The high school football playoffs in South Carolina begin next week.

The postseason journey will end Nov. 21-22 for SC Independent Schools Association and Dec. 5-6 at South Carolina State for SC High School League teams.

Here is a look at the SCHSL football playoff matchups for the postseason. Official brackets will be released Saturday morning.

SCISA brackets will be released sometime on Saturday.

SCHSL Class 5A Division I

Friday

Upper State

(12) Spring Valley at (5) Rock Hill

(11) JL Mann at (6) Spartanburg

(10) Blythewood at (7) Clover

(9) Boiling Springs at (8) Mauldin

Lower State

(12) West Ashley at (5) Summerville

(11) Wando at (6) James Island

(10) Cane Bay at (7) River Bluff

(9) Lexington at (8) Fort Dorchester

Nov. 14

Upper State

(9) Boiling Springs /(8) Mauldin at (1) Dutch Fork

(12) Spring Valley /(5) Rock Hill at (4) Byrnes

(10) Blythewood /(7) Clover at (2) Dorman

(11) JL Mann/(6) Spartanburg at (3) Ridge View

Lower State

(9) Lexington /(8) Fort Dorchester at (1) Carolina Forest

(12) West Ashley/(5) Summerville at (4) Ashley Ridge

(10) Cane Bay /(7) River Bluff at (2) Stratford

(11) Wando /(6) James Island at (3) Sumter

SCHSL Class 5A Division II

Friday

Upper State

(12) Eastside at (5) Gaffney

(11) Riverside at (6) Hillcrest

(10) Nation Ford at (7) Greenville

(9) Fort Mill at (8) Catawba Ridge

Lower State

(12) North Myrtle Beach at (5) Lucy Beckham

(11) Conway at (6) West Florence

(10) St. James at (7) Westwood

(9) Socastee at (8) Lugoff – Elgin

Nov. 14

Upper State

(9) Fort Mill /(8) Catawba Ridge at (1) Northwestern

(12) Eastside/(5) Gaffney at (4) Greenwood

(10) Nation Ford/(7) Greenville at (2) TL Hanna

(11) Riverside/(6) Hillcrest at (3) Indian Land

Lower State

(9) Socastee /(8) Lugoff – Elgin at (1) Irmo

(12) North Myrtle Beach /(5) Lucy Beckham at (4) White Knoll

(10) St. James /(7) Westwood at (2) Berkeley

(11) Conway /(6) West Florence at (3) Myrtle Beach

SCHSL Class 4A

Friday

Upper State

(16) Beaufort at (1) South Pointe

(9) Emerald at (8) Fountain Inn

(12) York at (5) AC Flora

(13) Lancaster at (4) Seneca

(11) Blue Ridge at (6) Wren

(14) Pickens at (3) Westside

(10) Greer at (7) Camden

(15) Dreher at (2) Daniel

Lower State

(16) Darlington at (1) South Florence

(9) Lower Richland at (8) Bishop England

(12) Gilbert at (5) Bluffton

(13) Midland Valley at (4) North Augusta

(11) Crestwood at (6) Hartsville

(14) Brookland- Cayce at (3) Gray Collegiate

(10) Wilson at (7) May River

(15) South Aiken at (2) Hilton Head

SCHSL Class 3A

Friday

Upper State

(16) Carolina at (1) Powdersville

(9) Pendleton at (8) Broome

(12) St. Joseph’s at (5) Mountain View Prep

(13) Union County at (4) Crescent

(14) Palmetto at (3) Belton Honea Path

(11) Chapman at (6) Southside Christian

(10) Walhalla at (7) Christ Church

(15) West-Oak at (2) Woodmont

Lower State

(16) Georgetown at (1) Oceanside Collegiate

(9) Marlboro County at (8) Swansea

(12) North Charleston at (5) Silver Bluff

(13) Fox Creek at (4) Dillon

(14) Battery Creek at (3) Loris

(11) Keenan at (6) Orangeburg -Wilkinson

(10) Waccamaw at (7) Hanahan

(15) Aynor at (2) Newberry

SCSHL Class 2A

Friday

Upper State

North Central at Clinton

Saluda at Mid-Carolina

Ninety-Six at Andrew Jackson

Chesnee at Fairfield Central

Blacksburg at Chester

Eau Claire at Batesburg-Leesville

Chesterfield at Strom Thurmond

Pelion at Liberty

Lower State

Lake City at Hampton County

Andrews at Cheraw

Academic Magnet at Manning

Barnwell at Timberland

Kingstree at Central

East Clarendon at Lake Marion

Whale Branch at Philip Simmons

Woodland at Atlantic Collegiate

SCHSL Class A

Upper State

McBee at Abbeville

Whitmire at Lewisville

McCormick at Blackville Hilda

CA Johnson at Wagener – Salley

Lee Central at Hunter-Kinard Tyler

Calhoun County at Ware Shoals

Calhoun Falls at Lamar

Ridge Spring Monetta at Dixie

Lower State

Green Sea Floyds at Cross

Bethune Bowman at Ridgeland

Hannah- Pamplico at Scott’s Branch

Branchville at Johnsonville

Allendale Fairfax at Carvers Bay

Lake View at Hardeeville

St. John’s at Bamberg – Ehrhardt

Baptist Hill at Latta

SCISA Playoffs

Class 4A

Friday

Ben Lippen at Heathwood Hall

Porter-Gaud at Laurence Manning

Nov. 14

Porter-Gaud/ Laurence Manning at Northwood

Ben Lippen /Heathwood at Hammond

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