South Dakota Prep Media Football Polls – August 31, 2026

The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Aug. 31 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.

Class 11AAA

1. Brandon Valley (13) 1-0 86 2
2. Sioux Falls Jefferson (4) 1-0 73 3
3. Bishop O’Gorman (2) 1-0 68 5
4. Sioux Falls Lincoln 0-1 37 1
5. Sioux Falls Washington 1-0 12 1
   Receiving votes: Harrisburg 9.

Class 11AA

1. Pierre (19) 1-0 95 1
2. Yankton 1-0 72 3
3. Tea Area 1-0 61 4
4. Watertown 1-0 28 RV
5. Huron 0-1 26 2
   Receiving votes: Spearfish 2, Sturgis 1.

Class 11A

1. Sioux Falls Christian (19) 1-0 95 1
2. Dell Rapids 1-0 65 3
3. West Central 1-0 56 4
4. Lennox 0-1 42 2
5. Madison 0-1 14 5
   Receiving votes: Canton 12, Milbank 1.

Class 11B

1. Elk Point-Jefferson (12) 1-0 85 1
2. St. Thomas More (6) 2-0 81 2
3. Winner (1) 2-0 53 3
4. Deuel 2-0 39 4
5. Clark/Willow Lake 2-0 26 RV
   Receiving votes: Beresford 1.

Class 9AA

1. Parkston (19) 2-0 95 1
2. Bon Homme 2-0 74 2
3. Viborg-Hurley 2-0 51 4
4. Hamlin 1-1 31 5
5. Platte-Geddes 1-1 19 3
   Receiving votes: Garretson 13, Estelline-Hendricks 2.

Class 9A

1. Freeman (17) 2-0 93 1
2. Castlewood (2) 2-0 77 3
3. Howard 1-1 46 2
4. Lyman 2-0 25 RV
5. Centerville 2-0 21 NR
   Receiving votes: Sully Buttes 11, Philip 8, Kimball/White Lake 3, Alcester-Hudson 2.

Class 9B

1. St. Mary’s (13) 2-0 89 1
2. Wall (6) 2-0 81 2
3. Warner 2-0 53 3
4. Avon 2-0 43 4
5. Colman-Egan 2-0 17 5
   Receiving votes: Herreid/Selby Area 2.

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South Dakota Week 2 Power 5 Poll

Class 11AAA

1. Brandon Valley (11)
2. Sioux Falls Jefferson (2)
3. O’Gorman (2)
4. Sioux Falls Lincoln
5. Harrisburg

Receiving Votes: Sioux Falls Washington 7

Class 11AA

1. Pierre (14)
2. Yankton (1)
3. Tea Area
4. Huron
5. Watertown

Receiving Votes: Mitchell 1, Sturgis Brown 1

Class 11A

1. Sioux Falls Christian (15)
2. Dell Rapids
3. West Central
4. Lennox
5. Canton

Receiving Votes: Madison 8, Milbank 1

Class 11B

1. Elk Point-Jefferson (9)
2. St. Thomas More (6)
3. Clark/Willow Lake
4. Winner
5. Deuel

Receiving Votes: Wagner 2, Sioux Valley 1, Beresford 1

Class 9AA

1. Parkston (15)
2. Viborg-Hurley
3. Bon Homme
4. Hamlin
5. Platte-Geddes

Receiving Votes: Garretson 6, Estelline/Hendricks 4, Hanson 2, Britton-Hecla 1, Great Plains Lutheran 1

Class 9A

1. Freeman (9)
2. Castlewood (4)
3. Howard (1)
4. Centerville
5. Lyman

Receiving Votes: Sully Buttes 5, Philip (1) 4, Elkton-Lake Benton 4, Alcester-Hudson 4

Class 9B

1. St. Mary’s (10)
2. Wall (5)
3. Avon
4. Warner
5. Colman-Egan

Receiving Votes: Herreid/Selby Area 1