South Dakota 11AAA Names to Watch+ Picks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We get the ball rolling in South Dakota's 11AAA tonight which is the most dominate division across the Dakotas for next-level talent. We take a look at each game, the prospects to watch tongiht, and we make our selections for each prediction for who the winning team is going to be!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Rapid City Stevens @ #2 Sioux Falls Lincoln</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nate's Pick</strong>: Sioux Falls Lincoln</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Names to Know for the Patriots</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1263883' first='Brody' last='Schafer'], QB- QB1 in 2027 class</td><td>2027</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1370672' first='Louison' last='Akossi'], WR -Mankato WR Commit</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='673146' first='Mikey' last='Roche'], WR-D1 and D2 offers. Summer Stockriser</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1591388' first='Avanny' last='Kony'], OL- Top senior OL for the Patriots</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>Lucas Honner, TE</td><td>2026</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Names to Know for the Raiders</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='825411' first='Henry' last='Telechan'], DB/WR- Under the radar next-level target</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1212271' first='Austin' last='Flohr'], QB- Top tier 2027 ranked quarterback </td><td>2027</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='848934' first='Jack' last='Gunter'], OL/DL-Under the radar next-level target</td><td>2026</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#6 Sioux Falls O'Gorman @ #3 Harrisburg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nate's Pick</strong>: Harrisburg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Names to Know for the Tigers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1422293' first='Beckett' last='Paulson'], QB- New QB1 for Harrisburg</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1112592' first='Josiah' last='Heinz'], RB- RB1 in our 2026 SD rankings</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='563997' first='Kamden' last='Schimmel'], DB/WR-Augustana Commit</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='848853' first='Bradley' last='Esser'], DB/WR- Washington State Commit</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1300022' first='Dylan' last='Frederick'], OL- OL1 in 2027 SD class</td><td>2027</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Names to Know for the Knights</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1422306' first='Jase' last='Muller'], TE/DL- NSIC recruited athlete with offers</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1263884' first='Chace' last='Hermanson'], QB-Gets a fresh start as QB1, after going down last season due to injury</td><td>2027</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1236461' first='Gavin' last='Hammrich'], RB/LB- Augustana Commit</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1602491' first='Braylon' last='Treasure'], WR- Looking to like our WR1 in the 2028 class in SD after an outstanding summer</td><td>2028</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#4 Sioux Falls Jefferson @ #5 Watertown (11AA)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nate's Pick</strong>: Sioux Falls Jefferson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Names to Know for the Cavaliers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1212282' first='Edward' last='Whiting'], TE/DL- Michigan State Commit, #2 overall prospect in SD 2026 class</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1591376' first='Jayden' last='Silva'], QB-New QB1 for the Cavaliers in the 2025 season</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='402520' first='Noah' last='Duran'], DL/OL, [player_tooltip player_id='1422299' first='Gabriel' last='Ralston'], OL</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='848928' first='Daevion' last='Simonsen'], RB-RB2 in 2026 SD class</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1591367' first='Zakariya' last='Ibrahim'], [player_tooltip player_id='848931' first='Cael' last='Nofziger']- 2026 DBs to watch for tonight</td><td>2026</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Names to Know for the Arrows</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1610311' first='Cole' last='Hansen'], DB- Rising DB to watch for tonight against the Cavs. 11AA Preseason All-State</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1575917' first='Hunter' last='Peterson'], TE-Top tier TE in the 2027 SD class</td><td>2027</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1591479' first='Luka' last='Lessin'], DE-Under the radar DE, 11AA Preseason 1st Team All-State</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>Ethan Eischens, OL-Under the radar OL to watch. Preseason All-State Nominee</td><td>2026</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#1 Brandon Valley @ Sioux Falls Washington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nate's Pick:</strong> Brandon Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Names to Know for the Lynx</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='394729' first='Hudson' last='Parliament'], OL/DL- Iowa Commit, #1 overall prospect in 2026 class since his freshmen year</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>DBs: [player_tooltip player_id='1544709' first='Chase' last='Leary'] (S),-Augustana Commit, [player_tooltip player_id='1239664' first='Nolan' last='Pudwill'] (CB)-Northern State Commit</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1532671' first='Levi' last='Veskrna'], RB RB-Recent USF commit, had a great summer at camps</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='848854' first='Briggs' last='Knutson'], QB-QB to watch for in 11AAA in my eyes</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='551462' first='Bryce' last='Bangasser'], OL-Moorhead Commit. One of the biggest stockrisers since sophomore year in the state</td><td>2026</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Names to Know for the Warriors</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='402517' first='Dveyoun' last='Bonwell-Witte'], WR- Nebarska Commit looking for a BIG year after missing his junior season</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>Tyler Pankonin, S-The under the radar athlete on these Warriors that got my attention late summer at camps</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>Who will be their QB1? There's a four way battle between: [player_tooltip player_id='1555919' first='Javi' last='Vazquez'] (2028), [player_tooltip player_id='1422340' first='Talen' last='Black'] (2026), Hunter Saysavanh (2026) and Caden Sporrer 2026)</td><td>We will find out tonight who the Warriors QB1 will be!</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='563996' first='Jhace' last='Woods'], WR- Probably the only 11AAA program in the state with TWO D1 WR commits as Woods is headed to SDSU</td><td>2026</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Sioux Falls Roosevelt @ Rapid City Central </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nate's Pick:</strong> Rapid City Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Names to Know for the Cobblers </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='848938' first='Weiland' last='Benbo'], RB/LB- Next-level recruited athlete that will be one to watch on both sides of the ball</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1300016' first='Brayden' last='Jackson'], WR-NSIC offered wide receiver that was a stockriserr for me at camps this summer</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1212285' first='Layne' last='Bixby'], OL-Under recruited 2026 OL that we just mentioned the other day</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1422287' first='Henry' last='Hill']- NSIC offer prospect that will be a name to know on both sides of the ball for the Cobblers</td><td>2026</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='848947' first='Easton' last='Graff'], LB/TE- LB to watch for the Cobblers tonight</td><td>2026</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Names to Know for the Roughriders</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1367471' first='Jayden' last='Hanson'], WR- Should be a starting WR for the Roughriders this season. Ranked as a top tier wide reciever in 2028 class</td><td>2028</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='848932' first='Jack' last='Lowry'], DE/TE- Senior leader to watch</td><td>2026</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->