Dutch Fork tops first Jim Hudson Midlands Top Ten of 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - High school football’s regular season starts in two days, marking week zero of the 2026 season. The Jim Hudson Midlands Top Ten for 2026 has been released, with the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes ranked number one.
Dutch Fork has finished on top of the final rankings nine of the last ten years, including the last four seasons.
The Silver Foxes won their fourth straight 5A state championship in 2025. They have won nine of the last ten state titles.
Head coach Tom Knotts has guided Dutch Fork to ten state championships. He is tied for the most football titles by a head coach in South Carolina history.
Dutch Fork opens the season next week at Ridge View.
The complete top ten
- Dutch Fork
- Irmo
- Ridge View
- Camden
- Gray Collegiate
- Fairfield Central
- Sumter
- Hammond
- Batesburg-Leesville
- Saluda
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