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
- 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
- St. 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
- St. Mary’s (11) 89
- Wall (9) 87
- Warner 54
- Avon 41
- Colman-Egan 23
Receiving votes: Herreid/Selby Area 6.
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South Dakota Power 5 Poll (Week 0/Preseason)
11AAA
1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (7)
2. Brandon Valley (5)
3. Sioux Falls Jefferson (1)
4. Harrisburg
5. O’Gorman
Receiving Votes: Sioux Falls Roosevelt (1) 1, Sioux Falls Washington 1, Rapid City Central 1
11AA
1. Pierre T.F. Riggs (12)
2. Yankton (2)
3. Huron
4. Sturgis Brown
5. Watertown
Receiving Votes: Tea Area 9, Spearfish 3, Brookings 1
11A
1. Sioux Falls Christian (14)
2. Lennox
3. Dell Rapids
4. West Central
5. Madison
Receiving Votes: Canton 2, Dakota Valley 1, Milbank 1, Tri-Valley 1
11B
1. Elk Point-Jefferson (7)
2. St. Thomas More (6)
3. Clark/Willow Lake
4. Deuel (1)
5. Winner
Receiving Votes: Sioux Valley 5, Mobridge-Pollock 4, Wagner 2, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 2, Rapid City Christian 2, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 1, Hot Springs 1
9AA
1. Parkston (8)
2. Hamlin (2)
3. Britton-Hecla
4. Hill City
5. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan (2)
Receiving Votes: Hanson 4, Viborg-Hurley (1) 3, Platte-Geddes 3, Florence/Henry (1) 1, Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian 2, Garretson 1, Sioux Falls Lutheran 1, Gregory 1, Stanley County 1
9A
1. Howard (6)
2. Freeman (4)
3. Alcester-Hudson (1)
4. Elkton-Lake Benton
5. Ipswich (1)
Receiving Votes: Philip 5, Castlewood (2) 4, Kimball/White Lake 4, Sully Buttes 3, Canistota 2, Harding County/Bison 2, Faulkton Area 2, Timber Lake 1, Corsica-Stickney 1
9B
1. Wall (10)
2. St. Mary’s (4)
3. Avon
4. Warner
5. Colman-Egan
Receiving Votes: Herreid/Selby Area 4, Leola/Frederick Area 1, Kadoka Area 1, Jones County 1, Northwestern 1, Deubrook Area 1
