The Warner Monarchs are the new top-rated team in Class 9A in this week’s Media Prep football polls. Warner bumped up on spot from a week ago. The Monarchs received 13 first-place votes.

Canistota is rated second and received eight first-place votes. Last week’s number one, Wolsey-Wessington, fell to third after falling to top-rated Class 9AA Parkston. The Warbirds still received a pair of first-place votes.

Faulkton is a unanimous selection for the top team in Class 9B. Hitchcock-Tulare is now rated third, and Herreid-Selby Area is fifth.

Hamlin remains second in Class 9AA. The Chargers received three first-place votes. The other first place vote in the class went to third-rated Howard.

Area teams receiving votes this week include Deuel in Class 11B, Castlewood in 9A, and Potter County in 9B.

Other top-rated teams this week are Sioux Falls Lincoln in 11AAA, Pierre in 11AA, Dell Rapids in 11A, and Winner in 11B.

Class 11AAA

1. Lincoln (20) 2-0 111 1

2. Jefferson (3) 2-0 92 2

3. O’Gorman 2-0 68 3

4. Harrisburg 1-1 51 4

5. Washington 1-1 12 NR

Receiving votes: Brandon Valley 11. 

Class 11AA

1. Pierre (22) 2-0 114 1

2. Tea Area (1) 2-0 83 2

3. Yankton 2-0 75 3

4. Watertown 2-0 48 4

5. Sturgis 2-0 17 RV

Receiving votes: Spearfish 6, Brookings 2. 

Class 11A

1. Dell Rapids (22) 2-0 114 1

2. West Central 2-0 86 2

3. Canton (1) 2-0 73 3

4. Dakota Valley 2-0 47 4

5. Lennox 2-0 22 RV

Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Christian 3. 

Class 11B

1. Winner (22) 3-0 114 1

2. Sioux Valley (1) 3-0 93 3

3. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 3-0 58 4

4. Elk Point-Jefferson 2-1 37 2

5. Hot Springs 3-0 28 5

Receiving votes: Deuel 12, Tri-Valley 3. 

Class 9AA

1. Parkston (19) 3-0 111 1

2. Hamlin (3) 3-0 89 2

3. Howard (1) 2-1 64 3

4. Elkton-Lake Benton 3-0 46 4

5. Wall 2-1 26 5

Receiving votes: Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy 6, Stanley County 3. 

Class 9A

1. Warner (13) 2-0 103 2

2. Canistota (8) 3-0 96 3

3. Wolsey-Wessington (2) 2-1 64 1

4. Harding County/Bison 3-0 44 5

5. Philip 2-0 21 RV

Receiving votes: Alcester-Hudson 7, Gregory 6, Castlewood 2, Chester Area 1, Lyman 1. 

Class 9B

1. Faulkton Area (23) 3-0 115 1

2. De Smet 2-1 89 2

3. Hitchcock-Tulare 2-1 59 4

4. Avon 2-1 27 3

5. Herreid/Selby Area 2-1 26 RV

Receiving votes: Corsica-Stickney 20, Dell Rapids St. Mary 8, Potter County 1.