There are things that I like with how the state paired teams, and there are things that I don't like, so I thought I would grade each class.
Class 5A: C
Overall these pairings aren't that bad, they essentially went with a true 1 vs 16, 2 vs 15, etc. other then sending Valley to PV so Sioux City East could go to Ankeny. My biggest frustration is the amount of rematches, which I understand are somewhat unavoidable, but the week 9 rematch of Prairie vs Linn Mar could have been.
Class 4A: D
There aren't too many things I like about these matchups, too many rematches, and then some teams travel while some don't. Here is what I would have done.
Xavier vs. Fort Madison
B-F vs. Webster City
WSR vs. CR Wash
North Scott vs. Western Dubuque
Lewis Central vs. Le Mars
Spencer vs. Indianola
Liberty vs. Newton
Carlisle vs. Glenwood
Class 3A: C-, again avoidable rematches, and personally I wish the only team that was an auto qualifier is the district champion. Personally I don't think that Grinnell and MOC FV should be in, but what a different topic.
Here is what I would have went with
Harlan vs. MOC FV
Nevada vs Sioux Center*
Mount Vernon vs. Grinnell
Solon vs. Central DeWitt
Humboldt vs. Hampton Dumont CAL
Independence vs. Benton
ADM vs. West Delaware
North Polk vs. Creston
2A: B+, I like these because they are trying to get the 4 best teams to the dome. Again I don't like rematches, I like the western half, but I would have sent Wahlert to Williamsburg, Crestwood to Monticello, Mid Praire to Waukon and Centerville to West Marshall.
1A: A, there is one rematch, but it is a non district game. The state did a nice job of trying to get the 4 best teams in the state to the dome, and overall I think things are pretty evenly divided.
A: B, only because of one round of 16 game, I hate that Wapsie and West Hancock are playing this round. The winner of that game, and I do think that Wapsie is capable of pulling the upset will roll in the next round. Other than that I don't think that the state did a terrible job. There were 5 undefeated teams so 2 of them would have to be in the same pod. I also think HMS gets a chance to play a more manageable opponent in Woodbury Central.
1 question would Lynnville Sully vs. AHSTW be at LS or AHSTW?
8man: A, I really don't have any complaints here and I don't believe that there are any rematches in the round of 16
Class 5A: C
Overall these pairings aren't that bad, they essentially went with a true 1 vs 16, 2 vs 15, etc. other then sending Valley to PV so Sioux City East could go to Ankeny. My biggest frustration is the amount of rematches, which I understand are somewhat unavoidable, but the week 9 rematch of Prairie vs Linn Mar could have been.
Class 4A: D
There aren't too many things I like about these matchups, too many rematches, and then some teams travel while some don't. Here is what I would have done.
Xavier vs. Fort Madison
B-F vs. Webster City
WSR vs. CR Wash
North Scott vs. Western Dubuque
Lewis Central vs. Le Mars
Spencer vs. Indianola
Liberty vs. Newton
Carlisle vs. Glenwood
Class 3A: C-, again avoidable rematches, and personally I wish the only team that was an auto qualifier is the district champion. Personally I don't think that Grinnell and MOC FV should be in, but what a different topic.
Here is what I would have went with
Harlan vs. MOC FV
Nevada vs Sioux Center*
Mount Vernon vs. Grinnell
Solon vs. Central DeWitt
Humboldt vs. Hampton Dumont CAL
Independence vs. Benton
ADM vs. West Delaware
North Polk vs. Creston
2A: B+, I like these because they are trying to get the 4 best teams to the dome. Again I don't like rematches, I like the western half, but I would have sent Wahlert to Williamsburg, Crestwood to Monticello, Mid Praire to Waukon and Centerville to West Marshall.
1A: A, there is one rematch, but it is a non district game. The state did a nice job of trying to get the 4 best teams in the state to the dome, and overall I think things are pretty evenly divided.
A: B, only because of one round of 16 game, I hate that Wapsie and West Hancock are playing this round. The winner of that game, and I do think that Wapsie is capable of pulling the upset will roll in the next round. Other than that I don't think that the state did a terrible job. There were 5 undefeated teams so 2 of them would have to be in the same pod. I also think HMS gets a chance to play a more manageable opponent in Woodbury Central.
1 question would Lynnville Sully vs. AHSTW be at LS or AHSTW?
8man: A, I really don't have any complaints here and I don't believe that there are any rematches in the round of 16