Top-ranked Dutch Fork will go for its sixth straight 5A championship this weekend when it plays No. 2 Gaffney. Both teams are also ranked nationally in the High School Football America 100, powered by NFL Play Football.
Dutch Fork enters the game at Benedict College ranked No. 14 in the nation, while the Indians are No. 85.
The AAAA championship features No. 3 South Pointe, ranked No. 105 in America, facing No. 9 Beaufort.
No. 8 Daniel will play for the AAA crown against Camden.
2021 South Carolina High School Football Championships
AAAAA – #1 Dutch Fork vs. #2 Gaffney
AAAA – #3 South Pointe vs. #9 Beaufort
AAA – #8 Daniel vs. Camden
AA – Gray Collegiate vs. Silver Bluff
A – Southside Christian vs. Bamberg-Ehrhardt
High School Football America South Carolina Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Dutch Fork | (12-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 Gaffney | (14-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 South Pointe | (11-1) | 3 |
| No. 4 Northwestern | (11-2) | 4 |
| No. 5 Fort Dorchester | (12-1) | 5 |
| No. 6 Spartanburg | (9-4) | 6 |
| No. 7 Spring Valley | (7-3) | 7 |
| No. 8 Daniel | (13-0) | 8 |
| No. 9 Beaufort | (12-2) | 9 |
| No. 10 Greenwood | (10-2) | 10 |
