One Class 11AAA and two Class 11AA games postponed because of weather out west

Thursday's South Dakota High School football playoff scores and semifinal pairings for Friday, Nov. 3.

Class 11AAA

Thursday's Quarterfinals — No. 8 Rapid City Stevens at No. 1 Sioux Falls Lincoln (postponed to Friday); No. 5 Brandon Valley 41, No. 5 Sioux Falls Jefferson 21; No. 2 Harrisburg 42, No. 7 Sioux Falls Washington 7; and No. 3 Sioux Falls O'Gorman 46, No. 6 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 27.

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — Stevens (2-7)-Lincoln (9-0) winner vs. Brandon Valley (7-3); O'Gorman (8-2) at Harrisburg (8-2).

Watertown's Mitch Olson (7) and Spencer Wientjes watch a pass play being broken up by Aberdeen Central's Cordel Rychlik during their first-round game in the state Class 11AA high school football playoffs on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at Watertown Stadium.
Watertown's Mitch Olson (7) and Spencer Wientjes watch a pass play being broken up by Aberdeen Central's Cordel Rychlik during their first-round game in the state Class 11AA high school football playoffs on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at Watertown Stadium.

Class 11AA

Thursday's Quarterfinals — No. 8 Spearfish at No. 1 Pierre (postponed to Friday); No. 4 Watertown 42, No. 5 Aberdeen Central 17; No. 2 Yankton 17, No. 7 Huron 0; and No. 6 Sturgis at No. 3 Tea Area (postponed to Friday).

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — Spearfish (4-5)-Pierre (8-1) winner vs. Watertown; Sturgis (6-3)-Tea Area (6-3) winner at Yankton (9-1).

Class 11A

Thursday's Quarterfinals — No. 1 Dell Rapids 52, No. 8 Madison 0; No. 4 Sioux Falls Christian 24, No. 5 Dakota Valley 13; No. 2 West Central 45, No. 7 Chamberlain 13; No. 6 Lennox 28, No. 3 Canton 22.

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — Sioux Falls Christian (8-2) at Dell Rapids (10-0); Lennox (6-4) at West Central (9-1).

Class 11B

Thursday's Quarterfinals — No. 1 Winner 28, No. 8 Aberdeen Roncalli 0; No. 4 Elk Point-Jefferson 14, No. 5 Tri-Valley 7; No. 10 Rapid City Christian 13, No. 2 Deuel 8; No. 6 Hot Springs 49, No. 3 Sioux Valley 13.

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — Elk Point-Jefferson (9-1) at Winner (10-0); Rapid City Christian (8-2) at Hot Springs (9-10.

Class 9AA

Thursday's Quarterfinals — No. 1 Parkston 28, No. 9 Hanson 0; No. 4 Hamlin 28, No. 5 Wall 7; No. 2 Platte-Geddes 34, No. 10 Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy 6; No. 3 Howard 28, No. 6 Elkton-Lake Benton 8.

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — Hamlin (9-1) at Parkston (10-0); Howard (9-1) at No. 2 Platte-Geddes (9-1).

Class 9A

Thursday's Quarterfinals — No. 1 Warner 56, No. 9 Castlewood 0; No. 4 Canistota 70, No. 12 Gregory 19; No. 7 Deubrook Area 14, No. 2 Alcester-Hudson 10; No. 3 Philip 46, No. 11 Chester Area 15.

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — Canistota (8-2) at Warner (10-0); Deubrook Area (7-3) at Philip (10-0).

Class 91B

Thursday's Quarterfinals — No. 1 Avon 38, No. 8 Hitchcock-Tulare 14; No. 4 De Smet 42, No. 12 Gayville-Volin 0; No. 2 Faulkton Area 48, No. 10 Kadoka Area 0; No. 11 Potter County 24, No. 3 Corsica-Stickney 20.

Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 3 — De Smet (8-2) at Avon (8-2); Potter County (5-5) at Faulkton Area (9-1).

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This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: Quarterfinal scores & semifinal pairings for high school football

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