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 8 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, 1,601

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 1,574

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 1,264

Passing Touchdowns

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 18

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 14

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 9

Rushing Yards

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 1,054

Elijah Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 743

Blessing Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 319 

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 310

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 257

Rushing Touchdowns

Gavin Ross, Harrisburg, 13

Elijah Taniah, Sioux Falls Washington, 8

Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg, 8

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 6

Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington, 3

Receiving Yards

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 716

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 514

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 458

Josh Piper, Sioux Falls Washington, 285 

Noah Robertson, Sioux Falls Washington, 249 

Receiving Touchdowns

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 11

Tommy Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 4

Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg, 4

Andrew Walter, Harrisburg, 3

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 1,802

Drew Norberg, Watertown, 1,691

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 1,181

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 992

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 829

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 23

Drew Norberg, Watertown, 16

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 12

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 12 

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 7 

Rushing Yards

Konner Berndt, Sturgis, 785 

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 648

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 592 

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 552

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 510

Rushing Touchdowns

Jaxon Weber, Tea Area, 10

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 7

Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central, 5

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 5

Hunter Gray, Brookings, 5

Konner Berndt, Sturgis, 5

Cael Lundin, Tea Area, 4

Jayden Beck, Huron, 4

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 3

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 3

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 3

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 3

Cade McNeil, Huron, 3

Receiving Yards

Cole Holden, Watertown, 891

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 735

Jacob Merxbauer, Aberdeen Central, 471

Matthew Hanson, Pierre, 409

Klayton Sattler, Tea Area, 394 

Receiving Touchdowns

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 12

Cole Holden, Watertown, 12

Klayton Sattler, Tea Area, 8

Jacob Merxbauer, Aberdeen Central, 7

Hunter Harrison, Sturgis, 5

Cade Keiser, Pierre, 4

Matthew Hanson, Pierre, 4

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Gavin Koch, West Central, 1,289

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 1,155

Braeden Wulf, Lennox, 1,115

Cruz Soulek, Chamberlain, 951

Austin Henry, Dell Rapids, 835 

Passing Touchdowns

Gavin Koch, West Central, 15

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 10

Austin Henry, Dell Rapids, 9

Kaden Krause, Milbank, 7

Jack Kratz, Vermillion, 7 

Cruz Soulek, Chamberlain, 6

Rushing Yards

Jack Kratz, Vermillion, 727

Quincy Means, Lakota Tech, 659

Jackson Arlt, Lennox, 604

Isaiah Young, Sioux Falls Christian, 517

Jeremy Crowe, Vermillion, 455

Rushing Touchdowns

Jack Kratz, Vermillion, 13

Nathan Ricke, Madison, 9

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 7

Jackson Arlt, Lennox, 6

Marshall Voeltz, Milbank, 6

Quincy Means, Lakota Tech, 5

Trey Smith, Madison, 5

Bruce Galde, Madison, 5

Receiving Yards

Braden Dierickx, West Central, 766

Steven Christion, Lennox, 541

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 456

Mehki Sheffield, Vermillion, 367

Peyton Wolf, Madison, 312

Receiving Touchdowns

Braden Dierickx, West Central, 10

Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids, 9

Dillon Bickett, Madison, 4

Zoan Robinson, Vermillion, 3

Mehki Sheffield, Vermillion, 3

Mickale Dohrer, Madison, 2

Mike Peters, Madison, 2

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 1,559

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 1,370

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 1,295 

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 832

Noah McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 808

Passing Touchdowns

Dustin Honomichl, Wagner, 13

Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose, 12

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 12 

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 10

Jackson Isakson, Aberdeen Roncalli, 9

Kaden Klumb, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 8 

Dawson Bietz, Jim River, 8

Blake Larson, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 8

Rushing Yards

Clay Olinger, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 986

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 775

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 681

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 675

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 655

Rushing Touchdowns

Ben Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 14

Clay Olinger, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 11

Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley, 11

Joey Cole, Winner, 11

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 10

Kaden Keiser, Winner, 10

Trevor Hansen, McCook Central/Montrose, 9

Lucas Hueser, Elk Point-Jefferson, 9

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 9

Lincoln Klooz, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 9

Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 9

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 8

Receiving Yards

Cody Miles, McCook Central/Montrose, 670

Nolan Dvorak, Wagner, 513

Damian Danziesen, Sioux Valley, 415

Isaiah Richards, Beresford, 402

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 394

Receiving Touchdowns

Cody Miles, McCook Central/Montrose, 7

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 6

Nolan Dvorak, Wagner, 6

Isaiah Richards, Beresford, 6

Mason Schleske, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 5

Will Cleveland, McCook Central/Montrose, 4

Ben Rohl, Aberdeen Roncalli, 4

Logan Sayler, Jim River, 4

Auston Philsbury, Jim River, 3

Mitchell Larson, Clark/Willow Lake, 3

Damian Danziesen, Sioux Valley, 3

Chris Mayer, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 3

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 3