Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s South Carolina High School Coach of the Week (Oct. 10-14)?

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s South Carolina High School Coach of the Week for Oct. 10-Oct. 14 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Friday, Oct. 21. If you would like to nominate a coach, please email gary@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @SBLiveSC.

THIS WEEK’S FLORIDA COACH OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:

Editor’s Note: Our Coach of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Coaches that receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

Zac Lendyak, Catawba Ridge

Lendyak is Catawba Ridge’s first football coach and the program he originated in 2018 is flying high. The Copperheads are a perfect 8-0 after dismantling Lancaster 60-14.

Catawba Ridge has made a huge leap after going 6-5 in 2021. The Copperheads have made themselves into a AAAA title contender. The eight wins are a school record.

Jason Tone, T.L. Hanna

The Yellow Jackets just clinched the top seed in their conference with a thrilling come-from-behind 14-13 win over previously undefeated Hillcrest in a battle of top teams. Hanna had to overcome a 13-0 deficit.

T.L Hanna was 10-2 in 2021, so the excellence continues.

Mark Barnes, Sumter

The Fighting Gamecocks just scored an impressive 42-21 win over Carolina Forest and they are now 7-1.

Sumter was 10-2 and reached the third round of the AAAAA playoffs last year. The excellence continues.

Ian Rafferty, Summerville

The former New York Jets offensive lineman has the Green Wave at 7-1 following an impressive 34-13 of West Ashley, a team that had lost just once.

Summerville, one of South Carolina’s most storied programs, is used to this kind of success. The Green Wave went 4-5 last season but it appears they have bounced back in a big way.

Drew Marlowe, South Florence

Marlowe is presiding over one of the state's top AAAA programs in 2022. The Bruins are undefeated at 8-0. They were successful in 2021 with an 8-3 record.

But armed with a Syracuse-bound star quarterback in LaNorris Sellers, they could be the team to beat in 2002.

Jeff Fruster, Daniel

Fruster is directing a burgeoning dynasty. The Lions are two-time defending AAA state champions and have won 32 consecutive games.

No one has challenged the Lions in 2022. They are setting their sights on a three-peat.

Don Shelley, Williamsburg Academy

This guy is a South Carolina Independent Schools Association legend, with nine state championships at Orangeburg Prep and Holly Hill Academy.

Shelley is going for a third act. This is his fourth year at Williamsburg, Shelley has the Stallions sitting undefeated at 7-0 following a 54-27 victory over Orangeburg Prep.