First Round Playoff Preview Capsules

CLASS 5A DIVISION I

No. 9 Boiling Springs (6-3) at No. 8 Dorman (6-3)

Series record: Dorman leads 39-5, including a 14-10 win last season for its 10th consecutive victory in the series. This season’s scheduled meeting was canceled following Hurricane Helene.

Last week: Boiling Springs won at Eastside 41-0; Dorman was off.

Radio/TV/Internet: Boiling Springs – upstateprepcast.net/boiling-springs; Dorman – WQUL 101.7 FM, wqul1017.com

Location: Cavalier Stadium, 1050 Cavalier Way, Roebuck

Who to watch for Boiling Springs: QB Lincoln Huskey, DB Tyvion Hall, RB Ry’shawn Morgan

Who to watch for Dorman: LB Kentavion Anderson, LB Dru Darby, OL Landon Greene

The winner: Plays at No. 1 seed Dutch Fork.

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No. 12 Mauldin (2-8) at No. 5 River Bluff (8-2)

Series record: First meeting.

Last week: Mauldin lost at Greenwood 35-13; River Bluff won at Lexington 24-10.

Location: The Swamp, 424 Corley Mill Rd, Lexington

Who to watch for Mauldin: RB Nehemiah “Nemo” Floyd, DL A.J. Norfus, S Shawn Harris

Who to watch for River Bluff: RB Hayden Myers, WR Aaron Griffin, QB Parker Murray

The winner: Plays at No. 4 seed Rock Hill.

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No. 10 Lexington (5-5) vs. No. 7 Byrnes (4-5)

Series record: Tied 2-2. Lexington’s two wins came in 1957 and 1958, while Byrnes’ two wins came in the 2010 and 2013 playoffs.

Last week: Lexington lost to River Bluff 24-10; Byrnes was off.

Radio/TV/Internet: Byrnes – The Fan Upstate 97.1/97.7 FM, audacy.com/thefanupstate

Location: Bailey Memorial Stadium at Presbyterian College, State Rd S-30-71, Clinton

Who to watch for Lexington: DL Artem Kalinkin, LB/RB Matthew McAulay

Who to watch for Byrnes: DL Jaidyn Ferguson, RB Tre Segarra, QB Zy Landrum

The winner: Plays at No. 2 seed Spartanburg.

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CLASS 5A DIVISION II

No. 9. Eastside (4-5) at No. 8 Indian Land (5-5)

Series record: First meeting.

Last week: Eastside lost to Boiling Springs 41-0; Indian Land was off

Location: The Panhandle Stadium, 6150 Charlotte Hwy, Lancaster

Who to watch for Eastside: DE Jaquavious Dodd, RB Eli Foster, LB Lucas Tankersley

Who to watch for Indian Land: ATH Sequel Patterson, RB Jamol Horton, LB Jackson Conner

The winner: Plays at No. 1 seed Northwestern.

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No. 12 Nation Ford (2-8) at No. 5 Hillcrest (7-3)

Series record: Hillcrest leads 1-0. The Rams won at Nation Ford, 37-29, in the first round of the playoffs last season.

Last week: Nation Ford was off; Hillcrest lost at T.L. Hanna 43-21.

Radio/TV/Internet: Hillcrest – facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057301007626 (Facebook Live stream)

Location: Chandler Stadium, 3665 S Industrial Dr, Simpsonville

Who to watch for Nation Ford: QB Carson Sanford, WR Josh Ameo, LB Cade Gowdy

Who to watch for Hillcrest: WR Weston Willis, DL D.J. Henderson, DB Christian Henderson

The winner: Plays at No. 4 seed Greenwood.

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No. 11 Woodmont (3-7) at No. 6 Catawba Ridge (7-3)

Series record: First meeting.

Last week: Woodmont lost to J.L. Mann 35-6; Catawba Ridge was off.

Location: The Pit, 1180 Fort Mill Pkwy, Fort Mill

Who to watch for Woodmont: RB Ezekiel “Zeke” Belcher; RB Tavorice “T.J.” Williams, WR Lorenzo Hurley

Who to watch for Catawba Ridge: QB C.J. Couch, TE Brady Ambrose, LB Nolan Jones

The winner: Plays at No. 3 seed T.L. Hanna.

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No. 10 Greenville (2-8) at No. 7 Riverside (5-4)

Series record: Riverside leads 14-11, including a 49-26 victory in Week 1 this season.

Last week: Greenville beat Easley 49-21; Riverside defeated Wade Hampton 44-20.

Location: Riverside High Stadium, 794 Hammett Bridge Rd, Greer

Who to watch for Greenville: QB Banks Bouton, WR Dreshun Smith, LB C.J. Williams

Who to watch for Riverside: ATH Mikkel Skinner, WR Jaiden “Speedy” Taylor, QB Gideon Merhib

The winner: Plays at No. 2 seed Gaffney.

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CLASS 4A

No. 11 Fountain Inn (6-4) at No. 6 Greer (6-4)

Series record: First meeting.

Last week: Fountain Inn won at Laurens 35-14; Greer blanked Travelers Rest 51-0.

Radio/TV/Internet: Greer – WGYT 92.1 FM, yellowjacketsports.net

Location: Dooley Field, 301 Chandler Rd, Greer

Who to watch for Fountain Inn: QB Sam Holliday, RB Bojack Johnson, LB Xeviel Gonzalez

Who to watch for Greer: RB Nick Holmes, WR Mikey Williams, DB Noel Sitton

The winner: Plays the winner of South Pointe-Blue Ridge.

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No. 14 Blue Ridge (4-6) at No. 3 South Pointe (8-2)

Series record: South Pointe leads 1-0. The Stallions defeated the Tigers, 56-0, in round one of the 2014 playoffs.

Last week: Blue Ridge lost at Pendleton 26-0; South Pointe was off.

Radio/TV/Internet: Blue Ridge – upstateprepcast.net/blue-ridge

Location: District Three South Stadium, 801 Neely Rd, Rock Hill

Who to watch for Blue Ridge: RB K.B. Henderson, QB Gavin Forrester, DB Ty’keylan Campbell

Who to watch for South Pointe: QB Cam McMillon, LB Aakil Brown, ATH Dailan Duncan

The winner: Plays the winner of Greer-Fountain Inn.

CLASS 3A

No. 16 Carolina (1-8) vs. No. 1 Mountain View (9-0), 7 p.m.

Series record: First meeting

Last week: Carolina lost at Palmetto 57-6; Mountain View won at Union County 48-7.

Location: Setzler Field at Newberry College, 2300-2318 College St, Newberry

Who to watch for Carolina: RB Mison Smith, ATH Branden Broadwater, QB Jordyn Rice

Who to watch for Mountain View: RB Jaylen McGill, WR K.D. Hainsworth, QB Bryson Drummond

The winner: Plays the winner of St. Joseph’s-Walhalla.

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No. 9 St. Joseph’s (5-5) at No. 8 Walhalla (5-5)

Series record: Tied 1-1. Walhalla won 42-0 in 2017, while St. Joseph’s won 50-18 in 2016.

Last week: St. Joseph’s lost to Christ Church 34-14; Walhalla lost to Crescent 42-0.

Radio/TV/Internet: Walhalla – WGOG 107.1 FM, wgog.com/listen-live

Location: Razorback Stadium, 4701 SC-11, Walhalla

Who to watch for St. Joseph’s: ATH William Gillespie, QB Cade Alt, TB/LB Lucas Salgado

Who to watch for Walhalla: RB/LB Silas Parish, RB Landon Robinson, QB Jack Williams

The winner: Plays the winner of Mountain View-Carolina.

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No. 13 West-Oak (3-7) at No. 4 Christ Church (5-4)

Series record: Christ Church leads 6-0, including a 53-0 win the last time the teams met in 2021.

Last week: West-Oak was off; Christ Church won at St. Joseph’s 34-14.

Location: Carson Stadium, 245 Wenwood Cir, Greenville

Who to watch for West-Oak: RB James Coltrane, QB Harry Burgess

Who to watch for Christ Church: WR Jude Hall, QB Tucker Hendrix, ATH Acie Hatfield

The winner: Plays the winner of No. 5 Crescent-No. 12 Union County.

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No. 14 Broome (3-7) at No. 3 Powdersville (7-3)

Series record: Powdersville leads 4-2, including a 40-21 win at Broome earlier this season.

Last week: Broome lost at Woodruff 35-14; Powdersville beat Southside Christian 44-0.

Radio/TV/Internet: Broome – coxsportsbroadcasting.com

Location: Powdersville High, 145 Hood Rd, Greenville

Who to watch for Broome: RB Tyqwon Booker, QB Jameson Dearybury, ATH Tre’Sean Suber

Who to watch for Powdersville: WR Elijah Hudgins, DB Joshaun Knuckles, OL Davious Wardell

The winner: Plays the winner of Woodruff-Pendleton.

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No. 11 Pendleton (4-5) at No. 6 Woodruff (8-1)

Series record: Woodruff leads 22-4, including a 52-6 win at Pendleton in the last meeting in round two of the 2019 playoffs.

Last week: Pendleton beat Blue Ridge 26-0; Woodruff defeated Broome 35-14.

Radio/TV/Internet: Pendleton – WABB 105.1 FM, spirit1051.com; Woodruff – meridix.com/channel/?liveid=woodruffathletics

Location: W.L. Varner Stadium, 710 Cross Anchor Hwy, Woodruff

Who to watch for Pendleton: WR Abijah Webb, LB Trent Garner, QB Jace Grass

Who to watch for Woodruff: RB Aiden Gibson, QB T.J. Morris, WR Kori Moates

The winner: Plays the winner of Powdersville-Broome.

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No. 10 Palmetto (4-6) at No. 7 Chapman (3-7)

Series record: Palmetto leads 13-9. Chapman won the last meeting, 49-28, in the quarterfinals of the 2017 playoffs.

Last week: Palmetto beat Carolina 57-6; Chapman was off.

Radio/TV/Internet: Chapman – upstateprepcast.net/chapman

Location: Panther Stadium, 1420 Compton Bridge Rd, Inman

Who to watch for Palmetto: RB Cooper Robinson, QB Kaleb Ricketts, DB Jayden Jenkins

Who to watch for Chapman: RB Justin Dawkins, LB Khamari Turner, LB Chanson Mickles

The winner: Plays the winner of BHP-Southside Christian.

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No. 15 Southside Christian (2-7) at No. 2 Belton-Honea Path (9-1)

Series record: First meeting.

Last week: Southside Christian lost at Powdersville 44-0; BHP was off.

Radio/TV/Internet: BHP – The Life 103.1 FM, thelife1031.com

Location: Marlee Gambrell Field, 11000 Belton Honea Path Hwy, Honea Path

Who to watch for Southside Christian: OL/DL Jeremiah Jackson, DL Richie Maxwell, DB Bryson Duck

Who to watch for BHP: RB Marquise Henderson, QB Noah Thomas, DB Tajeh Watson-Martin

The winner: Plays the winner of Chapman-Palmetto.

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CLASS 2A

No. 4 Ninety Six (3-7) at No. 2 Chesnee (5-5)

Series record: Ninety Six leads 5-3, including a 27-20 win last season.

Last week: Ninety Six was off; Chesnee defeated Blacksburg 47-13.

Radio/TV/Internet: Chesnee – upstateprepcast.net/chesnee

Location: Eagle Stadium, 795 S Alabama Ave, Chesnee

Who to watch for Ninety Six: RB Zayvion King, ATH Gabe Hackett

Who to watch for Chesnee: ATH Kjay Proctor, RB Jayden Williams, WR Braylon Blanton

The winner: Plays the winner of No. 1 Fairfield Central-No. 5 Chesterfield.

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No. 4 Landrum (5-4) at No. 2 Central (8-2)

Series record: Central leads 1-0, a 28-0 win over Landrum in round one of the 2018 playoffs.

Last week: Both teams were off.

Radio/TV/Internet: Landrum – upstateprepcast.net/landrum

Location: Central High School, 200 State Rd S-13-135, Pageland

Who to watch for Landrum: QB Ty Foster, ATH Titus Poore, RB Aidan Kelley

Who to watch for Central: ATH Tray Wilson, QB Dwayne Louallen, RB Ashten Wilson

The winner: Plays the winner of No. 2 Saluda-No. 3 Mid-Carolina.