By 605 Sports Staff

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 5 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 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, 1,330

Tate Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 1,058

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 939

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 778

Tommy Hoffman, Sioux Falls Washington, 778

Passing Touchdowns

Bennett Dannenbring, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 18 

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 13

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 10

Tate Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 9

Jed Jenson, Rapid City Stevens, 8

Rushing Yards

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 312

Delvoun Spears-Witte, Brandon Valley, 208

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 185

Jeremiah Oman, Sioux Falls Washington, 138 

Rushing Touchdowns

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 5

Maverick Jones, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 4

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 2

Receiving Yards

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 416

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 383

Tryg Auten, Sioux Falls Washington, 377

Dylan Langerock, Brandon Valley, 359

Nate Andresen, Brandon Valley, 323

Receiving Touchdowns

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 7

Tryg Auten, Sioux Falls Washington, 6

Nate Andresen, Brandon Valley, 5

Isaac Jarovski, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 5

Julian Scott, Rapid City Stevens, 4

Dylan Langerock, Brandon Valley, 4

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 4

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 1,280

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 960

Rugby Ryken, Yankton, 725

Dustin Hermansen, Aberdeen Central, 470

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 446 

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 19

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 11

Rugby Ryken, Yankton, 10

Maddix Slykhuis, Tea Area, 4

Dustin Hermansen, Aberdeen Central, 3

Rushing Yards

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 492

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 480

Israel Caldron, Brookings, 397

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 302

Tyson Brandt, Brookings, 271

Rushing Touchdowns

Israel Caldron, Brookings, 5

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 4

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 4

Keegan DeYoung, Tea Area, 4

Blake Thompson, Tea Area, 4

Maddix Slykhuis, Tea Area, 4

Gunner Rohloff, Sturgis, 3

Jagger Tyler, Mitchell, 2

Tyson Brandt, Brookings, 2

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 2

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 2

Brock Moser, Pierre, 2

Receiving Yards

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 505

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 411

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 331

Reese Jacobs, Sturgis, 278

Cade Kaiser, Pierre, 241

Receiving Touchdowns

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 8

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 7

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 5

Jackson Edman, Pierre, 4

Spencer Barr, Aberdeen Central, 3

Cade Kaiser, Pierre, 3

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Ethan Anema, Dakota Valley, 686

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 590

Ben Brooks, Madison, 513

Tayton Snyder, Sioux Falls Christian, 438

Garrett Mertens, Milbank, 376

Passing Touchdowns

Ethan Anema, Dakota Valley, 6

Ben Brooks, Madison, 5

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 4

Tayton Snyder, Sioux Falls Christian, 3

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 2

Garrett Mertens, Milbank, 2

Jack Henry, Dell Rapids, 2

Rushing Yards

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 398

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 388

Ben Brooks, Madison, 385

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 349

Jeremy Crowe, Vermillion, 217

Rushing Touchdowns

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 9

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 7

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 4

Bruce Galde, Madison, 4

Ben Brooks, Madison, 4

Chase Jones, Dell Rapids, 3

Ty Hertz, Vermillion, 2

Aiden Bartmann, West Central, 2

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 2

Receiving Yards

Jaxon Hennies, Dakota Valley, 256

Zoan Robinson, Vermillion, 246

Shane Veenhof, Madison, 219

Dylan Sherard, West Central, 213

Tatin Yackley, Belle Fourche, 187

Receiving Touchdowns

Dylan Sherard, West Central, 3

Tatin Yackley, Belle Fourche, 2

Trae Piel, Dakota Valley, 2

Jaxon Hennies, Dakota Valley, 2

Shane Veenhof, Madison, 2

Carter VanDonge, Sioux Falls Christian, 2

Xzavian Ferris, West Central, 2

Owen Heath, West Central, 1

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

Randy Rosenquist, Dakota Valley, 1

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 1

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Jackson Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 946

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 911

Trey Knox, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 722

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 666

Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 577

Passing Touchdowns

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 10

Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 10

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 9

Jackson Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 9

Noah McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 8

JonPaul Sullivan, St. Thomas More, 7

Trey Knox, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 4

Paul Parsley, Flandreau, 4

Holden Havlik, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 4

Blake Volmer, Winner, 4

Rushing Yards

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 586

Jhett Breen, Wagner, 548

Jackson Remmers, McCook Central/Montrose, 537

Simon Fried, Mobridge-Pollock, 495

Riley Endres, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 481

Rushing Touchdowns

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 11

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 9

Riley Endres, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 8

Aiden Barfuss, Winner, 7

Riley Orel, Winner, 7

Lucas Hueser, Elk Point-Jefferson, 7

Jhett Breen, Wagner, 7

Jackson Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 6

Benjamin Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 6

Receiving Yards

Holden Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 490

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 366

Glenn Cournoyer, Wagner, 328

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 241

James Pierce, Lead-Deadwood, 231

Receiving Touchdowns

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 5

Holden Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 5

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 5

Ty Morrison, McCook Central/Montrose, 4

Glenn Cournoyer, Wagner, 4

James Pierce, Lead-Deadwood, 3

Ty Doblar, McCook Central/Montrose, 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, 1,268

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 839

Burk Blasius, Wall, 770

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 700

Tyson Stevenson, Hamlin, 598

Passing Touchdowns

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 13

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 12

Tyson Stevenson, Hamlin, 12

Burk Blasius, Wall, 11

Dawson Hoffman, Platte-Geddes, 9

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 9

Riley Rothschadl, Bon Homme, 6

Brady Schroedermeier, Viborg-Hurley, 6

Rushing Yards

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 761

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 578

Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard, 532

Riddick Westley, Elkton-Lake Benton, 470

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 447

Rushing Touchdowns

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 12

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 10

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 9

Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard, 7

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 6

Riley Rothschadl, Bon Homme, 6

Thomas Erickson, Great Plains Lutheran, 6

Receiving Yards

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 566

Trevor Heinz, Ipswich, 342

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 313

Rylan McDonnell, Wall, 307

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 275

Receiving Touchdowns

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 8

Rylan McDonnell, Wall, 5

Logan Winckler, Bon Homme, 4

Aiden Bultje, Platte-Geddes, 4

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 3

Colby Sylte, Ipswich, 3

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 3 

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 3

Atticus Darnell, Howard, 3

Joey Foxley, Platte-Geddes, 3

Trevor Heinz, Ipswich, 2

Carter Geditz, Ipswich, 2

Jesse Newton, Parkston, 2 

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 1,330

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 886

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 859

Tage Ortman, Canistota, 673

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 590

Passing Touchdowns

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 15

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 13

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 11

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 10

Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 9

Rushing Yards

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 710

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 583

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 525

Jose Lopez, Alcester-Hudson, 471

Mateo Kleinhans, Alcester-Hudson, 467

Rushing Touchdowns

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 11

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 9

Rylan Peck, Gregory, 9

Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 8

Mateo Kleinhans, Alcester-Hudson, 7

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 7

Lane Johnson, Centerville, 5

Receiving Yards

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 608

Cooper Long, Lyman, 460

Covin Wattier, Centerville, 404

Gage Gilbert, Harding County/Bison, 413

Austin Bohlman, Centerville, 307

Receiving Touchdowns

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 9

Cooper Long, Lyman, 9

Covin Wattier, Centerville, 5

Gage Gilbert, Harding County/Bison, 5

Noah Schoenfelder, Centerville, 4

Braden Routier, Harding County/Bison, 4

Noah Kleinsasser, Canistota, 3

Austin Bohlman, Centerville, 3

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, 866

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 751

Kaden Kinsley, Jones County, 519

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 434

Eli Vobr, Colome, 424

Passing Touchdowns

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 15

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 9

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 7

Britt Carlson, De Smet, 6

Kaden Kinsley, Jones County, 5

Eli Vobr, Colome, 5

Rushing Yards

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 951

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 624

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 554

Matthew Birkeland, Jones County, 548

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 503

Rushing Touchdowns

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 13

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 9

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 9

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 8

Paxton Bierema, Avon, 7

Matthew Birkeland, Jones County, 6

Carter Wright, Corsica-Stickney, 6

Receiving Yards

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 491

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 472

Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 385

Trevor Gill, Herreid/Selby Area, 196

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 145

Receiving Touchdowns

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 10

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 6

Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 4

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 3

Kadyn Fast, De Smet, 3