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 4 of the season. The leaders are listed top-5 in each individual category.

Leaders will be updated throughout the season. The leaders were compiled by the 605 Sports Staff using multiple statistical services and information provided by coaches.

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Class 11AAA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Bennett Dannenbring, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 1,001

Tate Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 797

Jed Jenson, Rapid City Stevens, 605

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 601

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 539

 

Passing Touchdowns

Bennett Dannenbring, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 14 

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 9

Jed Jenson, Rapid City Stevens, 8

Tate Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 7

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 6

 

Rushing Yards

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 299

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 140

Delvoun Spears-Witte, Brandon Valley, 134

Rushing Touchdowns

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 5

Maverick Jones, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 4

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 2

Receiving Yards

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 383

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 318

Julian Scott, Rapid City Stevens, 292

Dylan Langerock, Brandon Valley, 270

Cael Meisman, Rapid City Stevens, 221

Receiving Touchdowns

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 7

Julian Scott, Rapid City Stevens, 4

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 3

Dylan Langerock, Brandon Valley, 3

Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte, Brandon Valley, 3

Jack Hove, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 3

Nate Andresen, Brandon Valley, 2

Cael Meisman, Rapid City Stevens, 2

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 1,105

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 735

Rugby Ryken, Yankton, 725

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 327 

Dustin Hermansen, Aberdeen Central, 293

 

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 15

Rugby Ryken, Yankton, 10

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 7

Maddix Slykhuis, Tea Area, 2

Dustin Hermansen, Aberdeen Central, 1

Justin Cofell, Brookings, 1

Rushing Yards

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 490

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 272

Israel Caldron, Brookings, 223

Tyson Brandt, Brookings, 205

Blake Thompson, Tea Area, 193

Rushing Touchdowns

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 4

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 4

Keegan DeYoung, Tea Area, 4

Maddix Slykhuis, Tea Area, 3

Blake Thompson, Tea Area, 3

Tyson Brandt, Brookings, 2

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 2

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 2

Gunner Rohloff, Sturgis, 2

Israel Caldron, Brookings, 2

Brock Moser, Pierre, 1

Receiving Yards

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 505

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 290

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 276

Reese Jacobs, Sturgis, 210

Gavin Lightenberg, Sturgis, 169

Receiving Touchdowns

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 5

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 5

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 4

Jackson Edman, Pierre, 3

Cade Kaiser, Pierre, 2

Gavin Lightenberg, Sturgis, 2

Spencer Barr, Aberdeen Central, 1

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Ben Brooks, Madison, 364

Ethan Anema, Dakota Valley, 273 

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 255

Garrett Mertens, Milbank, 254

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 198

Passing Touchdowns

Ben Brooks, Madison, 3

Ethan Anema, Dakota Valley, 3

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 2

Garrett Mertens, Milbank, 2

Jack Henry, Dell Rapids, 2

Nolan Wahlfeldt, Belle Fourche, 1

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 1

Ty Hertz, Vermillion, 1

Hayden Christopherson, Vermillion, 1

Rushing Yards

Ben Brooks, Madison, 265

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 257

Jeremy Crowe, Vermillion, 209

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 197

Ty Hertz, Vermillion, 174

 

Rushing Touchdowns

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 6

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 4

Bruce Galde, Madison, 4

Chase Jones, Dell Rapids, 3

Garrett Mertens, Milbank, 2 

Ty Hertz, Vermillion, 2

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 2

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 1

Tayt Snyder, Sioux Falls Christian, 1

Ben Brooks, Madison, 1

Aiden Bartmann, West Central, 1

Jeremy Crowe, Vermillion, 1

Receiving Yards

Zoan Robinson, Vermillion, 223

Tatin Yackley, Belle Fourche, 187

Carson Wolf, Madison, 152

Xzavian Ferris, West Central, 138 

Shane Veenhof, Madison, 121

Receiving Touchdowns

Tatin Yackley, Belle Fourche, 2

Trae Piel, Dakota Valley, 2

Zoan Robinson, Vermillion, 1

Jayden Johnson, Milbank, 1

Jake Goblirsch, Beresford, 1

Brayden Pankonen, Dell Rapids, 1

Bruce Galde, Madison, 1

Jack Stenen, Beresford, 1

Shane Veenhof, Madison, 1

Xzavian Ferris, West Central, 1

Randy Rosenquist, Dakota Valley, 1

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 814

Trey Knox, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 688 

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 629

Paul Parsley, Flandreau, 529

Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 484

Passing Touchdowns

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 10

Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 10

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 9

Noah McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 7

JonPaul Sullivan, St. Thomas More, 5

Trey Knox, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 4

Paul Parsley, Flandreau, 4

Rushing Yards

Jackson Remmers, McCook Central/Montrose, 494

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 486

Riley Endres, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 427

Riley Orel, Winner, 398

Aiden Barfuss, Winner, 396

Rushing Touchdowns

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 9

Riley Endres, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 8

Riley Orel, Winner, 7

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 7

Jackson Remmers, McCook Central/Montrose, 5

Aiden Barfuss, Winner, 5

Lucas Hueser, Elk Point-Jefferson, 5

Benjamin Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 5

Receiving Yards

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 359

Glenn Cournoyer, Wagner, 230 

Ethan Hoffman, Flandreau, 226

Sutton Arend, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 221

Ty Doblar, McCook Central/Montrose, 211

 

Receiving Touchdowns

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 5

Jhett Breen, Wagner, 4

Ty Morrison, McCook Central/Montrose, 4

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 4

James Pierce, Lead-Deadwood, 3

Ty Doblar, McCook Central/Montrose, 3

Glenn Cournoyer, Wagner, 3

Ryder Michalek, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 2

Christopher Mayer, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2

Alex Scarmon, Elk Point-Jefferson, 2 

Tate Hoffman, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 2

Ethan Hoffman, Flandreau, 1

Class 9AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 1,022

Burk Blasius, Wall, 655

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 588

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 521

Tyson Stevenson, Hamlin, 489

Passing Touchdowns

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 10

Tyson Stevenson, Hamlin, 10

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 9

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 9

Burk Blasius, Wall, 8

Dawson Hoffman, Platte-Geddes, 5

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 5

Riley Rothschadl, Bon Homme, 5

Brayden Sumption, Leola/Frederick Area, 3

Brady Schroedermeier, Viborg-Hurley, 3

Jayce Slaba, Hanson, 3

Kaleb Weber, Parkston, 3

 

Rushing Yards

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 635

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 533

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 447

Riddick Westley, Elkton-Lake Benton, 447

Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard, 373

Rushing Touchdowns

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 11

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 9

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 8

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 6

Thomas Erickson, Great Plains Lutheran, 5

Luke Campbell, Viborg-Hurley, 5

Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard, 5

Receiving Yards

Rylan McDonnell, Wall, 298

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 286

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 283

Trevor Heinz, Ipswich, 274

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 223

Receiving Touchdowns

Rylan McDonnell, Wall, 5

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 5

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 3

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 3 

Logan Winckler, Bon Homme, 3

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 3

Trevor Heinz, Ipswich, 2

Carter Geditz, Ipswich, 2

Jesse Newton, Parkston, 2 

Joey Foxley, Platte-Geddes, 2

Atticus Darnell, Howard, 2

Lyman's Cooper Long (2) is among the Class 9A leaders in receiving yards and touchdown receptions. (Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)

 

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 907

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 798

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 716

Tage Ortman, Canistota, 630

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 590

Passing Touchdowns

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 11

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 11

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 10

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 10

Tage Ortman, Canistota, 8

Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 7

Colin Bauman, Deubrook Area, 6

 

Rushing Yards

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 608

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 583

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 525

Mateo Kleinhans, Alcester-Hudson, 440

Jose Lopez, Alcester-Hudson, 392

Rushing Touchdowns

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 9

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 9

Mateo Kleinhans, Alcester-Hudson, 7

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 7

Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 6

Rylan Peck, Gregory, 6

Carter Keller, Timber Lake, 4

Lane Johnson, Centerville, 4

Jose Lopez, Alcester-Hudson, 3

Zach Wood, Warner, 3

Shayne DeVaney, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 3

Braden Routier, Harding County/Bison, 3

Tye Merrill, Canistota, 3

Treven Grimsrud, Deubrook Area, 3

Receiving Yards

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 524

Cooper Long, Lyman, 460

Gage Gilbert, Harding County/Bison, 392

Austin Bohlman, Centerville, 307

Covin Wattier, Centerville, 221

Receiving Touchdowns

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 10

Cooper Long, Lyman, 9

Gage Gilbert, Harding County/Bison, 4

Braden Routier, Harding County/Bison, 4

Noah Kleinsasser, Canistota, 3

Austin Bohlman, Centerville, 3

Covin Wattier, Centerville, 3

Noah Schoenfelder, Centerville, 2

Lane Johnson, Centerville, 2

Eli Fogel, Gregory, 2 

Gavin Landmark, Deubrook Area, 2

Cayden Scott, Canistota, 2

Class 9B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 690

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 547

Kaden Kinsley, Jones County, 451

C.J. Smith, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 300

Garrett Hermann, Kadoka Area, 280

Passing Touchdowns

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 12

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 6

Kaden Kinsley, Jones County, 5

Britt Carlson, De Smet, 5

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 4

Rushing Yards

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 628

Matthew Birkeland, Jones County, 493

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 475

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 398

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 387

Rushing Touchdowns

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 10

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 7

Paxton Bierema, Avon, 7

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 7

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 6

Matthew Birkeland, Jones County, 6

Reece Ohrtman, Kadoka Area, 5

Kadyn Fast, De Smet, 4

Chase Dahlerup, Irene-Wakonda, 4

Tyus Williams, Kadoka Area, 4

Carter Wright, Corsica-Stickney, 4

Receiving Yards

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 363

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 345

Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 324

Carter Wright, Corsica-Stickney, 136

Riley Fliehe, Hitchcock-Tulare, 135

Receiving Touchdowns

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 8

Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 4

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 4

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 3

Kadyn Fast, De Smet, 3