South Dakota Prep Media Football Polls – September 21, 2026

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Brent Nathaniel

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The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Sept. 21 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. Sioux Falls Jefferson (22) 4-0 110 2
  2. Brandon Valley 3-1 88 1
  3. Harrisburg 3-1 66 3
  4. Bishop O’Gorman 2-2 44 4
  5. Sioux Falls Lincoln 2-2 22 T-5

Class 11AA

  1. Pierre (22) 4-0 110 1
  2. Tea Area 4-0 85 2
  3. Yankton 3-1 69 3
  4. Watertown 2-2 30 4
  5. Huron 2-2 19 5
    Receiving votes: Spearfish 17.

Class 11A

  1. Sioux Falls Christian (22) 4-0 110 1
  2. Lennox 3-1 83 2
  3. West Central 3-1 52 4
  4. Canton 3-1 43 3
  5. Dell Rapids 3-1 31 5
    Receiving votes: Madison 11.

Class 11B

  1. Elk Point-Jefferson (15) 4-0 102 1
  2. St. Thomas More (6) 5-0 94 2
  3. Deuel (1) 5-0 62 3
  4. Clark/Willow Lake 5-0 48 4
  5. Winner 4-1 24 5

Class 9AA

  1. Parkston (22) 4-0 110 1
  2. Platte-Geddes 3-1 80 5
  3. Hamlin 3-1 67 4
  4. Viborg-Hurley 3-1 28 3
  5. Bon Homme 4-1 27 2
    Receiving votes: Waubay-Summit 13, Britton-Hecla 5.

Class 9A

  1. Freeman (20) 5-0 108 1
  2. Castlewood (1) 5-0 88 2
  3. Sully Buttes 4-0 57 4
  4. Philip (1) 4-0 32 5
  5. Centerville 3-1 22 3
    Receiving votes: Timber Lake 9, Alcester-Hudson 7, Howard 5, Kimball/White Lake 2.

Class 9B

  1. St. Mary’s (17) 5-0 105 1
  2. Wall (5) 4-0 84 2
  3. Warner 5-0 69 3
  4. Avon 2-2 32 4
  5. Hitchcock-Tulare 5-0 29 5
    Receiving votes: Colman-Egan 11.

South Dakota Power 5 Poll

Class 11AAA

  1. Sioux Falls Jefferson (15)
  2. Brandon Valley (1)
  3. Harrisburg
  4. O’Gorman
  5. Sioux Falls Lincoln

Class 11AA

  1. Pierre T.F. Riggs (16)
  2. Tea Area
  3. Yankton
  4. Watertown
  5. Huron

Receiving Votes: Spearfish 8, Mitchell 1

Class 11A

  1. Sioux Falls Christian (16)
  2. Lennox
  3. Dell Rapids
  4. Canton
  5. West Central

Receiving Votes: Madison 1

Class 11B

  1. St. Thomas More (8)
  2. Elk Point-Jefferson (7)
  3. Deuel (1)
  4. Clark/Willow Lake
  5. Winner

Class 9AA

  1. Parkston (16)
  2. Platte-Geddes
  3. Hamlin
  4. Viborg-Hurley
  5. Bon Homme

Receiving Votes: Waubay/Summit 4, Britton-Hecla 2, Sioux Falls Lutheran 1

Class 9A

  1. Freeman (15)
  2. Castlewood
  3. Sully Buttes
  4. Philip (1)
  5. Timber Lake

Receiving Votes: Centerville 7, Howard 3, Alcester-Hudson 1

Class 9B

  1. St. Mary’s (14)
  2. Wall (2)
  3. Warner
  4. Hitchcock-Tulare
  5. Avon

Receiving Votes: Colman-Egan 7


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