Hitchcock-Tulare has returned to the top five in Class 9B in this week’s Prep Media football polls.

The Patriots moved up from receiving votes after edging Faulkton last weekend.

Among the area teams, Britton-Hecla inched up one spot to fourth in Class 9AA, Clark-Willow Lake and Deuel remained third and fifth, respectively in Class 11B, Castlewood and Sully Buttes stayed second and third, respectively in Class 9A, and Warner continued to be rated third in Class 9B.

The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Oct. 5 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. Jefferson (23) 6-0 115 1
2. Brandon Valley 5-1 92 2
3. Harrisburg 4-2 64 3
4. O’Gorman 4-2 51 4
5. Lincoln 4-2 23 5

Class 11AA

1. Pierre (23) 6-0 115 1
2. Tea Area 5-1 92 2
3. Yankton 4-2 59 4
4. Watertown 3-3 36 3
5. Mitchell 4-2 26 NR

Receiving votes: Spearfish 10, Huron 5, Sturgis 2. 

Class 11A

1. SF Christian (23) 6-0 115 1
2. West Central 5-1 92 3
3. Lennox 4-2 65 2
4. Canton 4-2 37 RV
5. Madison 4-2 34 4

Receiving votes: Dell Rapids 2. 

Class 11B

1. Elk Point-Jefferson (17) 6-0 109 1
2. St. Thomas More (6) 6-0 98 2
3. Clark-Willow Lake 7-0 66 3
4. Winner 6-1 47 4
5. Deuel 6-1 22 5

Receiving votes: Wagner 2, Rapid City Christian 1. 

Class 9AA

1. Parkston (23) 6-0 115 1
2. Platte-Geddes 5-1 88 2
3. Hamlin 5-1 73 3
4. Britton-Hecla 5-1 39 5
5. Garretson 5-1 30 RV

Class 9A

1. Freeman (22) 7-0 114 1
2. Castlewood (1) 6-0 93 2
3. Sully Buttes 6-0 67 3
4. Centerville 5-1 41 4
5. Timber Lake 6-0 22 5

Receiving votes: Howard 7, Bennett County 1.

Class 9B

1. Dell Rapids St. Mary (17) 7-0 109 1
2. Wall (6) 6-0 97 2
3. Warner 6-0 67 3
4. Avon 4-2 46 4
5. Hitchcock-Tulare 6-1 24 RV

Receiving votes: Colman-Egan 2.