Ten of the 128 remaining playoff teams have never made it to the quarterfinals or further. They’re a win away. Cherokee Bluff is playing Luella, guaranteeing at least one first-time quarterfinalist. Cherokee Bluff also is the only one of the 10 that is favored to win this week by the computer Maxwell Ratings.

Here are the teams:

Cambridge

Cherokee Bluff

King’s Ridge Christian

Lakeside (Evans)

Luella

Ola

Providence Christian

Sumter County

Temple

Whitefield Academy

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