Ipswich has climbed into the top five in Class 9A in this week’s Prep Media football polls. The Tigers are 6-1 on the season.
Warner, the only team to defeat Ipswich this fall, continues to be rated second in 9A.
Herreid-Selby Area has moved up to third in Class 9B, followed by Sully Buttes in fourth, and Faulkton in fifth.
Hamlin continues to be rated second in Class 9AA, with Britton-Hecla in the receiving votes category.
Clark-Willow Lake inched up one spot to fourth in Class 11B, while Mobridge-Pollock and Deuel are receiving votes.
The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Oct. 13 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.
Class 11AAA
1. Brandon Valley (24) 7-0 124 1
2. Lincoln (1) 6-1 101 2
3. Jefferson 5-2 75 5
4. Harrisburg 5-2 45 3
5. O’Gorman 4-3 21 4
Receiving votes: Washington 9.
Class 11AA
1. Huron (23) 6-1 122 1
2. Yankton (2) 5-2 95 4
3. Pierre 4-3 77 5
4. Spearfish 5-2 29 RV
5. Tea Area 5-2 26 2
Receiving votes: Sturgis 19, Watertown 6, Brookings 1.
Class 11A
1. SF Christian (25) 7-0 125 1
2. Dell Rapids 6-1 98 2
3. West Central 5-2 69 4
4. Lennox 5-2 55 5
5. Madison 5-2 21 3
Receiving votes: Tri-Valley 7.
Class 11B
1. Elk Point-Jefferson (20) 7-0 120 1
2. St. Thomas More (5) 7-0 100 2
3. Woonsocket-Wessington Springs-Sanborn Central 7-0 78 3
4. Clark-Willow Lake 6-1 48 5
5. Wagner 5-2 15 RV
Receiving votes: Mobridge-Pollock 9, Deuel 5.
Class 9AA
1. Freeman-Marion-Freeman Academy (22) 7-0 122 1
2. Hamlin (3) 7-0 100 2
3. Elkton-Lake Benton 6-1 77 3
4. Parkston 6-1 47 4
5. Hill City 7-1 19 5
Receiving votes: Viborg-Hurley 5, Bon Homme 4, Britton-Hecla 1.
Class 9A
1. Wall (24) 7-0 124 1
2. Warner (1) 7-0 99 2
3. Howard 6-1 69 4
4. Alcester-Hudson 5-2 41 3
5. Ipswich 6-1 27 RV
Receiving votes: Philip 12, Platte-Geddes 3.
Class 9B
1. Avon (17) 7-0 116 2
2. St. Mary’s (8) 7-0 108 3
3. Herreid-Selby Area 6-2 64 5
4. Sully Buttes 6-1 53 1
5. Faulkton 4-3 29 4
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Lutheran 5.
