Nine-A Football Shake-Up 2026 | Sioux Falls News

Sioux Falls News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

The nine-man football season is heating up with a major shakeup: last year’s champion Wall is gone, opening the door for a new title contender. Freeman, dropping from nine-double-A to nine-A after their co-op dissolved and academy closed, now sits atop the preseason polls—undefeated last year but rebuilding with key talent returning. Howard, last year’s runner-up, follows closely behind, aiming to repeat with physical play and veteran leadership. Faulkton Area also jumps up in classification, bringing playoff experience and senior leadership to face tougher competition. With big games kicking…