With another season of South Carolina high school football officially starting, the teams are looking for a good run to start the year. Meanwhile, the state’s top 25 teams have their respective battles for state championships.

No. 13 South Carolina, coming off a magical 9-4 season, enters 2025 with more hype and promise than any other Gamecocks football team in a decade. USC is talked about in playoff discussions. LaNorris Sellers has Heisman hope.

South Carolina initially built its case to the NCAA on Faison’s eligibility clock and the hardship he encountered during his college journey. The NCAA denied that waiver a few months ago, per a University source, but allowed South Carolina to re-submit its case around a new focus.