November 6, 2026 | South Carolina High School Football
The 2026 SCHSL State Football Playoffs kicked off Friday night with several major upsets, dominant performances and plenty of excitement across the Palmetto State.
Spartanburg stunned River Bluff 35-31, Greenville knocked off Greer 38-28, and Clover delivered one of the biggest surprises of the opening round with a 49-13 victory over Lancaster.
Meanwhile, Seneca put up 77 points against Southside, St. Joseph's defeated Andrew Jackson 58-20, and Hillcrest advanced with a 40-27 victory over Chapin, setting up a second-round rematch with Byrnes.
Here's a look at Friday night's first-round playoff scores across all SCHSL classifications.
Class AAAAA (5A)
Upper State
- Rock Hill 45, Boiling Springs 21
- Spartanburg 35, River Bluff 31
- Fort Mill 58, Lexington 21
- Hillcrest 40, Chapin 27
Lower State
- Fort Dorchester 34, Wando 24
- Summerville 28, Blythewood 7
- Gray Collegiate 61, Socastee 27
- Sumter 49, Ashley Ridge 7
Class AAAA (4A)
Upper State
- Fountain Inn 41, Catawba Ridge 24
- Indian Land 42, Greenwood 7
- Greenville 38, Greer 28
- Clover 49, Lancaster 13
Lower State
- Dreher 20, Wilson 19
- Lucy Beckham 56, North Myrtle Beach 0
- Conway 37, May River 21
- Irmo 39, South Aiken 0
Class AAA (3A)
Upper State
- Powdersville 56, Emerald 21
- Seneca 77, Southside 0
- Pickens 56, Walhalla 8
- Palmetto 13, Blue Ridge 7
Lower State
- Crestwood 23, Aynor 22
- Loris 42, Darlington 14
- Hanahan 61, Swansea 30
- Gilbert 28, Atlantic Collegiate 27
Class AA (2A)
Upper State
- Mountain View Prep 48, Chester 0
- Keenan 30, Newberry 21
- St. Joseph's 58, Andrew Jackson 20
- Clinton 63, Liberty 30
- Crescent 66, Woodruff 7
- Chesnee 70, Pendleton 35
Lower State
- Manning 28, Battery Creek 24
- Strom Thurmond 46, Silver Bluff 13
- Marlboro County 39, Waccamaw 7
- Orangeburg-Wilkinson 28, Lake Marion 6
- Philip Simmons 47, Academic Magnet 21
- Woodland 27, East Clarendon 3
Class A (1A) – Division I
- Edisto 28, Barnwell 26
- Marion 33, Andrews 7
Class A (1A) – Division II
- Green Sea Floyds 72, Ridge Spring-Monetta 48
- Lee Central 68, Whitmire 30
- Baptist Hill 76, Bethune-Bowman 6
- Denmark-Olar 32, Lewisville 20
- Hardeeville 34, Dixie 7
- Clear Dot Charter at Branchville — Score not reported
Friday Night's Biggest Headlines
Biggest upsets: Spartanburg over River Bluff, Clover over Lancaster, Greenville over Greer and Palmetto over Blue Ridge.
Highest-scoring team: Seneca, 77 points against Southside.
Other offensive explosions: Baptist Hill (76), Green Sea Floyds (72), Chesnee (70), Lee Central (68) and Crescent (66).
Closest finishes: Dreher edged Wilson 20-19, Crestwood slipped past Aynor 23-22, Gilbert survived Atlantic Collegiate 28-27, and Edisto defeated Barnwell 28-26.
