Two hot SC teams join Carolinas Top 25 for best prep football teams in two states
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- Mooresville entered the Carolinas Top 25 at No. 19 after beating East Forsyth.
- Providence Day claimed the No. 1 spot after a win over nationally-ranked Rabun Gap.
- The rankings are compiled by Chris Hughes and cover top teams in NC and SC.
Heading into the final week of regular-season play, the penultimate Carolinas Top 25 poll before our season finale, two S.C. teams jump into the rankings.
Welcome Sumter and TL Hanna.
Sumter (8-1) has won seven straight games, including last week’s 36-29 win over Ridge View. In their run, the Gamecocks have shut out two teams and held another to seven points.
TL Hanna (8-1) is from Anderson, South Carolina, and the Yellow Jackets have won eight games in a row since a season-opening 30-10 victory over Byrnes back in August.
Elsewhere, the top nine teams remained the same, and Weddington, a North Carolina power from Matthews, moved into the top 10 at No. 10.
The Carolinas Top 25 is sponsored by McClatchy media companies in the two states and is compiled by longtime Carolinas football expert Chris Hughes.
Carolinas Top 25
Rk., School, State, hometown, Rec, Prvs.
1. Providence Day (NC, Charlotte) 9-0, 1
2. Hough (NC, Cornelius) 9-0, 2
3. Grimsley (NC, Greensboro), 9-0, 3
4. South Pointe (SC, Rock Hill), 8-1, 4
5. Irmo (SC, Irmo) 9-0, 5
6. West Charlotte (NC, Charlotte) 7-2, 6
7. Millbrook (NC, Raleigh) 9-0, 7
8. Northwestern (SC, Rock Hill) 8-1, 8
9. Dutch Fork (SC, Irmo) 7-1, 9
10. Weddington (NC, Weddington) 9-1, 12
11. Greenwood (SC, Greenwood) 8-1, 13
12. South Florence (SC, Florence) 8-1, 10
13. Cleveland (NC, Clayton) 9-0, 14
14. Mooresville (NC, Mooresville) 7-2, 15
15. Cardinal Gibbons (NC, Raleigh) 8-1, 16
16. Hoggard (NC, Wilmington) 9-0, 20
17. Summerville (SC, Summerville) 7-2, 18
18. Independence (NC, Charlotte) 7-2, 21
19. James Island (SC, Charleston) 8-1, 19
20. Indian Land (SC, Indian Land) 9-0, 25
21. Belton-Honea Path (SC, Honea Path) 9-0, 22
22. Oceanside Collegiate (SC, Mt. Pleasant) 7-2, 23
23. TL Hanna (SC, Anderson) 8-1, NR
24. Sumter (SC, Sumter) 8-1, NR
25. Myers Park (NC, Charlotte) 7-2, 11
This story was originally published October 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM with the headline "Two hot SC teams join Carolinas Top 25 for best prep football teams in two states."
