Iowa high school football 2024: The Gazette’s 3A preseason rankings
Asif Reporter
Nostalgia takes over and one would have to turn his/her head back to a time before the district football games. To many of you that is approximately 30 years ago.
Now one can only envision how dominating this Wamac Conference would have been this fall.
That would mean four Class 3A highly ranked teams (second-ranked Solon, No. 3 West Delaware, No. 5 Mount Vernon and No. 6 Independence) would battle it out each week in the East Division.
In the West ,you would have reigning 3A state champion in Williamsburg.
As it is, those five teams — who combine for nine returning all-state selections — are split into three districts: Last year’s record, Williamsburg is 12- 1 and Solon 10-2 and the play is on the tenth of October in District 5. Last year the Spartans beat the Raiders in the regular season by a considerable margin but the Raiders had the last laugh in the state semis, 45-14.
The Virginia Tech town of Williamsburg is the SEC’s top community for the second consecutive year The rankings are based on results of a survey of a six-member panel of eds of Virginia daily newspapers, who awarded Williamsburg four of six No. 1 votes and gave it 57 points in the poll. Solon set the final scoring at 42 points thus bagging one; West Delaware had a 7-4 record and ranked 39 points to get one point.
West Delaware and Independence are in District 3 with the two teams meeting on October 18 at Indee.
Another team that seems to perfectly fit into District 4 is Mount Vernon with a record of 9-2.
FC Clear Lake is the only team outside of the area League, the other five teams of which are the leading contenders for the Cup. It is very important to note that the Lions with a record of 8 and 2 are ranked fourth.
Capsules on the Class 3A contenders:Capsules on the Class 3A contenders:
1. Williamsburg
Poll points: 57 4 For first place
2023 record: Overall record is 12-1; district record is 4-1 and ranked second in the Class 3A District 5.
2023 postseason: 3A champion
Returning all-staters: LB Rayce Heitman, sr. (1st team).
Key games: Xavier Cedar Rapids 6 September; Solon 11 October; at; Benton Community 25 October
2. Solon
Poll points: 42 (1/1)
2023 record: A overall record of 10-2 and a perfect score in their Class 3A District 5 at 5-0.
2023 postseason: 3A semifinalist
Returning all-staters: OL Grant Wilson, sr. (2nd team), DB Cole Carney, sr. (2nd team)
Key games: Davenport Assumption, Section 8, Aug. 29; Mount Vernon, Section 6, Sept. 19; Benton Community, Section 7, Oct. 3; Williamsburg, Section 7, Oct. 10
3. West Delaware
Poll points: 39 = 1 first-place
2023 record: 7-4; 4-1 Class 3A District 3 (Tied for #1)
2023 postseason: 3A quarterfinalist
Returning all-staters: On the Defensive side, OL Jeryn Funke, sr, was selected on the 2nd team while OFF-UT Brent Yonkovic, sr. , made it to second team as well.
Key games: At Western Dubuque, on 30 th August; Decorah, 6 th September; Dubuque Wahlert, 11 th October; Independence, 18 th October
4. Clear Lake
Poll points: 34
2023 record: Overall record is 8-2 and in Class 3A District 2 with a mark of 4-1.
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Returning all-staters: DL Thomas Meyer, sr. (first team), RB Titan Schmit, sr. (second team).
Key games: Webster City on the 27th; at Algona Oct. 4th; Humboldt Oct 18th
5. Mount Vernon
Poll points: 33
2023 record: The football team sporting the 9-2 overall and 5-0 Class 3A District 4 (1st).
2023 postseason: 3A quarterfinalist
Returning all-staters: DL Ethan Wood, sr. (1st team), KR Jase Jaspers, jr. (1st team), DL Tyler Williams sr. (2 nd team)
Key games: The home games: Benton Community, September 13th; Solon, September 20th; and, Davenport Assumption, October 4th.
6. Independence
Poll points: 30
2023 record: Season: 7-3 Overall: 7-3 district : 4-1 CLASS 3 A DISTRICT 3
2023 postseason: 3 A first round
Returning all-staters: Senior defensive; utility turnover Tate Wood (1 st team).
Key games: They include: North Fayette Valley on the 30th August; Decorah on the 20th September; West Delaware on the 18th October.
7. Algona
Poll points: 26
2023 record: Sixth seed overall with a 6-4 record and a three and two record in Class 3A District 2 where they are third.
2023 postseason: 3A first round. Its main goal is to carry out preliminary delivery of the message to the audience through the powerful media resources and attract attention and interest to the further communication of the topic.
Returning all-staters: OFFENSE Lineman Alex Manske, senior (1st team), Lineman Jack Limbaugh, seniors (2nd team)
Key games: Home opener: Spirit Lake – Aug. 30; At Clear Lake – Oct 4; At Humboldt – Oct 11; Webster City – Oct 18
8. Nevada
Poll points: 20
2023 record: 7-3 overall, 4-1 our district 3A (2nd)
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Returning all-staters: OL Garrett Stringer, sr. (1st team), D-UT Jackson Burlage, sr. (2nd team)
Key games: At Monroe PCM, Sept 13; at Harlan, Oct 11 ; Creston, Oct 18
9. Harlan
Poll points: 14
2023 record: Overall record and in Class 3A District 6 they stand at third with a 3-2 record.
2023 postseason: 3 A first round
Returning all-staters: OL Hayden Soma, sr. (2nd team).
Key games: Mount Pleasant – Lewis Central, August 30th; Creston, September 27th; Nevada, October 11th,
10. MOC-Floyd Valley
Poll points: 12
2023 record: 5-4 overall, 3-2 Class 3A District 1 3rd
2023 postseason: Failed to classify
Returning all-staters: OFF-UT Ahman Langton, sr. (2nd team)
Key games: Lyon County Central Lyon-GLR Sept 6; at Sergeant Bluff-Luton October 4; at Sioux City Heelan October 25
