SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Aug. 23 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses.
| Class 11AAA | ||||
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Harrisburg | (8) | 0-0 | 72 | 1 |
| 2. Brandon Valley | (7) | 0-0 | 69 | 2 |
| 3. Sioux Falls Roosevelt | (1) | 0-0 | 45 | 3 |
| 4. Sioux Falls O’ Gorman | – | 0-0 | 30 | 4 |
| 5. Sioux Falls Jefferson | – | 0-0 | 10 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: Washington 8, Lincoln 6.
| Class 11AA | ||||
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Pierre | (13) | 0-0 | 76 | 1 |
| 2. Brookings | (2) | 0-0 | 48 | 2 |
| 3. Yankton | – | 0-0 | 39 | 3 |
| 4. Tea Area | (1) | 0-0 | 37 | 4 |
| 5. Watertown | – | 0-0 | 14 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: Aberdeen Central 12, Mitchell 7, Sturgis 4, Huron 3.
| Class 11A | ||||
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Canton | (9) | 0-0 | 71 | 1 |
| 2. Dell Rapids | (6) | 0-0 | 61 | 2 |
| 3. Madison | (1) | 0-0 | 48 | 3 |
| 4. West Central | – | 0-0 | 31 | 4 |
| 5. Dakota Valley | – | 0-0 | 15 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: Sioux Falls Christian 9, Milbank 4, Custer 1.
| Class 11B | ||||
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Winner | (18) | 1-0 | 90 | 1 |
| 2. Bridgewater-Emery-Ethan | – | 1-0 | 72 | 2 |
| 3. Sioux Valley | – | 0-1 | 49 | 3 |
| 4. Woon.-Wess. Springs-SC | – | 0-0 | 26 | 5 |
| 5. Elk Point-Jefferson | – | 0-0 | 22 | RV |
Receiving votes: McCook Central-Montrose 5, Aberdeen Roncalli 3, St. Thomas More 2, Mobridge-Pollock 1.
| Class 9AA | ||||
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Platte-Geddes | (18) | 1-0 | 90 | 1 |
| 2. Canistota-Freeman | – | 0-1 | 58 | 2 |
| 3. Hanson | – | 1-0 | 57 | 3 |
| 4. Hamlin | – | 1-0 | 43 | 4 |
| 5. Garretson | – | 1-0 | 11 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Timber Lake 7, Viborg-Hurley 2, Chester Area 2.
| Class 9A | ||||
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. De Smet | (18) | 1-0 | 90 | 2 |
| 2. Howard | – | 1-0 | 63 | 3 |
| 3. Wolsey-Wessington | – | 0-1 | 53 | 1 |
| 4. Herreid-Selby Area | – | 1-0 | 44 | 4 |
| 5. Wall | – | 1-0 | 9 | RV |
Others receiving votes: Castlewood 8, Kimball-White Lake 3, Kadoka Area 1, Warner 1.
| Class 9B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs | 1.HardingCo.-Bison | (11) | 1-0 | 82 | 2 | 2.FaulktonArea | (6) | 1-0 | 75 | 3 | 3.Alcester-Hudson | – | 0-0 | 42 | 4 | 4.SullyButtes | – | 1-0 | 30 | RV | 5.Gayville-Volin | (1) | 1-0 | 28 | RV |
Others receiving votes: Dell Rapids St. Mary 5, Avon 4, Faith 2, Hitchcock-Tulare 1, Potter County 1.<
