Week 3 Rankings Update
It was another extremely eventful week across the state, with 17 of the 40 ranked teams across the four classes suffering at least one loss last week. Those losses led to some significant shakeup in all four classes, including new #1 teams in a pair of classes. We detail some of the key movement below.
Class 1A is the only class that wasn’t completely wrecked by upsets, as the top five teams remain the same, led by North Linn (5-0). The Lynx are now 213-8 (96.4%) in their last 221 games and are the class of the class until further notice. West Fork (3-0) and Dunkerton (4-0) each moved up this week following some losses, while South O’Brien (4-0) and North Union (5-0) enter the rankings this week at #8 and 9, respectively. South O’Brien enters on the strength of an 11-point win over then-#6 St. Mary’s, while North Union enters the rankings for the first time since I’ve been ranking teams at PHIA. Bellevue, despite suffering a loss, continues to hold down the #10 spot in the class following a really nice out-of-state win over Galena (IL).
There is a small shakeup at the top in Class 2A, with Western Christian (5-0) flipping spots with Pella Christian (3-1), grabbing the top rank in the class. Pella Christian lost last week, but won’t be punished too much as it was a single-digit loss against a really good 4A team (Norwalk). Hudson (5-0) and Central Lyon (3-1) also flipped spots, with Hudson leaping to #3 and the Lions dropped to #4 following a loss to a 3A ranked MOC-Floyd Valley team. Kuemper Catholic (4-1) rounds out the top five. West Lyon (5-0) is the highest ranked newcomer this week, checking in at #6 following an impressive 19-point win over that MOC-Floyd Valley team. The other newcomers this week are Roland-Story (4-0) and West Burlington (5-0), coming in at the last two spots.
Heelan (4-0) continues to hold the top spot in Class 3A, while Decorah (4-0) and Assumption (2-1) flipped spots behind them. Assumption suffered a loss last week to North Scott, but that’s a very good Lancers team and it was a very competitive game. Carroll (4-0) is the highest newcomer, checking in at #5, followed by fellow newcomer ADM (3-1). Xavier (3-1) moves up a pair of spots despite a loss, as the loss was a narrow one to Linn-Mar. Maquoketa (3-0) also enters at #9.
Class 4A has started to become a bit of a mess with the amazing amount of parity in the CIML early this season. As a result of Valley’s loss to Centennial, Cedar Rapids Kennedy (2-0) takes over the top spot in the class. Iowa City West (3-0), North Scott (3-0), and Cedar Falls (2-0) check in behind them in the top four, giving eastern Iowa the top four teams in the class this week. Time will tell whether that is actually the case or if the CIML still reigns superior and is beating up on each other, but for now, those four hold down the top spots. Centennial (3-1) re-enters the rankings on the strength of their win over Valley, checking in at #5. Waukee (4-1) is the other newcomer this class, entering at #9, one spot below Linn-Mar (3-0), their lone loss this season.
Class 1A
Rank | Previous | Team | Record |
1 | 1 | North Linn | 5-0 |
2 | 2 | Lake Mills | 4-0 |
3 | 3 | Madrid | 5-0 |
4 | 4 | Lynnville-Sully | 5-0 |
5 | 5 | Bellevue, Marquette Catholic | 6-0 |
6 | 7 | West Fork | 3-0 |
7 | 9 | Dunkerton | 4-0 |
8 | NR | South O’Brien | 4-0 |
9 | NR | North Union | 5-0 |
10 | 10 | Bellevue | 5-1 |
Class 2A
Rank | Previous | Team | Record |
1 | 2 | Western Christian | 5-0 |
2 | 1 | Pella Christian | 3-1 |
3 | 4 | Hudson | 5-0 |
4 | 3 | Central Lyon | 3-1 |
5 | 5 | Carroll, Kuemper Catholic | 4-1 |
6 | NR | West Lyon | 5-0 |
7 | 6 | Monticello | 5-0 |
8 | 8 | Des Moines Christian | 3-1 |
9 | NR | Roland-Story | 4-0 |
10 | NR | West Burlington | 5-0 |
Class 3A
Rank | Previous | School | Record |
1 | 1 | Heelan | 4-0 |
2 | 3 | Decorah | 4-0 |
3 | 2 | Assumption | 2-1 |
4 | 4 | Clear Lake | 4-0 |
5 | NR | Carroll | 4-0 |
6 | NR | ADM | 3-1 |
7 | 9 | Solon | 2-0 |
8 | 10 | Xavier | 3-1 |
9 | NR | Maquoketa | 3-0 |
10 | 8 | MOC-Floyd Valley | 4-1 |
Class 4A
Rank | Previous | School | Record |
1 | 2 | Kennedy | 2-0 |
2 | 4 | Iowa City West | 3-0 |
3 | 5 | North Scott | 3-0 |
4 | 7 | Cedar Falls | 2-0 |
5 | NR | Centennial | 3-1 |
6 | 1 | Valley | 3-1 |
7 | 8 | Dallas Center-Grimes | 4-0 |
8 | 9 | Linn-Mar | 3-0 |
9 | NR | Waukee | 4-1 |
10 | 10 | Senior | 3-0 |