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Roncalli cracks top five in Class 11B football poll

Aberdeen Roncalli’s Kaden Clark holds up the ball after recovering a fumble during a game earlier this season against Groton Area at the South Dakota Army National Guard Bowl at Dacotah Bank Stadium. In on the celebration for the Cavaliers are: Abe Kretchman, back center, Phillip Zens (22), Jackson Isakson (behind Zens) and Maddox May, far right. The Cavaliers are rated fifth in this week's Class 11B football poll. Photo by John Davis taken 8/19/2022

After receiving votes all season, Aberdeen Roncalli has moved up to fifth place in Class 11B in this week’s media football poll. The Cavaliers, who are idle this week, are 5-0 on the season.

Aberdeen Central, fresh off a win over Mitchell, is just outside the top five in the Class 11AA ranks.

Herreid-Selby Area continues to hold down the top spot in Class 9B with Hitchcock-Tulare rated second. Sully Buttes moved up from fifth to third this week.

Warner continues to receive a first place vote in Class 9A. The Monarchs are rated second behind Gregory.

Hamlin is rated third in Class 9AA.

Hamlin plays at Warner on Friday, Sept. 30.

The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Sept. 19 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. 

Class 11AAA

1. Jefferson (20) 4-0 100 1

2. O’Gorman 3-1 80 2

3. Harrisburg 3-1 59 4

4. Lincoln 2-2 34 3

5. Brandon Valley 2-2 24 RV

Receiving votes: Rapid City Stevens 3

Class 11AA

1. Pierre (20) 4-0 100 1

2. Tea Area 4-0 78 2

3. Yankton 3-1 59 3

4. Brookings 3-1 43 4

5. Sturgis 2-2 9 RV

Receiving votes: Aberdeen Central 5, Huron 3, Mitchell 2, Watertown 1. 

Class 11A

1. West Central (14) 4-0 94 1

2. Dell Rapids (6) 4-0 86 2

3. Beresford 3-1 54 4

4. Canton 2-2 29 3

5. Dakota Valley 3-1 24 5

Receiving votes: Lennox 7, Sioux Falls Christian 6. 

Class 11B

1. Winner (20) 5-0 100 1

2. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 5-0 70 2

3. Elk Point-Jefferson 4-0 68 3

4. Mount Vernon/Plankinton 5-0 35 5

5. Aberdeen Roncalli 5-0 21 RV

Receiving votes: St. Thomas More 3, Sioux Valley 2, Hot Springs 1. 

Class 9AA

1. Howard (20) 5-0 100 1

2. Wall 5-0 77 2

3. Hamlin 5-0 50 3

4. Hanson 3-1 41 4

5. Parkston 4-1 20 5

Receiving votes: Elkton-Lake Benton 12. 

Class 9A

1. Gregory (18) 4-0 98 1

2. Warner (1) 4-0 78 2

3. Castlewood (1) 4-0 61 3

4. Lyman 4-0 38 5

5. Alcester-Hudson 5-0 20 RV

Receiving votes: Canistota 3, Harding County/Bison 2.

Class 9B

1. Herreid/Selby Area (20) 4-0 100 1

2. Hitchcock-Tulare 5-0 79 2

3. Sully Buttes 5-0 60 5

4. De Smet 3-2 26 3

5. Corsica-Stickney 4-1 22 RV

Receiving votes: Avon 7, Kadoka Area 6. 

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