SDPB's coverage of the South Dakota High School Football Championships

SDPB learns more about the impact of two of Britton’s finest football players – Dallas Goedert and Trevor Zuehlke - and discovers how tragedy turned into a message of strength that spread across South Dakota all the way to the NFL.

Sioux Falls Lincoln defeated Brandon Valley 31-21 on Saturday night at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion to win the 11AAA championship. This is back-to-back titles for the Patriots and their fifth state championship in program history.

For the first time in more than four decades, the Lennox Orioles have won a state football championship. It was a game that saw both offenses struggle, but it was the Orioles who made enough plays on offense to secure the 14-6 victory in the 11A championship game in Vermillion on Saturday.

For the first time in 23-years, the Watertown Arrows have won a state football championship. The game was sloppy at times, by both squads, but each brought plenty excitement. A crucial stop on a two-point conversion was the difference as Watertown edged out Pierre TF Riggs 14-13 to win the 11AA title.

In what was a hard fought battle, Winner defeated Sioux Valley 20-14 at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion on Friday afternoon to win the 11B state championship.

She led her team to the Class B Volleyball State Title and still holds two state tournament volleyball records. Jussy Tuscherer Smith joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.