High School SportsFriday, November 6
South Aiken opens the Class 4A playoffs Friday against Irmo
The 5AM Aiken team
If you follow high school football, South Aiken's postseason starts Friday against Irmo. The lower state bracket has South Aiken as the 11th seed and Irmo as the sixth. Dreher and Wilson also meet in the first round.
- North Augusta: No. 3 seed with a first-round bye
- Second round: some matchups already set for Nov. 13
- Irmo: 7-3, ninth in the final Class 4A media poll
South Aiken is the 11th seed in the Class 4A lower state bracket
| Game | Seeds |
|---|---|
| South Aiken vs. Irmo | No. 11 vs. No. 6 |
| Dreher at Wilson | No. 9 vs. No. 8 |
| North Augusta | No. 3, bye |
Sources: Cola Daily, Post and Courier
Cola Daily says 15 Midlands teams open the playoffs Friday, while four-time defending Class 5A champion Dutch Fork and several region champions get byes. It's from the S.C. High School League's new playoff format, which combined Class 5A and now has two divisions for Class A.
The playoffs run through the SCHSL finals on Dec. 4-5
- Nov. 6First-round playoff games are played across the Midlands.
- Nov. 13Second round, including Ninety-Six at Batesburg-Leesville.
- Nov. 20SCISA 8-man finals take place at a neutral site.
- Nov. 21SCISA finals take place at Charleston Southern University.
- Dec. 4-5SCHSL finals will be played at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in Orangeburg.
Source: Cola Daily
Sources: Cola Daily, Post and Courier