Watertown football team moves up to No. 3 and volleyball team stays No. 5 in state rankings – Watertown Public Opinion

Seven area football and four area volleyball teams are ranked in this week’s South Dakota Prep Media football and volleyball polls.
Watertown (5-2) moved up from No. 4 to No. 3 in this week’s Class 11AA football rankings. Sioux Valley (7-0) is still No. 2 in Class 11B, Hamlin (7-0) No. 2 and Elkton-Lake Benton (7-0)n No. 3 in Class 9AA, Warner (7-0), No. 3 in Class 9A and Faulkton Area (5-2) No. 2 and Dell Rapids St. Mary (6-1) No. 3 in Class 9B.
Ipswich (5-2) receveived votes in Class 9A.
In volleyball, Watertown (17-4) is still No. 4 in Class AA and Warner (20-4) No. 3, Hitchcock-Tulare (23-2) No. 4 and Northwestern (25-5) No. 5 in Class 9B.
Hamlin (Class A, 18-1) and Colman-Egan (Class B, 13-4) also received votes in volleyball.
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The South Dakota Prep Media football poll for the week of Oct. 14 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses.
CLASS 11AAA
Receiving votes: S.F. Roosevelt 1.
CLASS 11AA
Receiving votes: Pierre 1.
CLASS 11A
Receiving votes: Madison 2, Canton 1, Rapid City Christian 1.
CLASS 11B
CLASS 9AA
Receiving votes: Kimball-White Lake 6, Hill City 6.
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CLASS 9A
Receiving votes: Ipswich 1.
CLASS 9B
Receiving votes: Corsica-Stickney 13.
Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Oct. 14, 2024. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking.
CLASS AA
CLASS A
CLASS B
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