The South Dakota State Football Championships are this week (Thursday-Saturday) in South Dakota. SDPB's Nate Wek previews the event with Jerry Palleschi of ESPN 99.1 in Sioux Falls. Also, Nate and Jerry make a bet regarding the USD vs SDSU game that is also this Saturday in Vermillion - before the 11AAA championship game.
Here is the schedule and championship history (as of 1981) for all the teams involved in games at the Dakota Dome this week.
Thursday
Class 9A – 10:30 am
Canistota vs Sully Buttes
Canistota has two championships in two title appearances.
Sully Buttes has one championship in three title appearances.
Class 9AA – approx. 1:30 pm
Wolsey-Wessington vs Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central
Wolsey-Wessington has zero championships in only one appearance.
Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central has zero championships in only one appearance.
Class 11A – 7:30 pm
Madison vs West Central
Madison has zero championships in two appearances.
West Central has twelve championships in 14 appearances.
Friday
Class 9B – 10:30 am
Harding County vs Langford Area
Harding County has two championships in seven appearances.
Langford Area is participating in their first ever championship game.
Class 11B – approx. 1:30 pm
Tri-Valley vs Winner
Tri-Valley has three championships in seven appearances.
Winner five championships in twelve appearances.
Class 11AA – 7:30 pm
Yankton vs Pierre T.F. Riggs
Yankton has seven championships in twelve appearances.
Pierre T.F. Riggs has one championship in two appearances.
Saturday
Class 11AAA – 7:30 pm
SF Washington vs SF O’Gorman
SF Washington has three championships in eight appearances.
SF O'Gorman has eight championships in 14 appearances.