The Faulkton Trojans moved up one spot from fifth to fourth in Class 9B in this week’s Prep Media Football Polls. Faulkton plays at top-rated and defending state champion Hitchcock-Tulare on Friday.

The Patriots continue to be the number one team in the class with 16 of a possible 19 first-place votes. The other three first-place votes went to second-rated De Smet. Herreid-Selby Area is in the receiving votes category.

Gregory is the top rated squad in Class 9A with all but one first-place vote, which went to second-rated Warner. Neither team has played yet this season.

Wolsey-Wessington is rated third and squares off against Gregory on Friday. Castlewood is receiving votes.

Howard is the top squad in Class 9AA with 16 first-place votes. Two of the other first-place votes went to second-rated Wall and the other to fourth-rated Hamlin.

Winner, which pulled out a triple-overtime win last weekend, continues to lead Class 11B with a dozen first-place votes. Elk-Point Jefferson, rated second, received the other seven first-place votes. Deuel is once again receiving votes.

The Class 11AAA, 11AA and 11A polls remain unchanged since they open the season this weekend.

Sioux Falls Lincoln tops 11AAA, Pierre leads 11AA, and Dell Rapids is rated first in 11A. Aberdeen Central is rated fifth in 11AA.

The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Aug. 21 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses. (Note: The Class 11AAA, 11AA and 11A polls remain unchanged from the preseason edition.)

Class 11AAA

1. Lincoln (9) 66

2. Harrisburg (5) 62

3. Brandon Valley (1) 49

4. Jefferson (1) 37

5. O’Gorman 24

Receiving votes: Stevens 1, Roosevelt 1.

Class 11AA

1. Pierre (14) 78

2. Tea Area (2) 64

3. Yankton 44

4. Brookings 24

5. Aberdeen Central 20

Receiving votes: Watertown 9, Spearfish 1.

Class 11A

1. Dell Rapids (14) 78

2. West Central 46

3. Sioux Falls Christian (1) 45

4. Canton (1) 42

5. Dakota Valley 16

Receiving votes: Madison 12, Lennox 1.

Class 11B

1. Winner (12) 1-0 88 1

2. Elk Point-Jefferson (7) 1-0 80 2

3. Sioux Valley 1-0 55 3

4. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 1-0 30 5

5. Hot Springs 1-0 17 RV

Receiving votes: Deuel 5, Woonsocket-Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 5, Flandreau 4, Tri-Valley 1. 

Class 9AA

1. Howard (16) 1-0 91 1

2. Wall (2) 1-0 71 2

3. Parkston 1-0 57 3

4. Hamlin (1) 1-0 46 4

5. Bon Homme 0-0 11 5

Receiving votes: Elkton-Lake Benton 9.

Class 9A

1. Gregory (18) 0-0 94 1

2. Warner (1) 0-0 69 2

3. Wolsey-Wessington 1-0 60 3

4. Canistota 1-0 38 5

5. Harding County/Bison 1-0 15 RV

Receiving votes: Castlewood 6, Philip 2, Chester Area 1. 

Class 9B

1. Hitchcock-Tulare (16) 1-0 90 1

2. De Smet (3) 1-0 77 2

3. Dell Rapids St. Mary 1-0 45 4

4. Faulkton Area 1-0 36 5

5. Corsica-Stickney 1-0 24 RV

Receiving votes: Herreid/Selby Area 8, Avon 5.