Lincoln (Sioux Falls, S.D.) vs. Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, S.D.), SaturdayWhat to watch: A No. 1-versus-No. 2 showdown for the Class 11AAA state championship. It's a rematch of a Sept. 13 game won by Lincoln (35-28). That was only the fourth win for Roosevelt against Lincoln in the last 13 meetings. Lincoln (10-0) advanced into Saturday's final with a 28-0 shutout of O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, S.D.). Roosevelt (9-1) came away with a 65-35 win against Brandon Valley that featured seven total touchdowns (five passing and two rushing) from junior quarterback
Taryn Christion.
Just the facts: A Sioux Falls school has won the state championship in South Dakota's largest class 15 times — including the last nine in a row — since the current playoff structure began in 1981. … Roosevelt's last state championship was in 2011. The Rough Riders also won back-to-back titles in 2006-07. Lincoln captured its only state title in 2008.
Mitch Stephens: Roosevelt 24, Lincoln 20
Kevin Askeland: Lincoln 42, Roosevelt 35
Jamie DeMoney: Roosevelt 32, Lincoln 20
Stephen Spiewak: Lincoln 42, Roosevelt 38
Leland Gordon: Roosevelt 17, Lincoln 15
Colin Ward-Henninger: Lincoln 49, Roosevelt 42
