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title: "Rock Hill Boys Volleyball Plays for 5A State Title Saturday"
url: https://www.hererockhill.com/2026/10/30/rock-hill-boys-volleyball-5a-state-final-carolina-forest/
date: 2026-10-30T07:35:55-04:00
modified: 2026-10-30T07:35:55-04:00
author: "Erica B. Montoya"
categories: ["High School Sports"]
site: "HERE Rock Hill"
attribution: "HERE Rock Hill"
---

# Rock Hill Boys Volleyball Plays for 5A State Title Saturday

> ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Rock Hill High boys volleyball team is one match from a state championship. The Bearcats (16-4) take on Carolina Forest (23-8) on Saturday, Oct. 31, in Columbia for the Class 5A crown, the state's largest classification. Carolina Forest, from the Myrtle Beach area, earned its spot with a 3-0 sweep

*Source: [HERE Rock Hill](https://www.hererockhill.com/2026/10/30/rock-hill-boys-volleyball-5a-state-final-carolina-forest/) — October 30, 2026 by Erica B. Montoya*

ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Rock Hill High boys volleyball team is one match from a state championship. The Bearcats (16-4) take on Carolina Forest (23-8) on Saturday, Oct. 31, in Columbia for the Class 5A crown, the state’s largest classification.

Carolina Forest, from the Myrtle Beach area, earned its spot with a 3-0 sweep of Cane Bay, a five-set win over Socastee and a 3-1 victory against Summerville. The Panthers lean on Noah Pettijohn, a junior, and Chris Botse-Baidoo, a senior.

York and Lancaster county fans will have a second team to follow Saturday. Indian Land is also in a state final after Lucy Beckham beat Myrtle Beach 3-1 on Thursday night, setting up a title match between the Bengals and Indian Land.

Rock Hill brings four losses into the final against a Carolina Forest team that has dropped eight, but the Panthers have won more matches overall this fall.