Watertown is the new top team in Class 11AA in this week’s Prep Media football polls. The Arrows knocked off previously number one last week in Pierre.

Sully Buttes inched up one position to third in Class 9B. Meanwhile Faulkton fell two spots from second to fourth.

Other area teams retained their ratings from a week ago. Hamlin is second in Class 9AA, Warner is second and Wolsey-Wessington is third in Class 9A.

There are no unanimous choices among any of the seven classes.

The South Dakota Prep Media football poll for the week of Sept. 16 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 (17) 3-0 112 1

2. Lincoln (7) 3-0 101 2

3. Brandon Valley 3-0 75 3

4. Jefferson 3-0 46 4

5. O’Gorman 0-3 16 5

Receiving votes: Roosevelt 7, Washington 3. 

Class 11AA

1. Watertown (22) 2-1 117 2

2. Pierre (1) 2-1 82 1

3. Spearfish (1) 3-0 73 3

4. Yankton 2-1 43 4

5. Brookings 3-0 31 5

Receiving votes: Tea Area 14.

Class 11A

1. SF Christian (16) 3-0 112 T-1

2. Canton (8) 3-0 100 T-1

3. Lennox 2-1 50 3

4. Dakota Valley 2-1 49 4

5. Dell Rapids 2-1 37 5

Receiving votes: Tri-Valley 12. 

Class 11B

1. Winner (23) 3-0 119 1

2. Sioux Valley (1) 3-0 87 3

3. Elk Point-Jefferson 2-1 74 2

4. Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 3-0 52 4

5. Mount Vernon/Plankinton 3-1 28 5

Class 9AA

1. Parkston (20) 4-0 115 1

2. Hamlin (4) 4-0 100 2

3. Elkton-Lake Benton 4-0 71 3

4. Viborg-Hurley 3-1 40 5

5. Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian 4-0 22 RV

Receiving votes: Hill City 8, Kimball/White Lake 3, Hanson 1. 

Class 9A

1. Howard (21) 4-0 117 1

2. Wall (3) 4-0 92 2

3. Warner 4-0 73 3

4. Wolsey-Wessington 3-0 50 4

5. Harding County/Bison 3-1 27 5

Receiving votes: Alcester-Hudson 1. 

Class 9B

1. Avon (23) 4-0 119 1

2. Dell Rapids St. Mary (1) 4-0 88 3

3. Sully Buttes 3-0 64 4

4. Faulkton 2-1 60 2

5. Canistota 3-1 12 RV

Receiving votes: Corsica-Stickney 11, Kadoka Area 6.