South Carolina joined the growing list of states that are starting their 2018 fall high school football camps over the next two weeks. Friday was the first official day of practice across the state.
For the first two days, players only wear helmets. Pads are added on Days 3 and 4. The first day in full gear will be Wednesday.
The season begins with two teams ranked highly in the High School Football America Preseason 100 — two-time defending and 2017 5A champ Dutch Fork at No. 25 and four-time defending state champ and 2017 4A champ South Pointe at No. 35. Five teams received honorable mention, meaning they are ranked between No. 126 and No. 225. They are: Boiling Springs, Dorman, T.L. Hanna, Northwestern and Spartanburg.
Related: South Carolina 2018 schedules
The regular season begins the weekend of August 16th with the postseason beginning November 2. The state championship games will be played November 30 and December 1.
To celebrate the first day of football, below you’ll find tweets from the Twitter-sphere celebrating the opening of camps.
First up in Dutch Fork head coach Tom Knotts who will lead the Silver Foxes into their season opener against North Carolina’s Mallard Creek, ranked No. 44 in our Preseason 100.
.@dfhsfootball coach Tom Knotts and the #SilverFoxes are seeking their third-straight state championship coming into the 2018 season.
But take it from Knotts, that’s not easy. @abc_columbia @DFpepclub @dutchforkhigh pic.twitter.com/CzWrBO72sX
— Mike Gillespie (@MikeABCColumbia) July 27, 2018
There’s a new LOOK under center this season for CAROLINA FOREST and the dude can SLING it! ?? @Masonnnn_5 @cfhspanthers #SCHSL pic.twitter.com/uc0PYTgC9v
— Kacy Hintz (@KacyHintz) July 27, 2018
A NEW ERA has BEGUN!!!!???
Blood. Sweat. Tears. #Family #WandoFootball #GRIT pic.twitter.com/81dUVhgWBR— Wando Warrior Football (@WandoHSFootball) June 21, 2018
It’s the 1st day of High School football practice. We’ll have reports on @dfhsfootball @HammondSports @Irmo_Football and @SV_Vikings @wis10 pic.twitter.com/NPGcKR8bbi
— Rick Henry (@RickHenry10) July 27, 2018
