By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
KILJ — The state association has released Class 3A and 4A postseason assignments, with area teams in competing in Class 3A-Substate 4.
Included in Substate 4 will be:
- Davenport Assumption
- Central DeWitt
- Clear Creek-Amana
- Fairfield
- Fort Madison
- Keokuk
- Mount Pleasant
- Washington
The substate remains largely unchanged from last year’s bracket that saw Clear Creek-Amana advance out to the state tournament.
First round substate games for 3A are scheduled for Friday, July 16.
Class 3A’s state tournament will be played this year at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, with quarterfinal play beginning July 28th.
In Class 1A, area teams will compete in District No. 6 and No. 9:
District 6
- Columbus
- English Valleys
- Highland
- Hillcrest
- Lisbon
- Lone Tree
- North Cedar
- Wapello
District 9
- Danville
- Keota
- Moravia
- Moulton-Udell
- New London
- Notre Dame
- Sigourney
- Tri-County
- Winfield-Mount Union
Pairings for 1A are expected to be released this week.
Postseason competition then will begin with one scheduled preliminary round game in 1A on Thursday, July 8.
First round district games for 1A are set for Saturday, July 10.