Watertown, Aberdeen Central teams each win openers in state AA playoffs

Watertown’s boys and girls teams both opened the 2026 South Dakota Class AA state playoffs with wins on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Allen Mitchell Athletic Complex. The second-seeded boys, 14-0-1, set a program record for season wins by beating No. 15 Pierre 6-0. The seventh-seeded Arrow girls, 9-5-1, followed with a 2-1 victory over No. 10 Sioux Falls Jefferson. Watertown’s boys have not lost all season and have won 10 straight since a 0-0 draw with Harrisburg on Aug. 29. The boys’ next match is a home quarterfinal Oct. 10 versus No. 7 Spearfish.