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South Carolina high school football: Predicted order of finish for every Class AAAA league for 2024

State championship contenders abound in every region, including Region 4 which includes three 2023 regional champions

Mike Duprez

Sharode Richardson, Cutter Woods, Coach Brian Lane, Armoni Weaver and Chamarryus Bomar,at Westside High in Anderson, S.C.
Sharode Richardson, Cutter Woods, Coach Brian Lane, Armoni Weaver and Chamarryus Bomar,at Westside High in Anderson, S.C. / Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK

The 2024 high school football season begins in less than four weeks in South Carolina. Many changes are in store thanks to the most recent realignment undertaken by the South Carolina High School League.

South Carolina has six Class AAAA regions and some of them have a drastically different look.

Here is our predicted order of finish for each Class AAAA region.

Region 1

1.        Westside

2.        Wren

3.        Fountain Inn

4.        Laurens

5.        Emerald

6.        Southside

Why Westside: The defending state champions look like a favorite to repeat. They are an overwhelming favorite in the region with loads of talent returning. Quarterback Cutter Woods, who led the state with 3.915 yards passing to along with 42 TD passes. Is a South Carolina commit. They also have a 1,200-yard tailback in Sharode Richardson. The Rams also got two defensive transfers from Byrnes – Chamarryus Bomar and Armoni Weaver. Both are Appalachian State commits.

Region 2

1.        Daniel

2.        Greer

3.        Seneca

4.        Travelers Rest

5.        Pickens

6.        Berea

7.        Blue Ridge

Daniel Lions football
Daniel linebacker Spencer Conn (34) and teammate Jackson Howell (27) tackle Chester High senior Elijah Coleman (20) during the second quarter at DW Daniel High School in Central, S.C. Friday, November 17, 2023. / Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK

Why Daniel: The Lions went undefeated and rolled to the Class AAA state championship. Realignment moved them to Class AAAA. That shouldn’t slow them down one bit. The Lions, who are 51-1 the last four seasons, are loaded on defense with linebacker Spencer Conn (148 tackles, 7 sacks) and cornerback Tremaine Davis Jr. (6 interceptions, 44 tackles) leading the way. No other region team had a winning record in 2023.

Region 3

1.        South Pointe

2.        Camden

3.        York

4.        A.C. Flora

5.        Richland Northeast

6.        Dreher

7.        Lancaster

South Pointe running back Mason Picket-Hicks
South Pointe running back Mason Picket-Hicks returns for the Stallions are rushing for more than 1,000 yards in 2023. / ALEX HICKS JR./SPARTANBURG HERALD-JOURNAL / USA TODAY NETWORK

Why South Pointe: The Stallions return two 1,000-yard runners in Mason Picket-Hicks and Aiden Turner. And then Fairfield Central quarterback Cameron McMillon transferred to South Pointe, which should make a smooth transition to Class AAAA.

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Region 4

1.        Gray Collegiate Academy

2.        Brookland-Cayce

3.        Midland Valley

4.        Gilbert

5.        North Augusta

6.        South Aiken

7.        Airport

8.        Aiken

Gray Collegiate linebacker Michael Boulware Jr.
Michael Boulware Jr. leads the Gray Collegiate defense from his linebacking position. / Gray Collegiate Football

Why Gray Collegiate: This could be one of the strongest regions in the state. It features three region champions from 2023 and they have come together because of realignment. Gray Collegiate, the Class AA runner-up last year, gets the nod. The War Eagles return quarterback Tyler Waller, 1,230-yard tailback B.J. Montgomery and star linebacker Michael Boulware Jr. 

Region 5

1.        South Florence

2.        Crestwood

3.        Hartsville

4.        Wilson

5.        Lakewood

6.        Lower Richland

7.        Darlington

South Florence defensive lineman Amare Adams.
Clemson commit Amare Adams (91), shown working against the Westside offensive line in the 2023 SCHSL AAAA state championship game, will once again anchor the South Florence defensive front in 2024. / ALEX HICKS JR./STAFF / USA TODAY NETWORK

Why South Florence: The Bruins had their 29-game winning streak stopped when Westside rallied from a 12-point deficit to win the Class AAAA state championship game 34-32. The Bruins still have plenty left in the tank, including highly related defensive lineman and Clemson commit Amare Adams. Wide receiver Jayden Sellers is a South Carolina commit.

Region 6

1.        Beaufort

2.        Bluffton

3.        May River

4.        Bishop England

5.        Hilton Head Island

6.        Colleton County

Why Beaufort: The 2022 Class AAA state champions are making the move to Class AAAA. Dual threat quarterback Samari Bonds returns, as do wide receivers Jaemin Odom and Amare Patterson, a sophomore who has an offer from New Mexico State.

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Mike Duprez

MIKE DUPREZ

Mike Duprez became a freelance sports journalist for Scorebooklive.com several months after retiring from the newspaper business. A native of Oakland, California, Duprez moved around as a child due to his father’s service in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. Duprez, who lives in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had 30 years of experience in newspapers as well as other endeavors before retiring at the end of 2021. He covers stories in both North Carolina and South Carolina for Scorebooklive.com.

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