SCHSL splits 5A, West Florence to compete in Division II

FLORENCE – Greg Johnson can still remember getting the phone calls. The S.C. High School League had just announced the new realignment for the 2025-27 school years and West Florence was making the move back up to 5A in the process. “When that was first announced I got a dozen phone calls from people saying, ‘Well, what are you going to do?’” the Knights athletic director said. “I said, ‘We’ll line up and play.’” The move was not unexpected as WFHS has been one of, if not the biggest school (in terms of enrollment) in 4A for the past several...