FACT BRIEF: IS SOUTH DAKOTA’S HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PARTICIPATION AT A HISTORIC LOW?
NO.
The number of high school football players in South Dakota has rebounded after hitting a 15-year low in 2019-20.
More than 5,500 students signed up to play high school football in 2024-25, with 2,048 of those in nineman and 3,512 of them in 11-man.