Four Horry County High School Football Teams Advance to SCHSL Second Round on Friday Night

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. — Four Horry County varsity football programs—Carolina Forest, Conway, Loris, and Green Sea Floyds—remain in contention for a state championship as the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) playoffs enter Round 2 on Friday, Nov. 13.

While four county squads saw their seasons conclude during last week’s opening round, the remaining four contenders prepare for high-stakes matchups across Classes 5A, 4A, 3A, and 1A Division II. All second-round postseason games across the state are scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. EST kickoff on Friday, Nov. 13.

2026 SCHSL Playoffs: Horry County Round 2 Schedule

Second-Round Matchup Previews & Comparative Breakdown

Class 5A Lower State: No. 5 Summerville (8-3) at No. 4 Carolina Forest (8-2)

Fresh off a first-round bye, the No. 4 seed Carolina Forest Panthers host the No. 5 Summerville Green Wave, who earned their trip to Myrtle Beach following a 28-7 opening-round victory over Blythewood. Carolina Forest enters the postseason averaging 382.4 total yards per game, powered by a dominant ground attack that produces 233.1 rushing yards per contest alongside 149.3 passing yards. Defensively, the Panthers average 83.0 tackles and 1.9 sacks per game.

Class 4A Lower State: No. 7 Conway (6-4) at No. 2 Lugoff-Elgin

Conway punched its ticket to the second round after defeating No. 10 May River 37-21 in the opening round. The Tigers hit the road Friday to face No. 2 seed Lugoff-Elgin, which received a first-round bye. Conway enters the matchup with strong late-season momentum, having closed out its regular season with decisive wins over St. James (41-13) and North Myrtle Beach (23-6) prior to its playoff opener.

Class 3A Lower State: Bishop England at No. 5 Loris (9-2)

The No. 5 seed Loris Lions rolled past No. 12 Darlington 42-14 in the opening round and will host Bishop England in Round 2. Loris boasts one of the most explosive offenses in Class 3A, averaging 407.1 total yards per game (255.0 rushing, 152.1 passing). They face a Bishop England squad averaging 362.5 total yards per game (210.3 passing, 152.2 rushing) and 3.6 sacks per contest.

Class 1A Division II: No. 16 Green Sea Floyds (5-6) at No. 1 Blackville-Hilda

Green Sea Floyds delivered an offensive explosion in Round 1, defeating No. 17 Ridge Spring-Monetta 72-48. Running back/linebacker Jayden Peeples and wide receiver/safety Darrell Newman helped pace the Trojans’ attack, which averages 325.5 total yards per game (179.1 rushing, 146.4 passing) and 25.6 points per contest. Green Sea Floyds faces a steep road test Friday against top-seeded Blackville-Hilda, which brings a 9-0 in-state record and a physical rushing attack averaging 318.3 yards per game on the ground (374.6 total yards per game).

Opening-Round Recap: Eliminated Horry County Programs

• Aynor Blue Jackets (Class 3A): No. 9 Aynor fell in a heartbreaker on the road, dropping a 23-22 decision to No. 8 Crestwood.

• Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada (Class 3A): No. 11 Atlantic Collegiate came up just short in a 28-27 road loss to No. 6 Gilbert.

• North Myrtle Beach Chiefs (Class 4A): No. 12 North Myrtle Beach was eliminated in the opening round following a 56-0 road loss to No. 5 Lucy Beckham.

• Socastee Braves (Class 5A): Entered the Lower State bracket as the No. 10 seed on the road against No. 7 Gray Collegiate Academy, bowing out in the opening round. (Note: Myrtle Beach and St. James did not qualify for the 2026 SCHSL postseason brackets.)

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