I know it is early for this but are there any 0-Week games that are scheduled? It looks like there have to be at least 8, and the schools have to setup their own games for that week.

Seems like the usual suspects will be back at it. WB returns leading scorer and best back, WL will have to reload quite a bit, Regina returns 85 percent of its scoring but loses best defender, WC takes a grad hit but should still be solid, DMS Christian should be really good.

Tilly, how will GRGC be? I see your leading scorer returns.

FWIW, 7 of the top 10 1A goal leaders return next year.

This my outlook for 3A. Just like always I do these to try and get a little conversation going. I think overall 3A should be very competitive with many teams that I could see winning the title.

Class 3A



District 1



Last Year’s Records

Humboldt 11-2

Algona 9-2

MOC FV 6-4

Heelan 6-4

Webster City 3-6

Sioux Center 1-8



Prediction

• Algona
• Heelan
• Humboldt
• Webster City
• Sioux Center
• MOC FV

Reasoning: Overall I think you have to look at the two districts from last year that these teams were in and say that district 2 was the better district, so I think that is reflected a bit with these predictions. Algona might have won the title last year if the older Manske kid didn’t get hurt. However, his brother got a ton of experience, and with what they return around him I think they will be very solid. Heelan was in the title game two years ago and last year had some ups and downs with more youth, I do like the coaching staff they have in place and think they will continue to be strong after a few down years. Humboldt I don’t know what to do with, the Matson kid was so important for them last year, but they do return quite a few pieces, and I don’t think that the fall off will be that great. Webster City was down last year, and I think this is the year to see how they will be after Coach Howard left, do they show the same or do they show growth and improvement. Sioux Center struggled last year, but they do have some pieces to build around, and traditionally they are very competitive. Finally, I don’t think that MOC will be that bad, just have too many questions for me, and I don’t know what to expect from them.



District 2



Last Year’s Records

Independence 8-3

Benton 7-3

Clear Lake 6-4

West Delaware 5-4

Charles City 3-6

Iowa Falls Alden 2-7 (2A)



Prediction

• Clear Lake
• Benton
• Independence
• West Delaware
• Charles City
• Iowa Falls Alden

Reasoning: Clear Lake will have a few pieces to replace especially the Meyer and Schmitt kid, but overall I like what they bring back, and I feel like they are coming from a strong district than what they will be in this year. Benton in second because I think they know what they have more than Indee and WD behind them. Benton has been a very consistent program the last 5 or so years, and I see that continuing plus just like Clear Lake I think they were in a stronger district last year. Indee and West Delaware a close, and I think both can challenge Benton, I took Indee just because I think you look at the last 10 years they have actually been stronger then West Delaware and rebuild better. West Delaware relied so much on the Yonkovich kid that I am not sure what they are going to look like. Charles City does bring back a good back, but the last few years they have beaten up on the sisters of the poor in non district then gotten smashed when they got to district play. Finally, Iowa Falls really struggled last year in 2A, and I don’t see them competiting well in this district.



District 3



Last Year’s Records

Wahlert 13-0

Mount Vernon 10-2

Assumption 4-6

CPU 4-5

Central DeWitt 1-8

Maquoketa 1-8



Prediction

• Mount Vernon
• Wahlert
• Assumption
• CPU
• Maquoketa
• Central DeWitt

This is a district home to the state champ and a semifinalist, to me Mount Vernon just has more returning, especially in the passing game, I do think that they will have to grow up quickly up front, but the talent is there to win the district. Wahlert put it all together last year, and simply outlasted all of their competition, meaning they physically wore them down. They do have some pieces back, and I think they will be in the playoffs, but I like Mt. Vernon over them. Assumption and CPU are close, Assumption hasn’t been as strong the last few years, but they are always going to be competitive and well coached, I think Assumption over CPU just because I trust the pedigree there more. Finally Maquoketa and Central DeWitt to finish out the district, Maquoketa won last year, and returns about the same amount as DeWitt so I’ll take them in fifth.



District 4



Last Year’s Records

Solon 8-3

Washington 6-3

Mount Pleasant 4-5

Keokuk 3-6

Fairfield 2-7

Fort Madison 0-9



Prediction

• Solon
• Fairfield
• Washington
• Keokuk
• Mount Pleasant
• Fort Madison

Reasoning: I don’t think that there will be to much argument that Solon is the favorite for this district, even though they will be replacing quite a bit, they are one of the most consistent programs in the state, and are being put into a traditionally weak district with the 5 teams from SE Iowa. After Solon I think that it is kind of a toss up, with just about any team possibly getting to the two spot. I went with Fairfield, who played in the more difficult district last year, and struggled, but struggled with sophomores, if they grow and develop they can easily finish second. After that all of these teams graduate a ton of production. I went with Washington as they have probably been the most solid as a program over the last 15 years, other than when they hired the Ehert. Keokuk, Mt Pleasant and Fort Madison I think all should or could be close, I just went with how they finished last year.



District 5



Last Year’s Records

Nevada 8-3

Williamsburg 7-3

Winterset 5-4 (4A)

DSM Christian 4-5 (2A)

Knoxville 4-5

Saydel 1-8 (2A)



Prediction

• Williamsburg
• Nevada
• Winterset
• Knoxville
• DSM Christian
• Saydel

Reasoning: Kind of an interesting mix of teams here. I know that Williamsburg lost quite a bit from last year, but until they are truly knock down I see them as a program that just reloads year after year. I will say I was concern with how they ended last year after they were my pick to win the title, then lost the last two games. Nevada and Winterset are right behind them and I could see either winning the district title as well. Nevada seems to have a few more pieces back and has had pretty good success the last decade. Winterset has some holes to fill, but all of their losses last year were close playing a pretty tough 4A schedule, I’ll be interested to see how the drop down helps them. Knoxville beats bad teams, especially in non district, then loses the games that counts, I think you see more of that, but I don’t know what to think of DSM Christian to move them ahead. DSM Christian is fast growing right now, I really don’t know what they have coming back to move them higher right now. Saydel, has struggled for as long as I can remember, I’m not exactly sure how to turn that around for them.



District 6



Last Year’s Records

Carroll 6-4

Harlan 6-4

Atlantic 6-4

Greene County 5-5 (2A)

Creston 4-5

Perry 2-7



Prediction

• Harlan
• Creston
• Carroll
• Greene County
• Atlantic
• Perry

Reasoning: I think Harlan and Creston should be pretty close. I like what Harlan returns on defense is why I took them first, both teams will be well coached. Creston returns their qb and most of their line, but I’m not sure who is going to be the main ball carrier, and the defense loses most of it’s top tacklers. Carroll seems like the safest choice for third, they do lose quite a bit, but I think as a program they are better than Greene County. Greene County is a move up, that has quite a bit to replace, but does have some pieces to build around. Atlantic was very senior heavy last year, and always seems to beat poor teams and lose to average to good teams. Finally, Perry is still going to be in a rough spot.



Top 10

• Algona
• Mount Vernon
• Solon
• Clear Lake
• Williamsburg
• Wahlert
• Harlan
• Benton
• Heelan
• Nevada

I put Algona at #1, because I like the core they bring back, and the younger Manske getting thrown into the fire last year may be a blessing for this year. I do think however the top 5 are all going to be close. Mount Vernon brings back their passing game, although their line will need to improve. Solon loses a lot, but is always going to be strong. Clear Lake brings back more, but seems to struggle in the playoffs more than the other teams. Finally, I think Williamsburg has the most unknows of the top 5, but again they are always good and I don’t see that changing. I think Wahlert takes a step back, but winning the state title will do a lot of good for the consistency of that program. Harlan has been there before and I think they have the pieces to get to the dome. Benton is always close, but never seems to finish the deal. Heelan has a agood core to have a successful season. Finally, Nevada has been a solid program for a while and I think is deserving of a ranking.



Playoffs if my predictions are correct (doing my best to figure out the 4 wildcards)



Algona vs Independence

Harlan vs Heelan



Mount Vernon vs Fairfield

Benton vs Nevada



Solon vs Winterset

Wahlert vs West Delaware



Clear Lake vs Humboldt

Williamsburg vs Creston

Here is my outlook for 2A. Like always these are just to try and get some conversations going. I think 2A will still be dominated by the western part of the state, with the eastern districts possibly being a little more wide open.


District 1



Last Year’s Records

CL/GLR 6-4

Western Christian 6-4

Cherokee Washington 6-3

Unity Christian 2-6

Sheldon 2-6

BH/RV 1-8 (3A)



Prediction

• CL/GLR
• Cherokee Washington
• Unity Christian
• Western Christian
• BH/RV
• Sheldon

Reasoning: This is traditionally a very tough district, West Lyon going down will make it a little easier, but I still think there are 5 teams fighting for 4 spots. I took CL/GLR first because they probably had the most success last year of the teams, and return a nice core. They were kind of in a rebuild last year after a state title. Cherokee probably has the best core returning, but I guess I just trust them less then CL/GLR even though they did beat CL/GLR last year. Both of those teams could make a nice run if they get a decent path. I took Unity Christian over Western Christian just on the fact that Western has so much to replace, but I do trust Western’s coaching staff to have them ready so they could easily move up. Unity does have a nice core back and should be in the playoffs. BH/RV has struggled the last couple of years but moving down to 2A might help them, and they were young. Sheldon has really struggled as a program the last 10 years, and I don’t see them fixing that this year.





District 2



Last Year’s Records

Spirit Lake 11-2

Kuemper 9-2

OABCIG 7-3

Okoboji 6-3

Southeast Valley 3-5

Estherville Lincoln Central 1-7



Prediction

• OABCIG
• Kuemper
• Spirit Lake
• Southeast Valley
• Okoboji
• ELC

Reasoning: I went back and forth on this district, and if anyone wants to argue I can’t see it. I went with OABCIG, because I think they probably have a plan on what they want to do this year more than anyone else. Dejean will probably move into the QB spot, and they had a strong junior and sophomore class to go with it. Kuemper brings back the skilled guys, but not so much up front or on defense, so if they can build those areas up they could be very solid. Spirit Lake loses almost everyone, but I would suspect that the kids that will be taking those spots will be solid, I could see them finishing anywhere honestly. Southeast Valley was young, and they have been solid through the years, I see them being ahead of Okoboji who had a nice season, but probably being in a weaker district last year helped that. Finally, ELC had a nice stretch, but doesn’t seem to have the talent right now to finish higher.





District 3



Last Year’s Records

North Fayette Valley 9-2

Osage 6-4

Crestwood 4-6

Forest City 4-5

Waukon 3-6

New Hampton 2-7



Prediction

• Osage
• Crestwood
• NFV
• Waukon
• New Hampton
• Forest City

Reasoning: Outside of Osage, I am not confident in my picks for this district, to me I see a lot of mediocrity after Osage. Osage when healthy last year was maybe the best team in the district, if they can stay healthy they could go pretty far in the playoffs, the Street kid is a stud. I took Crestwood second, as they return a few pieces, and always seem to be well coached. NFV lost basically everything, but I think they have rebuilt their program after a few down years, and I don’t seem them falling off to far. Waukon hasn’t been the title winning program they were 5 years ago, but they always seem to be big and strong, my guess is that they sneek into the 4 spot. New Hampton might finish in the top 4, but they seemed to struggle to find an identity last year, and without that they will struggle again. Finally Forest City was decent last year, but they don’t return much and I think they were coming from a weaker district outside of Spirit Lake.





District 4



Last Year’s Records

Dike New Hartford 11-2 (1A)

Roland Story 6-3

Hampton Dumont CAL (3A)

Denver 2-6 (1A)

Oelwein 0-8

Vinton Shellsburg 0-9



Prediction

• Roland Story
• DNH
• HD CAL
• Denver
• Vinton Shellsburg
• Oelwein

Reasoning: This district is home to two teams that had successful seasons last year, and four that really struggled. I took Roland Story over Dike just based on the fact that 95% of DNH’s starters were seniors, but it would not surprise me if DNH still wins the district as year in and out they just reload. I think those two will be 1,2 in some order. I took Hampton Dumont next as they are a program that did find some success the last two seasons in 3A, but just played in a meat grinder district, and they do return enough pieces as well. I could see them moving higher, but trust the other two programs more. Denver really struggled last year, some of that was due to youth, but that doesn’t mean they bring back everything either. I just think they are the best of the rest. Finally, I took Vinton Shellsburg over Oelwein because Vinton was able to finish the season last year whereas Oelwein was not.





District 5



Last Year’s Records

Anamosa 9-2

Bellevue 7-3 (A)

Alburnett 5-4 (1A)

West Branch 3-7 (1A)

Monticello 2-7

Tipton 3-5



Prediction

• Alburnett
• West Branch
• Bellevue
• Anamosa
• Monticello
• Tipton

Reasoning: I think this is a case of the teams that are moving up actually played a stronger schedule then the teams that were in 2A last year. 2A in the eastern part of the state wasn’t very strong last year. I am taking Alburnett first as they relied on a lot of underclassmen last year, playing in a district with 2 of the top teams in 1A. They do have a few holes to fill, but I have heard that the classes they have coming are very strong in a growing district. West Branch I have a two, and this is dependent on the coaching staff being more connected then is sounds like it was last year. They do have quite a few kids that played last year, and I think there is talent there. Bellevue is a tough one, they bumped up two classes because of taking on Maquette, and I’m guessing that they don’t get too many kids from that. But they have probably the best passing game in the district, if they can hold up on the line they could finish even higher. Anamosa won the district last year, but relied a ton on the Scranton kid, he does have a brother and other kids returning, but that is a big loss for them. Monticello is a tough one to figure out, they do have some talent back, but they also really struggled last year, and I don’t know what they have coming. Finally, Tipton beat up on some bad teams, but overall had a poor season, without much coming back.



District 6



Last Year’s Records

Wilton 10-2 (1A)

West Burlington 8-2

Mid Prairie 7-4

Mediapolis 5-5

Central Lee 4-4

West Liberty 3-6



Prediction

• Wilton
• Mediapolis
• Mid Prairie
• West Liberty
• West Burlington
• Central Lee

Reasoning: Another district that could go a few different ways, no team stands out in this district, and I don’t think any team other than maybe Central Lee is going to struggle. I went with Wilton on top as a team that made the dome last year in 1A, and while they do move up, and have a lot to replace, I think with what they have coming back, and the tradition they have of being solid year in and year out, they are who I am going to go with. Mediapolis needs to replace some of their offensive skilled spots, but return over half of their defense, and just like Wilton tend to be a team that is solid year in and year out. Mid Prairie is similar to the other two, always solid, maybe not a title contender though. I’m mot concerned about their offense, as they lose their top back and most of their line. West Liberty always seems to have an up and down season, but also always has a few athletes. West Burlington is the team I don’t know what to do with, they have enough back on both sides of the ball but they were so reliant on their top back last year that I am scared to put them any higher. Finally, Central Lee probably beat every team that they should but struggled against any real competition, and with losing a large senior class, I think that they will struggle.



District 7



Last Year’s Records

PCM 11-1

Albia 4-5

Centerville 4-5

Pella Christian 3-6 (1A)

Davis County 3-5

South Tama 0-9 (3A)



Prediction

• PCM
• Centerville
• Pella Christian
• South Tama
• Albia
• Davis County

Reasoning: I am pretty sure that PCM and where they are at as a program should win this district, even if they don’t bring back much, but after that, there are a ton of what I view as weak teams, that I am not exactly sure what to do with. I went with Centerville in second as they played a bunch of freshmen, and snuck into the playoffs, it was out of a weak district, but they still did it. Pella Christian really had a down year, but if you look at their program over time, I think they are a safe bet to find their way into the playoffs. South Tama might be a bit of a stretch for the 4th spot, they have only won 8 games the last 8 years, but they were overall pretty young last year, and they schedule they played last year in 3A, I am not sure if any of the teams in this district other than PCM would have won a game with. Albia and Davis County return about the same amount and Albia handled them pretty easily so I will take them in the 5 spot.



District 8



Last Year’s Records

Van Meter 10-2

Woodward Granger 8-2 (1A)

Clarinda 6-3

Grandview Christian 5-4 (1A)

Chariton 5-4

Clarke 0-8



Prediction

• Van Meter
• Woodward Granger
• Clarinda
• Grandview Christian
• Chariton
• Clarke

Reasoning: Until someone even comes close to challenging Van Meter in district they will be my pick to win their district, I don’t think it is even that close with their ability to reload year after year. Woodward Granger and Clarinda are close, I think that WG brings back a little more production then Clarinda, and even though they are moving up from 1A, I think that it can be argued that outside of Van Meter they played the tougher schedule. Clarinda is a clear number three in my eyes. The last playoff spot could be close between Grandview Christian and Chariton, I think that GVC brings back a little more, although I think either team is capable of winning that game. Clarke had things improved for a few years there, but have fallen back to their old ways last year.



Top 10

• CL/GLR
• Van Meter
• OABCIG
• Osage
• Kuemper
• PCM
• Roland Story
• Alburnett
• DNH
• Cherokee

Reasoning: To me 2A is a tough class to figure out, I don’t see a team that I think will be dominate, but there are always teams that seem to rise to the occasion. I went with CL/GLR 1st because of their championship pedigree and they were pretty young last year. Van Meter is always there, and I don’t see that changing any time soon, they’ve made the dome 10 straight years. I think OABCIG takes a step forward with the youth they had last year, and over the last decade they have been pretty consistent. I think Osage it the best team on the eastern side of the state, but the power in 2A should stay in the west side. Kuemper and PCM both might step back a little bit from last year, but I think both can make it a couple rounds deep in the playoffs. Roland Story and DNH I think will fight it out in district, and with out much depth of talent across the state, are top 10 teams. Alburnett was young and I see that as a growing program, although I do know they struggle to keep coaches with unrealistic expectations. Finally, I think Cherokee could be way better than this, but until they prove they can do something in the playoffs I will keep them here.



If my predictions are correct these would be my playoff pairings.



1s vs 4s (winner in bold)



CL/GLR vs Southeast Valley

OABCIG vs Western Christian

Osage vs Denver

Roland Story vs Grand View Christian

Alburnett vs Waukon

Wilton vs Anamosa

PCM vs West Liberty

Van Meter vs South Tama



Cherokee vs Spirit Lake

Kuemper vs Unity Christian

Crestwood vs Hampton Dumont CAL

DNH vs NFV

West Branch vs Mid Prairie

Mediapolis vs Bellevue

Centerville vs Clarinda

Woodward Granger vs Pella Christian



Pods



CL/GLR vs Kuemper

Roland Story vs Woodward Granger



Van Meter vs Centerville

Wilton vs West Branch



OABCIG vs Cherokee

PCM vs DNH



Osage vs Hampton Dumont CAL

Alburnett vs Mediapolis

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