South Dakota High School Football Games Shift From Fridays to Thursdays
High school football games across South Dakota, including playoffs and final regular season contests for multiple classes, are being rescheduled from Fridays to Thursdays for a two-week period.
Sioux Falls, SD, October 22, 2026 —
High school football games across South Dakota are being moved from Fridays to Thursdays during a two-week period, affecting contests in multiple classes. The schedule changes include playoff games as well as final regular-season contests.
The available information does not identify the specific dates covered by the two-week period, the schools involved, or how many games are being rescheduled. It also does not say which classes have games on the revised schedule or provide a list of matchups.
No reason for the Thursday scheduling was provided. The information does not indicate whether the changes apply to all high school football games in the state during that period or only to selected contests. It also does not specify whether any games will be moved back to Fridays or rescheduled for another day.
With playoff games and the closing contests of the regular season both included, the changes span different stages of the high school football calendar. However, without dates or matchup details, the precise scope of the adjustments cannot be determined from the information provided.
The reported change is limited to the timing of games: contests previously scheduled for Fridays are being rescheduled to Thursdays for two weeks. Further details about affected teams, venues, or the scheduling decision were not included.
Story summarized from the original created by Grant Sweeter on www.keloland.com, see more information here.
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