Rep. Collins Announces His Endorsement For Becky Wilson for Henry County Attorney

By Hayden Douglas · Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 at 12:12 pm CDT

MEDIAPOLIS — Today, Rep. Taylor Collins threw his support behind Winfield resident Becky Wilson to be Henry County’s next top prosecutor.

“Involving myself in a Republican primary is not something I take lightly – but I can no longer sit idly by as Henry County law enforcement are under attack,” said Collins. “Today, I’m endorsing Becky Wilson in the Republican primary to be Henry County’s next top prosecutor.”

Collins endorsement comes after a Judge ruled Henry County Deputy Carlos Lopez was wrongfully placed on the Brady-Giglio list by current Henry County Attorney Darin Stater, and that he be immediately removed from the list.

“Henry County deserves a prosecutor that is focused on going after career criminals, not local law enforcement. Becky Wilson has my complete support in the Republican primary next June. It’s time to restore trust in the Henry County Attorney’s Office, and I know Becky will do exactly that.”

Sports, September 30th

By Slaten Swords · Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 at 6:33 am CDT

High School Cross Country

Clear Creek Amana hosted their Clipper Classic last night and the Columbus boys’ team held their own, snatching 3rd place as a team with 83 points.

The top local finisher on the boys’ side was Notre Dame/West Burlington’s Cavin Denney as the freshman claimed 7th place with a time of 17 minutes and 48 seconds. The Nikes took 5th place as a team with 119 points.

The Wildcats turned in a true team effort with all five of their scoring runners finishing in the top 25, including Drake Marin and Victor Tovar, who grabbed 13th and 14th place, respectively. 

Brayden Cline of Winfield-Mt. Union clocked a time of 20 minutes and 26 seconds to place in 40th, while Wapello’s Will Parsons finished in 55th place. 

On the girls’ side, Kaitlyn Kipp of Notre Dame/West Burlington claimed the silver medal with a time of 21 minutes and 22 seconds, while Hannah Ritter finished in 11th place. 

Garbriela Duran led Columbus with a 21st place time of 25 minutes and 4 seconds as she was followed by Wapello’s Kenna Small and teammate Isabel Rendon in 23rd and 24th place, respectively, with times separated by six-tenths of a second. Ashlyn Bender of Winfield-Mt. Union finished in 55th place. 

Mt. Pleasant and Danville will participate in the Williamsburg Invitational tonight.

WACO and Fairfield will compete at the Washington Invitational tonight.

Van Buren County will celebrate their senior night at the Warrior Invite with New London, Central Lee, and Holy Trinity Catholic participating tonight.

Winfield-Mt. Union will host their Invitational on Thursday, October 2nd, with Notre Dame/West Burlington, Central Lee, Danville, Holy Trinity Catholic, Mediapolis, Mt. Pleasant, and Wapello participating.  

Columbus will run at the Steve Johnson Invite on Saturday, October 4th. 

High School Cross Country Rankings

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches released their sixth team and individual rankings yesterday and six of our local seven teams improved their position from last week.

In Class 3A, Avery Fedler of Mt. Pleasant moved up to #2 in the individual poll after grabbing 1st place at the Mt. Pleasant Invitational. At that same meet, Fort Madison swept the team titles and saw the boys’ team climb four spots to #14 in the rankings, while the girls’ team vaulted up to #5.

In Class 2A, the Mediapolis boys’ team ventured up the rankings to #16 after grabbing the silver and bronze medals in their meets last week. Despite Simon Wendel clocking a time of 16 minutes and 24 seconds last week, the Bulldog tumbled to #7 in the individual rankings, while Will Schmidgall leapfrogged six spots to #15.

Staying on the individual rankings, Notre Dame/West Burlington has some talented young runners, as Cavin Denney improved his positioning to #24 and Hannah Ritter made her first appearance in the rankings, nearly getting into the top 15 as she was placed at #16. 

In Class 1A, the WACO boys’ team’s big win at Mt. Pleasant saw the Warriors hop over Columbus to be ranked 5th followed directly behind by the Wildcats at #6. Jude Dykstra’s 1st place finish at the meet allowed him to move up the rankings five spots to #6.

Van Buren County’s Lincoln Bainbridge’s #12 ranking is anchoring the boys’ team place at #11. The Van Buren County girls’ team continues collecting victories, yet, the Warriors fell a spot back in the rankings to #7.

Lastly, Josie Dykstra of WACO vaulted to #24 in the rankings after nearly falling out of the top 30 last week.

High School Volleyball

Mt. Pleasant will get another chance at home tonight against Burlington at 7:15 pm.

Fairfield will head back home to host Keokuk tonight at 7:15 pm.

Burlington Notre Dame will host a rematch against Holy Trinity Catholic on Thursday, October 2nd, at 7:30 pm.

Van Buren County will square off against Danville on Thursday at 7:30 pm at home. 

Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to Columbus on Thursday at 7:30 pm.

Wapello will head to Highland on Thursday at 7:30 pm. 

New London will host Mediapolis on Thursday at 7:30 pm.

West Burlington will square off against Central Lee on Thursday at 7:30 pm at home. 

High School Girls’ Tennis

Fairfield will be sending four Trojans to the Class 1A State Singles and Doubles tournament slated to start tomorrow, October 1st, in Iowa City. 

High School Football

Mt. Pleasant clash with Fort Madison on Friday, October 3rd, at 7:30 pm on the road. 

Fairfield will travel to Washington on Friday at 7:30 pm.

West Burlington/Notre Dame will host Wilton at 7 pm on Friday. 

Central Lee will square off against Mid-Prairie at home at 7 pm on Friday. 

Mediapolis will take on West Liberty on Friday at 7 pm at home. 

Wapello will host Columbus on Friday at 7 pm.

WACO will attempt to get back in the win column on Friday at 7 pm in a home showdown against English Valleys. 

Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to HLV/TC on Friday at 7 pm.

Southeastern Community College

The volleyball team will host Southwest Community College tonight at 7 pm.

The men’s and women’s soccer teams will take on Hawkeye Community College tomorrow, October 1st, at home. 

College Football

#14 Iowa State will take on Cincinnati on Saturday at 11 am on the road. 

Iowa is on a bye week. 

This Day in Sports History

1927 – Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in the 8th inning of New York’s 4-2 win over the Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium.

1939 – In the first televised college football game, Fordham beats Waynesburg, 34-7 at Randalls Island, New York.

1997 – New York Yankees Tim Raines, Derek Jeter, and Paul O’Neill are the first to hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the postseason as the Yankees beat Cleveland 8-6.

Court Orders Removal of Carlos Lopez from Brady/Giglio List

By Allison Jacobs · Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 at 5:32 am CDT

After more than two years of legal battles and personal strain, Henry county Deputy, Carlos Lopez and his family received a decision they describe as both vindicating and relieving. On Tuesday afternoon at 3:35 p.m., the court ruled that Lopez be removed from the Brady/Giglio list, reversing a prior decision made by the Henry County Attorney.

The Brady/Giglio list, sometimes referred to as a “do not call” list, is used by prosecutors to track law enforcement officers whose credibility may be questioned in court. Placement on the list can have severe career impacts, effectively preventing officers from testifying in criminal cases.

Carlos and his wife, Beth, released a statement following the ruling.

“For the past two years, our family has been on an emotional rollercoaster—seconds, minutes, and days filled with uncertainty, waiting for the next piece of bad news,” the couple said. “We asked ourselves countless times whether we were right to fight this egregious battle, or if we should have bowed down and allowed the Henry County Attorney to continue abusing his power. Today, we finally got our answer: the fight was worth it.”

Beth emphasized her husband’s character throughout the ordeal, noting that she “never once doubted [his] integrity or ability to do his job ethically and honorably.” She described Carlos as “one of the most honest, morally grounded people I know,” adding that watching him endure the process was painful and led him to question his future in law enforcement.

The Lopez family credited community support for sustaining them during the fight. “Your encouragement, prayers, and contributions carried us through the darkest moments, and for that we are forever grateful,” they said.

With the court’s ruling, Lopez’s name will be officially removed from the Brady/Giglio list, clearing a major obstacle in his career and bringing closure to what the family described as years of uncertainty.

A Sand-storm Packs Mount Pleasant, Calls For A “Better and Truer” Iowa

By Hayden Douglas · Monday, September 29th, 2025 at 6:31 pm CDT

Mount Pleasant – Democratic gubernatorial candidate and State Auditor Rob Sand brought his “Sandstorm Tour” to a packed room at the First Presbyterian Church on Monday afternoon, delivering a message of accountability, local empowerment, and practical solutions to Iowa’s toughest challenges.

A Conversation with KILJ

Before the event, KILJ News Director Hayden Douglas asked Sand for his “elevator pitch” to Henry County voters.

Sand added that his administration would invest in education, reverse Medicaid privatization, and end what he calls “wasteful giveaways to the wealthy,” while maintaining Iowa’s balanced-budget tradition.

Rob highlighted Iowa’s tradition of political reform, noting that the state pioneered nonpartisan redistricting and merit-based judicial appointments. He called for opening the system to more competition so lawmakers are forced to solve problems instead of pointing fingers.

Audience Questions: Local Control and Water Quality

The town hall featured a wide-ranging Q&A, where Sand fielded questions on everything from city authority, water quality, to public pensions.

One audience member pressed Sand on how a governor can support local governments. Sand said he wants to “protect home rule under the Iowa Constitution,” which gives counties and cities the ability to solve their own problems.

“People often associate Democrats with liking big government. I actually disagree,” Sand said. “The government that governs best is the one that governs most locally, closest to the people it represents. It’s hard to find me in Des Moines, but you can find your county attorney. When you look someone in the eye, you make fewer obviously wrong decisions.”
He pledged to be an ally to mayors and county officials, promising no unfunded mandates and no state preemption of local decisions.

Another question focused on Iowa’s water quality. The audience member noted that the University of Iowa’s network of water-quality monitors has been dramatically reduced.

“You’re exactly right,” Sand said. “There’s a system of 500 water-quality monitors that has been defunded. Nitrate monitors went from 80 down to 20. That tells you two things: they know there’s a water quality problem, and their preference is to bury their heads in the sand. They don’t want you to know we have an issue—but we do.”

Sand said he is meeting with experts and farmers before releasing a formal plan. “Farmers are signing up for conservation programs and being denied funding,” he said. “Large majorities of farmers recognize the issue and want to do better. We need an effective, achievable plan, and I’m doing my homework before putting one forward.”

Money in Politics and State Privatization

Sand also addressed concerns about campaign finance, the Department of Corrections, and privatized state services. He criticized the state’s expansion of private contracts—such as Medicaid management and school voucher administration—that he said pay out-of-state companies millions while underfunding local staff.

“If you just pay employees to do a job, you’re paying them to do a job,” he said. “If you hire a big company and give them a cut, they can come back again and again for more.”

On public pensions, Sand promised to protect Iowa’s IPERS system:

“If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it,” he said, warning against efforts to cut benefits without increasing wages. “Otherwise fewer people will sign up to do the work taxpayers need.”

Supporting Teachers and Changing the Narrative

The final question came from a retired educator who spoke emotionally about negative rhetoric toward Iowa teachers. Sand responded with a personal story about his mother, a longtime Area Education Agency employee.

“These are people who put their lives into serving others,” Sand said. “I’m sick and tired of state government being run by people who think it’s okay to insult teachers. My answer to those critics is simple: go volunteer in a classroom and see the incredible work happening every day.”

Looking Ahead

As the event wrapped up, Sand reminded the crowd that his campaign depends on volunteers and grassroots support. He urged attendees to share his message, follow him on social media, and help build a movement that goes beyond party labels.

“This campaign isn’t about red or blue—it’s about better and truer,” Sand said. “If you’re ready to help flip some tables in Des Moines, join us.”

The Sandstorm Tour will continue with stops in all 99 counties as Sand builds momentum toward the 2026 governor’s race.

Prep Cross Country: The WACO Boys’ Team Breaks into the Top 5

By Slaten Swords · Monday, September 29th, 2025 at 1:45 pm CDT

Prep Cross Country- The Iowa Association of Track Coaches (IATC) released the sixth edition of the team rankings for the four classes and our six of our seven local teams improving their position from last week.

Class 3A

The Fort Madison boys’ team is not going to have anyone consistently ranked in the top 30, but they are a consistent team as they picked up another easy victory at Mt. Pleasant.

The Bloodhounds nearly won by 40 points over Oskaloosa as their top four runners finished within the top 20, including their anchor Riley Tripp, who grabbed 2nd place overall with a time of 17 minutes and 2 seconds.

A second-place finish at the Anamosa Invitational bolstered their resume after losing first place by five points to Class 2A’s #2 Denver. The Bloodhounds climbed four spots in the rankings from #18 to #14.

The Fort Madison girls’ team continues to impress with a pair of team victories last week. Cruising to a near 50-point victory in Mt. Pleasant to a 20-point win at Anamosa over #7 Solon.

The win vaulted the Bloodhounds to #5 in the rankings after being ranked 7th last week.

Class 2A

Competitive week for the Mediapolis boys’ team, taking on three ranked teams in Mt. Pleasant and finishing in 3rd place followed by a trip to Burlington for the Tony Proctor Invitational, taking 2nd place.

The team is led by two ranked individuals: Simon Wendel and Will Schmidgall, as the pair consistently finish in the top 10. It will take the third, fourth, and fifth runners to make the who team a threat for Mediapolis.

Still, the Bulldogs did move up to #16 in the rankings after nearly falling out last week.

Class 1A

It was a big week for WACO. Not only did Jude Dykstra win the Mt. Pleasant Invitational at the last moment, but the Warriors also pulled off the upset against Columbus to win the team gold by 16 points.

The Warriors got sub-18-minute times from three of their runners and two other sub-19-minute times from Gavin Slagel and Tristan Luitjens. Their top five is really putting it together at the right time, resulting in a six-spot jump inside the top ten to #5.

Columbus is very similar to Fort Madison, one very good runner and a team full of good runners. Might not be the recipe for individual glory, but it is for team success. Despite falling to a WACO on a highlight day, the Wildcats only dropped one spot to #6 in the rankings.

Van Buren County only had one meet last week and the boys’ team finished in 3rd place at the Tony Proctor Invitational. Lincoln Bainbridge grabbed the bronze in a nice individual effort.

The boys’ team leapfrogged one spot up the rankings to #11.

The girls’ team for Van Buren County tallied another victory, but not nearly as dominant of fashion as their others, just three points over Clear Creek Amana—a much larger school.

The Warriors have a clear leader in Kayley Snowgren but this team consistently has multiple runners finish in the top 10 or at the very least the top 15.

Surprisingly, the girls’ team lost a spot in the rankings this week, moving from #6 to #7.

Prep Cross Country: Three Local Runners Find a Spot in the Top 10

By Slaten Swords · Monday, September 29th, 2025 at 1:17 pm CDT

Prep Cross Country- There were two big meets last week in southeast Iowa that sharpened the image of some of the top runners in the area, while also allowing for a new face in the individual rankings.

Class 3A

The Mt. Pleasant Invitational provided Avery Fedler’s first opportunity to run in front of the home crowd for her high school career. After, admittedly, a fast first mile, Fedler calmed down to win the gold medal with a time of 18 minutes and 53 seconds.

That was the overall best time for the large or small girls’ division, defeating Fort Madison’s Avery Rump by 10 seconds. The two impressive times vaulted both runners up a spot in the rankings.

Fedler is now ranked #2, while Rump was placed at #11. Fedler talked about the extra training she’s had to do to compete at this level,

“I think one thing I’ve really worked on is building my mileage. So, in middle school I probably wasn’t running more than 10 miles a week, and I’ve built it up to like 30 miles a week, 10 miles is not ideal for any kind of mid distance runner, so building my mileage is definitely the key factor in my success.”

Isolated from the conference competition, Washington’s Iris Dahl turned in her best time of the season at the Solon Invitational, a bronze medal time of 19 minutes and 35 seconds. This deduction of time moved the Demon up five spots in the rankings from #22 to #17.

Class 2A

Hard to know it homefield advantage still counts after transferring to a different school two years ago; however, Simon Wendell of Mediapolis was on the wrong end of a classic finish at Mt. Pleasant High School.

Wendel, who had been leading for most of the race, saw his position usurped by WACO’s Jude Dykstra in the final 100 meters, resulting in the Warrior victory and Wendel with a phenomenal silver-medal time of 16 minutes and 26 seconds.

Finishing not too far behind for 3rd place was another Bulldog in Will Schmidgall, clocking a time of 16 minuets and 49 seconds. Wendel would improve his time at the Tony Proctor Burlington Invitational to tab a mark of 16 minutes and 24 seconds.

Schmidgall took fourth place with a time of 17 minutes and 4 seconds. The result was Wendel moving back two spots to #7 and Schmidgall climbing six spots to #15.

Burlington Notre Dame/West Burlington has a pair of talented freshmen that put their skills on display at the Tony Proctor Invitational last week in Cavin Denney and Hannah Ritter.

Denney made his first appearance in the individual rankings last week and followed that up by ascending three spots in the rankings to #24 this week after taking 5th place with a time of 17 minutes and 11 seconds.

Hannah Ritter made her first ever appearance in the rankings this week, leaping nearly into the top 15, getting placed at #16. Ritter claimed 2nd place with a time of 20 minutes and 20 seconds at the Tony Proctor Invitational.

Class 1A

“Not really, I think I am more motivated coming back to Mount Pleasant” said Jude Dykstra after the race. “I know so many people here and it’s a great environment.”

Whether it was homefield advantage or increased motivation, the victory for the Warrior launched the senior five spots in the rankings to #6 this week.

Van Buren County’s Lincoln Bainbridge has been jumbled all around the rankings and this week was no difference as the Warrior finished in 3rd place at the Tony Proctor Invitational with a time of 16 minutes and 47 seconds.

Bainbridge tumbled back six spots in the rankings, leaving the top 10 to find an open spot at #12.

Lastly, on the girls’ side, Josie Dykstra of WACO’s near sub-20-minute time was good enough for the bronze in the small division and 6th place overall at the Mt. Pleasant Invitational. After nearly falling out of the top 30 last week, the sophomore was safely elevated to #24 in the rankings.

Janet Rae “Jan” Alvine

By Hayden Douglas · Monday, September 29th, 2025 at 1:17 pm CDT

Janet Rae “Jan” Alvine, 77, of rural Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield, on what was her 55th wedding anniversary.

Jan was born September 12, 1948 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of Wilbur C. and Henrietta (Hingst) Cooper. Her early education years were in Salem, IA, and later in Mt. Pleasant. Jan graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School as a member of the Class of 1966. Friends introduced her to her future husband at the former Jerry’s Pizza, uptown Mt. Pleasant. On September 26, 1970, at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jan was united in marriage to Carl Eric Alvine.

Following high school, Jan enrolled in the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. While working as a nurse, Jan furthered her nursing education and received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Iowa Wesleyan College.

Jan worked for the SE Iowa Renal Dialysis Unit as she began a nursing career. Janu then accepted a position with Mercy Hospital in the late 1980’s. She worked in several departments of the hospital, eventually becoming a Supervisor in the Intensive Care Unit. Jan retired from Mercy Hospital in 2013.

Jan was a member of Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church where she led the Sunday School Music Program and served on the Church Council. She was a member of the former WELCA (ladies’ society) of the church. Jan was also a member of the Olds American Legion Auxiliary Post.

Those thankful for sharing in Jan’s life include her husband Carl of Mt. Pleasant; three children – Kent Alvine of Swedesburg, Kurt Alvine of Mt. Pleasant and Kay Hotchkiss and her husband Russell of Robins, IA, and one grandson – Keegan Hotchkiss of Robins.

Her parents precede Jan in death.

Friends may call from 12 Noon to 7PM on Thursday, October 2, at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The family will be present to receive friends from 5-7 PM on Thursday evening.

A memorial funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, October 3 at the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Reverend Mark Youngquist will officiate. Burial will be in the Swedesburg Lutheran Cemetery.

Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the family for charitable causes to be chosen later.

On Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com.

Prep Football: First IHSAA Rankings for Classes 2A, 1A, A, and Eight-Player

By Slaten Swords · Monday, September 29th, 2025 at 12:21 pm CDT

Prep Football- The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) released their first edition of the 2025 football rankings for Classes 2A, 1A, A, and Eight-Player. These rankings will be used as a tool for postseason assignments.

Class 2A

Four teams in the top 10 are still undefeated five weeks into the season, including the top dog Kuemper Catholic. The Knights have not had a difficult schedule so far with their closest win coming over Cherokee Washington by 16 points in week one.

Their most interest matchup will be a senior night showdown in week nine against #3 and fellow undefeated squad Okoboji. The Pioneers would have a claim for the top spot if they picked up a more convincing win over one-win Spirit Lake, instead of a 10-7 final.

PCM ranks #2 in the rankings despite posting a loss. Important to note that the loss was a two-point fall at the hands of Nevada, 30-28, a team that could see time in the rankings for Class 3A.

The other undefeated teams are #6 Centerville and #7 Osage. Centerville has taken down one of our local Class 3A team in Fairfield, 44-38, in a shootout. Their offense continues to be impressive, averaging 44 points per game.

The power rankings on Bound agree with the IHSAA with Mid-Prairie’s positioning at #8. The Golden Hawks are averaging 38 points per game with their only loss coming against #4 Alburnett in a tight 42-37 finish.

What will have to improve is their defense. Mid-Prairie has allowed 35 or more points in three of their five games. After sneaking pas Wilton to start District play, expect the Golden Hawks to go back-to-back as District Champs.

Class 1A

The top 10 is top-heavy for Class 1A with last year’s Class 2A’s state champion West Lyon sitting atop the standings followed by last year’s Class 1A state champion in Grundy Center.

Regina Catholic at #3 and South Hardin placed at #4 produce a top four of only undefeated teams. Each of which are beating their opponents by at least 30 points.

The Regals and Wildcats should get out of the unscathed as Regina Catholic’s showdown against Sigourney Keota this week will be their toughest remaining game on the schedule.

Nevertheless, Grundy Center will celebrate their Homecoming against South Hardin this Friday night in a top five battle.

Union Community was kept out of the top five despite still boasting an undefeated record. Given that #5 slot was Treynor, who lost a low-scoring bout to Van Meter earlier in the year 21-13.

#9 Underwood was the lose two-loss team to crack the top ten with losses to a tough Class 2A squad in Clarinda by seven points a decisive loss to the rival Cardinals of Treynor 37-12 last week.

Class A

There are nine undefeated teams in the Class, yet only eight in the rankings. Aptly, the Royals of MMCRU sit on the throne, allowing just six points per game, while putting up nearly 40 points per game.

Saint Ansgar and ACGC round out the top three, respectively. Saint Ansgar is about the only team in the top eight that should go the rest of the regular season unchallenged. #5 West Hancock and #8 Woodbury Central could also make the same claim.

However, here are some interesting matchups on the horizon for the other members of the top eight:

Week 7: #1 MMCRU vs #4 West Sioux

Week 8: #7 North Linn @ #6 Wapsie Valley

Week 8: #3 ACGC vs #9 Riverside

Riverside is in the top 10 with a 4-1 record because their lone loss was at the hands of Class 1A’s #5 Treynor. And #10 Lynnville-Sully gets in with a 4-1 record because that loss was at the hands of Class 1A’s #7 Pleasantville in a dramatic 47-36 final.

Who was the one undefeated team left out? The local Pekin Panthers. Strength of schedule really hurts Pekin here, which included two teams that had to forfeit their season, one they actually played.

Still, Pekin is playing well, beating teams by an average of nearly 40 points. Riley Smith has a touchdown to interception ratio of 9 to 0 and Nolan Glick is averaging nearly 10 yards per carry with 13 total touchdowns.

Eight-Player

Either be undefeated or be Don Bosco, that’s how the rankings work this week for the contentious eight-player league. Especially, as the class tries to find a new champion as Remsen-St. Mary’s struggles to field a team.

At the top of the rankings is Bishop Garrigan, the state champion from two seasons ago. Woodbine and Gladbrook-Reinbeck round out the top three.

At #4 is Iowa Valley, as the lone 6-0 team in the state. The Tigers know how to score points at will with 65 points per game and an average win differential of 40.5 points.

Some impressive wins include an 83-64 victory over Montezuma and a 49-34 takedown of #10 Don Bosco. Nolan Kreigel leads the state with 34 total touchdowns as the junior is nearly unstoppable.

Other undefeated teams: #5 Audubon, #6 Edgewood-Colesburg, #7 Southeast Warren, #8 Easton Valley, and #9 GTRA.

Don Bosco had perhaps the toughest four-week schedule to start the season with Iowa Valley to start the year and Gladbrook-Reinbeck last week, falling 42-27. The Dons have otherwise dominated, decimating West Central 74-0 and Janesville 61-0.

More Information

The Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) will be released next week for Classes 5A, 4A, and 3A. For the full rankings and information on the postseason follow the link below.

LINK: Football: 2025 Rankings, Sept. 29 | IHSAA