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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -It has been 244 days since the final whistle sounded in the Dakota Dome and the Lincoln Patriots were crowned 11-Triple-A State Football Champions.

And with 42 days until our first Football Friday of 2024 we can safely start to say it’s football season when it’s time to shoot the cover of the Pigskin Preview!

Our 12 cover kids, 10 from South Dakota, one from Northwest Iowa and one from Southwest Minnesota, came dressed in their gameday best this morning to Howard Wood Field and brought either their blue steel or grins for the cover photo of our upcoming 26th edition.

Those who go on the cover are considered to be among the top senior players in the region so it’s quite an achievement and, since the Preview spans three decades, there is plenty of history that comes with it, be it representing your town or even your own family.

The magazine with previews of teams throughout South Dakota, Northwest Iowa and Southwest Minnesota will be out later next month and we’ll have details on where you can pick it up in your town on-air and on Dakota News Now.com in the weeks ahead.

Our Pigksin Preview season preview special will air on Dakota News Now on Wednesday, August 21st ahead of the season’s first Football Friday on August 23rd.