Who’s in?
Breaking down district title races and playoff qualifying scenarios ahead of Week 9
With just one game left in the 2019 regular season, the race is on to claim the playoff spots still up for grabs following Week 8. For those who need a refresher on qualifying procedures…
- Sixteen playoff spots in each of the six classifications
- District champions earn automatic berths; in event of a three-way tie, highest-rated team per RPI gets automatic spot
- The IHSAA’s Ratings Percentage Index applies for determining at-large qualifiers and for seeding brackets
- New head-to-head criteria will apply to final RPI rankings
- Results and projections are unofficial until the final RPI rankings are posted late Friday night and brackets are released a few hours after that.
- Questions? Review the Postseason Manual, the 2019 RPI Guide, and the latest edition of RPI rankings for more information.
The final edition of the RPI will be published alongside a list of playoff qualifiers on Friday night, following the completion of all Week 9 games. Brackets displaying first round and quarterfinal matchups will be posted as soon as they are available.
Numbers listed next to school names indicate their RPI placement following Week 8.
District standings are linked through each classification’s header.
DISTRICT TITLE CLINCHED
These teams have earned automatic qualifying spots according to the current district situations.
The eight highest-rated district champs in each class get first round home games.
Class 4A
District 1
#4 Dowling Catholic, W.D.M.
District 2
#3 Ankeny Centennial
District 4
#9 Linn-Mar, Marion
District 5
#5 Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
District 7
#1 Valley, West Des Moines
Class 3A
District 1
#4 Sergeant Bluff-Luton
District 4
#2 Epworth, Western Dubuque
District 5
#9 North Scott, Eldridge
District 6
#1 Solon
District 8
#5 Norwalk
Class 2A
District 1
#22 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock
District 2
#2 Algona
District 4
#4 Waukon
District 6
#16 Williamsburg
Class A
District 2
#14 IKM-Manning
District 4
#3 Saint Ansgar
District 5
#4 MFL MarMac
District 6
#10 Belle Plaine
District 7
#2 North Tama
District 9
#8 Earlham
District 10
#5 Woodbury Central
Eight-Player
District 1
#4 St. Mary’s, Remsen
District 2
#3 Don Bosco, Gilbertville
District 3
#1 Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction
District 5
#15 Gladbrook-Reinbeck
District 7
#8 Fremont-Mills
DISTRICT TITLE GAMES
Win and you’re in.
Several districts have titles on the line with head-to-head contests in Week 9, and the winner claims an automatic spot.
Class 3A
District 2
#24 Carroll at #11 Dallas Center-Grimes
District 3
#22 Decorah at #10 Independence
Class 2A
District 3
#8 Iowa Falls-Alden at #3 Clear Lake
District 5
#11 West Liberty at #7 Tipton
District 9
#6 Greene County at #4 OABCIG
Class 1A
District 5
#16 Mediapolis at #14 Sigourney-Keota
District 6
#6 Regina, Iowa City at #5 Dike-New Hartford
Class A
District 3
#19 Belmond-Klemme at #1 West Hancock, Britt
District 8
#31 Central Decatur, Leon at #23 Wayne, Corydon
MORE PLAYOFF INFORMATION
Any districts not listed still have multiple possible outcomes. Two-way district ties are broken by head-to-head result and true three-way ties are broken by the team with the highest RPI getting the automatic district spot.
- Tickets for first round and quarterfinals are $8 for all individuals; for kids, school-aged and up
- 2019 Regular Season and Postseason Score List
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- 2018 State Football Playoff Results
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