Expect the winner of District 7 to be a very battle-tested group as well. Monticello and Van Meter are two very intriguing teams that depending on their in-season improvements, could become a darkhorse #3 challenger. On paper, Class 2A again looks like a Central Lyon/George-Little Rock’s to lose with some very high-quality talent. District 2 is an intriguing case with 3 teams in the initial Top 10, Webster City returns a lot on the front lines as well as dynamic two-way star Jaxon Cherry, HD-CAL brings back well over 50% of production on both sides, and Algona is headlined by prized QB recruit Alex Manske and tight end/defensive end Jack Limbaugh. Mount Vernon returns a lot from a team that gave Harlan all it could handle last year, rival Solon also makes an appearance in the top 3. Outside the top 3, the team with the best chance to make a big run to the UNI Dome is between Bondurant-Farrar and Western Dubuque.Ĭlass 3A appears to be more wide open this year than in previous years, where it was either a two-horse race or one team dominant above all. ADM could be more of a question mark with the departure of Garrison Carter. It’s a pretty clear-cut Top 3 in 4A to me, between Lewis Central, ADM and Cedar Rapids Xavier, all 3 programs return a lot of production on both sides of the ball. Iowa City Liberty is a team to watch with Graham Beckman at QB, as they make the jump to 5A. Dowling Catholic returns a number of contributors, as does Cedar Falls, WDM Valley and Johnston to round out the Top 5. Southeast Polk is on a Georgia-esque reign over Class 5A, with back-to-back titles, they are clearly the preeminent program in the state of Iowa. Starting this off with a light-hearted look on my way-too-early rankings for Iowa High School Football in 2023. I’ve been floating around the idea for a long time of having this intermittent series of articles where I express opinions and give thoughts on traditionally-covered areas of sports and opinions on nuanced subjects in sports.
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