Groton, which is off to a 2-0 start on the year, is now receiving votes in Class 11B in this week’s Prep Media football polls. The Tigers play at Milbank on Friday.

Sully Buttes moved up one spot in Class 9B to fourth place. All of the other area teams remained in their same spots from a week ago. Hamlin is second in Class 9AA, Warner and Wolsey-Wessington are third and fourth, respectively in Class 9A, and Faulkton is second and Herreid-Selby Area is receiving votes in Class 9B.

Canton and Sioux Falls Christian are now tied for the top spot in Class 11AA. Each team received 10 first-place votes.

The South Dakota Prep Media football poll for the week of Sept. 9 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses. 

Class 11AAA

1. Harrisburg (15) 2-0 94 1

2. Lincoln (5) 2-0 82 2

3. Brandon Valley 2-0 64 3

4. Jefferson 2-0 39 5

5. O’Gorman 0-2 18 4

Receiving votes: Roosevelt 3. 

Class 11AA

1. Pierre (20) 2-0 100 1

2. Watertown 1-1 62 4

3. Spearfish 2-0 55 3

4. Yankton 1-1 36 2

5. Brookings 2-0 25 RV

Receiving votes: Tea Area 22.

Class 11A

T-1. Canton (10) 2-0 89 1

T-1. SF Christian (10) 2-0 89 2

3. Lennox 2-0 49 4

4. Dakota Valley 1-1 44 3

5. Dell Rapids 1-1 18 RV

Receiving votes: Tri-Valley 9, Rapid City Christian 1, West Central 1. 

Class 11B

1. Winner (15) 2-0 94 1

2. Elk Point-Jefferson (3) 2-0 80 2

3. Sioux Valley (2) 2-0 63 3

4. Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 2-0 41 4

5. Mount Vernon/Plankinton 2-1 12 RV

Receiving votes: Wagner 7, Groton 2, Beresford 1. 

Class 9AA

1. Parkston (16) 3-0 96 1

2. Hamlin (4) 3-0 84 2

3. Elkton-Lake Benton 3-0 56 3

4. Hill City 3-0 29 4

5. Viborg-Hurley 2-1 23 5

Receiving votes: Hanson 6, Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian 4, Kimball/White Lake 2.

Class 9A

1. Howard (19) 3-0 99 1

2. Wall (1) 3-0 74 2

3. Warner 3-0 61 3

4. Wolsey-Wessington 3-0 46 4

5. Harding County/Bison 2-1 14 5

Receiving votes: Alcester-Hudson 5, Philip 1. 

Class 9B

1. Avon (20) 3-0 100 1

2. Faulkton Area 2-0 76 2

3. Dell Rapids St. Mary 3-0 57 4

4. Sully Buttes 2-0 31 5

5. Corsica-Stickney 2-1 22 3

Receiving votes: Canistota 11, Kadoka Area 2, Herreid/Selby Area 1.