All-Nations Football Conference Championship Previews: Top seeds set for title games at the DakotaDome
Todd County's Jordan Brave (2) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against Lakota Tech during an All Nations 9A playoff game Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 in Mission. (Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)
The All-Nations Football Conference championship games are Friday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion.
The top-two seeds in both Class 9B and Class 9A will play in the championship games.
No. 1 Dupree/Takini will play No. 2 White River at 4 p.m. CT, while No. 1 Todd County will play No. 2 Winnebago (Neb.) at 7 p.m. CT.
Dupree/Takini, which is playing its first season in the All-Nations Football Conference, has rolled to a 9-0 record this season. The Tigers have outscored their opponents by 42.6 points per game.
Dupree/Takini continued its winning ways in the playoffs, rolling past Walthill (Neb.) 62-6 in the semifinals on Oct. 30.
In the semifinal win, Dupree/Takini’s Michael Donovan scored a 20-yard touchdown run and a 63-yard fumble return for a score. Traden Meeks had two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown. Ricco Swallow had two rushing touchdowns while Hudson Terveen-Smith tossed two passing touchdowns to Meeks and Zach Dekle in the win.
Dupree/Takini handed White River its lone defeat of the season, a 28-8 victory on Sept. 25 in Dupree.
White River defeated Tiospa Zina (52-0) in the semifinals on Oct. 30. White River’s Bryson One Star tossed six passing touchdowns, including two scores to Jiavon Kenny in the semifinals. Kreg Stoddard, Colton Waln, Hayden Hand and Liam White Hat also hauled in touchdown receptions. Stoddard added a fumble recovery for a touchdown.
Winnebago and Todd County will play against each other for the second straight season in the Class 9A state championship. Winnebago defeated Todd County, 36-8, last season in the state championship.
Todd County clipped Winnebago, 28-26, on Sept. 10 in Winnebago. The Falcons defeated Lakota Tech, 62-12, in last week’s semifinals.
TC’s Oniya Whirlwind Soldier led with three rushing touchdowns and a 37-yard touchdown pass to Daequan Poor Bear. Bane Yellow Eagle had a 53-yard touchdown run while Jordan Brave, Marcus Harris and Keenan Boyd each had rushing scores in the win.
Winnebago rolled past Mahpiya Luta, 68-28, in the semifinals. Winnebago’s Raiden DeCora accounted for three total touchdowns, including two touchdown passes to Rahkim Free-Bass. DeCora added a 55-yard touchdown run. Free-Bass scored an 11-yard rushing touchdown. Sirvell Rave added two rushing touchdowns, including a 60-yarder. Braden Brownrigg scored a rushing touchdown, while Antonio Perez and Leidy Hunter scored on fumble recoveries.