South Dakota Prep Football Preseason Polls Released

SIOUX FALLS, SD (Dakota News Now) – For the first time in 2024, it’s game week for South Dakota’s rookie football players.

This means it's time to publish, discuss and provide bulletin board material for the first preseason rankings!

11B and all three classes of 9-man football begin Friday, with 11AAA, 11AA and 11AA following next week.

For a comprehensive look at the upcoming season, tune in Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on KDLT and 9:30pm on Fox Sioux Falls to see our Pigskin Preview Special highlighting our region's best teams and players! The magazine will also be available at retailers across the region this week. We will post a list online soon of where you can get the Pigskin Preview magazine!

Our first edition of Football Friday featuring highlights and action from across the region kicks off this Friday night at 10 p.m. on Dakota News Now on KSFY and KDLT!

2024 PREP FOOTBALL PRESEASON RANKINGS

Class 11AAA

1. Harrisburg (9) 65

2. Lincoln (6) 61

3. Brandon Valley 52

4. O’Gorman (1) 38

5. Washington 15

Votes received: Jefferson9.

Class 11AA

1. Pierre (16) 80

2. Yankton 59

3. Tea area 50

4. Watertown 26

5. Aberdeen Central 20

Votes received: Sturgis 5.

Class 11A

1. Canton (6) 56

T-2. SF Christian (5) 52

T-2. Dell Rapids (3) 52

4. West-Central (2) 34

5. Lennox23

Votes received: Rapid City Christian 16, Tri-Valley 4, Dakota Valley 3.

Class 11B

1. Winner (10) 72

2. Elk Point-Jefferson (4) 60

3. Sioux Valley (2) 53

4. Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 25

5. Hot Springs 13

Votes received: Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 10, Wagner 4, Deuel 2, Aberdeen Roncalli 1.

Class 9AA

1. Parkston (12) 74

2. Hamlin (3) 58

3. Elkton-Lake Benton 39

4. Hanson (1) 29

5. Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy 15

Votes received: Gregory 11, Viborg-Hurley 9, Stanley County 3, Kimball/White Lake 2.

Class 9A

1. Howards (15) 79

2. Wall 41

3. Wolsey-Wessington 36

4. Warner (1) 35

5. Harding County/Bison 17

Votes received: Alcester-Hudson 14, Platte-Geddes 10, Deubrook Area 7, Potter County 1.

Class 9B

1.Avon (10) 74

2. Canistota (5) 52

3. Faulkton area (1) 47

4. Corsica-Stickney 25

5. Dell Rapids St. Mary 19

Votes received: Kadoka Area 8, Colman-Egan 7, Sully Buttes 4, Hitchcock-Tulare 3, Herreid/Selby Area 1.

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