Following Utah last week, South Dakota is one of several states set to begin the high school football season with a schedule that begins Aug. 21. As things stand, the postseason is set to begin Oct. 21 with championship games scheduled for Nov. 12-14.
South Dakota is one of 35 states planning to play football this fall. Fifteen others plus the District of Columbia have moved their respective seasons to 2021.
In South Dakota, a total of 43 games are set to kick off on Friday.
In advance of season openers, here's a look at what you need to know about South Dakota football in 2020.
Top 5 Games
O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) at
Brandon Valley (Brandon), Sept. 4
Lincoln (Sioux Falls) at
Roosevelt (Sioux Falls), Sept. 5
Roosevelt at O'Gorman, Sept. 12
O'Gorman at Lincoln, Sept.18
Lincoln at Brandon Valley, Oct. 2
Top 5 Teams
1.
Bridgewater/Emery (Emery)2.
Canton 3. Lincoln
4. O'Gorman
5.
WinnerDefending Champions
11AAA: O'Gorman
11AA:
Riggs (Pierre)11A: Canton
11B: Bridgewater/Emery
9AA:
Viborg/Hurley (Viborg,)9A:
Canistota/Freeman (Canistota)9B:
Colman-Egan (Colman)All Nations:
Crow Creek (Stephan)Top 5 Recruits
Returning Stat Leaders
Passing
Cade McNeil Huron, 113-197, 1,561 yards, 17 touchdowns
Parker Puetz,
Sioux Valley (Volga), 56-137, 1,151 yards, 16 touchdowns
Rushing
Tate Johnson, Brandon Valley, 304 carries, 1,833 yards, 22 touchdowns
Parker Phillips,
Mitchell, 198 carries, 1,107 yards, 12 touchdowns
Receiving
Dawson Schmidt,
Watertown, 39 catches, 943 yards, 6 touchdowns
Regan Bollweg,
Riggs (Pierre), 40 catches, 842 yards, 11 touchdowns
