Four northeastern South Dakota teams saw their 2025 seasons end with semifinal losses in the state high school football playoffs on Friday, Nov. 7.

In Class 11B, fourth-seeded Deuel pushed No. 1 Elk Point Jefferson to the wire before falling 43-36 and third-seeded Clark-Willow Lake fell to No. 2 St. Thomas More 50-14.

Defending state Class 9AA champion Hamlin, the fifth seed, lost to No. 1 Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy and two-time defending state Class 9B runner-up Faulkton Area, the fourth seed, suffered a 22-16 loss to No. 1 Dell Rapids St. Mary.

Elk Point-Jefferson 43, Deuel 36

ELK POINT — Two fourth-down stops, one in the final seconds of the first half and other with 47 seconds left, helped Elk Point-Jefferson (11-0) hold off the upset-minded Cardinals (9-2).

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