 West Florence main athletic rivals are South Florence, Hartsville, Sumter, and Wilson.On March 3, 2010, Lord Mayor of Westminster Duncan Sandys presented a formal invitation to West Florence High School Director of Bands Steve Rummage, requesting that the West Florence Marching Knights participate and perform in the city of London's 2012 New Year's Day Parade.This parade was designated as the first official event of the 2012 Olympics, hosted in London.