Hanson (5-0) at Chester Area (4-1)

Rankings: Hanson is No. 1 in Class 9AA; Chester Area is No. 4 in Class 9AA. 

Outlook: It’s a jumbled mess atop the Class 9AA standings and two top-five teams will meet today as seed points are at a premium. 

Hanson is No. 3 in Class 9AA seed points (43.400), while Chester Area is tied for sixth with 42.400 points. Florence-Henry (44.500) and Lyman (44.200) are second and third, respectively. 

Parkston (43.333), Hamlin (43.167), Platte-Geddes (42.400) and Timber Lake (42.167) are all jockeying for a top-eight seed. 

Hanson (5-0) and Florence-Henry (6-0) are the last two undefeated teams in the class, while Chester Area sits at 4-1. Hanson is coming off a 67-14 win over Deubrook Area and today's contest starts a tough three-game stretch to close the season. After Chester Area, the Beavers will play at Canistota/Freeman and Howard to close the season.

The Flyers are coming off a 35-26 win over Canistota-Freeman. In the fourth quarter, Chester Area outscored the Pride 28-6, fueled by four rushing touchdowns by Stratton Eppard. 

Elk Point-Jefferson (4-1) at Sioux Valley (4-1)

Rankings: Elk Point-Jefferson is No. 4 in Class 11B; Sioux Valley is No. 3 in Class 11B. 

Outlook: Winner is the lone undefeated team in Class 11B, but eight teams have one defeat and two of them will clash today in Volga. 

Sioux Valley is tied with Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan for third in the seed points standings (43.600). Elk Point-Jefferson is tied for 10th in the standings with Mount Vernon/Plankinton (41.800). 

Sioux Valley’s offense is piloted by Parker Puetz, who has thrown for 927 yards and 10 touchdowns. He’s added 486 rushing yards and eight rushing scores. 

For EPJ, Noah McDermott (581 passing yards/2 touchdowns) paces the offense. Ben Swatek has rushed for 383 yards and 11 scores. 

Winner (6-0) at Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (4-1) 

Rankings: Winner is No. 1 in Class 11B; Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central is receiving votes in Class 11B. 

Outlook: Winner can continue to put some separation between itself and the rest of the Class 11B field today. 

The Warriors have 46.500 seed points and hold a 2.833 lead over Groton Area in the seed points race. WWSSC is one of eight teams with one defeat in Class 11B, with its lone defeat against Sioux Valley (30-14) in the opener. 

You can expect a heavy dose of runs in this contest. The Warriors, who have outscored their opponents 301-37, rely on a bevy of running backs. Riley Orel has rushed for a team-high 479 yards and has scored four rushing scores.

WWSSC is paced by Clay Olinger, who leads Class 11B with 756 rushing yards and has nine rushing touchdowns. Olinger has rushed for 236 yards and 271 yards in the past two weeks. 

West Central (4-1) at Canton (4-1) 

Rankings: West Central is No. 4 in Class 11A; Canton is No. 2 in Class 11A. 

Outlook: One week after losing one top-five showdown, Canton will host West Central in another one today.

The then-No. 1 Canton lost to then No. 2 Madison, 30-14, in last week’s top-two showdown. Canton still holds the top spot in the seed points (44.800), while Madison is No. 2 (44.600). 

West Central’s lone defeat was a 21-20 loss against Lennox in the opener, but it has since defeated Belle Fourche, Milbank, Sioux Falls Christian and Dakota Valley. The Trojans are also No. 5 in seed points (42.400).