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 2 of the season. 

Leaders will be updated throughout the season. Please send game-by-game stats to sports.ticket@sportsticket.tv. Is someone from your team missing? Encourage your coach to email us stats. 

Class 11AAA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 282

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 114

Passing Touchdowns

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 4

Rushing Yards

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 216

Rushing Touchdowns

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 2

Receiving Yards

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 146

Receiving Touchdowns

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 2

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 290

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 164

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 3

Rushing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 90

Receiving Yards

Hunter Gray, Brookings, 137

Jacob Merxbauer, Aberdeen Central, 104

Cade Keiser, Pierre, 100

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 98

Receiving Touchdowns

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 2

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Braden Wulf, Lennox, 254

Anthony Budmayr, Belle Fourche, 190

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 143

Gavin Koch, West Central, 103

Passing Touchdowns

Ethan Anema, Dakota Valley, 3

Braden Wulf, Lennox, 2

Rushing Yards

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 103

Isaac McFarland, Tri-Valley, 99

Bruce Galde, Madison, 92

Bennett Schwenn, Milbank, 86

Luke Richardson, Canton, 79

Rushing Touchdowns

Bruce Galde, Madison, 2 

Bennett Schwenn, Milbank, 2

Receiving Yards

Steven Christion, Lennox, 172

Jaxon Hennies, Dakota Valley, 93

Peyton Wolf, Madison, 80

Landon Leusink, Dell Rapids, 70

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 432 

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 296

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 267

Jackson Isakson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 247 

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 233

Dawson Bietz, Jim River, 122

Kaden Klumb, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 119

Passing Touchdowns

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 6 

Jackson Isakson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 3

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 2

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 2 

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2 

Rushing Yards

Abe Kretchman, Aberdeen Roncalli, 266

Turner Nicholson, Jim River, 264 

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 253 

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 168

Trey Huber, Clark/Willow Lake, 167

Treyton Sayler, Jim River, 152

Kaden Keiser, Winner, 147 

Owen Quail, Deuel, 136 

Trey Maaland, Deuel, 128 

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 117

Lincoln Klooz, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 113

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 110

Ben Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 108

Gavin Jacobs, Elk Point-Jefferson, 105

Jaydon Keller, Webster Area, 103

Rushing Touchdowns

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 4

Lincoln Klooz, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 4

Joey Cole, Winner, 4

Ben Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 3

Kaden Keiser, Winner, 2

Gavin Jacobs, Elk Point-Jefferson, 2

Cole Brenden, Clark/Willow Lake, 2

Trey Maaland, Deuel, 2 

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2

Chris Nelson, Wagner, 2 

Receiving Yards

Cody Miles, McCook Central/Montrose, 105

Chris Nelson, Wagner, 102

Class 9AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 349 

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 239 

Tage Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 233

Sawyer Thompson, Lemmon/McIntosh, 226

Kedrick Martin, Timber Lake, 218

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 122 

Dawson Hoffman, Platte-Geddes, 102

Passing Touchdowns

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 6

Kedrick Martin, Timber Lake, 3 

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 2 

Sawyer Thompson, Lemmon/McIntosh, 2

Rushing Yards

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 338 

Grayson Hanson, Platte-Geddes, 292

Ashton Hanson, Florence-Henry, 258 

Hans Lapka, Leola, 222 

Jackson Neuman, Platte-Geddes, 220

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 192

Carson Gohl, Ipswich, 180

Cole Prunty, Parkston, 174 

Sam Grantham, Hamlin, 162 

Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman, 158

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 155

Colton Collins, Lyman, 135

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 132

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 123

Evan Nordstrom, Stanley County, 101

Jacob Sazue, Lyman, 77

Jackson Jarding, Hanson, 73

Rushing Touchdowns

Grayson Hanson, Platte-Geddes, 6

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 4

Hans Lapka, Leola, 4 

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 4

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 3

Jackson Neuman, Platte-Geddes, 3

Carson Gohl, Ipswich 3

Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman, 2

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 2

Receiving Yards

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 186

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 136 

Tanner Miller, Lemmon/McIntosh, 119

Jackson Jarding, Hanson, 109 

Brayden Sumption, Leola, 96

Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman, 91

Receiving Touchdowns

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 2 

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 406

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 246

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 196

Burk Blasius, Wall, 196 

Taiden Hoyer, Howard, 132

Dashel Spurrell, Irene-Wakonda, 122 

Passing Touchdowns

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 6

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 5

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 4 

Rushing Yards

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 520

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 266 

Fatahehi Faonelua, Northwestern, 160 

Aiden Fredrickson, Britton-Hecla, 156 

Jackson Bauld, Burke, 154 

Thomas Erickson, Great Plains Lutheran, 138 

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 132

Burk Blasius, Wall, 117

Ty Beyer, Howard, 115

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 106

John Callies, Howard, 100

Taron Serr, Burke, 93

Rushing Touchdowns

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 9 

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 4

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 3

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 3

Levi Nightingale, Kimball/White Lake, 3

Aiden Fredrickson, Britton-Hecla, 3

Taron Serr, Burke, 2

Fatahehi Faonelua, Northwestern, 2

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 2

Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 2

Receiving Yards

Ryder Michalek, Kimball/White Lake, 211

Receiving Touchdowns

Kalen Garry, De Smet, 3

Ryder Michalek, Kimball/White Lake, 2

Class 9B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Kelby Hett, Harding County, 262

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 255

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 143

Tyson Wentland, Corsica-Stickney, 123

C.J. Smith, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 94

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 93

Landon Hepker, Sully Buttes, 71

Mattix Hausman, Estelline-Hendricks, 64

Passing Touchdowns

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 4

Kelby Hett, Harding County, 3

Rushing Yards

Thomas Farries, Sully Buttes, 236

Caden Vandrongelen, Corsica-Stickney, 207

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton, 174 

Ben Gustafson, Langford Area, 161

Mattix Hausman, Estelline-Hendricks, 125 

Gabriel Lindeman, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 117 

Cade Martian, Harding County, 112

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 110

Brady Bierema, Avon, 96

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 70

Rushing Touchdowns

Hezikiah Kreger, Estelline-Hendricks, 3

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 2

Gabriel Lindeman, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 2

Cade Martian, Harding County, 2

Receiving Yards

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 190

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 134

Seth Sharp, Potter County, 133 

Cole Feenstra, Corsica-Stickney, 124 

Lincoln Thury, Avon, 51

Receiving Touchdowns

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 4

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 2