This is my attempt
District 1
Favorite: Gehlen
Challengers: Alta Aurelia, MMCRU
To be honest this district is a complete toss up for me, I don't know what to do with HMS who won this district very easily last year, but they lost one of the top players in the state. I have a bunch of question marks about everyone.
District 2
Favorite: West Hancock
Challengers: Saint Ansgar, Newman
I think West Hancock is the favorite to win the state title, so they are the favorite to win their district, Saint should be solid as always, after that I put Newman who loses a lot but tends to be strong.
District 3
Favorite: Wapsie Valley
Challengers: Nashua Plainfield, AGWSR
Wapsie lost quite a bit, but they have a strong tradition and strong participation. NP was the other playoff team in this district and appears to return a good amount of talent. After that I could see any one of the teams make the playoffs, I took AGWSR because they return a 1000 yard back.
District 4
Favorite: East Buchanan
Challengers: North Linn, Maquoketa Valley
East Buc returns a bunch off of a team that maybe gave Grundy Center their toughest playoff challenges, I think you have to start with them. After that North Linn has been very solid the last few seasons and has athletes, Maquoketa Valley should be the clear #3 with what they return as well, after that I think it is a toss up.
District 5
Favorite: Columbus
Challenger: Lisbon
Columbus returns a few studs off of a team that I think surprised a bunch of people, I don't know if they are a state wide contender but a very good team. Lisbon seems like they should be next as every other team I think has major questions.
District 6
Favorite: Lynnville Sully
Challengers: Madrid, Mount Ayr
Lynnville Sully I think is a state title contender, therefore should be picked to win the district, Madrid returns a very nice nucleus off of a team that was runner up in this district. I have to take Mount Ayr after that just because of program history.
District 7
Favorite: ACGC
Challengers: Southwest Valley, SCC
I think you have 3 very solid teams here and any could win the title. I'll give ACGC the edge because I think they were always over shadowed by Van Meter and are so physical.
District 8:
Favorite: Woodbury Central
Challengers: LoMa, Tri Center
I think Woodbury Central is the clear favorite with what they return off of a dome team, after that I could see a lot of things happening, but I will give LoMa the benefit being consistent, and kind of the same with Tri Center.
District 1
Favorite: Gehlen
Challengers: Alta Aurelia, MMCRU
To be honest this district is a complete toss up for me, I don't know what to do with HMS who won this district very easily last year, but they lost one of the top players in the state. I have a bunch of question marks about everyone.
District 2
Favorite: West Hancock
Challengers: Saint Ansgar, Newman
I think West Hancock is the favorite to win the state title, so they are the favorite to win their district, Saint should be solid as always, after that I put Newman who loses a lot but tends to be strong.
District 3
Favorite: Wapsie Valley
Challengers: Nashua Plainfield, AGWSR
Wapsie lost quite a bit, but they have a strong tradition and strong participation. NP was the other playoff team in this district and appears to return a good amount of talent. After that I could see any one of the teams make the playoffs, I took AGWSR because they return a 1000 yard back.
District 4
Favorite: East Buchanan
Challengers: North Linn, Maquoketa Valley
East Buc returns a bunch off of a team that maybe gave Grundy Center their toughest playoff challenges, I think you have to start with them. After that North Linn has been very solid the last few seasons and has athletes, Maquoketa Valley should be the clear #3 with what they return as well, after that I think it is a toss up.
District 5
Favorite: Columbus
Challenger: Lisbon
Columbus returns a few studs off of a team that I think surprised a bunch of people, I don't know if they are a state wide contender but a very good team. Lisbon seems like they should be next as every other team I think has major questions.
District 6
Favorite: Lynnville Sully
Challengers: Madrid, Mount Ayr
Lynnville Sully I think is a state title contender, therefore should be picked to win the district, Madrid returns a very nice nucleus off of a team that was runner up in this district. I have to take Mount Ayr after that just because of program history.
District 7
Favorite: ACGC
Challengers: Southwest Valley, SCC
I think you have 3 very solid teams here and any could win the title. I'll give ACGC the edge because I think they were always over shadowed by Van Meter and are so physical.
District 8:
Favorite: Woodbury Central
Challengers: LoMa, Tri Center
I think Woodbury Central is the clear favorite with what they return off of a dome team, after that I could see a lot of things happening, but I will give LoMa the benefit being consistent, and kind of the same with Tri Center.