Hilton Head Island, S.C.: Seahawks crack state top 25 at 6-1
Published October 12, 2026 at 6:53 am|By Knox C. Sterling, Staff Reporter
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — The Hilton Head Island High School Seahawks landed at No. 21 in a statewide South Carolina high school football top 25 released Oct. 11, rewarding a 6-1 start for the Hilton Head team during its open week.
The Seahawks sit 2-0 and first in AAAA Region 6, riding a four-game win streak. Hilton Head Island is 4-0 on the road and 2-1 at home, scoring 214 points while allowing 124.
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The lone loss came Sept. 4 at home, a 33-15 setback against Rock Hill. Since then the Seahawks have beaten Christ Church 28-14, Camden 27-20, Bluffton 57-12 and Lucy Beckham 14-0 in a road region shutout on Oct. 2.
The season opened with a 38-21 win over South Florence and a 35-24 road win at Bamberg-Ehrhardt.
The statewide rankings draw on the Massey Ratings model, which weighs game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory.
Region play resumes Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. when the Seahawks host May River, followed by Colleton County at home on Oct. 23 and a trip to Beaufort on Oct. 30.
Knox C. Sterling
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