Another Wild Week

More changes are on the way in terms of the KSFY/KWSN rankings, thanks to an eventful week of high school football.

In 11AA, 4th ranked Stevens was beaten by Lincoln. Will O’Gorman, who won, slide above Stevens despite the Raiders beating the Knights earlier in the year? I think so. Not everyone is always in favor of placing teams above one in which that particular team lost to. I am voting O’Gorman over Stevens because I think they’re a better team.

In 11A, three of the top five teams were beaten, including top-ranked Sisseton, who fell to Roncalli. Dell Rapids is a lock to move into the top spot after their win Friday night. West Central lost to a good Jackson County Central (MN) team and may or may not stay in the top five. The same could be said for Canton.

In 11B, every ranked team won its game, but so did the teams receiving votes. Roncalli scored an impressive win over Sisseton, so the Cavs certainly have a legit argument to get back into the top five. Redfield/Doland stayed hot, so they too will be discussed.

Not much to talk about in 9AA except for Chester’s blowout loss at the hands of Canistota, whom I’ll discuss in a minute.

In 9A, the top two teams went down, as Sully Buttes fell to Gettysburg and Corsica/Stickney lost to Avon. I would imagine Hanson and Avon slide back into familiar territory atop the rankings.

9B went according to plan and Canistota showed why it may be the best team in the class, if not all of nine-man football. They manhandled a pretty good Chester team and have pretty much dominated everyone they’ve played. As for top-ranked St. Mary, they continue to roll with a banged up roster. At some point, someone may catch up to the Cardinals. I don’t think anyone will compete with Canistota, they way they’ve been playing lately.

Jim Nelson
KSFY Sports
Twitter: @JimNelsonKSFY