Here are this week’s Midlands top 10 high school football teams, as voted on by a panel at The State:

1. DUTCH FORK (2-0)

Previous Ranking: 1

Last Week: Defeated Irmo, 58-0

This Week: at Boiling Springs

2. (TIE) HAMMOND (3-0)

Previous Ranking: T-2

Last Week: Defeated Ben Lippen, 42-7

This Week: vs. Pinewood Prep

3. WESTWOOD (3-0)

Previous Ranking: 4

Last Week: Defeated Lower Richland, 40-12

This Week: Off

4. LEXINGTON (3-0)

Previous Ranking: 6

Last Week: Defeated No. 2 Gilbert, 21-14

This Week: vs. South Aiken

5. GILBERT (2-1)

Previous Ranking: T-2

Last Week: Lost to No. 6 Lexington, 21-14

This Week: vs. Airport

6. RIVER BLUFF (3-0)

Previous Ranking: 7

Last Week: Defeated Pelion, 65-6

This Week: vs. Lugoff-Elgin

7. SPRING VALLEY (1-1)

Previous Ranking: 8

Last Week: Defeated No. 5 Brookland-Cayce, 49-35

This Week: vs. Richland Northeast

8. BROOKLAND-CAYCE (2-1)

Previous Ranking: 5

Last Week: Lost to No. 8 Spring Valley, 49-35

This Week: vs. Irmo

9. CHAPIN (2-0)

Previous Ranking: 9

Last Week: Defeated Lugoff-Elgin, 27-14

This Week: vs. Newberry

10. WHITE KNOLL (2-1)

Previous Ranking: 10

Last Week: Defeated Keenan, 49-20

This Week: vs. Aiken

Also receiving votes: Blythewood, Ridge View, Gray Collegiate

Dropped out: None

– LOU BEZJAK