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 9 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. This is the final installment of the statistical leaderboard for the 2022 season. 

Is someone from your team missing? Encourage coaches to send omissions or corrections to sports.ticket@sportsticket.tv. 

Class 11AAA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Tate Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 2,255

Bennett Dannenbring, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 2,019

Dylan Elrod, Harrisburg, 1,779

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 1,749

Jackson Brouwer, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 1,399

Passing Touchdowns

Bennett Dannenbring, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 24 

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 21

Tate Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 21

Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 19

Dylan Elrod, Harrisburg, 18

Jackson Brouwer, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 15

Rushing Yards

Maverick Jones, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 951

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 617

Delvoun Spears-Witte, Brandon Valley, 460

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 279

Garrett Lensing, Harrisburg, 271

Rushing Touchdowns

Maverick Jones, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 14

Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 11

Lucas Slack, Brandon Valley, 5

Receiving Yards

Dylan Langerock, Brandon Valley, 849

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 728

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 696

Tytan Tyron, Harrisburg, 662

Tryg Auten, Sioux Falls Washington, 661

Receiving Touchdowns

Ryland Satter, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 12

Tytan Tyron, Harrisburg, 10

Tryg Auten, Sioux Falls Washington, 10

Dylan Langerock, Brandon Valley, 8

Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 8

Cael Meisman, Rapid City Stevens, 7

Nate Andresen, Brandon Valley, 7

Julian Scott, Rapid City Stevens, 6

Isaac Jarovski, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 5

Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte, Brandon Valley, 5

Peyton Hage, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, 5

Class 11AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 2,403

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 1,594

Rugby Ryken, Yankton, 1,437

Seth Hamilton, Spearfish, 952

Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 770

Passing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 33

Owen Cass, Sturgis, 18

Rugby Ryken, Yankton, 17

Seth Hamilton, Spearfish, 12

Maddix Slykhuis, Tea Area, 8

Rushing Yards

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 1,086

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 999

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 909

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 703

Gunner Rohloff, Sturgis, 639

Rushing Touchdowns

Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre, 15

Juven Hudson, Watertown, 10

Blake Thompson, Tea Area, 9

Chase Van Tol, Tea Area, 9

Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central, 7

Maddix Slykhuis, Tea Area, 7

Israel Caldron, Brookings, 6

Gunner Rohloff, Sturgis, 6

Keegan DeYoung, Tea Area, 6

Receiving Yards

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 726

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 695

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 647

Cade Kaiser, Pierre, 525

Brayden Delahoyde, Spearfish, 443

Receiving Touchdowns

Jett Zabel, Pierre, 12

Tyan Buus, Sturgis, 12

Cade Kaiser, Pierre, 7

Jack Merkwan, Pierre, 7

Jackson Edman, Pierre, 7

Brayden Delahoyde, Spearfish, 5

Dylon Doren, Spearfish, 4

Spencer Barr, Aberdeen Central, 3

Class 11A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Ethan Anema, Dakota Valley, 1,406

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 1,347

Ben Brooks, Madison, 1,015

Hayden Christopherson, Vermillion, 930

Garrett Mertens, Milbank, 754

Passing Touchdowns

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 16

Ethan Anema, Dakota Valley, 13

Ben Brooks, Madison, 9

Garrett Mertens, Milbank, 9

Hayden Christopherson, Vermillion, 8

Tayton Snyder, Sioux Falls Christian, 6

Rushing Yards

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 794

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 642

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 630

Ben Brooks, Madison, 614

Bruce Galde, Madison, 518

Rushing Touchdowns

Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids, 15

Peyton Fridrich, Beresford, 10

Justin Zirpel, West Central, 9

Ben Brooks, Madison, 8

Bruce Galde, Madison, 7

Receiving Yards

Jaxon Hennies, Dakota Valley, 511

Zoan Robinson, Vermillion, 483

Owen Heath, West Central, 435

Randy Rosenquist, Dakota Valley, 409

Shane Veenhof, Madison, 402

Receiving Touchdowns

Owen Heath, West Central, 9

Jaxon Hennies, Dakota Valley, 5

Trillion Sorrell, Vermillion, 5

Deuce Sherard, West Central, 4

Randy Rosenquist, Dakota Valley, 4

Trae Piel, Dakota Valley, 3

Brayden Pankonen, Dell Rapids, 3

Shane Veenhof, Madison, 3

Tatin Yackley, Belle Fourche, 3

Carter VanDonge, Sioux Falls Christian, 3

Class 11B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 1,421

Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 1,325

Jackson Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 1,125

Trey Knox, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 1,121

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 1,029

Passing Touchdowns

Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 20

Noah McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 14

Boston Katzer, McCook Central/Montrose, 14

Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 14

Trey Knox, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 10

Jackson Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 9

JonPaul Sullivan, St. Thomas More, 9

Preston Iverson, Hot Springs, 8

Rushing Yards

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 1,005

Mason Whitley, Redfield, 900 

Jackson Remmers, McCook Central/Montrose, 888

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 749

Benjamin Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 731

Rushing Touchdowns

Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 19

Jackson Remmers, McCook Central/Montrose, 14

Lucas Hueser, Elk Point-Jefferson, 14

Preston Iverson, Hot Springs, 11

Aiden Barfuss, Winner, 11

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, 11

Benjamin Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson, 10

Riley Orel, Winner, 10

Landon Iverson, Hot Springs, 9

Receiving Yards

Holden Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 544

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 540

James Pierce, Lead-Deadwood, 346

Glenn Cournoyer, Wagner, 336

Tate Hoffman, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 336

Receiving Touchdowns

Crew Rainey, Lead-Deadwood, 8

Devon Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 6

Holden Eisemann, Mobridge-Pollock, 5

Matt Close, Hot Springs, 5

Ty Morrison, McCook Central/Montrose, 5

Ty Doblar, McCook Central/Montrose, 4

Glenn Cournoyer, Wagner, 4

James Pierce, Lead-Deadwood, 4

Tate Hoffman, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, 4

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

Class 9AA Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 1,915

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 1,796

Burk Blasius, Wall, 1,400

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 1,381

Dawson Hoffman, Platte-Geddes, 1,115

Passing Touchdowns

Riley Tschetter, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 26

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 24

Ian Beyers, Ipswich, 23

Burk Blasius, Wall, 22

Tyson Stevenson, Hamlin, 17

Rushing Yards

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 1,254

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 1,102

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 962

Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard, 779

Hadley Wallace, Hanson, 724

Rushing Touchdowns

Cedar Amiotte, Wall, 16

Luke Fraser, Hamlin, 15

Ryan Krog, Elkton-Lake Benton, 15

BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla, 14

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 14

Riley Rothschadl, Bon Homme, 12

Luke Campbell, Viborg-Hurley, 10

Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard, 10

Receiving Yards

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 761

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 718

Rylan McDonnell, Wall, 601

Trevor Heinz, Ipswich, 512

Aiden Bultje, Platte-Geddes, 433

Receiving Touchdowns

Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 12

Maddox Kihne, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 11

Rylan McDonnell, Wall, 9

Tyler Hettich, Ipswich, 7

Matt Hagen, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, 6

Class 9A Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 1,785

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 1,369

Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 1,095

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 1,090

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 1,076

Passing Touchdowns

Kelby Hett, Harding County/Bison, 18

Cole Edberg, Centerville, 17

Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 17

Teagan Gourneau, Lyman, 16

Rylan Peck, Gregory, 12

Layke Wold, Chester Area, 11

Rushing Yards

Layton Terkildsen, Philip, 1,241

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 945

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 921

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 886

Joseph McAninch, Estelline/Hendricks, 803

Rushing Touchdowns

Tance Wagner, Lyman, 16

Hunter Cramer, Warner, 16

Layton Terkildsen, Philip, 15

Rylee Veal, Harding County/Bison, 15

Rylan Peck, Gregory, 15

Noah Kleinsasser, Canistota, 11

Ryker Peterson, Philip, 10

Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 10

Mateo Kleinhans, Alcester-Hudson, 9

Evan Brown, Alcester-Hudson, 9

Receiving Yards

Cooper Long, Lyman, 731

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 709

Gage Gilbert, Harding County/Bison, 698

Noah Schoenfelder, Centerville, 498

Covin Wattier, Centerville, 466

Receiving Touchdowns

Cooper Long, Lyman, 13

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 9

Gage Gilbert, Harding County/Bison, 9

Covin Wattier, Centerville, 6

Noah Schoenfelder, Centerville, 5

Eli Fogel, Gregory, 5

Sam Hand, Philip, 5

Kade Stukel, Gregory, 4

Braden Routier, Harding County/Bison, 4

Class 9B Statistical Leaders

Passing Yards

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 1,190

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 1,183

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 1,089

Spencer Karstens, Gayville-Volin, 1,034

Dashel Spurrell, Irene-Wakonda, 890

Passing Touchdowns

Carter Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare, 18

Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area, 18

Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 12

Spencer Karstens, Gayville-Volin, 11

Dashel Spurrell, Irene-Wakonda, 11

Eli Vobr, Colome, 8

Kaden Kinsley, Jones County, 7

Britt Carlson, De Smet, 7

Rushing Yards

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 2,079

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 1,049

Matthew Birkeland, Jones County, 857

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 850

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 765

Rushing Touchdowns

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 29

Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney, 15

Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 13

Nic Gaspar, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 12

Paxton Bierema, Avon, 12

Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area, 11

Receiving Yards

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 704

Trevor Gill, Herreid/Selby Area, 600

Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 587

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 554

Hunter Wuebben, Gayville-Volin, 517

Receiving Touchdowns

Landon Puffer, Hitchcock-Tulare, 12

Trevor Gill, Herreid/Selby Area, 10

Hunter Wuebben, Gayville-Volin, 10

Roman DiMaria, Faulkton Area, 9

Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 6

T.J. Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 3

Kadyn Fast, De Smet, 3