Aberdeen Central's Sam Rohlfs looks for an open receiver against Mitchell on Sept. 11 at Joe Quintal Field. Rohlfs has thrown for 623 yards and nine touchdowns this season, which are among the best in Class 11AA. (Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)

Who are the top passers, rushers and receivers in South Dakota high school football?

Here’s a look at statewide statistical leaders for passing, rushing and receiving yards through Week 4 of the season. The leaders are listed in the top-5 in each individual category.

Leaders will be updated throughout the season. The leaders were compiled using multiple statistical services and information provided by coaches. Is someone from your team missing? Encourage your coach to email season and game-by-game stats to sports.ticket@sportsticket.tv. 

Class 11AAA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 757

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 689

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 551

Passing Touchdowns

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 7

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 6

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 5

 

Rushing Yards

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 502

Blessing Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 234

Elijah Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 217

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 162

Rushing Touchdowns

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 6

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 4

Elijah Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 3

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 2

 

Receiving Yards

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 379

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 335

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 215

Tommy Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 140

Josh Piper, Sioux Falls Washington, 106

Noah Robertson, Sioux Falls Washington, 91

Receiving Touchdowns

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 4

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 3

Tommy Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 3

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 2

 

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 733

Drew Norberg, Watertown, 679

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 623

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 386

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 330

Passing Touchdowns

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 9

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 7

Drew Norberg, Watertown, 7

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 6 

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 3

 

Rushing Yards

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 322 

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 268

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 258

Josh Grosdidier, Mitchell, 231

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 231

Jayden Beck, Huron, 214

Rushing Touchdowns

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 5

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 4

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 3

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 2

Jayden Beck, Huron, 2

Hunter Gray, Brookings, 2

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 2

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 2

Tucker Vilhauer, Mitchell, 2

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 2

 

Receiving Yards

Jacob Merxbauer, Aberdeen Central, 302

Cole Holden, Watertown, 295

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 263

Cade Keiser, Pierre, 207

Alec Voegele, Aberdeen Central, 150

Klayton Sattler, Tea Area, 150

Receiving Touchdowns

Cole Holden, Watertown, 5

Jacob Merxbauer, Aberdeen Central, 5

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 4

Cade Keiser, Pierre, 2

Klayton Sattler, Tea Area, 2

Alec Voegele, Aberdeen Central, 2

Cade Keiser, Pierre, 2

 

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Gavin Koch, West Central, 572

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 479

Braeden Wulf, Lennox, 403

Cruz Soulek, Chamberlain, 330

Kaden Krause, Milbank, 287

Passing Touchdowns

Gavin Koch, West Central, 8

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 4

Kaden Krause, Milbank, 3

Braeden Wulf, Lennox, 3

Cruz Soulek, Chamberlain, 2

 

Rushing Yards

Jackson Arlt, Lennox, 362

Isaiah Young, Sioux Falls Christian, 279

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 190

Luke Richardson, Canton, 181

Kadin Hanscom, Madison, 174 

Rushing Touchdowns

Nate Ricke, Madison, 6

Jackson Arlt, Lennox, 4

Trey Smith, Madison, 3

Bruce Galde, Madison, 2 

Kadin Hanscom, Madison, 2

Bennett Schwenn, Milbank, 2

 

Receiving Yards

Braden Dierickx, West Central, 350

Steven Christion, Lennox, 246

Landon Reusink, Dell Rapids, 223

Mickale Dohrer, Madison, 157

Gabe Heck, Belle Fourche, 136

Receiving Touchdowns

Landon Reusink, Dell Rapids, 5

Braden Dierickx, West Central, 5

Mickale Dohrer, Madison, 2

Dillon Bickett, Madison, 2

Steven Christion, Lennox, 1

 

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 705 

Jackson Isakson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 523

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 521

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 492

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 488

Passing Touchdowns

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 8

Jackson Isakson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 7

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 7

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 7

Blake Larson, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 5

Holden Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 5

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 4 

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 3

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 3 

 

Rushing Yards

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 538

Abe Kretchman, Aberdeen Roncalli, 369

Trey Huber, Clark/Willow Lake, 357

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 315

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 299

Rushing Touchdowns

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 8

Ben Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 7

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 6

Joey Cole, Winner, 6

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 4

Abe Kretchman, Aberdeen Roncalli, 4

Trevor Hansen, McCook Central/Montrose, 4

Lincoln Klooz, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 4

Chris Mayer, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 4

 

Receiving Yards

Isaiah Richards, Beresford, 272

Nolan Dvorak, Wagner, 223

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 211

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 199

Chris Nelson, Wagner, 198

Cody Miles, McCook Central/Montrose, 198

Receiving Touchdowns

Chris Nelson, Wagner, 6

Isaiah Richards, Beresford, 5

Mason Schleske, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 3

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 3

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 2

Nolan Dvorak, Wagner, 2

 

Class 9AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Dylan Kindt, Garretson, 851

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 679 

Tage Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 622

Sawyer Thompson, Lemmon/McIntosh, 484

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 433 

Passing Touchdowns

Dylan Kindt, Garretson, 10

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 10

Tage Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 8

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 6

Sawyer Thompson, Lemmon/McIntosh, 5

Kedrick Martin, Timber Lake, 4 

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 3

 

Rushing Yards

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 757

Colton Collins, Lyman, 544

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 437

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 382

Grayson Hanson, Platte-Geddes, 303

Rushing Touchdowns

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 8

Grayson Hanson, Platte-Geddes, 7

Colton Collins, Lyman, 7

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 5

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 5

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 5

Tell Mollman, Lemmon/McIntosh, 5

Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman, 4

Hunter Abraham, Garretson, 4

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 4

Jackson Neuman, Platte-Geddes, 3

 

Receiving Yards

Cooper Long, Garretson, 416

Tanner Miller, Lemmon/McIntosh, 221

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 238

Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman, 230

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 208

Receiving Touchdowns

Cooper Long, Garretson, 6

Will Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 6

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 3 

Ty Kadlec, Ipswich, 3

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 3

Tanner Miller, Lemmon/McIntosh, 2

 

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 528

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 522

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 464

Burk Blasius, Wall, 439

Taiden Hoyer, Howard, 298

Passing Touchdowns

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 11

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 7

Ben Witt, Burke, 5

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 4 

Tristan Nielsen, Castlewood, 4

Fatahehi Faonelua, Northwestern, 3

Dashel Spurrell, Irene-Wakonda, 2

 

Rushing Yards

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 794

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 538

Ty Beyer, Howard, 466

John Callies, Howard, 453

Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 444

Rushing Touchdowns

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 12 

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 7

Aidan Fredrickson, Britton-Hecla, 7

Mason Heath, Wall, 7

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 7

Ty Beyer, Howard, 5

Burk Blasius, Wall, 5

Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 5

Taron Serr, Burke, 4

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 4

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 4

John Callies, Howard, 4

Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard, 4

Levi Nightingale, Kimball/White Lake, 3

Jackson Bauld, Burke, 3

 

Receiving Yards

Kalen Garry, De Smet, 280

Ryder Michalek, Kimball/White Lake, 238

Trevor Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 182

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 178

Rett Osthus, De Smet, 160

Receiving Touchdowns

Kalen Garry, De Smet, 5

Rett Osthus, De Smet, 5

Jace Sifore, Howard, 3

Jackson Schofield, Castlewood, 2

Rylan McConnell, Wall, 2 

Ryder Michalek, Kimball/White Lake, 2

Trevor Gill, Herreid/Selby Area, 2

 

Class 9B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 628

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 381

Kelby Hett, Harding County, 367

Parker Geditz, Faulkton Area, 357

Tyson Wentland, Corsica-Stickney, 307

Passing Touchdowns

Tyson Wentland, Corsica-Stickney, 7

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 5

Parker Geditz, Faulkton Area, 5

Kelby Hett, Harding County, 4

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 4

Nate Quatier, Gayville-Volin, 3

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 3

 

Rushing Yards

Brady Bierema, Avon, 454

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 445 

Jovey Christensen, Alcester-Hudson, 321

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 320

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 319

Rushing Touchdowns

Brady Bierema, Avon, 8

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 6

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 6

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 5

Jovey Christensen, Alcester-Hudson, 4

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 4

 

Receiving Yards

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 356

Seth Sharp, Potter County, 264

Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 242

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 234

Cole Feenstra, Corsica-Stickney, 146 

Receiving Touchdowns

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 4

Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 3

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 3

Drake Bassett, Potter County, 2

Kyle Hirsch, Gayville-Volin, 2