Chester Area's Stratton Eppard looks for an open receiver against Howard on Sept. 10 in Howard. Eppard is among the leaders in passing yards and passing touchdowns in Class 9AA. (Ryan Deal / 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 6 of the season. The leaders are listed 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

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 1,210

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 1,206

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 827

Passing Touchdowns

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 11

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 10

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 7

Rushing Yards

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 808

Elijah Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 419

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 267

Blessing Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 236

Rushing Touchdowns

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 10

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 5

Elijah Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 4

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 2

Receiving Yards

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 505

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 453

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 424

Josh Piper, Sioux Falls Washington, 170

Tommy Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 163

Receiving Touchdowns

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 8

Tommy Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 4

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 3

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 3

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 1,139

Drew Norberg, Watertown, 1,003

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 880

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 609

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 540

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 12

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 11

Drew Norberg, Watertown, 10

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 9 

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 5

Rushing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 467

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 456 

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 393

Jayden Beck, Huron, 357

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 345

Rushing Touchdowns

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 7

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 5

Hunter Gray, Brookings, 5

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 4

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 4

Jayden Beck, Huron, 4

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 3

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 2

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 2

Tucker Vilhauer, Mitchell, 2

Josh Grosdidier, Mitchell, 2

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 2

Receiving Yards

Cole Holden, Watertown, 557

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 391

Jacob Merxbauer, Aberdeen Central, 373

Klayton Sattler, Tea Area, 288

Matthew Hanson, Pierre, 252

Receiving Touchdowns

Cole Holden, Watertown, 8

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 7

Jacob Merxbauer, Aberdeen Central, 6

Klayton Sattler, Tea Area, 5

Cade Keiser, Pierre, 3

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Gavin Koch, West Central, 939

Braeden Wulf, Lennox, 917

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 854

Cruz Soulek, Chamberlain, 668

Austin Henry, Dell Rapids, 587

Passing Touchdowns

Gavin Koch, West Central, 12

Austin Henry, Dell Rapids, 6

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 5

Braeden Wulf, Lennox, 4

Kaden Krause, Milbank, 4

Cruz Soulek, Chamberlain, 2

Rushing Yards

Jackson Arlt, Lennox, 503

Isaiah Young, Sioux Falls Christian, 435

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 359

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 347

Marshall Voeltz, Milbank, 347

Bruce Galde, Madison, 253

Rushing Touchdowns

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 7

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 7

Jackson Arlt, Lennox, 6

Marshall Voeltz, Milbank, 6

Bruce Galde, Madison, 4 

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 4

Trey Smith, Madison, 4

Isaiah Young, Sioux Falls Christian, 3

Kadin Hanscom, Madison, 2

Bennett Schwenn, Milbank, 2

Receiving Yards

Braden Dierickx, West Central, 563

Steven Christion, Lennox, 432

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 331

Mickale Dohrer, Madison, 273

Gabe Heck, Belle Fourche, 174

Receiving Touchdowns

Braden Dierickx, West Central, 7

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 6

Mickale Dohrer, Madison, 2

Dillon Bickett, Madison, 2

Steven Christion, Lennox, 1

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 1,107

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 1,105 

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 927

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 683

Noah McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 581

Passing Touchdowns

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 11

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 10 

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 9

Jackson Isakson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 8

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 7

Rushing Yards

Clay Olinger, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 756

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 678

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 605

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 486

Riley Orel, Winner, 479

Rushing Touchdowns

Ben Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 11

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 10

Clay Olinger, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 9

Joey Cole, Winner, 9

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 9

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 8

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 7

Lucas Hueser, Elk Point-Jefferson, 7 

Receiving Yards

Nolan Dvorak, Wagner, 452

Cody Miles, McCook Central/Montrose, 392

Isaiah Richards, Beresford, 323

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 321

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 278

Receiving Touchdowns

Isaiah Richards, Beresford, 6

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 4

Will Cleveland, McCook Central/Montrose, 4

Nolan Dvorak, Wagner, 4

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

Chris Mayer, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 3

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 2

Chris Nelson, Wagner, 2

Cody Miles, McCook Central/Montrose, 2

Class 9AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Dylan Kindt, Garretson, 1,542

Tage Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 1,107

Sawyer Thompson, Lemmon/McIntosh, 1,035

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 841

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 803 

Passing Touchdowns

Dylan Kindt, Garretson, 19

Tage Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 13

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 12

Sawyer Thompson, Lemmon/McIntosh, 12

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 11

Kedrick Martin, Timber Lake, 8 

Rushing Yards

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 1,145

Colton Collins, Lyman, 878

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 632

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 555

Tell Mollman, Lemmon/McIntosh, 476

Rushing Touchdowns

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 16

Colton Collins, Lyman, 10

Tell Mollman, Lemmon/McIntosh, 10

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 9

Carson Gohl, Ipswich, 9

Grayson Hanson, Platte-Geddes, 8

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 7

Xander Sheehan, Hamlin, 7

Receiving Yards

Cooper Long, Garretson, 687

Tanner Miller, Lemmon/McIntosh, 488

Jayse Miller, Garretson, 453

Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman, 386

Ty Kadlec, Ipswich, 284

Receiving Touchdowns

Cooper Long, Garretson, 9

Will Ortman, Canistota/Freeman, 7

Tanner Miller, Lemmon/McIntosh, 5

Talon Trogstad, Lemmon/McIntosh, 5

Jayse Miller, Garretson, 4

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 4

Ty Kadlec, Ipswich, 4

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 3 

Cadyn Ockenga, Garretson, 3

Joey Foxley, Platte-Geddes, 3

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 1,250

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 945

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 783

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 738

Burk Blasius, Wall, 720

Passing Touchdowns

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 18

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 14

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 12

Taiden Hoyer, Howard, 10

Burk Blasius, Wall, 8

Rushing Yards

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 1,000

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 731

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 675

Ty Beyer, Howard, 581

Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 562

Rushing Touchdowns

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 13

Carson Kirwan, Castlewood, 13 

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 8

Ty Beyer, Howard, 8

Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard, 8

Aidan Fredrickson, Britton-Hecla, 8

Colt Wilkinson, De Smet, 7

Taron Serr, Burke, 7

Mason Heath, Wall, 7

Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 6

Jackson Bauld, Burke, 6

Burk Blasius, Wall, 6

Griffin Club, Howard, 5

Holden Havlik, Kimball/White Lake, 5

Receiving Yards

Austin Bohlman, Centerville, 562 

Trevor Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area, 341

Rett Osthus, De Smet, 340

Kalen Garry, De Smet, 331

Ryder Michalek, Kimball/White Lake, 261

Receiving Touchdowns

Class 9B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 805

Parker Geditz, Faulkton Area, 638

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 523

Kelby Hett, Harding County, 429

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 397

Passing Touchdowns

Parker Geditz, Faulkton Area, 10

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 9

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 8

Kelby Hett, Harding County, 6

Nate Quatier, Gayville-Volin, 5

Rushing Yards

Jovey Christensen, Alcester-Hudson, 1,116

Brady Bierema, Avon, 772

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 644

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 510 

Caden Vandrongelen, Corsica-Stickney, 492

Rushing Touchdowns

Jovey Christensen, Alcester-Hudson, 18

Grant Luikens, Potter County, 14

Brady Bierema, Avon, 12

Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon, 8

Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare, 8

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 7

Receiving Yards

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 383

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 313

Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 311

Seth Sharp, Potter County, 275

Cole Feenstra, Corsica-Stickney, 244 

Receiving Touchdowns

Lincoln Thury, Avon, 5

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 4

Keegan Hett, Harding County, 4

Kyle Hirsch, Gayville-Volin, 3

Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton Area, 3

Drake Bassett, Potter County, 2

Seth Sharp, Potter County, 2

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 2

Kyle Hamilton, Hitchcock-Tulare, 2