Playoff Prediction from the Cedar Rapids Gazette

[Jayhawkin]

8-PLAYER
West Bracket

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton (6-3, D-7 runner-up) at Bedford (9-0, D-6 champion)

Coon Rapids-Bayard (8-1, D-8 runner-up) at Harris-Lake Park (9-0, D-1 champion)

Newell-Fonda (7-2, D-1 runner-up) at Audubon (9-0, D-8 champion)

Stanton (7-2, D-6 runner-up) at Fremont-Mills (9-0, D-7 champion)

East Bracket

Ackley AGWSR (7-2, D-2 runner-up) at Elkader Central (7-2, D-3 champion)

HLV (7-3, D-5 runner-up) at Midland (8-1, D-4 champion)

Don Bosco (8-1, D-3 runner-up) at Twin Cedars (9-0, D-5 champion)

Lone Tree (8-1, D-4 runner-up) at Turkey Valley (9-0, D-2 champion)

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What are everyone's thoughts? I can't say I necessarily agree with this. But it does create an interesting debate. I think the real wild card will be what they do with NW Iowa. Do they go south or east?

 

[buck_1006]

Still alot of football to be played. I can see quite a few of these teams not being the district champs or runner up.

As for the NW, it will be interesting to see what happens if NF beats HLP this friday night. HLP would be the runner up and would have to travel to Audubon? Thats 2.5 hours. Turkey Valley? Thats 3.5 hours. Could they match them up with NF again for round one? My quess is that they would send them to Audubon. We will know alot more this friday.

 

[Jayhawkin]

Would they send CRB 3 hrs to HLP then? I can't see a district rematch, but if they head to the East, that would throw western iowa into some long travel situations as well. Would District 8 then be paired with district 7 essentially? That would put Bedford in a bind. It will definitely be interesting. NE Iowa appears to be more cut and dry, in terms of travel.

 

[Sadey2011]

125-mile doesn't exist anymore so technically, anything is possible. The state said they won't match up district teams against each other in the first round but after that it can happen.

Only other thing that is certain is a district champ gets to host and runner-up travels. They can take a district and split it and go 2 different directions. Could come up with 4 team pods in some weird (not sister district way), so many options and with no set of rules that we know of, it could go any which way.

 

[BTB138]

Still alot of football to be played. I can see quite a few of these teams not being the district champs or runner up.

As for the NW, it will be interesting to see what happens if NF beats HLP this friday night. HLP would be the runner up and would have to travel to Audubon? Thats 2.5 hours. Turkey Valley? Thats 3.5 hours. Could they match them up with NF again for round one? My quess is that they would send them to Audubon. We will know alot more this friday.

Very well could happen, as Midland traveled to Turkey valley 1st rnd last year (both were in d4)

 

[Sadey2011]

True. Newell-Fonda has traveled to Gilbertville before as well. So HLP/GTRA or NF coming this way or vice versa especially since the games are on Friday's and no 125-mile rule I guess we can't rule out that possibility.

All depends where the state wants to draw the dividing line.

 

[otownpride23]

If I'm a team in Eastern Iowa, I pray the state matches me up with the south to Twin Cedars or HLV. It would be an easier start to the long road to the dome.

 

[roosterk]

Lone Tree and Don Bosco switch away games.

Coon Rapids and Exira swap away games, eliminates a rematches and only adds 20 miles to play somebody they haven't played this season.

Don't think any of the games are rematches after the Coon Rapids/Exira switch.

Not sure I agree with HLP over NF will find out Friday Night. Even if they trade places still don't think there's any rematches.

 

[high90school]

I think the whole western bracket of the state all depends on how the HL-P and Newell game ends up tomorrow. If Newell Fonda wins I feel HLP comes to Audubon, Exira will go up to Newell and CR-B will go down to Bedford. If HL-P wins they will send either CR-B or Exira up there I think, leaning more towards Exira going there to avoid a Bedford or Audubon rematch first round, Newell then to Audubon and CR-B still down to Bedford.

 

[your_master5]

Lone Tree and Don Bosco switch away games.

Coon Rapids and Exira swap away games, eliminates a rematches and only adds 20 miles to play somebody they haven't played this season.

Don't think any of the games are rematches after the Coon Rapids/Exira switch.

Not sure I agree with HLP over NF will find out Friday Night. Even if they trade places still don't think there's any rematches.

I agree with the Lone Tree / Don Bosco swap in the Gazette scenario. There are no travel limits or restrictions on miles, but state should still be sensible in that the trip is closer for both in the swap - considerably closer at that.

Gilbertsville to Bussey - 119 miles
Gilbertsville to Turkey Junction - 56 miles

Lone Tree to Bussey - 94 miles
Lone Tree to Turkey Junction - 133 miles

 

[buck_1006]

Yea I would agree with all of that high90. What happens if Stanton beats Bedford? Or ArWeVa beats Audubon and there is a 3 way tie in D8?

Still to many different scenarios but fun to talk about.

 

[high90school]

Yea I would agree with all of that high90. What happens if Stanton beats Bedford? Or ArWeVa beats Audubon and there is a 3 way tie in D8?

Still to many different scenarios but fun to talk about.

I don't see Stanton beating Bedford honestly. I think Bedford is much better than what people are giving them credit for. D8 though I think is still up on the air if ArWeVa were to beat Audubon. Would then come down to points between them two and CRB. If my math is correct I think all three teams are in contention to win the district if ArWeVa were to beat Audubon by so many points. Could be wrong though.

 

[MustangNation2014]

District 5 is literally pathetic.. Don Bosco would handle Twin Cedars with ease and Lone Tree would whoop HLV.. Bottom line is it doesn't matter who plays district 5 they'll be 0-2 after first round and out of the playoffs. Smh.. As for Bedford yes there a good team but mistakes kill them I wouldn't be surprised if Stanton was to beat them and be the district champion.

 

[26pt2er]

I don't see Stanton beating Bedford honestly. I think Bedford is much better than what people are giving them credit for. D8 though I think is still up on the air if ArWeVa were to beat Audubon. Would then come down to points between them two and CRB. If my math is correct I think all three teams are in contention to win the district if ArWeVa were to beat Audubon by so many points. Could be wrong though.

If Ar-We-Va wins, they're in, if by more than 6 points, they win the District. When CR-B beat AWV in Overtime, CR-B received a +1 and AWV a -1 in the point differential, doesn't matter how many points the win or loss is by. Look at page 2 of the Post season football manual on the iahsaa site.