### Coaches’ Preseason Poll: Ranking of Upstate High School Boys and Girls Soccer Teams

Three boys teams and one girls team from the Upstate region were selected as the top-ranked teams in the preseason soccer rankings unveiled on Monday by the South Carolina Soccer Coaches Association.

In Class AAAA, Riverside’s boys are anticipated to secure their fourth consecutive championship, while Daniel is poised to clinch a third consecutive title in AAA, and St. Joseph’s is aiming for a back-to-back victory in AA/A. The girls’ team from J.L. Mann, who reached the AAAAA state final, has been designated as the preseason No. 1 team. Eastside, the defending AAAA state champion, is predicted to finish fourth.

Below are the rankings with the Upstate teams highlighted in bold.

Boys

Class AAAAA

1. Ashley Ridge
2. Clover
3. River Bluff
   4. J.L. Mann
4. Chapin
5. Carolina Forest
6. Dutch Fork
7. Lexington
8. River Bluff
9. St. James

Class AAAA

1. Riverside
2. Eastside

1. James Island
2. North Augusta
3. A.C. Flora
4. Catawba Ridge
   7. Berea
5. Indian Land
6. Myrtle Beach
7. Lucy Beckham

UPSTATE BASKETBALL POWER RANKING: |

Class AAA

1. Daniel
2. Powdersville

1. Waccamaw
2. Dreher
3. Seneca
4. Hanahan
5. Carolina Academy
6. Beaufort
   9. Wren
7. Philip Simmons

Class AA

1. Oceanside Collegiate
2. Gray Collegiate
3. Bishop England
4. Academic Magnet
5. Andrew Jackson
   6. Greenville Tech Charter
   7. Greer Middle College
6. Ridgeland-Hardeeville
7. Buford
8. Silver Bluff

Class A

1. St. Joseph’s Catholic
2. Christ Church Episcopal
3. Southside Christian

1. Bridges Prep
2. Palmetto Scholars

REALIGNMENT:

Girls

Class AAAAA

1. J.L. Mann

1. Wando
2. Blythewood
3. Nation Ford
   5. Mauldin
4. West Ashley
5. Dutch Fork
6. Lexington
7. River Bluff
8. St. James

Class AAAA

1. James Island
2. Lucy Beckham
   3. Wade Hampton
   4. Eastside
3. Indian Land
   6. Riverside
4. Catawba Ridge
5. A.C. Flora
6. Bluffton
   10. Greenville

Class AAA

1. Waccamaw
   2. Powdersville
2. Camden
   4. Travelers Rest
3. Dreher
4. Philip Simons
5. Gilbert
   8. Daniel
   9. Chapman
6. Beaufort

Class AA / A

1. Oceanside Collegiate
   2. Christ Church Episcopal
2. Bishop England
   4. St. Joseph’s Catholic
3. Academic Magnet
   6. Southside Christian
   7. Greer Middle College
4. Fox Creek
5. York Prep
   10. Brashier Middle College