Final 3A/4A Rankings Update
The final week of the regular season provided a few key upsets that will shake up the final 3A and 4A rankings of the regular season. As with 1A and 2A, we will provide final rankings for each class at the end of the state tournament, but these will serve as the rankings until that point.
Class 4A
-Bettendorf (20-1) leaps over North Scott (20-1) to close out the regular season on the strength of the Bulldogs’ two-point win over the Lancers. Each team handed the other their only losses on the season.
-Sioux City East (19-1) moves up to #3 following losses by Dubuque Senior (15-3) and Waukee (18-2). The Black Raiders beat a pair of then-ranked 3A teams in Spencer (68-30) and Carroll (71-61) last week.
Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
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1 | Bettendorf | 20-1 | 2 |
2 | North Scott | 20-1 | 1 |
3 | Sioux City East | 19-1 | 5 |
4 | Waukee | 18-2 | 4 |
5 | Cedar Falls | 16-3 | 7 |
6 | West Des Moines Valley | 18-4 | 8 |
7 | Dubuque Senior | 15-3 | 3 |
8 | Cedar Rapids Prairie | 16-3 | 9 |
9 | Iowa City West | 15-4 | 6 |
10 | Linn-Mar | 14-5 | 10 |
Class 3A
-Sergeant Bluff-Luton (17-3) closes the regular season ranked atop the 3A rankings. The Warriors are on a 10-game winning streak and look like the team to beat should they navigate their substate and make it to Des Moines.
-Norwalk (17-4) and Pella (15-5) flip spots, with Norwalk vaulting up to #3 following Pella’s loss to Indianola.
-Maquoketa (18-2) and Carroll flip spots as well, with Maquoketa moving up to #5 following Carroll’s loss to Sioux City East.
-Fairfield (16-3) enters the rankings for the first time this season at #10. The Trojans have won eight straight, and their lone losses have come to Oskaloosa, Pella and 4A Cedar Rapids Washington.
Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
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1 | Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 17-3 | 1 |
2 | Clear Lake | 20-0 | 2 |
3 | Norwalk | 17-4 | 4 |
4 | Pella | 15-5 | 3 |
5 | Maquoketa | 18-2 | 6 |
6 | Carroll | 17-4 | 5 |
7 | Gilbert | 16-4 | 8 |
8 | Oskaloosa | 13-5 | 9 |
9 | Denison-Schleswig | 16-4 | 10 |
10 | Fairfield | 16-3 | NR |