The South Dakota high school football season begins this week for four of the seven classes in the state (11B and all nine-man classes). Here is the preseason media preps high school football poll for the upcoming season.
Class 11AAA
- Sioux Falls Washington (26) 138
- Sioux Falls O’Gorman (2) 97
- Sioux Falls Roosevelt 83
- Brandon Valley 67
- Sioux Falls Lincoln 28
Received Votes: Rapid City Stevens 5, Rapid City Central 5, and Watertown 1
Class 11AA
- Mitchell (22) 133
- Pierre (3) 103
- Harrisburg (3) 96
- Yankton 53
- Huron 19
Received Votes: Sturgis 10, Brookings 5, and Douglas 1
Class 11A
- Dakota Valley (14) 113
- Madison (10) 104
- Tea Area (4) 95
- St. Thomas More 68
- Dell Rapids 24
Received Votes: West Central 9, Milbank 6, and Belle Fourche 1
Class 11B
- Sioux Falls Christian (23) 134
- Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan (4) 109
- Winner 74
- Sioux Valley (1) 56
- Mount Vernon/Plankinton 32
Received Votes: Canton 9, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs, Sanborn Central 3, Aberdeen Roncalli 2, and McCook Central/Montrose 1
Class 9AA
- Gregory (14) 113
- Miller/Highmore-Harrold (9) 105
- Wolsey-Wessington (2) 75
- Irene-Wakonda (1) 55
- Webster Area (2) 49
Received Votes: Baltic 8, North Border 7, Bon Homme 5, Arlington/Lake Preston 2, and Kimball/White Lake 1
Class 9A
- Britton-Hecla (16) 122
- Howard (10) 120
- Corsica-Stickney (1) 74
- Warner 54
- Clark/Willow Lake (1) 35
Received Votes: Canistota/Freeman 8, Timber Lake 5, Potter County 1, and Alcester-Hudson 1
Class 9B
- Sully Buttes (20) 127
- Castlewood (3) 88
- Colome (3) 80
- Colman-Egan (2)
- Harding County 28
Received Votes: Faulkton Area 13, and Wall 6