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<p>After a head-to-head win on the field, May River swiped Beaufort High’s spot in the Class 4A top 10, and Whale Branch held steady at No. 5 in Class 1A in this week’s S.C. Prep Football Media Poll.</p>
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<p>The Sharks jumped into the rankings at No. 10 after a 24-21 win at Beaufort on Friday, knocking the Eagles out of the top 10, though they still received votes. May River (6-2, 3-0) can clinch a share of the region crown at home against Colleton County on Friday. Beaufort (6-2, 2-1) travels to Bluffton in Week 9.</p>
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<p>Whale Branch (5-1, 3-1) held its ground in Class 1A with a 56-6 win at Estill on Friday. The Warriors will travel to Allendale-Fairfax for a non-region tune-up to end the regular season Friday.</p>
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<p>This week’s rankings for S.C. Prep Football Media Poll released Tuesday, Oct. 19. First-place votes are in parentheses.</p>
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<p><strong>Class 5A</strong></p>
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<p>1. Dutch Fork (17)</p>
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<p>2. Fort Dorchester</p>
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<p>3. Gaffney</p>
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<p>4. T.L. Hanna</p>
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<p>5. Northwestern</p>
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<p>6. Sumter</p>
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<p>7. Lexington</p>
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<p>8. Spring Valley</p>
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<p>9. Hillcrest</p>
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<p>10. Byrnes</p>
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<p><strong>Others receiving votes: </strong>Spartanburg, Chapin, Goose Creek, Summerville</p>
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<p><strong>Class 4A</strong></p>
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<p>1. Greenville (6)</p>
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<p>2. Myrtle Beach (8)</p>
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<p>3. South Pointe</p>
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<p>4. A.C. Flora (3)</p>
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<p>5. Greenwood</p>
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<p>6. South Florence</p>
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<p>7. York</p>
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<p>8. Irmo</p>
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<p>9. West Florence</p>
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<p>10. May River</p>
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<p><strong>Others receiving votes: Beaufort</strong>, South Aiken</p>
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<p><strong>Class 3A</strong></p>
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<p>1. Daniel (17)</p>
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<p>2. Dillon</p>
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<p>3. Chapman&nbsp;</p>
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<p>4. Camden&nbsp;</p>
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<p>5. Clinton&nbsp;</p>
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<p>6. Powdersville&nbsp;</p>
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<p>7. Lower Richland&nbsp;</p>
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<p>8. Brookland-Cayce&nbsp;</p>
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<p>9. Aynor&nbsp;</p>
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<p>10. Gilbert&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Others receiving votes: </strong>Chester, Oceanside Collegiate</p>
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<p><strong>Class 2A</strong></p>
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<p>1. Abbeville (16)</p>
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<p>2. Gray Collegiate (1)</p>
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<p>3. Silver Bluff</p>
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<p>4. Marion</p>
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<p>5. Timberland</p>
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<p>6. Christ Church</p>
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<p>7. Phillip Simmons</p>
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<p>8. Barnwell</p>
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<p>9. Saluda</p>
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<p>10. Wade Hampton</p>
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<p><strong>Others receiving votes: </strong>Andrew Jackson, Chesterfield, St. Joseph’s</p>
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<p><strong>Class 1A</strong></p>
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<p>1. Southside Christian (17)</p>
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<p>2. Bamberg-Ehrhardt</p>
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<p>3. Lamar</p>
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<p>4. Baptist Hill</p>
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<p><strong>5. Whale Branch</strong></p>
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<p>6. Ridge Spring-Monetta</p>
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<p>7. Lake View</p>
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<p>8. Dixie</p>
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<p>9. Hannah-Pamplico</p>
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<p>10. Green Sea-Floyds</p>
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<p><strong>Others receiving votes: </strong>Calhoun County, C.E. Murray, Branchville, Blackville-Hilda, Lewisville, Williston-Elko, Great Falls, Denmark-Olar</p>
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<p><strong>This Week’s Voters: </strong>Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; James Benedetto, Greenwood Index Journal; Jed Blackwell, Prep Redzone SC; Travis Boland, Times and Democrat; Scott Chancey, Florence Morning News; Joe Dandron, Spartanburg Herald-Journal; Chris Dearing, Prep Redzone SC; Thomas Grant, Lexington Chronicle; Ian Guerin, Prep Redzone SC &amp; My Horry News; Travis Jenkins, News &amp; Reporter; Wes Kerr, Lowcosports.com; Justin Mathis, Upstate PrepCast and Boiling Springs Journal; James McBee, Boiling Springs Journal; David Shelton Post &amp; Courier and High School Sports Report; Brandon Stockdale, Prep RedZone SC; Pete Yanity, WSPA, Alex Zietlow, Rock Hill Herald</p>
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