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South Dakota High School Football Media Poll, September 16, 2019

HS football players

Brandon Valley moves back to the No. 1 spot in Class 11AAA this week, after Sioux Falls Roosevelt was upset by Bishop O'Gorman in the President's Bowl on Saturday. Pierre and Tea Area remain as unanimous No. 1's in 11AA and 11A - they'll play each other this Friday.

Most of the nine-man rankings remained the same, minus a little shuffling. Gregory, who last week was only receiving votes, is an addition to the No. 5 spot in Class 9A.

The South Dakota media preps high school football poll is listed by overall record, total votes, and previous ranking. First plae votes are indicated in parenthesis.

Class 11AAA

1. Brandon Valley (15) 2-1, 117, 2

2. Bishop O’Gorman (7) 2-1, 106, 3

3. Sioux Falls Roosevelt 2-1, 77, 1

4. Harrisburg (5) 3-0, 68, 4

5. Sioux Falls Lincoln 2-1, 31, RV

Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Washington 4, Rapid City Stevens 2

Class 11AA

1. Pierre (27) 3-0, 135, 1

2. Brookings 3-0, 108, 2

3. Mitchell 2-1, 68, 4

4. Huron 2-1, 54, 5

5. Yankton 1-2, 33, 3

Receiving votes: Sturgis 7.

Class 11A

1. Tea Area (27) 3-0, 135, 1

2. Dell Rapids 3-0, 94, 5

3. Dakota Valley 2-1, 77, 4

4. Madison 2-1, 65, 2

5. SF Christian 2-1, 17, 3

Receiving votes: Tri-Valley 16, Canton 1.

Class 11B

1. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan (24) 4-0 , 132, 1

2. Winner (3) 4-0, 110 , 2

3. Webster Area 3-0, 56, 4

4. Mount Vernon/Plankinton 2-1, 53, 3

5. St. Thomas More 3-1, 43, 5

Receiving votes: McCook Central/Montrose 11.

Class 9AA

1. Bon Homme (24) 3-0, 131, 1

2. Viborg-Hurley (3) 3-0 111, 2

3. Parker 3-0, 72, 4

4. Deuel 3-0, 55, 5

5. Baltic 2-1, 31, 3

Receiving votes: Lemmon/McIntosh 5.

Class 9A

1. Sully Buttes (15) 4-0, 120, 1

2. Canistota/Freeman (10) 4-0, 116, 2

3. Britton-Hecla (2) 3-0, 85, 3

4. Kimball/White Lake 3-0, 40, 5

5. Gregory 4-0, 34, RV

Receiving votes: Howard 8, Timber Lake 2.

Class 9B

1. Colman-Egan (25) 4-0, 133, 1

2. Dell Rapids St. Mary (2) 4-0, 110, 2

3. Faulkton Area 2-1, 61, 5

4. Wolsey-Wessington 2-2, 44, 3

5. Alcester-Hudson 3-1, 33, 4

Receiving votes: Harding County 12, Herreid/Selby Area 12.

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.