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Some interesting matchups highlight this week's prep football schedule

roger merriam, watertown public opinion
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Owen Spartz and the Watertown High School football team will play on the road for a second-straight week when they visit Sioux Falls Washington on Friday. The game is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Howard Wood Field.
Owen Spartz and the Watertown High School football team will play on the road for a second-straight week when they visit Sioux Falls Washington on Friday. The game is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Howard Wood Field.

As the season moves along, it shouldn't be a surprise that there are some interesting matchups each week in South Dakota high school football.

A number of the state's Class 11B and nine-man teams have completed half of their eight-game regular season schedules. The Class 11AAA, AA and A teams are each one third of the way through their nine-game regular season schedules.

This week, all of the Watertown and Aberdeen area teams play on Friday. Here's the matchups.

Friday, Sept. 16

Great Plains Lutheran at Sunshine Bible Academy, 2 p.m.: The Panthers (1-2) are looking to even their record with a win over the 0-3 Crusaders.

Tiospa Zina at St. Francis, 2 p.m.: The Wambdi (2-1) are chasing their third-straight win against 0-3 St. Francis.

Hitchcock-Tulare at Avon, 3 p.m.: At least based on the state poll, this is the Game of the Week among the area matchups. Hitchcock-Tulare (4-0) is rated second and Avon (3-1) fourth in Class 9B.

Watertown at Sioux Falls Washington, 5 p.m.: The 1-2 Class 11AA Arrows take on the 1-2 Class 11AAA Warriors in a game at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

Mitchell at Aberdeen Central, 7 p.m.: The Golden Eagles (0-3) wouldn't mind celebrating homecoming with an Eastern South Dakota Conference win over Mitchell (1-2).

Aberdeen Central quarterback Dustin Hermanson tosses a pass downfield during a game against Tea earlier this season. The Golden Eagles look for their first victory Friday night against Mitchell.
Aberdeen Central quarterback Dustin Hermanson tosses a pass downfield during a game against Tea earlier this season. The Golden Eagles look for their first victory Friday night against Mitchell.

Mobridge-Pollock at Aberdeen Roncalli, 7 p.m.: The host Cavaliers put their 4-0 record on the line against 3-1 Mobridge-Pollock. It's a battle of two of the top teams in the Northeast Conferenc

Dakota Valley at Milbank, 7 p.m.: The Bulldogs (0-3) are seeking their first win of the season, not an easy task against the fifth-rated Class 11A Panthers (2-1).

Lower Brule at McLaughlin, 6 p.m.: Lower Brule puts its 3-0 record on the line against 2-1 McLaughlin in the All-Nations Conference game.

Dell Rapids St. Mary at Arlington, 7 p.m.: This Dakota Valley Conference matchup features 1-3 St. Mary vs. 0-4 Arlington.

Groton Area at Deuel, 7 p.m.: Here's an interesting Northeast Conference matchup between the 2-2 Tigers and the 3-1 Cardinals.

Parker at Clark-Willow Lake, 7 p.m. in Clark: The host Cyclones (1-3) entertain Parker (0-4).

Castlewood at North Central, 7 p.m. in Eureka: Third-rated Class 9A Castlewood is off to a 3-0 start. North Central is 1-2.

Colman-Egan at Estelline Hendricks, 7 p.m. in Estelline: The host Redhawks (1-2) broke into the win column last week and would like to add to it with a Dakota Valley Conference win over Colman-Egan (0-3).

Leola-Frederick Area at Hamlin, 7 p.m. in Hayti: Speaking of interesting, Leola-Frederick Area head coach Jeff Kosters once coached Hamlin to a state championship. His return to Hayti won't be easy. The Chargers are 4-0 and rated third in Class 9AA. The visiting Titans are 2-1.

Deubrook Area at Iroquois-Lake Preston, 7 p.m. in Lake Preston: The Dolphins (3-1) fell short in their bid to go 4-0 last week, but want to get back on track with a win over the host Sharks (0-4).

Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan at Sioux Valley, 7 p.m. in Volga: Second-rated BBE (4-0) has enjoyed the upper hand in the recently Class 11B battles with Sioux Valley (3-1). Is this the year the Cossacks change the scenario.

Northwestern at Faulkton Area, 7 p.m.: The host Trojans are 2-2 and take on the 0-4 Wildcats.

Sisseton at Wagner, 7 p.m.: Both teams are 1-3. The visiting Redmen have dropped three-games after opening the season with a victory.

Herreid-Selby Area at Ipswich, 7 p.m.: The top-rated Class 9B Wolverines have won their first three games by a margin of 162-20, but should get a stiffer test from the host Tigers (3-1).

Webster Area at Dakota Hills, 7 p.m. in Waubay: The Bearcats and Grizzlies are each 0-4. Who will get their first win?

Florence-Henry at Waverly-South Shore, 7 p.m. in Waverly: The host Coyotes are also 0-4 and will attempt to end the slide in the Eastern Coteau Conference game against the 1-2 Falcons.

Potter County at Langford Area, 7 p.m.: Potter County is 1-3 and Langford Area 0-4.

De Smet at Wolsey-Wessington, 7 p.m. in Wolsey: The third-rated Class 9B Bulldogs (3-1) put their three-game winning streak on the line against the 1-2 Warbirds.

Elkton-Lake Benton at Canistota, 7 p.m.: Another interesting game to watch. The visiting Elks are 4-0 and the host Hawks are 2-2 and rated fourth in Class 9A.

Tri-State at Hankinson, N.D., 7 p.m.: It likely won't be easy for the 0-4 Tigers when they visit 3-1 Hankinson.

This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: Watertown visits SF Washington, Aberdeen Central hosts Mitchell.