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South Dakota high school football playoff scores, schedule for Oct. 26-27

Thursday's South Dakota High School football playoff scores and semifinal pairings for Friday, Nov. 3.

Class 11AAA

Thursday and Friday Quarterfinals — No. 1 Sioux Falls Lincoln 56, No. 8 Rapid City Stevens 21 (Friday); No. 5 Brandon Valley 41, No. 5 Sioux Falls Jefferson 21; No. 2 Harrisburg 42, No. 7 Sioux Falls Washington 7; and No. 3 Sioux Falls O'Gorman 46, No. 6 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 27.

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — Brandon Valley (7-3) at Lincoln (10-0); O'Gorman (8-2) at Harrisburg (8-2).

Watertown's Mitch Olson (7) and Spencer Wientjes watch a pass play being broken up by Aberdeen Central's Cordel Rychlik during their first-round game in the state Class 11AA high school football playoffs on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at Watertown Stadium.
Watertown's Mitch Olson (7) and Spencer Wientjes watch a pass play being broken up by Aberdeen Central's Cordel Rychlik during their first-round game in the state Class 11AA high school football playoffs on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at Watertown Stadium.

Class 11AA

Thursday and Friday Quarterfinals — No. 1 Pierre 49, No. 8 Spearfish 26 (Friday); No. 4 Watertown 42, No. 5 Aberdeen Central 17; No. 2 Yankton 17, No. 7 Huron 0; and No. 3 Tea Area 39, No. 6 Sturgis 13 (Friday).

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — Watertown (7-3) at Pierre (9-1); Tea Area (7-3) at Yankton (9-1).

Class 11A

Thursday's Quarterfinals — No. 1 Dell Rapids 52, No. 8 Madison 0; No. 4 Sioux Falls Christian 24, No. 5 Dakota Valley 13; No. 2 West Central 45, No. 7 Chamberlain 13; No. 6 Lennox 28, No. 3 Canton 22.

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — Sioux Falls Christian (8-2) at Dell Rapids (10-0); Lennox (6-4) at West Central (9-1).

Class 11B

Thursday's Quarterfinals — No. 1 Winner 28, No. 8 Aberdeen Roncalli 0; No. 4 Elk Point-Jefferson 14, No. 5 Tri-Valley 7; No. 10 Rapid City Christian 13, No. 2 Deuel 8; No. 6 Hot Springs 49, No. 3 Sioux Valley 13.

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — Elk Point-Jefferson (9-1) at Winner (10-0); Rapid City Christian (8-2) at Hot Springs (9-10.

Class 9AA

Thursday's Quarterfinals — No. 1 Parkston 28, No. 9 Hanson 0; No. 4 Hamlin 28, No. 5 Wall 7; No. 2 Platte-Geddes 34, No. 10 Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy 6; No. 3 Howard 28, No. 6 Elkton-Lake Benton 8.

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — Hamlin (9-1) at Parkston (10-0); Howard (9-1) at Platte-Geddes (9-1).

Class 9A

Thursday's Quarterfinals — No. 1 Warner 56, No. 9 Castlewood 0; No. 4 Canistota 70, No. 12 Gregory 19; No. 7 Deubrook Area 14, No. 2 Alcester-Hudson 10; No. 3 Philip 46, No. 11 Chester Area 15.

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — Canistota (8-2) at Warner (10-0); Deubrook Area (7-3) at Philip (10-0).

Class 9B

Thursday's Quarterfinals — No. 1 Avon 38, No. 8 Hitchcock-Tulare 14; No. 4 De Smet 42, No. 12 Gayville-Volin 0; No. 2 Faulkton Area 48, No. 10 Kadoka Area 0; No. 11 Potter County 24, No. 3 Corsica-Stickney 20.

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — De Smet (8-2) at Avon (8-2); Potter County (5-5) at Faulkton Area (9-1).

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