The Labor Day weekend is over and three more states kick off their seasons. South Carolina is among those with teams taking the field as early as Thursday. As things stand, the postseason is set to begin Oct. 30 with championship games scheduled for Nov. 20.
South Carolina is one of 35 states planning to play football this fall. Fifteen others plus the District of Columbia have moved their respective seasons to 2021.
In South Carolina, a total of 80 games are set to kick off Thursday through Saturday.
In advance of season openers, here's a look at what you need to know about South Carolina football in 2020.
Dutch Fork looks to defend its 5A state title.
File photo by Jamie Hassan
Sumter at
Rock Hill, Oct. 2
Dorman (Roebuck) at
Gaffney, Oct. 2
Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) at Sumter, Oct. 9
Dutch Fork (Irmo) at
River Bluff (Lexington), Oct. 9
Greenville at
Eastside (Taylors), Oct. 23
Top teams
1. Gaffney
2.
Fort Dorchester (North Charleston)3. Dutch Fork (Irmo)
4. Dorman (Roebuck)
5. Sumter
Defending champions
5A: Dutch Fork (Irmo)
4A:
Wren (Piedmont)3A:
Chapman (Inman)2A:
Saluda1A:
Green Sea Floyds (Green Sea)SCISA AAA:
Hammond (Columbia)SCISA AA:
Trinity-Byrnes (Darlington)SCISA A:
Thomas Heyward Academy (Ridgeland)SCISA 8 man:
Andrew Jackson Academy (Ehrhardt)Pioneer:
Asheville Saints (Asheville, N.C.)Top recruits
National ranking per 247Sports in parenthesis1.
Tyrion Ingram, DT, Gaffney, (211)
2.
Justus Boone, DE, Sumter, (306)
3.
Joshua Burrell, WR,
Blythewood, (480)
4.
JJ Jones, WR,
Myrtle Beach, (500)
5.
Ahmari Huggins-Bruce, WR,
Dillon, (563)
Returning stat leaders
Passing
Undre Lindsay, Gaffney | 239-411 (58%), 3,096 yds., 25 TD
Marshall Skoloff,
Eastside (Taylors) | 185-301 (61%), 3,076 yds., 33 TD
Rushing
Willis Lane,
Camden | 241 car., 2,389 yds., 25 TD
Jamari Chisolm,
Barnwell | 201 car., 1,785 yds., 35 TD
Receiving
Zavier Short,
Chapin | 82 rec., 1,346 yds., 17 TD
John Peduzzi,
Hilton Head Christian Academy (Hilton Head Island) | 62 rec., 1,194 yds., 17 TD
