South Dakota
Brackets: South Dakota high school football state playoffs
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Halloween marks the first round of the state playoffs for 11-man teams, and the second round of games for 9-man schools and All-Nations teams. See below for a full schedule of games this Thursday and Friday. To learn more, click here.
CLASS 11A STATE
Quarterfinal games on Halloween at 6 p.m. MST
8 Rapid City Christian (6-3) at 1 Sioux Falls Christian (9-0)
5 Madison (6-3) at 4 West Central (6-3)
7 Dakota Valley (5-4) at 2 Dell Rapids (7-2)
6 Canton (4-5) at 3 Lennox (7-2)
CLASS 11AA STATE
Yankton and Brookings games start at 6 p.m. MST, Pierre at 5 p.m. MST, Watertown TBD on Halloween
8 Aberdeen Central (3-6) at 1 Yankton (7-2)
5 Spearfish (6-3) at 4 Pierre (5-4)
7 Huron (4-5) at 2 Watertown (7-2)
6 Tea Area (5-4) at 3 Brookings (7-2)
CLASS 11AAA STATE
Brandon Valley and Harrisburg games start at 5 p.m. MST, Jefferson at 6 p.m. MST, Central 3 p.m. MST on Halloween
8 Washington (2-7) at 1 Brandon Valley (9-0)
5 O’Gorman (5-4) at 4 Sioux Falls Jefferson (6-3)
7 Rapid City Central (2-7) at 2 Sioux Falls Lincoln (8-1)
6 Sioux Falls Roosevelt (3-6) at 3 Harrisburg (7-2)
CLASS 11B STATE
Sioux Valley and Elk Point-Jefferson games start at 5 p.m. MST, Winner and St. Thomas More TBD on Halloween
9 Mobridge-Pollock (7-2) at 1 Sioux Valley (9-0)
5 Clark/Willow Lake (7-2) at 4 Elk Point-Jefferson (7-2)
10 Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (7-2) at 2 Winner (9-0)
11 St. Thomas More (7-2) at 2 Mount Vernon/Plankinton (7-2)
CLASS 9A STATE
Wall game starts at 6 p.m. MST, Dupree TBD, Howard 5 p.m. MST, Philip 6 p.m. MST on Halloween
9 Castlewood (6-3) at 1 Wall (9-0)
12 Dupree (6-3) at 4 Wolsey-Wessington (8-1)
7 Ipswich (7-2) at 2 Howard (9-0)
6 Philip (7-2) at 3 Warner (9-0)
CLASS 9AA STATE
Parkston, Hamlin, Hill City games start at 6 p.m. MST, Hanson at 5 p.m. MST on Halloween
8 Leola/Frederick Area (7-2) at 1 Parkston (9-0)
5 Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy (7-2) at 4 Hill City (8-1)
7 Viborg-Hurley (7-2) at 2 Hamlin (9-0)
11 Hanson (5-4) at 3 Elkton-Lake Benton (8-1)
CLASS 9B STATE
Avon and Faulkton games start at 6 p.m. MST, Sully Buttes 5 p.m. MST, Kadoka 2 p.m. MST on Halloween
8 Canistota (6-3) at 1 Avon (8-1)
5 Sully Buttes (8-1) at 4 Corsica-Stickney (7-2)
10 Colman-Egan (5-4) at 2 Faulkton Area (7-2)
6 Kadoka Area (6-3) at 3 St. Mary’s (8-1)
ALL-NATIONS A STATE
Start times on Nov. 1 are TBD
4 Little Wound (6-3) at 1 Winnebago, NE (8-0)
6 Mahpiya Luta (3-6) at 2 Pine Ridge (7-1)
ALL-NATIONS B STATE
Start times on Nov. 1 are TBD
4 Crazy Horse (6-3) at 1 Lower Brule (8-0)
3 White River (7-2) at 2 Omaha Nation, NE (6-2)
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