Greenville crushed Riverside's playoff surprise in a 35-0 shutout. On this play, Warriors punter Garth Gaillard tried to recover his punt but could not get it off before part of it was blocked. Fierre Taylor then caught the botched punt in midair, avoided a few tackles, and scored the touchdown.

1. Byrnes (10-1) - The Rebels recorded their first shutout of the season against the struggling Bulldogs, who finished their season 8-3 and out of the playoffs. The defense sacked Boiling Springs star QB Dylan Thompson five times and forced a fumble, but more importantly contained the run game for less than 50 yards. Byrnes hosts White Knoll in the first round of the 4A playoffs in what should be a favorable matchup for the Rebels.

VIDEO:Versatile Offense

2. Dorman (10-1) - Once again, the Cavaliers played a dismal first half against rival Spartanburg. But like always, Dorman exploded in the fourth quarter scoring 21 of its 28 points. Due to the 4A playoff system, Dorman is seeded #6 in the lower state playoff brackets and hosts a struggling Clover team in the first round of playoffs.

VIDEO: Coach Gutshall's Surprise

3. Woodruff (11-0) - Woodruff crushed Crescent 42-6 in the opening round of the playoffs. Jake Lambert only had to play one half of football to throw for 240 yards and 4 TDs, and the Wolverines are far from slowing down in the playoff race. Woodruff hosts Batesburg-Leesville this Friday.

VIDEO: Woodruff TD Club

4. Daniel (11-0) - Daniel recorded its 5th shutout of the season against Berea in the first round of the playoffs. Deandre Hopkins continues to be the biggest playmaker on both sides of the ball, but the Lions are supported by other skill players like C.J. Davidson and Antonio Cannon. The Lions host Chester in the second round, a rematch of the Upper State Finals last year when Chester upset the undefeated Lions.

VIDEO: Daniel Finishes Regular Season 10-0

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Greenwood's Spearman Robinson went to catch an ordinary pass early in Week 10's game, but Sidney Rhodes met him with a crushing blow to send the ball out of bounds.

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Play of the Week: Daniel's Deandre Hopkins

This week, High School Playbook chose three contestants for our first ever Band of the Year! These three contestants each set voting records during this football season, and now these bands have the chance to compete against each other!

The winning band will not only be featured a second time on WYFF4, but will also receive a ceremonial award from High School Playbook!

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Pickens - 57,015 previous votes*
Spartanburg  - 56,259 previous votes**
Belton-Honea Path - 30,865 previous votes***

*Current Record
**Previous Record
***Broke the Record in Week 5

1. Byrnes (7-1) - Byrnes trailed to Hillcrest early in the game, but the Rebels stormed back. Rebels DB Zach Miller forced three turnovers against the Rams, helping the Byrnes defense gain some confidence heading into a tough Week 9 challenge. The Rebels will have to make up for last season's loss at Dorman when they host the Cavaliers at Nixon Field this Friday.

VIDEO: Nick Jones Throws a TD to Marcus Lattimore

2. Dorman (8-0) - Dorman's defense forced 6 turnovers and 2 safeties against a hot Boiling Springs offense in Week 8. Charon Peake dominated with 3 TDs to prove he's one of the best players in the state. The Cavaliers play well-rounded football and should poise themselves as contenders when they travel to Nixon Field.

VIDEO: Dorman Dominates

3. Woodruff (8-0) - Jake Lambert threw 260 yards and 5 TDs, and added one on the ground against Carolina. Shun Tribble added a huge run as well to continue his impressive sophomore season. Most impressively, the Wolverine defense contained the Trojans to only 70 yards of offense. Is there any weakness on this Wolverines squad?

VIDEO: Josh Hyman's One-Handed Catch

4. Daniel (8-0) - The Lions defense allowed its first TD in nearly a month when B-HP scored on a pass from Cody Spence to Nino Woolridge. This season, the Lions have recorded 4 shutouts and have only allowed 28 points all season. The team erased all doubts about its talent last week and should continue to play well through the easy remaining region schedule.

VIDEO: Daniel Trumps B-HP

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1. Byrnes (5-1) - You may ask why Byrnes is still #1 in these power rankings after losing its first game this season. Power Rankings reflect our opinion on how well these area teams stack up against each other. The Rebels lost by only 8 points to the best team in the nation, and you can watch highlights here. Without question, Byrnes is still the best football team in this area until proven otherwise. Keep an eye out for October 23rd when Dorman travels to Nixon Field, and the Rebels cannot afford to turn the ball over against the potent Cavaliers if the team hopes to redeem itself from last week's loss.

2. Dorman (6-0) - Cavaliers QB Johnny Foster is becoming quite a star in his own right, moving up in the spotlight along with A.J. Booker and Charon Peake. He threw 2 TD passes last week and Booker continued his dominance with 2 TD runs in the Wildcat formation. Coach Dave Gutshall currently has 299 wins and his next game will be quite a challenge when Dorman travels to undefeated Mauldin for our Game of the Week!

VIDEO: Dorman Shuts Out Laurens

3. Woodruff (6-0) - Fortunately for Jake Lambert, the Wolverines finally found an offensive rushing attack thanks to the emergence of Shun Tribble. Tribble ran for 3 TDs in the Wolverines huge win over Southside, and Lambert added 2 scores on 350+ yards passing.

VIDEO: Woodruff Wins Big

4. Mauldin (6-0) - The Mavs move up a spot in our Power Rankings after another dominating win in Week 6. Jeremiah McKie is leading this offensive machine with plenty of speedsters including RB Tiquention Coleman. Mauldin's offense rightfully receives most of the credit for the 6-0 start, but the defense will be challenged in Week 7's matchup against Dorman.

VIDEO: Mavs' Tiquention Coleman

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Daniel's Deandre Hopkins caught a TD from QB Colton Korn and then intercepted a pass and juked past defenders "breaking some ankles," and helped the Lions shut out Pendleton 28-0.

1. Byrnes (4-0) - The Rebels could have easily scored 100+ points in Week 4 had the team not started playing its second string in the first half. Instead, Byrnes only scored 85 points against 2A Woodland. Marcus Lattimore ran for over 100 yards and 2 TDs, but the second string did most of the offensive work. Byrnes hosts Gaffney in Week 5, and in the past two matchups the Rebels have averaged 45.5 points against the team with the best record against them in the past five seasons (3-3).

2. Dorman (4-0) - The most impressive aspect about this powerful Cavaliers team is not the return of their dominant defense or unpredictable offensive schemes, but the improvement of QB Johnny Foster. The third-year starter is now just as dangerous through the air as he has been on the ground. In Week 4 at Lexington, the senior QB threw for 200+ yards and 3 TDs. But Dorman's unpredictable offense sometimes features Charon Peake, A.J. Booker, or Raymond Smith taking direct snaps for a huge run. The team's biggest challenge will come Oct. 9th when they face Mauldin, Boiling Springs, and Byrnes in consecutive weeks.

3. Woodruff (4-0) - Before the season began, our Radar Watch featured QB Jake Lambert and DL Braelen Meredith as key 2A players. After 4 weeks of football, these two dominant players have shaken up SC football. Lambert has nearly 1400 yards passing and 20 TDs through four games and Meredith is one of the state leaders in tackles. The next several weeks should be no trouble for the well-tested Wolverines, who face Blacksburg in Week 5.

4. Boiling Springs (4-0) - The Bulldogs are one of the biggest surprises this season after a disqualification from the playoffs seemed it might diminish the team's performance in 2009. But QB Dylan Thompson is one of the top peformers in the state behind behind Lambert and Chas Dodd, and the Bulldogs use two powerful runningbacks in Reggie Davis and Tyler Leath. When both are used effectively, it has opened the door for Thompson to post huge numbers.

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