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Rock Hill, Fort Mill and Clover Roll in Playoff Openers

Published November 7, 2026 at 6:01 am | By Erica B. Montoya, Staff Reporter

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ROCK HILL, S.C. — Rock Hill opened the AAAAA Upper State playoffs Friday night with a 45-21 victory over Boiling Springs, one of several wins for York County-area teams in the first round of the S.C. High School League postseason.

Fort Mill also advanced in AAAAA, putting up 58 points in a 58-21 win against Lexington.

In the AAAA Upper State bracket, Clover beat Lancaster 49-13 and Indian Land cruised past Greenwood 42-7. Catawba Ridge saw its season end with a 41-24 loss to Fountain Inn.

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Chester was shut out 48-0 by Mountain View Preparatory in the AA playoffs. In Class A Division 2, Lewisville fell 32-20 to Denmark-Olar.

Elsewhere around the state Friday, Lucy Beckham blanked North Myrtle Beach 56-0, St. Joseph’s Catholic beat Andrew Jackson 58-20 and Strom Thurmond defeated Silver Bluff 46-13.

Winners move on to the second round of the playoffs next week.

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Erica is a staff reporter for HERE Rock Hill covering local news, community stories, and developments across York County. Erica is committed to accurate, community-first journalism.

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