The South Dakota high school football media poll for the week of September 12, 2022. Teams are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses.
Class 11AAA
1. Sioux Falls Jefferson (22) 3-0 110 1
2. O’Gorman 2-1 76 2
3. Sioux Falls Lincoln 2-1 63 3
4. Harrisburg 2-1 56 5
5. Rapid City Stevens 2-1 14 4
Receiving votes: Brandon Valley 11.
Class 11AA
1. Pierre (21) 3-0 109 1
2. Tea Area (1) 3-0 87 2
3. Yankton 3-0 68 3
4. Brookings 2-1 44 4
5. Mitchell 1-2 15 5
Receiving votes: Sturgis 7.
Class 11A
1. West Central (17) 3-0 105 1
2. Dell Rapids (5) 3-0 93 2
3. Canton 2-1 45 RV
4. Beresford 2-1 44 4
5. Dakota Valley 2-1 23 3
Receiving votes: Madison 13, Sioux Falls Christian 4, Lennox 3.
Class 11B
1. Winner (22) 4-0 110 1
2. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 4-0 78 2
3. Elk Point-Jefferson 3-0 72 3
4. St. Thomas More 3-0 31 4
5. Mount Vernon/Plankinton 4-0 20 5
Receiving votes: Aberdeen Roncalli 13, McCook Central/Montrose 3, Sioux Valley 3.
Class 9AA
1. Howard (21) 4-0 109 1
2. Wall (1) 4-0 86 2
3. Hamlin 4-0 58 3
4. Hanson 3-1 51 5
5. Parkston 3-1 21 4
Receiving votes: FreemanMarion/Freeman Academy 4, Elkton-Lake Benton 1.
Class 9A
1. Gregory (19) 3-0 107 1
2. Warner (1) 4-0 82 2
3. Castlewood (1) 3-0 65 3
4. Canistota (1) 2-2 37 4
5. Lyman 4-0 35 5
Receiving votes: Alcester-Hudson 3, Harding County/Bison 1.
Class 9B
1. Herreid/Selby Area (22) 3-0 110 1
2. Hitchcock-Tulare 4-0 85 2
3. De Smet 3-1 56 3
4. Avon 3-1 42 4
5. Sully Buttes 4-0 34 5
Receiving votes: Kadoka Area 2, Corsica-Stickney 1.