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First round pairings for Class 11B, nine-man football playoffs

First round pairings for Class 11B, nine-man football playoffs

The nine-member pairings for the opening round of the South Dakota high school football playoffs were finalized Thursday.

The Class 11B playoffs also opened Thursday, but official combines won’t be released until the completion of the Clark-Willow Lake game at Webster Area on Saturday.

The state’s Class 11AAA, AA and A teams will play their final regular season games on Thursday.

Class 9AA

No. 16 Stanley County (2-6) and No. 1 Parkston (8-0)

No. 9 Kimball-White Lake (6-2) and No. 8 Leola-Frederick Area (6-2)

No. 13 Bon Homme (3-5) and No. 4 Hill City (7-11)

No. 12 De Smet (4-4) and No. 5 Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy (6-2)

No. 15 Waubay-Summit (3-5) and No. 2 Hamlin (8-0)

No. 10 Britton-Hecla (6-2) and No. 7 Viborg-Hurley (6-2)

No. 14 Great Plains Lutheran (4-4) at No. 3 Elkton-Lake Benton (7-1)

No. 11 Hanson (4-4) at No. 6 Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central-Dakota Christian (7-1)

Class 9A

No. 16 Chester (3-5) at number 1 wall (8-0)

No. 9 Castlewood (5-3) and No. 8 Alcester-Hudson (4-4)

No. No. 13 Lemmon-McIntosh (5-3) and No. 4 Wolsey-Wessington (7-1)

No. No. 12 Dupree (5-3) and No. 5 Harding County-Bison (7-1)

No. 15 Timber Lake (4-5) and No. 2 Howard (8-0)

No. 10 Estelline-Hendricks (4-4) and No. 7 Ipswich (6-2)

No. 14 Gayville-Volin (4-4) and No. 3 Warner (8-0)

No. 11 Centerville (4-4) and No. 6 Philip (6-2)

Class 9B

No. 16 Jones County (2-6) and No. 1 Avon (7-1)

No. 9 Oldham-Ramona-Ruland (5-3) and No. 8 Canistota (5-3)

Area No. 13 Herreid-Selby at No. 4 Corsica-Stickney (6-2)

No. 12 Arlington (4-4) and No. 5 Sully Buttes (7-1)

No. 15 Sunshine Bible Academy (2-6) at No. 2 Faulkton Area (6-2)

No. No. 10 Colman-Egan (4-4) and No. 7 Hitchcock-Tulare (4-4)

No. 14 Irene-Wakonda (2-6) at No. 3 Dell Rapids St. Mary (7-1)

No. 11 Burke (3-5) in Kadoka area No. 6 (5-3)

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