Unbeaten Hitchcock-Tulare has climbed into fifth in Class 9B in this week’s Prep Media football polls.

The Patriots are 4-0 on the season. They have a showdown looming at third-rated and beaten Warner on Sept. 25.

Elsewhere, Castlewood continues to be rated second in Class 9A with Sully Buttes fourth.

Deuel is rated third in Class 11B with Clark-Willow Lake in fourth.

Hamlin is rated fourth in Class 9AA with Waubay-Summit in the receiving votes category.

The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Sept. 14 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 (16) 3-0 100 1
2. Jefferson (5) 3-0 89 2
3. Harrisburg 2-1 62 5
4. O’Gorman 1-2 37 3
5. T5 Roosevelt 2-1 13 RV
6. T5 Lincoln 1-2 13 4

Receiving votes: Washington 1. 

Class 11AA

1. Pierre (21) 3-0 105 1
2. Tea Area 3-0 81 2
3. Yankton 2-1 59 4
4. Watertown 2-1 34 3
5. Huron 2-1 31 5

Receiving votes: Spearfish 5. 

Class 11A

1. SF Christian (21) 3-0 105 1
2. Lennox 2-1 64 4
3. Canton 3-0 58 RV
4. West Central 2-1 38 3
5. Dell Rapids 2-1 26 2

Receiving votes: Madison 24.

Class 11B

1. Elk Point-Jefferson (13) 3-0 96 1
2. St. Thomas More (7) 4-0 91 2
3. Deuel (1) 4-0 57 4
4. Clark-Willow Lake 4-0 39 5
5. Winner 3-1 29 3

Receiving votes: Beresford 2, Wagner 1. 

Class 9AA

1. Parkston (20) 3-0 104 1
2. Bon Homme (1) 4-0 84 2
3. Viborg-Hurley 3-0 60 3
4. Hamlin 3-1 41 4
5. Platte-Geddes 2-1 25 5

Receiving votes: Waubay-Summit 1. 

Class 9A

1. Freeman (19) 4-0 103 1
2. Castlewood (1) 4-0 84 2
3. Centerville 4-0 54 3
4. Sully Buttes 3-0 43 4
5. Philip (1) 4-0 16 RV

Receiving votes: Howard 7, Alcester-Hudson 4, Kimball-White Lake 2, Lyman 1, Timber Lake 1. 

Class 9B

1. Dell Rapids St. Mary’s (16) 4-0 100 1
2. Wall (5) 3-0 89 2
3. Warner 4-0 60 3
4. Avon 2-2 28 4
5. Hitchcock-Tulare 4-0 27 RV

Receiving votes: Colman-Egan 11.