Champion Pierre leads 2026 Class AA All-ESD football honor squad
Thirty-two players named to the 2026 Class AA All-Eastern South Dakota Conference football team.
In 2026, Champion Pierre claimed the top spot in the Class 11AA Eastern South Dakota Conference football standings with a perfect 6-0 record, leading the way with eight honors. Among the eight awards, junior wide receiver Carter Schiefelbein, senior offensive lineman Austin Conway and senior defensive lineman Hayden Bialas secured their places for Pierre.
Swimming in accolades, senior wide receiver Kutler Swenson and senior offensive lineman Andrew Dahl both earned all-conference offensive honors, while senior defensive back Caden Corey and senior defensive lineman Hunter Peterson received all-conference defensive honors. Watertown finished the season with a 4-3 record, securing their special teams selection, Carson Schlaht, while the rest of the team split their honors.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen Central, with a 1-6 season, had senior wide receiver Carter Lust singled out for special team honors. Pierre's only three returning players from the 2025 Class 11AA All-ESD football team are Schiefelbein, Conway and Bialas, while Yankton, Mitchell, Watertown, Huron and Brookings each had one returnee as well.
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