***2023 Iowa High School Football Playoffs***

[Pope]

Both Ankeny teams advance. As an Ankeny resident, I'm happy Ankeny divided into two high schools several years ago, but I can't help wondering what an athletic power they would have been if they hadn't split in half.

 

[Dr.bannedman]

Both Ankeny teams advance. As an Ankeny resident, I'm happy Ankeny divided into two high schools several years ago, but I can't help wondering what an athletic power they would have been if they hadn't split in half.

There is only so many spots. Wouldn’t you rather more kids get the experience instead of trying to be west des moines

 

[Trice]

There is only so many spots. Wouldn’t you rather more kids get the experience instead of trying to be west des moines

Valley went through this 20+ years ago and did the opposite of Ankeny - decided to stay together as one school rather than split up - and while they've had plenty of success they haven't been nearly as dominant as one would have guessed given their numbers.

 

[enisthemenace]

Watching SEP. Already up 35-0 with a few min left in the 1st half. Linn Mar has 1 first down I believe.

It’ll be interesting to see how SEP finishes this year. Their #1 RB (CJ Phillip) is out for the season with a broken toe. Moberly is damn good and so are the receivers - newly minted Iowa State PWO Carson Robbins and Sam Zelenovich (he’s a junior) - but Phillips has been very, very good the last half of the season. The backup RB is still good, but not as shifty/dynamic as Phillip. Once they get to the other big dogs, a complementary running game will be important.

 

[BigJCy]

CLASS 5A​

POD A
Southeast Polk 49, Linn-Mar, Marion 9
Cedar Falls 30, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 26
POD B
Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. 45, Sioux City, East 0
Ankeny 21, Johnston 9
POD C
Valley, W.D.M. 31, Pleasant Valley 21
Waukee 21, Prairie 10
POD D
Ankeny Centennial 35, Waukee Northwest 7
Bettendorf 32, Iowa City, City High 21

 

[BigJCy]

CLASS 4A​

POD A
Western Dubuque 41, Newton 2
North Scott 35, Decorah 7
POD B
Lewis Central 42, LeMars 10
ADM 42, Denison-Schleswig 0
POD C
Glenwood 21, Norwalk 0
Bondurant-Farrar 23, Pella 6
POD D
North Polk 17, Ballard 14
Xavier, Cedar Rapids 17, Indianola 10

 

[BigJCy]

CLASS 3A​

POD A
Creston 35, Harlan 27
Webster City 27, Nevada 7
POD B
Solon 50, Fort Madison 7
West Delaware 58, Assumption, Davenport 45
POD C
Williamsburg 23, Humboldt 0
Mount Vernon 50, Independence 6
POD D
Sioux Center 28, Algona 21
Bishop Heelan, Sioux City 22, Clear Lake 19

 

[BigJCy]

CLASS 2A​

POD A
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 49, Roland-Story 0
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 43, Clarinda 8
POD B
Van Meter 56, Union, LaPorte City 0
PCM 36, Mid-Prairie, Wellman 0
POD C
West Lyon 29, Western Christian, Hull 20
Spirit Lake 48, New Hampton 6
POD D
Monticello 45, Jesup 0
Mediapolis 27, Camanche 0

 

[BigJCy]

CLASS 1A​

POD A
Grundy Center 35, Pella Christian 12
Dike-New Hartford 28, Sigourney/Keota 18
POD B
Underwood 42, 0 AHSTW 0
OABCIG 35, Treynor 14
POD C
Sumner-Fredericksburg 9, Emmetsburg 7
Columbus Catholic, Waterloo 35, South Hamilton 24
POD D
MFL MarMac 21, West Branch 0
Regina, Iowa City 33, Wilton 18

 

[BigJCy]

CLASS A​

POD A
Saint Ansgar 33, Lake Mills 0
East Buchanan 38, Lisbon 7
POD B
Woodbury Central 35, MMCRU 28
Logan-Magnolia 22, Akron-Westfield 16
POD C
West Hancock 49, Starmont 10
Wapsie Valley 26, Maquoketa Valley 0
POD D
Madrid 42, Central Decatur 0
ACGC 29, Lynnville-Sully 8

 

[BigJCy]

EIGHT-PLAYER​

POD A
Winfield-Mount Union 34, Moravia 6
Don Bosco, Gilbertville 26, WACO 20
POD B
Bedford 44, Exira-EHK 28
Lenox 33, Audubon 8
POD C
CAM, Anita 36, West Bend-Mallard 34
Bishop Garrigan, Algona 21, St. Mary’s, Remsen 18
POD D
Clarksville 50, Iowa Valley 8
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 36, Central City 12

 

[WartburgClone]

I appreciate whoever sent Roland-Story on a 3.5 hr drive to northwest Iowa just to lose 49-0 in the freezing cold.

 

[ISUTex]

Which year was that? RPI didn't start until 2018, and was only combined with the 16-team playoff in the small classes for 2 seasons (2018, 2019).

Maybe it was 2018 or 19. I lose track of the years the more they go by.

 

[demoncore1031]

I’m not sold on Grundy. They struggled in a few games they shouldn’t have this year and had a pretty weak district outside of Columbus. I assume they make the dome but I don’t think they’ll win it again

Plus, Grundy is a funny name.

 

[CycloneVet]

The CF Kennedy game was a damn good one

 

[theshadow]

5A Quarterfinals
#8 Cedar Falls (7-3) at #1 Southeast Polk (10-0)
#13 Centennial (6-4) at #5 Bettendorf (8-2)
#14 Valley (5-5) at #6 Waukee (8-2)
#7 Ankeny (7-3) at #2 Dowling (9-1)

4A Quarterfinals
#7 North Scott (8-2) at #1 Western Dubuque (9-1)
#6 Xavier (8-2) at #4 North Polk (8-2)
#5 Bondurant-Farrar (8-2) at #3 Glenwood (8-2)
#8 ADM (7-3) at #2 Lewis Central (9-1)

3A Quarterfinals
#7 Webster City (8-2) at #1 Creston (10-0)
#8 Heelan (9-1) at #4 Sioux Center (9-1)
#5 Mount Vernon (9-1) at #3 Williamsburg (9-1)
#13 West Delaware (7-3) at #2 Solon (9-1)

 

[fcclone]

EIGHT-PLAYER​

POD A
Winfield-Mount Union 34, Moravia 6
Don Bosco, Gilbertville 26, WACO 20
POD B
Bedford 44, Exira-EHK 28
Lenox 33, Audubon 8
POD C
CAM, Anita 36, West Bend-Mallard 34
Bishop Garrigan, Algona 21, St. Mary’s, Remsen 18
POD D
Clarksville 50, Iowa Valley 8
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 36, Central City 12

Thanks for all the updates BigJCy.

 

[BigJCy]

Plus, Grundy is a funny name.

A.K.A. "Fightin' Ed Wilson's".

 

[enisthemenace]

5A Quarterfinals
#8 Cedar Falls (7-3) at #1 Southeast Polk (10-0)
#13 Centennial (6-4) at #5 Bettendorf (8-2)
#14 Valley (5-5) at #6 Waukee (8-2)
#7 Ankeny (7-3) at #2 Dowling (9-1)

4A Quarterfinals
#7 North Scott (8-2) at #1 Western Dubuque (9-1)
#6 Xavier (8-2) at #4 North Polk (8-2)
#5 Bondurant-Farrar (8-2) at #3 Glenwood (8-2)
#8 ADM (7-3) at #2 Lewis Central (9-1)

3A Quarterfinals
#7 Webster City (8-2) at #1 Creston (10-0)
#8 Heelan (9-1) at #4 Sioux Center (9-1)
#5 Mount Vernon (9-1) at #3 Williamsburg (9-1)
#13 West Delaware (7-3) at #2 Solon (9-1)

Just look at the 5A quarters. Bettendorf the only school left outside of the Des Moines area that might be “favored”, and I bet Centennial wins that game.

How did the balance of power shift so dramatically?

 

[theshadow]

If I've applied the manual criteria correctly...

2A Quarterfinals
#6 Kuemper Catholic (8-2) at #1 Central Lyon/G-LR (10-0)
#3 West Lyon (9-1) at #5 Spirit Lake (9-1)
#4 Monticello (9-1) at #10 Mediapolis (8-2)
#2 Van Meter (10-0) at #9 PCM (8-2)

1A Quarterfinals
#10 Dike-New Hartford (7-3) at #1 Grundy Center (10-0)
#5 Iowa City Regina (9-1) at #4 MFL Mar Mac (9-1)
#3 Sumner-Fredericksburg (9-1) at #7 Columbus Catholic (8-2)
#2 Underwood (9-1) at OABCIG (8-2)

A Quarterfinals
East Buchanan (8-2) at #1 Saint Ansgar (10-0)
#4 Madrid (10-0) at #7 ACGC (10-0)
#3 West Hancock (9-1) at #5 Wapsie Valley (9-1)
Logan-Magnolia (9-1) at #2 Woodbury Central (10-0)

8P Quarterfinals (Thursday, 11/2)
#1 Winfield-Mt. Union (10-0) at #7 Don Bosco (9-1)
#6 Gladbrook-Reinbeck (9-1) at #4 Clarksville (11-0)
#3 CAM (10-0) at Bishop Garrigan (9-1)
#9 Lenox (9-1) at #2 Bedford (10-0)