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Class 11AA Championship Capsule - Pierre vs. Yankton
Pierre's Trey Lewis leaps over a Mitchell defender on Sept. 8 in Mitchell.
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Nov 8, 2023
 

No. 1 Pierre (10-1) vs. No. 2 Yankton (10-1) 

When: 7 p.m. Friday at the DakotaDome

Pierre Notes: Pierre averages 40.2 points per game and allows 12.8 points per game on defense. … Pierre’s lone loss was against Class 11AAA Brandon Valley, a 35-14 decision. The Governors are on a five-game winning streak, including playoff wins over Spearfish (49-26) and Watertown (35-14). … Against Watertown, Cade Kaiser completed 14 of 22 passes for 131 yards, while rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown. Trey Lewis rushed for three touchdowns. Jett Zabel added a rushing score. … Pierre is making its 10th appearance in the DakotaDome. The Governors won state championships in 2013 and six straight from 2017-22. … Pierre defeated Yankton, 27-14, on Sept. 15 in Yankton. 


Yankton Notes: Yankton averages 34.4 points per game and allows 16.5 points per game on defense. … Yankton’s lone defeat was against Yankton, 27-14, on Sept. 15 in Yankton. … Yankton is on a seven-game winning streak, including playoff wins over Huron (17-0) and Tea Area (33-25). … Against Tea Area, Lucas Kampshoff completed 14 of 25 passes for 282 yards and five touchdowns. Carson Ness hauled in two touchdowns, while Tucker Gilmore, Matthew Sheldon and Austin Gobel also caught touchdown receptions. … Yankton is making its 14th appearance in the DakotaDome. The Bucks won state championships in 1982, ‘84, ‘94, ‘95, ‘99, 2002, ‘14 and ‘15.