9B title
(5) Sully Buttes 34 – Wesley Wittler 13-17 194yds 3 TDs INT; 18car 158yds 2 TDs. Gavin Barber 2 rec 76yds 2 TDs. Teghan Westphal 1 rec 68yd TD.
(2) Faulkton Area 14 – Gian Demaria 11-26 169yds 2 TDS (1 Rushing). Landon Coyle 19car 79yds. Tristan Baloun 9car 49yds (18car. 134yd. 5TDs last week vs. St Mary’s). Faulkton held to 124yds rushing. Charlie Deiter 7rec 113yds
Sully Buttes: Second ever State Title and first since 1989 (35 years)
Faulkton: Second consecutive runner-up finish. (‘23 & ‘24)
9AA title
(2) Hamlin 32 – Jackson Wadsworth 17-22 216yds TD. Turner Stevenson 14car 58yds 2TDs. Evan Stormo 7rec 80yds. Biden Stevenson 3rec 61yds TD. Easton Neuendorf 45yd FG
(1) Parkston 8 – Kolton Kramer 97yd kickoff return for TD. Bryce Bruening 8-13 48yds INT. Parkston held to 153 total yds and 90yds rushing.
Hamlin: 6th State Title in School history and first since 2014 (10 years)
Parkston: First loss since 2022 State Championship Game vs. Wall. Won 23 straight games & 2 straight State Titles coming into the matchup.
State Title Games for Friday at the Dakota Dome:
9A Title @ 10a
(4) Wolsey-Wess
(2) Howard
11B Title @ 2p
(2) Winner
(1) Sioux Valley
11AA Title @ 7p
(4) Pierre TF Riggs
(2) Watertown