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 3 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 from information provided by coaches. Is someone from your team missing? Encourage your coach to email stats to sports.ticket@sportsticket.tv. 

Class 11AAA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 549

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 382

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 309

Passing Touchdowns

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 5

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 4

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 2

Rushing Yards

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 385

Blessing Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 177

Rushing Touchdowns

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 5

Receiving Yards

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 285

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 180

Tommy Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 83

Receiving Touchdowns

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 2

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 2

Tommy Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 2

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 552

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 469

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 274

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 194

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 7

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 6

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 4 

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 3

Rushing Yards

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 201

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 187

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 155

Josh Grosdidier, Mitchell, 151

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 144

Rushing Touchdowns

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 3

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 2

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 2

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 2

Tucker Vilhauer, Mitchell, 2

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Braeden Wulf, Lennox, 403

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 329

Gavin Koch, West Central, 323

Anthony Budmayr, Belle Fourche, 264

Passing Touchdowns

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 4

Braden Wulf, Lennox, 3

Rushing Yards

Isaiah Young, Sioux Falls Christian, 227

Luke Richardson, Canton, 181

Kadin Hanscom, Madison, 158 

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 134

Bruce Galde, Madison, 125

Rushing Touchdowns

Bruce Galde, Madison, 2 

Kadin Hanscom, Madison, 2

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 2

Trey Smith, Madison, 2 

Bennett Schwenn, Milbank, 2

Receiving Yards

Steven Christion, Lennox, 246

Gabe Heck, Belle Fourche, 136

Landon Leusink, Dell Rapids, 130

Mickale Dohrer, Madison, 116

Peyton Wolf, Madison, 111

Receiving Touchdowns

Landon Leusink, Dell Rapids, 3

Mickale Dohrer, Madison, 2

Dillon Bickett, Madison, 2

Steven Christion, Lennox, 1

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 570 

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 521

Jackson Isakson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 431

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 321

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 296

Passing Touchdowns

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 5

Jackson Isakson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 5

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 4 

Blake Larson, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 4

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 2

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2 

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 2

Rushing Yards

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 343

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 315

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 299

Abe Kretchman, Aberdeen Roncalli, 286

Turner Nicholson, Jim River, 264 

Rushing Touchdowns

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 6

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 5

Ben Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 5

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 4

Abe Kretchman, Aberdeen Roncalli, 4

Lincoln Klooz, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 4

Joey Cole, Winner, 4

Receiving Yards

Chris Nelson, Wagner, 139

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 123

Mason Schleske, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 108

Cody Miles, McCook Central/Montrose, 105

Receiving Touchdowns

Chris Nelson, Wagner, 5 

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

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 2

Class 9AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Dylan Kindt, Garretson, 636

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 572 

Tage Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 505

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 374 

Kedrick Martin, Timber Lake, 243

Dawson Hoffman, Platte-Geddes, 102

Passing Touchdowns

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 9

Dylan Kindt, Garretson, 6

Tage Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 5

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 4

Kedrick Martin, Timber Lake, 3 

Rushing Yards

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 417 

Colton Collins, Lyman, 382

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 359

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 305

Grayson Hanson, Platte-Geddes, 292

Rushing Touchdowns

Grayson Hanson, Platte-Geddes, 6

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 5

Colton Collins, Lyman, 5

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 5

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 4

Hunter Abraham, Garretson, 4

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 3

Jackson Neuman, Platte-Geddes, 3

Receiving Yards

Cooper Long, Garretson, 309

Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman, 208

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 194

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 186

Jayse Miller, Garretson, 131

Receiving Touchdowns

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 2 

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 2

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 405

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 322

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 295

Burk Blasius, Wall, 288 

Passing Touchdowns

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 7

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 5

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 4 

Fatahehi Faonelua, Northwestern, 3

Rushing Yards

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 635

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 447 

Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 323

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 308

Burk Blasius, Wall, 202

Rushing Touchdowns

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 11 

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 6

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 6

Mason Heath, Wall, 5

Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 3

Burk Blasius, Wall, 3

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 3

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 3

Levi Nightingale, Kimball/White Lake, 3

Aiden Fredrickson, Britton-Hecla, 3

Class 9B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 432

Parker Geditz, Faulkton Area, 291

Kelby Hett, Harding County, 262

Tyson Wentland, Corsica-Stickney, 181

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 106

Passing Touchdowns

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 5

Parker Geditz, Faulkton Area, 4

Kelby Hett, Harding County, 3

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 2

Rushing Yards

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton, 333 

Caden Vandrongelen, Corsica-Stickney, 248

Brady Bierema, Avon, 246

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 176

Cade Martian, Harding County, 112

Rushing Touchdowns

Brady Bierema, Avon, 4

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 4

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton, 4

Cade Martian, Harding County, 2

Cooper Logan, Potter County, 2

Receiving Yards

Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 226

Seth Sharp, Potter County, 174

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 167

Cole Feenstra, Corsica-Stickney, 132 

Receiving Touchdowns

Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 3

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 2

Drake Bassett, Potter County, 2