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. (Note: The Class 11AAA, 11AA and 11A polls remain unchanged from the preseason edition.)
Class 11AAA
- Harrisburg (8) 0-0 72
- Brandon Valley (7) 0-0 69
- Roosevelt (1) 0-0 45
- O’Gorman 0-0 30
- Jefferson 0-0 10
Receiving votes: Washington 8, Lincoln 6
Class 11AA
- Pierre (13) 0-0 76
- Brookings (2) 0-0 48
- Yankton 0-0 39
- Tea Area (1) 0-0 37
- Watertown 0-0 14
Receiving votes: Aberdeen Central 12, Mitchell 7, Sturgis 4, Huron 3.
Class 11A
- Canton (9) 0-0 71
- Dell Rapids (6) 0-0 61
- Madison (1) 0-0 48
- West Central 0-0 31
- Dakota Valley 0-0 15
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Christian 9, Milbank 4, Custer 1.
Class 11B
- Winner (18) 1-0 90 1
- Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 1-0 72 2
- Sioux Valley 0-1 49 3
- Woon./Wess. Springs/SC 0-0 26 5
- Elk Point-Jefferson 1-0 22 RV
Receiving votes: McCook Central/Montrose 5, Aberdeen Roncalli 3, St. Thomas More 2, Mobridge-Pollock 1
Class 9AA
- Platte-Geddes (18) 1-0 90 1
- Canistota/Freeman 0-1 58 2
- Hanson 1-0 57 3
- Hamlin 1-0 43 4
- Garretson 1-0 11 NR
Receiving votes: Timber Lake 7, Viborg-Hurley 2, Chester Area 2.
Class 9A
- De Smet (18) 1-0 90 2
- Howard 1-0 63 3
- Wolsey-Wessington 0-1 53 1
- Herreid/Selby Area 1-0 44 4
- Wall 1-0 9 RV
Receiving votes: Castlewood 8, Kimball/White Lake 3, Kadoka Area 1, Warner 1.
Class 9B
- Harding Co./Bison (11) 1-0 82 2
- Faulkton Area (6) 1-0 75 3
- Alcester-Hudson 0-0 42 4
- Sully Buttes 1-0 30 RV
- Gayville-Volin (1) 1-0 28 NR
Receiving votes: Dell Rapids St. Mary 5, Avon 4, Faith 2, Hitchcock-Tulare 1, Potter County 1.