The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Aug. 21 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking.
First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses. (Note: The Class 11AAA, 11AA and 11A polls remain unchanged from the preseason edition.)
CLASS 11AAA
- Sioux Fall Lincoln (9) 66
- Harrisburg (5) 62
- Brandon Valley (1) 49
- Sioux Falls Jefferson (1) 37
- Sioux Falls O’Gorman 24
Receiving votes: Rapid City Stevens 1, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 1
CLASS 11AA
- Pierre (14) 78
- Tea Area (2) 64
- Yankton 44
- Brookings 24
- Aberdeen Central 20
Receiving votes: Watertown 9, Spearfish 1
CLASS 11A
- Dell Rapids (14) 78
- West Central 46
- Sioux Falls Christian (1) 45
- Canton (1) 42
- Dakota Valley 16
Receiving votes: Madison 12, Lennox 1
CLASS 11B
- Winner (12) 1-0 88 1
- Elk Point-Jefferson (7) 1-0 80 2
- Sioux Valley 1-0 55 3
- Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 1-0 30 5
- Hot Springs 1-0 17 RV
Receiving votes: Deuel 5, Woonsocket-Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 5, Flandreau 4, Tri-Valley 1
CLASS 9AA
- Howard (16) 1-0 91 1
- Wall (2) 1-0 71 2
- Parkston 1-0 57 3
- Hamlin (1) 1-0 46 4
- Bon Homme 0-0 11 5
Receiving votes: Elkton-Lake Benton 9
CLASS 9A
- Gregory (18) 0-0 94 1
- Warner (1) 0-0 69 2
- Wolsey-Wessington 1-0 60 3
- Canistota 1-0 38 5
- Harding County/Bison 1-0 15 RV
Receiving votes: Castlewood 6, Philip 2, Chester Area 1
CLASS 9B
- Hitchcock-Tulare (16) 1-0 90 1
- De Smet (3) 1-0 77 2
- Dell Rapids St. Mary 1-0 45 4
- Faulkton Area 1-0 36 5
- Corsica-Stickney 1-0 24 RV
Receiving votes: Herreid/Selby Area 8, Avon 5