The D.W. Daniel High School Lions and Seneca High School Bobcats have both earned spots in the top 10 of the S.C. Prep Football Media Preseason Poll for the 2026 season. The first South Carolina high school football rankings had just dropped, placing the Daniel Lions at No. 3 and the rival Seneca Bobcats at No. Down the road in Seneca, the Bobcats were adjusting to life under new head coach Drec Ellis. Standing on the practice field, Coach Ellis looked at his players, who were celebrating their top-10 nod.