Brookings remained in fourth in the Class 11AA South Dakota Football Coaches Association Poll that was released on Tuesday.
The Bobcats got 73 votes to earn the No. 4 ranking. Pierre stayed in first with 154 votes and 30 of the 31 first place votes. Tea Area had 125 votes and the other first-place vote. Yankton was ranked third with 83 votes and Aberdeen Central rounded out the rankings, coming in fifth with 18 votes.
The Bobcats (4-1) will host Yankton (3-2) on Friday night at 7 p.m. at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. It is the homecoming game and will likely decide who finishes in third in the Class AA standings. Pierre and Tea Area will settle who the No. 1 seed will be on Oct. 14.
Elkton-Lake Benton remained in fifth in the Class 9AA rankings. The Elks improved to 6-0 with a 50-0 win over Iroquois/Lake Preston. ELB has two games remaining on its schedule. The Elks have a bye this weekend and will then play Florence/Henry in Henry on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. They will conclude their season on Oct. 14 with a matchup against the top team in the other Dakota Valley Conference division. ELB sits in second place Class 9AA standings.
Sioux Valley did not receive any votes for the first time this season. The Cossacks dropped to 3-3 on the season after a 18-14 loss to McCook Central/Montrose. Sioux Valley final two games of the season will be on the road against Baltic on Friday at 7 p.m., and Flandreau on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.
Class 11AAA
1. Sioux Falls Jefferson 164 (32)
2. Sioux Falls O’Gorman 126 (1)
3. Harrisburg 104
4. Brandon Valley 53
5. Sioux Falls Lincoln 31
Receiving Votes: Sioux Falls Washington 14
Class 11AA
1. Pierre 154 (30)
2. Tea Area 125 (1)
3. Yankton 83
4. Brookings 73
5. Aberdeen Roncalli 18
Receiving Votes: Spearfish 5, Sturgis 4
Class 11A
1. Dell Rapids 142 (19)
2. West Central 135 (14)
3. Beresford 68
T4. Dakota Valley 38
T4. Sioux Falls Christian 38
Receiving Votes: Canton 36, Lennox 8
Class 11B
1. Winner 136 (21)
2. Elk Point-Jefferson 116 (1)
3. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 60 (1)
4. Aberdeen Roncalli 54 (3)
5. Mount Vernon/Plankinton 54
Receiving Votes: McCook Central/Montrose 19
Class 9AA
1. Howard 118 (17)
2. Wall 90 (6)
3. Hamlin 79 (4)
4. Castlewood 59
5. Elkton-Lake Benton 27
Receiving Votes: Parkston 26, Bon Homme 8, Viborg-Hurley 2
Class 9A
1. Gregory 123 (17)
2. Warner 107 (9)
3. Alcester-Hudson 53
4. Castlewood 49
5. Lyman 26
Receiving Votes: Harding County/Bison 17, Canistota 13, Wolsey-Wessington 10, Timber Lake 7 (1)
Class 9B
1. Herreid/Selby Area 127 (23)
2. Hitchcock-Tulare (2)
T3. Sully Butes 38
T3. De Smet 38
5. Corsica-Stickney 34
Receiving Votes: Kadoka Area 17, Faith 13, Avon 9
