The preseason South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll is listed below, ranking the top-five teams, the team’s record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.
Class 11AAA
1. Harrisburg (8) 72
2. Brandon Valley (7) 69
3. Sioux Falls Roosevelt (1) 45
4. O’Gorman 30
5. Sioux Falls Jefferson 10
Receiving votes: Sioux FallsWashington 8, Sioux Falls Lincoln 6.
Class 11AA
1. Pierre (13) 76
2. Brookings (2) 48
3. Yankton 39
4. Tea Area (1) 37
5. Watertown 14
Receiving votes: Aberdeen Central 12, Mitchell 7, Sturgis 4, Huron 3.
Class 11A
1. Canton (9) 71
2. Dell Rapids (6) 61
3. Madison (1) 48
4. West Central 31
5. Dakota Valley 15
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Christian 9, Milbank 4, Custer 1.
Class 11B
1. Winner (16) 80
2. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 58
3. Sioux Valley 52
4. St. Thomas More 21
5. Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 20
Receiving votes: Elk Point-Jefferson 5, Mobridge-Pollock 3, McCook Central/Montrose 1.
Class 9AA
1. Platte-Geddes (11) 75
2. Canistota/Freeman (5) 60
3. Hanson 37
4. Hamlin 31
5. Viborg-Hurley 26
Receiving votes: Timber Lake 3, Lemmon-McIntosh 3, Florence-Henry 2, Chester Area 2, Parkston 1.
Class 9A
1. Wolsey-Wessington (12) 66
2. De Smet (1) 45
3. Howard 43
4. Herreid/Selby Area 29
5. Warner (2) 23
Receiving votes: Wall 19, Colman-Egan (1) 5, Gregory 5, Britton-Hecla 2, Castlewood 1, Irene-Wakonda 1, Kadoka Area 1.
Class 9B
1. Dell Rapids St. Mary (7) 66
2. Harding County (6) 60
3. Faulkton Area (2) 45
4. Alcester-Hudson 27
5. Corsica-Stickney 17
Receiving votes: Sully Buttes 7, Langford Area 6, Faith 5, Colome (1) 5, Potter County 2.