Milbank, which improved to 6-2 on the season after a win last week, has moved into the receiving votes category in Class 11A in this week’s Prep Media football polls.
The Bulldogs are coming off a win over fifth-rated West Central.
Clark-Willow Lake moved up to third in Class 11B, while Deuel moved up to fifth. Mobridge-Pollock is in the receiving votes category.
Hamlin moved down to fourth in Class 9AA, while Britton-Hecla is in the receiving votes category.
Warner remains second and Ipswich moved up to fourth in Class 9A, and Castlewood is now in the receiving votes category.
Herreid-Selby Area and Sully Buttes are tied for third in Class 9B, and Faulkton is rated fifth.
This is the final poll for Class 11B and nine-man teams who will be starting the postseason on Thursday.
The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Oct. 20 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 (21) 8-0 105 1
2. Lincoln 7-1 84 2
3. Jefferson 6-2 63 3
4. Harrisburg 5-3 37 4
5. O’Gorman 5-3 21 5
Receiving votes: Washington 5.
Class 11AA
1. Huron (19) 7-1 102 1
2. Yankton (2) 6-2 83 2
3. Pierre 5-3 67 3
4. Spearfish 5-3 30 4
5. Tea Area 5-3 17 5
Receiving votes: Watertown 14, Brookings 1.
Class 11A
1. SF Christian (21) 8-0 105 1
2. Dell Rapids 6-2 73 2
3. Lennox 6-2 66 4
4. Madison 6-2 44 5
5. West Central 5-3 20 3
Receiving votes: Milbank 6, Tri-Valley 1.
Class 11B
1. Elk Point-Jefferson (18) 8-0 102 1
2. St. Thomas More (3) 8-0 84 2
3. Clark-Willow Lake 7-1 61 4
4. Wagner 6-2 30 5
5. Deuel 7-1 19 RV
Receiving votes: Woonsocket-Wessington Springs-Sanborn Central 18, Mobridge-Pollock 1.
Class 9AA
1. Freeman-Marion-Freeman Academy (21) 8-0 105 1
2. Elkton-Lake Benton 7-1 84 3
3. Parkston 7-1 52 4
4. Hamlin 7-1 49 2
5. Hill City 7-1 16 5
Receiving votes: Viborg-Hurley 6, Bon Homme 2, Britton-Hecla 1.
Class 9A
1. Wall (20) 8-0 104 1
2. Warner (1) 8-0 83 2
3. Alcester-Hudson 6-2 55 4
4. Ipswich 7-1 32 5
5. Howard 6-2 27 3
Receiving votes: Philip 13, Castlewood 1.
Class 9B
1. St. Mary’s (19) 8-0 103 2
2. Avon (2) 7-1 81 1
T-3. Herreid-Selby Area 6-2 53 3
T-3. Sully Buttes 7-1 53 4
5. Faulkton 5-3 24 5
Receiving votes: Colman-Egan 1.
