WATERTOWN, S.D. — The opening-round matchups for the 2026 South Dakota high school football playoffs have been set across all three nine-man classes and Class 11B. All first-round games will take place Thursday, Oct. 22, with the higher-seeded teams serving as hosts.
In Class 11B, undefeated Clark/Willow Lake (9-0) secured the No. 3 seed and will host No. 14 Mobridge-Pollock (4-4). Fifth-seeded Deuel (6-2) is also set to host a first-round matchup against No. 12 Beresford (4-4).
Class 9AA features several area teams hosting opening-round games, including No. 2 Hamlin (7-1) hosting No. 15 Stanley County (2-6), No. 5 Waubay/Summit (7-1) hosting No. 12 Sioux Falls Lutheran (3-5), and No. 7 Great Plains Lutheran (6-2) taking on No. 10 Lead-Deadwood (4-4).
In Class 9A, undefeated Castlewood (8-0) earned the No. 3 seed and will host No. 14 Ipswich (4-4) in the opening round.
Class 11B Bracket
Class 9AA Bracket
Class 9A Bracket
Class 9B Bracket
