Excitation for the forthcoming high school soccer season has been sparked with the announcement of the South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association’s 2025 preseason rankings. Local teams are getting ready to show off their skills in hopes of winning a state championship, with the first official practices starting on February 3. Top programs in the state, including a few from York and Lancaster counties, are highlighted in the rankings. Here’s a closer look at the preseason positioning of local teams.
Boys Rankings
Boys in Class 5A Division IRiverside 1. JL Mann 2. Ashley Ridge 3. Clover 4. Wando 5.6. The Bluff at River7. James Island Mauldin89. Stratford10. Byrnes
Division II Boys, Class 5A1. Catawba Ridge 2. Hillcrest 3. Fort Mill4. Ford Nation5. Greenville Chapin67. TL Hanna Indian Land89. Easley10. Eastside
Boys in Class 4A1. Daniel2. North Augusta 3. Gray Collegiate 4. Bluffton 5. Berea6. England’s BishopRiver8. AC Flora 7. May9. The Hilton Head Island10. Greer
Boys in Class 3A1. Powdersville 2. Oceanside Collegiate3. Waccamaw 4. Christ Church 5. St. Joseph’s6. Christian Southside7. The Hanahan8. The Swansea9. Middle College at Greer10. Chapman
Boys in Class 2A1. The Academic Magnet2. Greenville Tech 3. Philip Simmons 4. Atlantic Collegiate5. Jackson, Andrew6. Batesburg-Leesville Bridges Prep78. Leadership in America 9. Edisto10. The Columbia
Boys in Class A1. Dixie2. Live Oaks Royal3. Charleston M&S. 4. St. John’s5. The School of the Governor6. North7. Scholars of Palmetto8. Hill Baptist9. Ehrhardt-Bamberg10. Floyds in the Green Sea
Girls Rankings
Clover2, Mauldin3, JL Mann4, Wando5, Lexington6, West Ashley, Class 5A Division I Girls7. James Island River Bluff 8.9. The Blythewood10. Ridge, Ashley
Division II Girls’ Class 5A 1. Chapin 2. Eastside3. Riverside; 4. Catawba Ridge; 5. Lucy Beckham6. Ford Nation7. Fort Mill 8. Indian Land 9. St. James10. The town of Greenville
Girls in Class 4A1. Gray Collegiate 2. Bishop England 3. Daniel 4. May River 5. Beaufort 7. Dreher 8. Gilbert9. Aiken, South10. The Hilton Head Island
Girls in Class 3A1. Oceanside Collegiate2. Waccamaw3. Christ Church4. St. Joseph s5. Powdersville6. Christian Southside7. Chapman8. Walhalla 9. Greer10. Woodruff
Class A/2A Girls1. The Academic Magnet2. Philip Simmons3. Bridges Prep4. York Prep5. Andrew Jackson6. Buford7. Mid-Carolina8. Ninety-Six9. Dixie10. Atlantic Collegiate
SCISA Class 4A Boys1. Cardinal Newman2. Porter-Gaud3. Hammond4. Heathwood Hall5. Ben Lippen
SCISA Class 3A Boys1. Pinewood Prep2. First Baptist3. Hilton Head Christian4. John Paul II
SCISA Class 2A Boys1. Christian Academy2. Greenwood Christian3. Beaufort Academy4. Oakbrook Prep
SCISA Class A Boys1. Charleston Collegiate2. The King s Academy3. Patrick Henry4. Marlboro Academy
SCISA Class 4A Girls1. Pinewood Prep2. Porter-Gaud3. Hammond4. Cardinal Newman5. First Baptist
SCISA Class 3A Girls1. Hilton Head Prep2. John Paul II3. Christian Academy4. Spartanburg Christian
SCISA Class A/2A Girls1. Holy Trinity2. Beaufort Academy3. Cambridge Academy4. Charleston Collegiate
Season OutlookWith practice set to begin in February and games starting in March, teams across the region are gearing up for what promises to be an exciting season. York and Lancaster counties are well-represented in the rankings, with programs like Clover, Fort Mill, and Catawba Ridge poised to make deep playoff runs.