LOCAL SPORTS 11-2-23

Yankton Bucks Football hosts Tea Area at Crane-Youngworth Field tomorrow night, in the semifinal round of the Class 11-AA State Playoffs.

            The Bucks enter the matchup with a 9 and 1 record, following their 17 to 0 win last week. The Titans are 7 and 3 on the year, with one of their losses coming to Yankton, 37 to 26, in the regular season.

            Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM tomorrow night, with pregame coverage on KYNT and KYNTV beginning at 6:00. Bryce Ladwig and Josh Boelter will be on the call.

            Yankton Gazelles Volleyball carry a 9-match winning streak into tonight’s regular season finale against Watertown.

            The Gazelles currently sit 14th in Class AA heading into the match, currently slated for a SoDak 16 spot. First serve for tonight’s action is set for 7:00 PM in Watertown.

            The Crofton Warriors football team are in the quarterfinals of the Class D1 Nebraska State Playoffs, as they take on Elkhorn Valley tomorrow afternoon.

            Kickoff from Elkhorn Valley is set for 6:00 PM tomorrow night. Pregame coverage will begin at 5:30 on Riverfront Sports 94.3 as well as via the Crofton live link on this station’s website.

The Wynot Blue Devils are in the quarterfinals of the Class D2 Nebraska Football State Playoffs, as they are slated to face Humphrey St. Francis tomorrow night. Kickoff from Wynot is set for 5:00 PM.    

            The Crofton Warriors and Wynot Blue Devils will begin their 2023 state tournament campaigns today in Lincoln.

            Crofton are the #7 seed in class C2, earning their first state tournament appearance since 2016. They will face #2 Clarkson-Leigh in round one at 5:00 PM. Wynot enter the tournament as the #5 seed in Class D2, as they face #4 Wallace in round one at 11:00 AM.

            First round action for Class C2 and D2 begins on Thursday in Lincoln.g

SD High School Football Playoffs Semifinals Schedule for 11-3-23 (High Seed Hosts):

Class 11-AAA:

  • #1 Sioux Falls Lincoln vs #4 Brandon Valley
  • #2 Harrisburg vs #3 O’Gorman

Class 11-AA:

  • #1 Pierre vs #4 Watertown
  • #2 Yankton vs #3 Tea Area

Class 11-A:

  • #1 Dell Rapids vs #4 Sioux Falls Christian
  • #2 West Central vs #6 Lennox

Class 11-B:

  • #1 Winner vs #4 Elk Point-Jefferson
  • #6 Hot Springs vs #10 Rapid City Christian

Class 9-AA:

  • #1 Parkston vs #4 Hamlin
  • #2 Platte-Geddes vs #3 Howard

Class 9-A:

  • #1 Warner vs #4 Canistota
  • #3 Philip vs #7 Deubrook Area

Class 9-B

  • #1 Avon vs #4 De Smet
  • #2 Faulkton Area vs #11 Potter County