

Academic Magnet at Manning

Barnwell at Timberland

Kingstree at Central

East Clarendon at Lake Marion

Whale Branch at Philip Simmons

Woodland at Atlantic Collegiate

 

1A

First Round

Friday

Upper State

McBee at Abbeville

Whitmire at Lewisville

McCormick at Blackville-Hilda

C.A. Johnson at Wagener-Salley

Lee Central at Hunter-Kinard Tyler

Calhoun County at Ware Shoals

Calhoun Falls at Lamar

Ridge Spring=Monetta at Dixie

Lower State

Green Sea Floyds at Cross

Bethune-Bowman at Ridgeland

Hannah-Pamplico at Scott’s Branch

Branchville at Johnsonville

Allendale Fairfax at Carvers Bay

Lake View at Hardeeville

St. John’s at Bamberg-Ehrhardt

Baptist Hill at Latta

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