Prep Football- With the 2026 Iowa High School Football season getting ready to kick off next week and scrimmages playing out throughout the state tonight, here’s a look at our local team’s upcoming schedule and last year’s results for Class 3A District 4. Week 1 is scheduled to kickoff on Friday, August 28th.
Mt. Pleasant: 7-3 (4-1) qualified for playoffs last year
Week 1: Mediapolis (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Outlasted the Bulldogs 17-14 as the defense forced three takeaways.
Week 2: Knoxville (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Defeated the Panthers 42-8 as Isaiah Lange collected 12 tackles, including four sacks.
Week 3: Oskaloosa (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Won 34-20 with Grayson Walker tossing for 142 yards and a touchdown.
Week 4: Central DeWitt (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Lost 49-27.
Week 5: Washington (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Won 44-20, beating the Demons for the first time since 2008, as Brody Clark had a pick-six.
Week 6: Fort Madison (Homecoming) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Dominated the Bloodhounds to the tune of a 61-0 final. Ramzy Davis totaled 117 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
Week 7: Keokuk (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Defeated the Chiefs 35-34 with Lathan Novak-Watson’s two interceptions sealing the game.
Week 8: Solon (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Lost 35-0.
Week 9: Fairfield (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Won 25-22 as Griffen Jones scampered for 120 yards and a touchdown.
Panther head coach John Bowlin talked about his expectations for his team,
“So to me, it’s always about competing at a high level for four quarters. I mean, whether you’re up or down, you can’t look away from anything. You got to keep pushing. Every series matters. So the game can flip like no other. And I think our team is one that has been part of a lot of those flips where maybe we have been down and we’ve been able to fight back at the end of the game, you know, or we’ve been up and somebody’s coming back and made a game, taking it over in the second half. So that’s the whole thing. Consistency for four quarters and, you know, learning from mistakes and trying not to do it more than once, you know.”
KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call for Mt. Pleasant’s season!
Washington: 5-4 (3-2) last year
Week 1: Mid-Prairie (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Lost 50-35.
Week 2: Independence (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Lost 45-7.
Week 3: Burlington (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Took down the Grayhounds 16-14 with Kael Williams rushing for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
Week 4: Oskaloosa (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Defeated Oskaloosa 42-7 as Williams tabbed 175 yards on the ground to go along with four touchdowns.
Week 5: Mt. Pleasant (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Lost 44-20.
Week 6: Fairfield (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Won 42-30 against the Trojans with Williams running for 241 yards and three scores.
Week 7: Solon (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Fell 42-0.
Week 8: Fort Madison (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Defeated Fort Madison 42-15 as Williams collected 356 total yards and four total touchdowns.
Week 9: Keokuk (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Snuck past the Chiefs 21-20 with Clayton Evans snagging 19 tackles.
Fairfield: 3-6 (2-3) last year
Week 1: Benton (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Lost 29-12.
Week 2: Centerville (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Lost 44-38.
Week 3: Mediapolis (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Lost 42-34.
Week 4: Knoxville (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Won 55-16 as the team rushed for 408 yards and five touchdowns.
Week 5: Solon (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Lost 77-0.
Week 6: Washington (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Fell 42-30.
Week 7: Fort Madison (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Took down the Bloodhounds 50-12 behind Ethan Bisgard’s 142 total yards and two touchdowns.
Week 8: Keokuk (Away) at 7 pm. Last Year: Won 38-30 as Bisgard tabbed 232 rushing yards and four total touchdowns.
Week 9: Mt. Pleasant (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Lost 25-22 despite 204 rushing yards.
Keokuk: 3-6 (1-4) last year
Week 1: Williamsburg (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Shutout 44-0.
Week 2: Mediapolis (Home) at 7 pm. Last Year: Won 27-14 as Jayden Burton threw for 221 yards and four touchdowns.
Week 3: West Burlington/Notre Dame (Away) at 7 pm. Last Year: Defeated the Falcons 34-14 with Burton spinning it for 360 yards and four touchdowns.
Week 4: Burlington (Homecoming) at 7 pm. Last Year: Lost 62-27.
Week 5: Fort Madison (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Won 55-27 against the Bloodhounds as Antonio Crockett hauled in five receptions for 167 yards and three scores.
Week 6: Solon (Home) at 7 pm. Last Year: Lost 58-6.
Week 7: Mt. Pleasant (Away) at 7 pm. Last Year: Fell 35-34.
Week 8: Fairfield (Home) at 7 pm. Last Year: Lost 38-30.
Week 9: Washington (Away) at 7 pm. Last Year: Fell 21-20.
Fort Madison: 0-9 (0-5) last year
Week 1: Burlington (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Lost 62-19.
Week 2: West Burlington/Notre Dame (Away) at 7 pm. Last Year: Fell 32-13.
Week 3: Central Lee (Away) at 7 pm. Last Year: Lost 14-7.
Week 4: Mt. Vernon (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Shutout 56-0.
Week 5: Keokuk (Homecoming) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Fell 55-27.
Week 6: Mt. Pleasant (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Fell 61-0.
Week 7: Fairfield (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Lost 50-12.
Week 8: Washington (Home) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Lost 42-15.
Week 9: Solon (Away) at 7:30 pm. Last Year: Fell 51-2.