South Carolina High School Football: Thursday Night Thriller Headlines Week 4 of the 2026 SCHSL Season

Week 4 of the 2026 South Carolina High School League football slate got underway Thursday, Sept. 10, with a trio of results that included a one-point nail-biter in the Upstate before the bulk of the state’s schedule kicked off Friday night.

Thursday’s results

Boiling Springs edged Clover 27-26 in the night’s closest contest, while Barnwell rolled past Denmark-Olar 42-18 and Ridge Spring-Monetta downed Dixie 26-14.

Friday’s slate

Friday, Sept. 11 brought a full statewide card, with matchups spread from the Upstate to the Lowcountry. Region and rivalry games on tap or in progress included:

• Daniel at Greenville
• Dorman at Gaffney
• Greer at Byrnes
• Eastside at Riverside
• Clinton at Chapman
• Crescent at Seneca
• Dutch Fork at Lucy Beckham
• Conway at Socastee
• Carolina Forest at Myrtle Beach
• Fort Mill at York
• Fountain Inn at Mauldin
• Georgetown at Carvers Bay
• Hampton County at Bluffton
• Hilton Head at Christ Church
• J.L. Mann at Southside Christian

Additional Friday fixtures spanned all classifications, including Abbeville at Belton-Honea Path, A.C. Flora at Camden, Airport at Chapin, Brookland-Cayce at Lakewood, Broome at Emerald, Fairfield Central at Richland Northeast, Goose Creek at Stratford, and dozens more across the SCHSL and independent school ranks.

Industry angle

High school football remains a significant on-ramp for the broader sports economy, from streaming to apparel. Coverage and live streaming of games such as these run through the NFHS Network, while uniform and apparel suppliers in the space sit within the orbit of publicly traded apparel makers. Among them is V.F. Corporation (NYSE: VFC), whose Outdoor and Active segments span branded apparel, footwear, and accessories across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. VFC shares traded at $13.17, up 3.7% on the session from a prior close of $12.70, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly $5.37 billion.

Athlete of the Week

Separately, Easley quarterback Whitley Rodgers won the fan vote for the Week 3 Athlete of the Week honor, recognizing his performance in the prior week’s games.

What to watch

The remainder of Friday’s Week 4 results will finalize the weekend scoreboard, with region standings beginning to take shape as schedules deepen into late September. Fans can follow live streams of selected games via the NFHS Network, and future weekly score roundups will track the 2026 SCHSL season through the playoffs.

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