Iowa Preps dives inside the 8-Man football ranks. We look ahead to week four, games to watch, and look back at what stood out to us from other the weekend. Get insider coverage that you will not find anywhere else now!
District 1
Preseason Prediction: Newell-Fonda
Watch for: Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton
The current favorite: Newell-Fonda
District 2 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: West Bend-Mallard
Watch for: Harris-Lake Park
The current favorite: Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn
District 3 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: Janesville
Watch for: Northwood-Kensett
The current favorite: Janesville
District 4 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: Central Elkader
Watch for: Turkey Valley
The current favorite: Central Elkader
District 5 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: HLV
Watch for: Don Bosco/Colo-Nesco
The current favorite: HLV
District 6 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: Lamoni
Watch for: Twin Cedars
The current favorite: Moravia
District 7 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: Glidden-Ralston
Watch for: Coon Rapids-Bayard
The current favorite: Glidden-Ralston
District 8 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: Fremont-Mills
Watch for: Lenox
The current favorite: Fremont-Mills
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Top Performers
Noah Dodd, Janesville
344 yards passing
Derek Ehrhardt, Central Elkader
305 yards passing
Brayden Biermann, Tripoli
216 yards passing
Jacob Loehr, Springville
199 yards passing
Spencer Armstrong, North Iowa
398 yards rushing
Michael Girres, Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire
366 yards rushing
Garret Tiarks, Colo-Nesco
328 yards rushing
Josh Hopkins, East Mills
237 yards rushing
Wyatt Blazek, Turkey Valley
237 yards rushing
Ben Backes, Central Elkader
222 yards receiving
Logan Brincks, Adair-Casey
175 yards receiving
Carew Vogt, Tripoli
171 yards receiving
Jack Thode, Janesville
170 yards receiving
Luke Bombei, Tri-County
22.5 tackles
Connor Hultman, Stanton
20 tackles
Austin Macarty, Harmony
18 tackles
Drew Reinhart, Central Elkader
2 interceptions
Oliver Conner, Glidden-Ralston
2 interceptions
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Week Four Games to Watch
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton at Ar-We-Va
Glidden-Ralston at East Union, Afton
Newell-Fonda at Kingsley-Pierson
Sidney at Lenox
West Bend-Mallard at Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire
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Week Four Rankings
1.) BGM 3-0 (Previous: #1)
2.) Audubon 3-0 (Previous: #2)
3.) Belmond-Klemme 3-0 (Previous: #3)
4.) Gladbrook-Reinbeck 2-1 (Previous: #4)
5.) Montezuma 3-0 (Previous: #5)
6.) Bishop Garrigan 3-0 (Previous: #6)
7.) Bedford 3-0 (Previous: #8)
8.) Pleasantville 3-0 (Previous: #9)
9.) Denver 2-1 (Previous: #7)
10.) West Sioux 3-0 (Previous: #10)
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District 1
Preseason Prediction: Newell-Fonda
Watch for: Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton
The current favorite: Newell-Fonda
District 2 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: West Bend-Mallard
Watch for: Harris-Lake Park
The current favorite: Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn
District 3 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: Janesville
Watch for: Northwood-Kensett
The current favorite: Janesville
District 4 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: Central Elkader
Watch for: Turkey Valley
The current favorite: Central Elkader
District 5 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: HLV
Watch for: Don Bosco/Colo-Nesco
The current favorite: HLV
District 6 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: Lamoni
Watch for: Twin Cedars
The current favorite: Moravia
District 7 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: Glidden-Ralston
Watch for: Coon Rapids-Bayard
The current favorite: Glidden-Ralston
District 8 Favorite
Preseason Prediction: Fremont-Mills
Watch for: Lenox
The current favorite: Fremont-Mills
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Top Performers
Noah Dodd, Janesville
344 yards passing
Derek Ehrhardt, Central Elkader
305 yards passing
Brayden Biermann, Tripoli
216 yards passing
Jacob Loehr, Springville
199 yards passing
Spencer Armstrong, North Iowa
398 yards rushing
Michael Girres, Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire
366 yards rushing
Garret Tiarks, Colo-Nesco
328 yards rushing
Josh Hopkins, East Mills
237 yards rushing
Wyatt Blazek, Turkey Valley
237 yards rushing
Ben Backes, Central Elkader
222 yards receiving
Logan Brincks, Adair-Casey
175 yards receiving
Carew Vogt, Tripoli
171 yards receiving
Jack Thode, Janesville
170 yards receiving
Luke Bombei, Tri-County
22.5 tackles
Connor Hultman, Stanton
20 tackles
Austin Macarty, Harmony
18 tackles
Drew Reinhart, Central Elkader
2 interceptions
Oliver Conner, Glidden-Ralston
2 interceptions
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Week Four Games to Watch
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton at Ar-We-Va
Glidden-Ralston at East Union, Afton
Newell-Fonda at Kingsley-Pierson
Sidney at Lenox
West Bend-Mallard at Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire
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Week Four Rankings
1.) BGM 3-0 (Previous: #1)
2.) Audubon 3-0 (Previous: #2)
3.) Belmond-Klemme 3-0 (Previous: #3)
4.) Gladbrook-Reinbeck 2-1 (Previous: #4)
5.) Montezuma 3-0 (Previous: #5)
6.) Bishop Garrigan 3-0 (Previous: #6)
7.) Bedford 3-0 (Previous: #8)
8.) Pleasantville 3-0 (Previous: #9)
9.) Denver 2-1 (Previous: #7)
10.) West Sioux 3-0 (Previous: #10)
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