The Labor Day weekend saw a trio of newcomers make their 2026 debuts in the High School On SI South Carolina high school football Top 25 rankings.Lugoff-Elgin, Carolina Forest and Hanahan enter the rankings after each opened the season 3-0.Elsewhere, Gaffney cracks the Top 5, while undefeated James Island makes another big jump heading into its bye week.Here are this week's High School On SI South Carolina high school football Top 25 rankings:1. Dutch Fork (2-0)Previous rank: No. 1The four-time defending Class 5A champions play their home opener, where they have won 20 consecutive games.This week: at Lucy Beckham2. South Pointe (2-0)Previous rank: No. 2The Stallions put the Palmetto State’s longest active winning streak at 16 games on the line in hostile territory against a crosstown rival.This week: at No. 6 Rock Hill3. Northwestern (2-1)Previous rank: No. 3The Trojans enter an off week having scored 120 points in their last two games.This week: Bye4. Dorman (2-0)Previous rank: No. 4The Cavaliers head to The Reservation seeking their third straight win in the series.This week: at No. 5 Gaffney5. Gaffney (3-0)Previous rank: No. 6The backfield duo of Irmo transfer Amire White and Kendaris Bailey has combined for 451 yards and seven touchdowns.This week: vs. No. 4 Dorman6. Rock Hill (3-0)Previous rank: No. 7Without starting quarterback Jonah Young, the Bearcats still managed another Top 25 win on the road.This week: vs. No. 2 South Pointe7. James Island (3-0)Previous rank: No. 11The Trojans have defeated three straight Top 25 opponents to open the season. They face their biggest test so far Sept. 18 against Summerville.This week: Bye8. Summerville (2-1)Previous rank: No. 5The Green Wave try to bounce back after their nine-game home winning streak was snapped with a one-point loss to West Charlotte.This week: at Berkeley9. J.F. Byrnes (1-1)Previous rank: No. 8The Rebels are 14-1 all-time against Friday’s opponent, Greer.This week: vs. Greer10. T.L. Hanna (3-0)Previous rank: No. 10The Yellow Jackets pulled off a come-from-behind win at White Knoll to remain undefeated.This week: vs. Wren11. Indian Land (2-1)Previous rank: No. 13The Warriors look to improve to 3-0 this season against North Carolina teams.This week: vs. Trinity Christian12. Irmo (2-1)Previous rank: No. 9The Yellow Jackets face another home test after two straight lopsided road wins.This week: vs. Wilson13. Westside (2-1)Previous rank: No. 15Quarterback Bear Woods has thrown 11 touchdown passes in three games.This week: at Hillcrest14. Daniel (3-0)Previous rank: No. 17Senior running back Damien Curry has five touchdowns on just 21 carries.This week: at Greenville15. Berkeley (3-0)Previous rank: No. 18Defensive end Chance Coleman leads the Stags with four sacks. Berkeley has outscored its first three opponents 80-15.This week: vs. No. 8 Summerville16. Oceanside Collegiate Academy (1-2)Previous rank: No. 14The Landsharks avoided their first 0-3 start in school history with a 24-17 win over Ridge View.This week: at Ashley Ridge17. Sumter (2-1)Previous rank: No. 19The Gamecocks posted their eighth straight win over West Florence.This week: at Crestwood18. Strom Thurmond (2-0)Previous rank: No. 20The Rebels look to improve to 3-0 for the first time since 2017.This week: vs. Batesburg-Leesville19. Loris (2-0)Previous rank: Not rankedThe Lions have outscored their first two opponents 153-7. Running back Makel Stephens had a season-high 175 yards against South Columbus.This week: at North Myrtle Beach20. Hilton Head Island (2-1)Previous rank: No. 16The Seahawks look to bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season against Rock Hill.This week: at Christ Church21. Lugoff-Elgin (3-0)Previous rank: Not rankedThe Demons are off to their best start since 1999.This week: Bye22. Camden (2-1)Previous rank: No. 23The Bulldogs bounced back from a three-point loss to Lugoff-Elgin with a 49-21 rout of Hartsville.This week: vs. A.C. Flora23. North Augusta (2-1)Previous rank: No. 25Quarterback Collin Tillman has thrown seven touchdown passes in his last two games.This week: vs. Greenwood24. Carolina Forest (3-0)Previous rank: Not rankedThe Panthers scored 32 unanswered points to rally from a 14-0 deficit in last week’s win over New Hanover.This week: at Myrtle Beach25. Hanahan (3-0)Previous rank: Not rankedThe Hawks are off to their best start since 2022 and are averaging 35 points per game.This week: vs. AndrewsDropped OutSpartanburgRidge ViewGreenwoodGray Collegiate AcademyAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow