The South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association released its 2011 preseason rankings on Friday and the Grand Strand was well represented in the polls.
On the boys side, Class AAA has three area teams ranked among the top six, with North Myrtle Beach at No. 2, Myrtle Beach at No. 4 and Socastee at No. 6. The only other area boys team ranked is Waccamaw at No. 4 in Class AA.
The top ranked boys teams by class are Irmo in AAAA, Eastside in AAA, Bishop England in AA, Christ Church in A, Pinewood Prep in SCISA AAA and St. Andrews (Ga.) in SCISA AA/A.
In girls soccer, Myrtle Beach is No. 4 and St. James is No. 11 in Class AAA while Waccamaw is No. 4 in Class AA/A.
Waccamaw is the defending state champion in girls Class AA but lost several key members from a very successful 2010 senior class.
The top ranked girls teams by class are Wando in AAAA, Eastside in AAA, Christ Church in AA/A, Pinewood Prep in SCISA AAA and Beaufort Academy in SCISA AA/A.
The complete rankings can be found below.
BOYS
CLASS AAAA
1. Irmo
2. Wando
3. Northwestern
4. Riverside
5. Mauldin
6. Lexington
7. J.L. Mann
8. Beaufort
9. South Aiken
10. Fort Dorchester
11. Spring Valley
12. Dorman
13. Summerville
14. Wren
15. Clover
CLASS AAA
1. Eastside
2. North Myrtle Beach
3. Greenville
4. Myrtle Beach
5. Fort Mill
6. Socastee
7. Hilton Head Island
8. Chapin
9. Bluffton
10. A.C. Flora
11. Nation Ford
12. Brookland-Cayce
13. Dreher
14. Walhalla
15. Airport
CLASS AA
1. Bishop England
2. Academic Magnet
3. Batesburg-Leesville
4. Waccamaw
5. Emerald
6. Gilbert
7. Hanahan
8. Dillon
9. Indian Land
10. Barnwell
CLASS A
1. Christ Church
2. Southside Christian
3. Ninety Six
4. Hardeeville
5. Greenville Tech
SCISA CLASS AAA
1. Pinewood Prep
2. Cardinal Newman
3. Hammond
4. Porter-Gaud
5. Heathwood Hall
SCISA CLASS AA/A
1. St. Andrew's (GA)
2. King's Academy
3. Thomas Sumter
4. Cathedral Academy
5. James Island Christian
GIRLS
CLASS AAAA
1. Wando
2. Mauldin
3. Riverside
4. Lexington
5. Clover
6. South Aiken
7. Dorman
8. Dutch Fork
9. J.L. Mann
10. T.L. Hanna
11. West Ashley
12. Irmo
13. Spring Valley
14. Blythewood
15. Hillcrest
CLASS AAA
1. Eastside
2. Hilton Head Island
3. Fort Mill
4. Myrtle Beach
5. Brookland-Cayce
6. Greenville
7. Chapin
8. Nation Ford
9. Dreher
10. Travelers Rest
11. St. James
12. Wade Hampton-G
13. Airport
14. Walhalla
15. Bluffton
CLASS AA/A
1. Christ Church
2. Bishop England
3. Woodruff
4. Waccamaw
5. Academic Magnet
6. Southside Christian
7. Swansea
8. Gilbert
9. Barnwell
10. Emerald
SCISA CLASS AAA
1. Pinewood Prep
2. Cardinal Newman
3. Hilton Head Prep
4. Hilton Head Christian
5. Heathwood Hall
SCISA CLASS AA/A
1. Beaufort Academy
2. Trinity Collegiate
3. First Baptist
4. Oakbook Prep
5. Byrnes School
