South Dakota high school football playoffs are fast approaching. Here are the matchups.
It's the most wonderful time of the year, postseason high school football is here.
The SDHSAA has released first-round playoff pairings for the 11AAA, 11AA and 11A with the first opening games in those classes set to take place on Thursday, Oct. 26. We'll also have second-round games in 11B, 9AA, 9A and 9B.
Here is the list of all the playoff matchups next week:
11AAA
No. 1 Lincoln (9-0) vs No. 8 Rapid City Stevens (2-7)
No. 4 Brandon Valley (6-3) vs No. 5 Jefferson (6-3)
No. 2 Harrisburg (7-2) vs No. 7 Washington (2-7)
No. 3 O'Gorman (7-2) vs No. 6 Roosevelt (3-6)
11AA
No. 1 Pierre (8-1) vs No. 8 Spearfish (4-5)
No. 4 Watertown (6-3) vs No. 5 Aberdeen Central (4-5)
No. 2 Yankton (8-1) vs No. 7 Huron (4-5)
No. 3 Tea Area (6-3) vs No. 6 Sturgis Brown (6-3)
11A
No. 1 Dell Rapids (9-0) vs No. 8 Madison (3-6)
No. 4 Sioux Falls Christian (7-2) vs No. 5 Dakota Valley (6-3)
No. 2 West Central (8-1) vs No. 7 Chamberlain (4-5)
No. 3 Canton (7-2) vs No. 6 Lennox (5-4)
11B
No. 1 Winner (9-0) vs No. 9 Aberdeen Roncali (7-2)
No. 4 Elk Point-Jefferson (8-1) vs No. 5 Tri-Valley (6-3)
No. 2 Deuel (9-0) vs No. 10 Rapid City Christian (7-2)
No. 3 Sioux Valley (9-0) vs No. 6 Hot Springs (8-1)
9AA
No. 1 Parkston (9-0) vs No. 9 Hanson (7-2)
No. 4 Hamlin (8-1) vs No. 5 Wall (8-1)
No. 2 Platte-Geddes (8-1) vs No. 10 Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy (7-2)
No. 3 Howard (8-1) vs No. 6 Elkton-Lake Benton (8-1)
9A
No. 1 Warner (9-0) vs No. 9 Castlewood (5-4)
No. 4 Canistota (7-2) vs No. 12 Gregory (5-4)
No. 2 Alcester-Hudson (9-0) vs No. 7 Deubrook Area (6-3)
No. 3 Phillip (9-0) vs No. 11 Chester (5-4)
9B
No. 1 Avon (7-2) vs No. 8 Hitchcock-Tulare (5-4)
No. 4 De Smet (7-2) vs No. 12 Gayville-Volin (3-6)
No. 2 Faulkton Area (8-1) vs No. 10 Kadoka Area (4-5)
No. 3 Corsica-Stickney (7-2) vs No. 11 Potter County (4-5)
Jonathan Fernandez covers high school and college sports for the Argus Leader. Contact him at jfernandez1@argusleader.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JFERN31
This article originally appeared on Sioux Falls Argus Leader: South Dakota high school football 2023 playoff matchups revealed
