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 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 by 605 Sports Staff using multiple statistical services and information provided by coaches.

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Class 11AAA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Tate Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 1,808

Bennett Dannenbring, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 1,598

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 1,516

Dylan Elrod, Harrisburg, 1,504

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 1,075

Passing Touchdowns

Bennett Dannenbring, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 20 

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 18

Tate Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 16

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 15

Dylan Elrod, Harrisburg, 14

Rushing Yards

Maverick Jones, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 804

Delvoun Spears-Witte, Brandon Valley, 394

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 340

Garrett Lensing, Harrisburg, 271

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 262

Rushing Touchdowns

Maverick Jones, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 10

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 6

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 4

Receiving Yards

Dylan Langerock, Brandon Valley, 700

Tytan Tyron, Harrisburg, 662

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 632

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 600

Tryg Auten, Sioux Falls Washington, 584

Receiving Touchdowns

Tytan Tyron, Harrisburg, 10

Tryg Auten, Sioux Falls Washington, 10

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 10

Nate Andresen, Brandon Valley, 7

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 7

Dylan Langerock, Brandon Valley, 6

Isaac Jarovski, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 5

Julian Scott, Rapid City Stevens, 4

Peyton Hage, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 4

Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte, Brandon Valley, 4

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 1,909

Rugby Ryken, Yankton, 1,230

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 1,117

Seth Hamilton, Spearfish, 897

Dustin Hermansen, Aberdeen Central, 682 

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 27

Rugby Ryken, Yankton, 16

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 12

Seth Hamilton, Spearfish, 12

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 4

Maddix Slykhuis, Tea Area, 4

Justin Cofell, Brookings, 4

Dustin Hermansen, Aberdeen Central, 4

Rushing Yards

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 742

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 721

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 659

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 561

Israel Caldron, Brookings, 509

Rushing Touchdowns

Blake Thompson, Tea Area, 8

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 6

Israel Caldron, Brookings, 6

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 6

Maddix Slykhuis, Tea Area, 6

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 5

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 5

Keegan DeYoung, Tea Area, 5

Gunner Rohloff, Sturgis, 4

Jagger Tyler, Mitchell, 3

Tyson Brandt, Brookings, 3

Receiving Yards

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 617

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 516

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 515

Brayden Delahoyde, Spearfish, 434

Reese Jacobs, Sturgis, 360

Receiving Touchdowns

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 9

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 8

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 6

Brayden Delahoyde, Spearfish, 5

Jackson Edman, Pierre, 4

Dylon Doren, Spearfish, 4

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Ethan Anema, Dakota Valley, 1,127

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 1,012

Ben Brooks, Madison, 773

Josh Merkle, Canton, 548

Tayton Snyder, Sioux Falls Christian, 534

Passing Touchdowns

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 13

Ethan Anema, Dakota Valley, 9

Ben Brooks, Madison, 6

Tayton Snyder, Sioux Falls Christian, 5

Nolan Wahlfeldt, Belle Fourche, 4

Hayden Christopherson, Vermillion, 4

Rushing Yards

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 671

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 469

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 461

Ben Brooks, Madison, 423

Bruce Galde, Madison, 367

Rushing Touchdowns

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 12

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 8

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 8

Ben Brooks, Madison, 5

Bruce Galde, Madison, 5

Chase Jones, Dell Rapids, 4

Tate VanOtterloo, Beresford, 3

Ty Hertz, Vermillion, 3

Kale Ask, Canton, 3

Aiden Bartmann, West Central, 3

Receiving Yards

Jaxon Hennies, Dakota Valley, 424

Owen Heath, West Central, 391 

Shane Veenhof, Madison, 383

Dylan Sherard, West Central, 339

Zoan Robinson, Vermillion, 321

Receiving Touchdowns

Owen Heath, West Central, 8

Dylan Sherard, West Central, 4

Trae Piel, Dakota Valley, 3

Shane Veenhof, Madison, 3

Tatin Yackley, Belle Fourche, 3

Carter VanDonge, Sioux Falls Christian, 3

Trillion Sorrell, Vermillion, 3

Jaxon Hennies, Dakota Valley, 3

Randy Rosenquist, Dakota Valley, 2

Xzavian Ferris, West Central, 2

Matt Anderson, Canton, 2

Zoan Robinson, Vermillion, 1

Jake Goblirsch, Beresford, 1

Brayden Pankonen, Dell Rapids, 1

Bruce Galde, Madison, 1

Jack Stenen, Beresford, 1

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 1,180

Jackson Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 1,125

Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 1,046

Trey Knox, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 1,013

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 883

Passing Touchdowns

Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 19

Noah McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 13

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 12

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 11

Jackson Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 9

JonPaul Sullivan, St. Thomas More, 9

Rushing Yards

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 931

Jhett Breen, Wagner, 677

Jackson Remmers, McCook Central/Montrose, 658

Simon Fried, Mobridge-Pollock, 640

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 625

Rushing Touchdowns

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 18

Lucas Hueser, Elk Point-Jefferson, 10

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 9

Aiden Barfuss, Winner, 9

Riley Endres, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 8

Benjamin Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 8

Jhett Breen, Wagner, 8

Ajay Herrboldt, Jim River, 8

Riley Orel, Winner, 7

Camden Jost, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 7

Drew Gerlach, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 7

Jackson Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 7

Receiving Yards

Holden Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 544

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 421

James Pierce, Lead-Deadwood, 338

Glenn Cournoyer, Wagner, 336

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 320

Receiving Touchdowns

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 6

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 5

Holden Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 5

Ty Morrison, McCook Central/Montrose, 5

Ty Doblar, McCook Central/Montrose, 4

Glenn Cournoyer, Wagner, 4

James Pierce, Lead-Deadwood, 4

Ryder Michalek, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central, 3

Christopher Mayer, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2

Alex Scarmon, Elk Point-Jefferson, 2 

Tate Hoffman, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 2

Ethan Hoffman, Flandreau, 2

Class 9AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 1,540

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 1,316

Burk Blasius, Wall, 1,216

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 1,025

Dawson Hoffman, Platte-Geddes, 907

Passing Touchdowns

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 20

Burk Blasius, Wall, 18

Tyson Stevenson, Hamlin, 17

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 17

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 15

Dawson Hoffman, Platte-Geddes, 13

Rushing Yards

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 1,138

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 836

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 752

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 602

Luke Campbell, Viborg-Hurley, 568

Rushing Touchdowns

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 15

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 13

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 12

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 11

Riley Rothschadl, Bon Homme, 10

Luke Campbell, Viborg-Hurley, 10

Receiving Yards

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 657

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 588

Trevor Heinz, Ipswich, 489

Rylan McDonnell, Wall, 477

Aiden Bultje, Platte-Geddes, 377

Receiving Touchdowns

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 10

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 8

Rylan McDonnell, Wall, 7

Aiden Bultje, Platte-Geddes, 5

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 5

Logan Winckler, Bon Homme, 4

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 4

Trevor Heinz, Ipswich, 4

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 1,513

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 1,184

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 1,022

Tage Ortman, Canistota, 773

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 752

Passing Touchdowns

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 16

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 16

Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 14

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 12

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 11

Rylan Peck, Gregory, 11

Tage Ortman, Canistota, 8

Rushing Yards

Layton Terkildsen, Philip, 1,086

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 813

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 753

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 609

Gracen Hansen, Timber Lake, 552

Rushing Touchdowns

Layton Terkildsen, Philip, 15

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 14

Rylan Peck, Gregory, 12

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 12

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 10

Mateo Kleinhans, Alcester-Hudson, 9

Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 9

Receiving Yards

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 666

Gage Gilbert, Harding County/Bison, 587

Cooper Long, Lyman, 538

Covin Wattier, Centerville, 424

Noah Schoenfelder, Centerville, 386

Receiving Touchdowns

Cooper Long, Lyman, 11

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 9

Gage Gilbert, Harding County/Bison, 7

Covin Wattier, Centerville, 5

Noah Schoenfelder, Centerville, 5

Eli Fogel, Gregory, 5

Braden Routier, Harding County/Bison, 4

Sam Hand, Philip, 4

Class 9B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 1,028

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 1,026

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 848

Spencer Karstens, Gayville-Volin, 781

Kaden Kinsley, Jones County, 757

Passing Touchdowns

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 18

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 15

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 10

Spencer Karstens, Gayville-Volin, 8

Dashel Spurrell, Irene-Wakonda, 7

Kaden Kinsley, Jones County, 7

Eli Vobr, Colome, 7

Rushing Yards

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 1,440

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 742

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 704

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 680

Matthew Birkeland, Jones County, 652

Rushing Touchdowns

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 21

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 12

Paxton Bierema, Avon, 11

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 10

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 10

Carter Wright, Corsica-Stickney, 7

Matthew Birkeland, Jones County, 7

Receiving Yards

Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 574

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 559

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 554

Trevor Gill, Herreid/Selby Area, 484

Hunter Wuebben, Gayville-Volin, 368

Receiving Touchdowns

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 12

Trevor Gill, Herreid/Selby Area, 8

Hunter Wuebben, Gayville-Volin, 8

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 7

Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 6

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 3

Kadyn Fast, De Smet, 3