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2014 District Pairings Release

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District 1 ? Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, Denison-Schleswig, LeMars, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Sioux City Heelan, Spencer, Storm Lake.

District 2 ? Algona, Boone, Carroll, Greene County, Humboldt, Perry, Webster City.

District 3 ? Charles City, Crestwood, Decorah, Independence, Vinton-Shellsburg, Waverly-Shell Rock, West Delaware.

District 4 ? Cedar Rapids Xavier, DeWitt Central, Dubuque Wahlert, Maquoketa, Marion, Solon, Western Dubuque.

District 5 ? Clear Creek Amana, Davenport Assumption, Fairfield, Fort Madison, Keokuk, Mount Pleasant, Washington.

District 6 ? Ballard, Bondurant-Farrar, Benton Community, Filbert, Grinnell, Nevada, Newton.

District 7 ? Carlisle, Chariton, Knoxville, Norwalk, Oskaloosa, Pella, Saydel.

District 8 ? Adel ADM, Atlantic, Creston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Glenwood, Harlan, Winterset.
 
Kind of interesting, with Benton going to the west (a good way west, with Ballard and Gilbert), Vinton-Shellsburg going north (with Decorah and Charles City), and Clear-Creek Amana going south ... Xavier ends up being the westernmost team in District 4. They are going to get two trips a year guaranteed to the Dubuque/Epworth/Maquoketa/DeWitt area, plus playing Solon.

I'm not complaining, mind you, I know other schools have a lot tougher travel road to hoe ... but I was looking forward to the projection of a nice, tight district with Benton and Vinton and Amana and Maquoketa, with Xavier right in the middle. :)

Now we look forward to the schedule release, and see exactly what happens for non-district games. If the Cedar Rapids metro 4A teams don't want to play Xavier, at least the Saints have some nearby options with Benton or V-S or CCA.
 
D4 is ridiculous, the state just screwed the pooch - nice job...Xavier will not be in teh middle, they will run 3A nearly each year - much like Heelan. All private championships for quite a while.
 
So who are the early favorites in each district, at least going by last year?

District 1 - Heelan, obviously. How will Boyden Hull-Rock Valley do moving up from 2A? Will Spencer build on their 7-2 record?

District 2 - Boone and Webster City were both 8-1 last year, and Carroll's only district loss was to Heelan.

District 3 - Decorah and West Delaware look like the front runners, unless Waverly-Shell Rock comes on strong after going 6-3.

District 4 - Xavier and Solon. I think that's pretty clear cut. Wahlert might be able to get up there, I don't know.

District 5 - Looks like Assumption and maybe Washington. I'm still waiting on the growing Clear Creek-Amana district to start doing something on the field.

District 6 - A puzzler, with three teams moving up from 2A. Bondurant-Farrar was 7-2 in 2A last year, and Gilbert might be on the way up.

District 7 - Pella and Osky, probably. Is Norwalk improving?

District 8 - Dallas Center-Grimes and Harlan in the same district, kinda like Xavier and Solon.

I think it's very short-sighted to just hand next year's trophy to Xavier already. Solon, Decorah, Heelan, Assumption, DC-G, Harlan, Pella ... there are plenty of strong teams in 3A.
 
Interesting to see Boyden Hull-Rock Valley come back up to 3A. They had quite a bit of success in 3A before being moved to 2A a couple years ago, where they were also solid. Denison has to hate this redistricting. They keep getting sent north to play teams that they have no real beef with. Plus with BHRV back in the district, that is going to be a solid 2.5-3 hour drive one way for each meeting. This would probably matter more if Denison was actually contending, but it still must frustrate Monarch fans.

Carroll just seems to be the whipping boy of the 3A teams. This is their third different district in the last 4 years (Was in D8 with Harlan and company, then brought up to D2 with Heelan/Spencer/LeMars, and now sent to another district).

Another interesting tidbit is that traditional power Clear Lake and recent player Williamsburg both drop down to 2A.

Should be an interesting year in 3A, especially since Xavier dropped down.
 
lewis central now is 4a, sort of a mild suprise... it was going to eventually happen sooner or later.....they will have a tough time with dowling in the same district. ...i don,t like the way the district are done,,,,,why denision is not in harlan,s district is somthing i can never figure out..

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xavier had a good team last year, but heelan was better in my book....

This post was edited on 1/24 1:48 AM by ronsss
 
You truly don't get the difference between 4A and 3A do you, Xavier was a better team than Heelan, Lewis Central moving up is no surprise considering we knew that for a couple of months now and they have been 4A in the past, although played in a 3A district, and Denison is not with Harlan due to the fact that they have to go Northwest to fill out that district.
 
Well from thelooks of it you will be able to watch xavier and heelan play at least for the next two years.

D4 is ridiculous.
 
D4 is ridiculous how? Ridiculously loaded, with Xavier, Solon, Western Dubuque (and sometime contenders Marion and Maquoketa)? Or ridiculous in that Xavier will sweep their way to the next nine consecutive titles, so we should just give them the trophies now and be done with it?

Can't be both ways.
 
Originally posted by KidSilverhair:
D4 is ridiculous how? Ridiculously loaded, with Xavier, Solon, Western Dubuque (and sometime contenders Marion and Maquoketa)? Or ridiculous in that Xavier will sweep their way to the next nine consecutive titles, so we should just give them the trophies now and be done with it?

Can't be both ways.
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Ridiculously tough. Since the districts are only set for two years you can only give Xavier the next two consecutive titles. Then watch Boone put a multiplier in.



There are Miller's Solon Spartans, a 3A semifinalist last season and one of the best, most consistent programs in Eastern Iowa, regardless of class. There are DeWitt Central, Maquoketa and Western Dubuque, all 3A playoff qualifiers in 2013.

There's Marion, which always is good. Then, just for fun, throw in Cedar Rapids Xavier and Dubuque Wahlert, dropping down from Class 4A and the old Misissippi Valley Conference.



It's still difficult to say "old" MVC, by the way.



"We had a pretty good idea we would be paired with Xavier, Wahlert or possibly Assumption," Miller said. "We didn't think we'd get two of those three." The Spartans did, and Miller is relishing the opportunity. He has no choice, no one does.


Keep in mind, Solon was a Class 2A state champion as late as 2009, winning a championship its first year in 3A in 2010.

Many people believe Xavier will excel in its new class, especially considering the sustained success it enjoyed in 4A.

The Saints won a Class 4A state title in 2006 and were runners-up the past two seasons.



"It raises the bar for us because this is a very competitive district," Miller said. "From top to bottom, you have outstanding teams. I'm not one to complain or whine about it. We have got to go to work, elevate the expectations of our kids. We know we have to do better than we have before."



"What do you do?" said Marion Coach Tony Perkins. "Stuff like that is out of your hands. There is no sense getting upset about it. There's no sense complaining about it. We've told our guys that it's a challenge. Just go out and play the game."

Miller was asked if he thinks Xavier's perceived advantage in 3A is real.



"The biggest thing they bring to the table is depth," he said. "Not just depth, but quality depth."
 
With all due respect PNation, Xavier was not better than Heelan last year. After watching both teams and based on what Dowling's offense did to Xavier, Heelan would have taken it to them. Had Heelan been in 4A last year they would have been probably the 2nd or 3rd best team behind Dowling and maybe Valley. Heelan was that good last year. This year will be interesting as both teams graduate alot. Should be fun to watch. The rest of 3A will need to step up their game.
 
Originally posted by cjn02863:
With all due respect PNation, Xavier was not better than Heelan last year. After watching both teams and based on what Dowling's offense did to Xavier, Heelan would have taken it to them. Had Heelan been in 4A last year they would have been probably the 2nd or 3rd best team behind Dowling and maybe Valley. Heelan was that good last year. This year will be interesting as both teams graduate alot. Should be fun to watch. The rest of 3A will need to step up their game.
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Xavier had 41 Jr's on their roster last year (of the 86 fielded Jr\Sr) - that is more than some 3A teams could field...

District 4 teams:
Solon had 14 Jr's. (Fielded 38 kids)
Maquoketa 16 Jr's (fielded 37 kids)
DeWitt 17 Jr's (Fielded 35 kids)
Marion 21 Jr (Fielded 36 kids)
West Dub 18 Jr (Fielded 41 kids)
Dub Wah They only listed 16 seniors and did not include Jr on the Max site.

Other's of relevance:
Decorah 21 Jr's (fielded 52 kids)
Harlan 9 Jr's (fielded 56 kids)
Heelan 21 Jr's. (fielded 36 kids)
 
Kid, D4 has depth from top to bottom. No one can be taken lightly. The fourth place team will have a realistic shot at knocking off a champ from another district.
 
#4 from D4 knocking off a #1 from another district is a realistic possibility, but since they are matched up with D3 it might not happen (Decorah, WD and WSR were all 2nd Round or better last year). D3 and D4 are going to beat the hell out of each other for a single spot in the semis. PLUS, throw in the fact that the opening rounds of the playoffs are not going to be bracketted (per Tharp in Boone) and you could easily see district rematches in the opening playoff round.
 
It was kind of funny. I told kind of had a feeling Gilbert was going to move up with Bondurant Farrar. Kind of surprising that Nevada Jump back up . It's going to be instresting to see How goes team do in 3A Bondurant farrar Is right in the middle of the state. I had a feeling Newton was going to be in are District We are Just down the road on I 80 new Ballard was but that was It kind of surprising that now Ballard and Newton Has to play a lot of new teams that they havn't see before for a while. Ballard and Bondurant Farrar Used to be old old old rivals back when the play confernce football. Yes Showing my ages their. Nevada and Bondurant farrar has kind start a little rivaly going on and Gilbert are main rivals now. I wonder how non district games are going to do.
 
I cannot agree that Dubuque Wahlert will be in the mix next year. They didn't have enough sophomore participants to field a team and brought the 9th grade up. Maybe KidSilverHair knows something "inside" about the participation rates at Wahlert. Given last year, there is not a lot of promise for next year.

As to Heelan being a lot better than Xavier...that is a debate that cannot be settled. Perhaps future squads will meet and determine an outcome.
 
Wahlert will be alright, but I see them struggling to make the playoffs next year, there are a bunch of good teams in that district. Over time though look for them to rise in 3A football, to a team that always makes a push for the dome.
 
I would assume that being a private school in a metro area they should be in the dome every year ....... :) sorry I had too.
 
Originally posted by cidhawkeye:
I would assume that being a private school in a metro area they should be in the dome every year ....... :) sorry I had too.
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Pretty much.

When did Heelan enter 3A? How many times have they not been to the dome since they dropped?
 
I believe Heelan's first year in 3A was 2006 (yes, it's been 8 years already). They made the 4A quarters in 2005 (lost to Valley 30-17). Starting in 2006 Heelan's results are:

2006: DNQ
2007: Finals - lost to Keokuk 42-7
2008: Finals - beat Decorah 35-10
2009: Quarters - lost to Harlan 21-14
2010: Finals - lost to Solon 45-7
2011: First Round - lost to Harlan 35-30
2012: Finals - lost to Decorah 49-21
2013: Finals - beat Washington 47-14
 
So basically if Harlan isn't there to knock them off they make the finals.

2006 their 1st year they were 3rd in their district behind the LeMars team that beat the Harlan team that won 49 in a row, and a good Spencer team, Humboldt won the title that year with a team that had something like 7 D1 athletes.

By my count they have lost 3 district games in this time 2 the 1st year, and 1 to BH/RV in 2011

This post was edited on 1/27 10:52 PM by PNation
 
Not really a surprise, but according to Xavier's AD Mike Winker, none of the metro 4A Cedar Rapids schools have interest in scheduling Xavier.

Again, no real surprise, and you can't blame the 4A schools. They have practically nothing to gain, and they shouldn't have any problem filling out their non-district schedule with other 4A teams. As I have been saying, this opens up the possibility of Xavier turning to Benton Community, Vinton-Shellsburg, or Clear Creek-Amana as non-district opponents who are nearby. I still think a Xavier-Regina game might be a lot of fun ... although what would Xavier have to gain there? You beat a school two classes below you, what's the big whoop? And if you lose ...



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This post was edited on 1/28 8:45 AM by KidSilverhair
 
Size wise Regina is two classes below but talent wise, they are a 3A or better school. They have more talent coming back for next year than they have had the last 3. They could make a run at the 3A title.
 
Originally posted by ugtm:
Blue Jay. Did you graduate from BF? If so don't admit it.
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A response like this, at a time when bullies are a big problem in so many schools and also on social networks like this - is not acceptable.

Stand up to bullies, do not condone it. Not here on IowaPreps, not on Facebook, not in our school systems. It's time to STOP all kinds of bully attitudes. If you are not part of the Bully Prevention in your community, it's time you stepped up to the plate.


What you can do to stop Bullying
 
I didn't see it as bullying, just a rib. To cry bullying every chance you get doesn't help anything. I believe we had a thread that got hijacked about this subject a while back and 99% of the people here agree that being an anti-bullying advocate is no more helpful than the bullying itself. The comment was directed at you and it had nothing malicious or threatening in its context. Please, don't be a flag waver for the weak when it wasn't warranted.
 
Originally posted by screwloose:
I didn't see it as bullying, just a rib. To cry bullying every chance you get doesn't help anything. I believe we had a thread that got hijacked about this subject a while back and 99% of the people here agree that being an anti-bullying advocate is no more helpful than the bullying itself. The comment was directed at you and it had nothing malicious or threatening in its context. Please, don't be a flag waver for the weak when it wasn't warranted.
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Agreed, for your post. The post following yours, however, directed at the new author, was clearly intended to be demeaning. What is also clear is that our new contributor may not be as adept at grammar, etc. Everybody who read the post in question understands that.

Just be polite, let it slide.
 
Originally posted by rocket2004:
Size wise Regina is two classes below but talent wise, they are a 3A or better school. They have more talent coming back for next year than they have had the last 3. They could make a run at the 3A title.
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Oh, yeah, I think I agree with you. Talent-wise, Xavier and Regina aren't that far apart. You still wonder if a 3A team (which many observers are already crowning as state champion for the next nine years or so) would want to risk a loss to a 1A team ... even if that 1A team had 3A talent.

I personally think it would be a fun matchup. I'm just not sure if Xavier would be onboard.
 
Originally posted by KidSilverhair:
Not really a surprise, but according to Xavier's AD Mike Winker, none of the metro 4A Cedar Rapids schools have interest in scheduling Xavier.

Again, no real surprise, and you can't blame the 4A schools. They have practically nothing to gain, and they shouldn't have any problem filling out their non-district schedule with other 4A teams. As I have been saying, this opens up the possibility of Xavier turning to Benton Community, Vinton-Shellsburg, or Clear Creek-Amana as non-district opponents who are nearby. I still think a Xavier-Regina game might be a lot of fun ... although what would Xavier have to gain there? You beat a school two classes below you, what's the big whoop? And if you lose ...



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This post was edited on 1/28 8:45 AM by KidSilverhair
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I would be surprised if any schools in the area actually put Xavier on their "want-to-play" list. Kind of ironic that Xavier drops out of the big boys, states they want to still play them in OOD and then - no one puts them on their list. Talk about being a red-headed step child...

I couldn't see Regina risking their streak playing Xavier.
 
Is it time again for NEWTON to re-emerge?


Ok, they can't compete with the top 3A teams, such as Xavier
and Heelan, but Newton is once again the largest
3A school and they are more than twice the size of some of the 2A teams that
were just moved up.


School ? Beds (2013
Record)


Newton ? 622 (4-5)


Grinnell ? 417 beds (8-4;
they lose a lot of players)


Ballard ? 367 beds (5-5)


Benton ? 351 beds (2-7)


Bondurant-Farrar - 311 (8-3; 2A)


Nevada ? 307 (4-6; 2A)


Gilbert ? 300 (8-4; 2A)


I know, enrollment doesn't always make a huge
difference. Here's another stat: Newton has 23 juniors (a fair amount more
than the smaller schools in their new district and they return their entire
offense). Once you take into account
that they will probably play Knoxville, South Tama and possibly ADM - they could/should go undefeated.
 
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