Should either Holly Hill Academy or Clarendon Hall win the SCISAA 8-man championship, neither team will get to defend their title next season.

According to SCISAA Athletics Director Michael Fanning, the two schools have requested to play 11-man football in Class A next season as part of the football realignment for 2008 and 2009. Laurens Academy is also mulling over whether to reclassify itself as Class A and plans to inform SCISAA by Friday of its decision.

Dorchester Academy is also moving up in football from Class A to Class 2-A next season, rejoining Calhoun Academy in Region 1-AA. Orangeburg Prep will remain in Region 2-AAA for football, while Bowman Academy, Andrew Jackson Academy and Jefferson Davis Academy will stay in 8-man.

SCISAA is still finalizing its realignment for the spring sports.

TENTATIVE 2008-09 SCISAA FOOTBALL CLASSIFICATION & REGION ALIGNMENT

CLASS 3-A

Region 1-AAA:

Augusta Christian, Ben Lippen, Cardinal Newman, Hammond School and Heathwood Hall

Region 2-AAA:

Laurence Manning,

Orangeburg Prep,

Pinewood Prep, Porter-Gaud and Wilson Hall

CLASS 2-A

Region 1-AA: Calhoun Academy, Dorchester Academy,

Florence Christian School, Pee Dee Academy, The King's Academy, Robert E. Lee Academy and Thomas Sumter Academy

Region 2-AA:

Colleton Prep, First Baptist, Hilton Head Christian, Hilton Head Prep, Northwood Academy, Thomas Heyward Academy and St. Andrews School

CLASS A

Region 1-A:

Carolina Academy, Byrnes School, Dillon Christian School, Richard Winn Academy, Williamsburg Academy and W.W. King Academy

Region 2-A:

Beaufort Academy, Bible Baptist, Cathedral Academy, Charleston Collegiate, Palmetto Christian and St. John's Christian Academy

The 8-man region alignment is pending.

SCISAA 8-MAN PLAYOFFS

Friday's Games (All Games start at 7:30 p.m.)

Patrick Henry at Holly Hill Academy

Bowman Academy at Andrew Jackson Academy

Wardlaw Academy at Clarendon Hall

The King's Academy at Laurens Academy

n T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached by e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547. Discuss this and other stories on-line at TheTandD.com.

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