The high school football season begins in South Dakota this week, with class 11B and 9-man games set to begin Friday.
The preseason South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll is listed below, ranking the top-five teams and points received. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.
Class 11AAA
- Lincoln (16) 95
- Brandon Valley (3) 69
- Jefferson (1) 67
- Harrisburg 42
- O’Gorman 23
Receiving votes: Washington 4.
Class 11AA
- Pierre (19) 97
- Huron 62
- Yankton 59
- Tea Area 37
- Sturgis (1) 24
Receiving votes: Watertown 12, Spearfish 9.
Class 11A
- SF Christian (20) 100
- Lennox 72
- Dell Rapids 60
- West Central 38
- Madison 19
Receiving votes: Dakota Valley 9, Canton 1, Tri-Valley 1.
Class 11B
- Elk Point-Jefferson (13) 87
- Thomas More (4) 79
- Winner (2) 48
- Deuel (1) 37
- Sioux Valley 24
Receiving votes: Clark/Willow Lake 15, Mobridge-Pollock 5, Rapid City Christian 3, McCook Central/Montrose 1, Hot Springs 1.
Class 9AA
- Parkston (19) 99
- Hamlin (1) 74
- Bon Homme 47
- Platte-Geddes 28
- Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 15
Receiving votes: Viborg-Hurley 10, Hanson 8, Hill City 8, Britton-Hecla 7, Garretson 2, Sioux Falls Lutheran 2.
Class 9A
- Freeman (14) 84
- Howard (4) 75
- Elkton-Lake Benton (1) 45
- Kimball/White Lake 28
- Castlewood (1) 25
Receiving votes: Faulkton Area 14, Alcester-Hudson 13, Lyman 7, Philip 5, Harding County/Bison 2, Ipswich 1, Sully Buttes 1.
Class 9B
- Mary’s (11) 89
- Wall (9) 87
- Warner 54
- Avon 41
- Colman-Egan 23
Receiving votes: Herreid/Selby Area 6.
