#SDpreps Football Media Poll / SD Power 5 Poll (Week 0)

Posted on August 18, 2025 by - Sports

Football

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

T-1. Brandon Valley (8) 67

T-1. Lincoln (7) 67

  1. Harrisburg 42
  2. Jefferson 37
  3. O’Gorman (1) 23

Receiving votes: Washington 4.

 

Class 11AA

  1. Pierre (15) 79
  2. Yankton 48
  3. Brookings 44
  4. Tea Area (1) 25
  5. Watertown 24

Receiving votes: Spearfish 18, Aberdeen Central 2.

 

Class 11A

  1. SF Christian (14) 78
  2. Lennox (1) 56
  3. Dell Rapids (1) 54
  4. West Central 31
  5. Madison 7

Receiving votes: Rapid City Christian 6, Dakota Valley 5, Canton 3

 

Class 11B

  1. Winner (14) 75
  2. Sioux Valley (2) 55
  3. Elk Point-Jefferson 54
  4. St. Thomas More 33
  5. Wagner 8

Receiving votes: Hot Springs 5, Clark/Willow Lake 4, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 2, Mobridge-Pollock 2, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 1, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 1.

 

Class 9AA

  1. Elkton-Lake Benton (5) 66
  2. Hamlin (6) 55
  3. Parkston (3) 39
  4. Viborg-Hurley (2) 35
  5. Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy 32

Receiving votes: Hill City 4, Hanson 4, Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian 3, Bennett County 1, Leola/Frederick Area 1.

 

Class 9A

  1. Howard (7) 69
  2. Wall (7) 68
  3. Wolsey-Wessington (2) 43
  4. Warner 36
  5. Harding County/Bison 15

Receiving votes: Philip 8, Centerville 1.

 

Class 9B

  1. Sully Buttes (11) 67
  2. Avon (2) 57
  3. Faulkton Area (1) 48
  4. Dell Rapids St. Mary (2) 43
  5. Canistota 15

Receiving votes: Corsica-Stickney 5, Kadoka Area 2, Herreid/Selby Area 1, Arlington 1, Hitchcock-Tulare 1.

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South Dakota Power 5 Poll Week 0/Preseason
Top five teams; 1st place votes are listed in parentheses
11AAA
1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (12)
2. Brandon Valley (7)
3. Harrisburg (2)
4. Sioux Falls Jefferson (1)
5. O’Gorman (1)
Receiving Votes: Sioux Falls Washington 5, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 2
11AA
1. Pierre T.F. Riggs (15)
2. Yankton (2)
3. Watertown (4)
4. Tea Area (2)
5. Brookings
Receiving Votes: Spearfish 11, Aberdeen Central 6, Sturgis Brown 1
11A
1. Sioux Falls Christian (18)
2. Lennox (3)
3. Dell Rapids
4. West Central
5. Madison
Receiving Votes: Rapid City Christian (1) 6, Dakota Valley 5, Canton 3, Milbank (1) 2, Tri-Valley 1, Vermillion 1
11B
1. Winner (17)
2. Sioux Valley (6)
3. Elk Point-Jefferson
4. St. Thomas More
5. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton
Receiving Votes: Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 7, Clark/Willow Lake 4, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 3, Hot Springs 3, Wagner 2
9AA
1. Hamlin (15)
2. Parkston (4)
3. Elkton-Lake Benton (2)
4. Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy
5. Viborg-Hurley (1)
Receiving Votes: Hill City (1) 5, Hanson 4, De Smet 2, Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian 2, Leola/Frederick Area 1, Kimball/White Lake 1, Britton-Hecla 1, Bennett County 1
9A
1. Howard (14)
2. Wall (4)
3. Wolsey-Wessington (3)
4. Warner (1)
5. Harding County/Bison (1)
Receiving Votes: Castlewood 6, Philip 3, Centerville 3, Dupree 2, Ipswich 1, Alcester-Hudson 1, Platte-Geddes 1
9B
1. Sully Buttes (16)
2. St. Mary’s (3)
T3. Avon (1)
T3: Faulkton Area (1)
5: Canistota (2)
Receiving Votes: Corisca-Stickney 7, Hitchcock-Tulare 2, Colman-Egan 2, Herreid/Selby Area 2, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 1, Kadoka Area 1, Colome 1

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