Week 8 Rankings Update
It was a fairly quiet week in terms of upsets and losses by ranked teams last week, but there were some results that shook up the rankings. Below we detail some of the key movement in each class.
In Class 1A, nothing changed from last week, as the ten ranked teams went a combined 27-0. North Linn (15-0) continues to be a stranglehold on the top spot, followed by Wapsie Valley (11-2), Springville (15-1), Martensdale-St. Marys (13-0) and Lake Mills (13-0).
Defending champion Boyden-Hull (14-0) remains atop the 2A rankings following a dominant 3-0 week in which they won by an average of 24.7 points a game. Des Moines Christian (12-1) moves up to #2 on the strength of their 77-71 win over then-3A #2 Pella. Western Christian (12-3) also moves up a spot to #3 following a loss by Dike-New Hartford (12-2), who falls to #4. Two newcomers join the rankings in #9 OABCIG (13-1) and #10 Albia (11-1).
There’s a new #1 team in 3A, as Dallas Center-Grimes (11-1) gets back to the top spot for the second time this season. The Mustangs move up as a result of the top three teams in last week’s rankings suffering defeats. They’re followed by Carroll (12-1), Pella (11-1), Assumption (10-2) and Monticello (12-0). Clear Creek-Amana (12-2) enters the rankings at #10.
The top four teams in 4A remain the same, with Cedar Falls (9-0) headlining the group, followed by Waukee (7-1), Johnston (5-1) and Centennial (9-1). Council Bluffs Lincoln (10-3) moves into the top five following a loss by Valley (7-2), who falls to #7. Southeast Polk (8-2) re-enters the rankings at #10 following a few weeks out.
Class 1A
Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
1 | North Linn | 15-0 | 1 |
2 | Wapsie Valley | 11-2 | 2 |
3 | Springville | 15-1 | 3 |
4 | Martensdale-St. Marys | 13-0 | 4 |
5 | Lake Mills | 13-0 | 5 |
6 | West Fork | 10-2 | 6 |
7 | Easton Valley | 15-0 | 7 |
8 | Gehlen Catholic | 14-1 | 8 |
9 | Grand View Christian | 12-1 | 9 |
10 | Montezuma | 13-2 | 10 |
Class 2A
Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
1 | Boyden-Hull | 14-0 | 1 |
2 | Des Moines Christian | 12-1 | 3 |
3 | Western Christian | 12-3 | 4 |
4 | Dike-New Hartford | 12-2 | 2 |
5 | Denver | 12-2 | 5 |
6 | Aplington-Parkersburg | 11-2 | 7 |
7 | AHSTW | 14-1 | 10 |
8 | West Branch | 9-0 | 8 |
9 | OABCIG | 13-1 | NR |
10 | Albia | 11-1 | NR |
Class 3A
Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
1 | Dallas Center-Grimes | 11-1 | 4 |
2 | Carroll | 12-1 | 1 |
3 | Pella | 11-1 | 2 |
4 | Assumption | 10-2 | 3 |
5 | Monticello | 12-0 | 5 |
6 | Ballard | 11-1 | 6 |
7 | Solon | 13-1 | 7 |
8 | Clear Lake | 11-1 | 10 |
9 | Western Dubuque | 10-2 | 8 |
10 | Clear Creek-Amana | 12-2 | NR |
Class 4A
Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
1 | Cedar Falls | 9-0 | 1 |
2 | Waukee | 7-1 | 2 |
3 | Johnston | 5-1 | 3 |
4 | Centennial | 9-1 | 4 |
5 | Council Bluffs Lincoln | 10-3 | 6 |
6 | Hempstead | 8-2 | 8 |
7 | Valley | 7-2 | 5 |
8 | Liberty | 5-0 | 9 |
9 | Pleasant Valley | 9-2 | 10 |
10 | Southeast Polk | 8-2 | NR |