Every week there are risers and fallers in the weekly media poll. Last week, there were six Chronicle Country teams that saw themselves inside the top ten.

This week, Dutch Fork moved out to lower that number back down to five but Lexington is starting to slowly move their way towards the top and has finally cracked the Top Five after a thrilling comeback win at Stratford, making the team arguably the biggest winner of the week in terms of climbing rankings.
Below are the rankings in this week’s media polls with the Lexington County schools all in bold.

5A

1. Summerville
2. Gaffney
3. Sumter
4. Lexington
5. Hillcrest
6. Spartanburg
7. Byrnes
8. Fort Dorchester
9. T.L. Hanna
10. J.L. Mann
Others receiving votes: Boiling Springs, White Knoll, Ashley Ridge, Dutch Fork, Blythewood, Cane Bay

4A

1. South Florence
2. Hartsville
3. Northwestern
4. South Pointe
5. James Island
6. Irmo
7. Greenwood
8. West Florence
9. A.C. Flora
10. Midland Valley
Others receiving votes: Greenville, Westside, Lucy Beckham, York, Ridge View

3A

1. Dillon
2. Daniel
3. Clinton
4. Chester
5. Belton-Honea Path
6. Gilbert
7. Camden
8. Chapman
9. Brookland-Cayce
10. Broome
Others receiving votes: Manning, Crestwood, Seneca, Phillip Simmons, Beaufort, Loris, Pendleton, Powdersville, Crescent

2A

1. Abbeville
2. Gray Collegiate
3. Oceanside Collegiate
4. Marion
5. Hampton County
6. Saluda
7. Fairfield Central
8. Silver Bluff
9. Strom Thurmond
10. Woodland
Others receiving votes: Ninety-Six, Chesnee, Timberland

1A

1. Lewisvile
2. Christ Church
3. St. Joe’s
4. Denmark-Olar
5. Calhoun County
6. Bamberg-Ehrhardt
7. Whale Branch
8. Lamar
9. Southside Christian
10. Blackville-Hilda
Others receiving votes: Latta, Lake View, Johnsonville, Wagener-Salley, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, Hannah-Pamplico, Cross