The South Dakota high school football championships are back in Vermillion this year! Last November, Dana J Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings hosted the event due to renovations at the Dakota Dome.
Sports media members in South Dakota have once again submitted their picks for the state football championships this year, with some consistency – and some not so consistent projections.
State Football Schedule
*all games are in central time zone
Thursday
9AA – Hamlin vs Platte-Geddes (11 am)
9B – Dell Rapids St. Mary vs Wolsey-Wessington (3 pm)
9A – Canistota/Freeman vs Warner (7 pm)
Friday
11B – Winner vs Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan (2 pm)
11AA – Pierre vs Brookings (7 pm)
Saturday
11A – Canton vs Tea Area (2 pm)
11AAA – Harrisburg vs Brandon Valley (7 pm)
Media Picks
Jerry Palleschi – ESPN 99.1
11AAA – Brandon Valley
11AA – Brookings
11A – Tea Area
11B – Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan
9AA – Hamlin
9A – Canistota/Freeman
9B – Wolsey-Wessington
Brian Haenchen – Argus Leader
11AAA – Brandon Valley
11AA – Pierre
11A – Tea Area
11B – Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan
9AA – Platte-Geddes
9A – Canistota/Freeman
9B – Wolsey-Wessington
Brent Nathaniel – Watertown Radio
11AAA – Brandon Valley
11AA – Brookings
11A – Tea Area
11B – Winner
9AA – Hamlin
9A – Canistota/Freeman
9B – Wolsey-Wessington
Matt Kerney – Fox Sports Rapid City
11AAA – Brandon Valley
11AA – Brookings
11A – Tea Area
11B – Winner
9AA – Platte-Geddes
9A – Warner
9B – Wolsey-Wessington
Clint Greenway – KORN Radio (Mitchell)
11AAA – Brandon Valley
11AA – Brookings
11A – Tea Area
11B – Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan
9AA – Platte-Geddes
9A – Canistota/Freeman
9B – Wolsey-Wessington
Jason Andera – Midco Sports Net
11AAA – Brandon Valley
11AA – Pierre
11A – Tea Area
11B – Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan
9AA – Hamlin
9A – Canistota/Freeman
9B – Wolsey-Wessington
Ryan Deal – Mitchell Daily Republic
11AAA – Brandon Valley
11AA – Brookings
11A – Tea Area
11B – Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan
9AA – Platte-Geddes
9A – Canistota/Freeman
9B – Wolsey-Wessington
Jeremy Hoeck – Yankton Press & Dakotan
11AAA – Brandon Valley
11AA – Brookings
11A – Tea Area
11B – Winner
9AA – Hamlin
9A – Canistota/Freeman
9B – Wolsey-Wessington
Nate Wek – South Dakota Public Broadcasting
11AAA – Brandon Valley
11AA – Brookings
11A – Canton
11B – Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan
9AA – Hamlin
9A – Canistota/Freeman
9B – Wolsey-Wessington
