2018 Iowa High School Football Final Rankings

Nine of the 14 area teams selected for the Iowa high school football playoffs are ranked heading into their first-round games Friday night (Oct. 26, 2018).

This week's Associated Press poll once again features Hudson as the No. 1 team in Class A. The undefeated Pirates have been the top-rated team all season and is considered one of the favorites to win a state championship, after finishing second a year ago. Ranked behind Hudson are North Tama at No. 4 and Wapsie Valley at No. 6.

Dike-New Hartford also enters the post-season as strong contender to win a title. The unbeaten Wolverines lead the Class 1A rankings. They defeated Iowa City Regina 56-28 in last week's regular-season finale, a victory that snapped the Regals' 57-game district win streak and their run of 15-straight state playoff appearances that began in 2004.

Two-time defending eight-player champion Don Bosco is ranked third heading into post-season play. Turkey Valley is ranked six spots behind the Dons, at No. 9.

Cedar Falls has shown all year that it, too, will be battling for a state championship. The unbeaten Tigers are No. 2 in the Class 4A rankings.

The final rankings also feature Waverly-Shell Rock (No. 9, Class 3A) and Waukon (No. 3, Class 2A).

Five area squads fell short of making the top 10, but did receive votes. Those teams were: Decorah, Crestwood, La Porte City, Waterloo Columbus Catholic and Gladbrook-Reinbeck.

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2018 season with first-place votes in parentheses, win-loss record, and total points:


	Record	Pts	Prv
1. West Des Moines Valley (7)	9-0	88	1
2. Cedar Falls (1)	9-0	80	2
3. Ankeny Centennial (1)	9-0	74	3
4. Bettendorf	8-1	58	4
5. West Des Moines Dowling	7-2	54	5
6. Iowa City West	8-1	47	7
7. Waukee	7-2	36	8
8. Johnston	7-2	27	6
9. Fort Dodge	7-2	18	10
10. Cedar Rapids Prairie	7-2	13	9

Others receiving votes: None.


	Record	Pts	Prv
1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (8)	9-0	89	1
2. Council Bluffs Lewis Central (1)	9-0	79	2
3. Solon	9-0	73	3
4. Eldridge North Scott	8-1	63	4
5. Sergeant Bluff-Luton	8-1	55	5
6. Pella	8-1	39	7
7. Oskaloosa	8-1	25	8
8. Epworth Western Dubuque	7-2	23	9
9. Waverly-Shell Rock	8-1	21	10
10. Clear Creek-Amana	8-1	8	NR

Others receiving votes: Decorah 7. Harlan 5. Sioux City Heelan 5. Spencer 3.


	Record	Pts	Prv
1. Monroe PCM (9)	9-0	90	1
2. Boyden-Hull-RV	8-1	81	2
3. Waukon	8-1	69	4
4. Van Horne Benton	8-1	60	5
5. Southeast Valley	7-2	41	7
6. Algona	8-1	30	3
7. Spirit Lake	7-2	29	8
8. State Center West Marshall	7-2	23	T10
9. Greene County	8-1	19	9
10. Clear Lake	7-2	16	NR

Others receiving votes: Chariton 10. West Liberty 8. Cresco Crestwood 7. Williamsburg 6. Union, La Porte City 4. Waterloo Columbus 2.


	Record	Pts	Prv
1. Dike-New Hartford (5)	9-0	82	1
2. Bellevue (2)	9-0	74	3
3. Van Meter (1)	9-0	69	2
4. South Central Calhoun (1)	9-0	68	4
5. Hawarden West Sioux	8-1	51	5
6. West Branch	8-1	47	6
7. Truro Interstate 35	9-0	38	8
8. Wilton	8-1	34	7
9. Mediapolis	8-1	13	9
10. Inwood West Lyon	7-2	9	NR

Others receiving votes: Treynor 6. Pella Christian 3. Osage 1.


	Record	Pts	Prv
1. Hudson (9)	9-0	90	1
2. A-H-S-T-W, Avoca	9-0	79	2
3. Algona Garrigan	9-0	74	3
4. Traer North Tama	8-1	56	4
5. Edgewood-Colesburg	8-1	54	5
6. Fairbank Wapsie Valley	7-2	28	7
7. Durant	7-2	24	8
8. Sloan Westwood	8-1	23	10
9. Britt West Hancock	7-2	22	9
10. Brooklyn BGM	8-1	12	NR

Others receiving votes: Belmond-Klemme 10. Hinton 9. Mason City Newman 7. Lynnville-Sully 4. Akron-Westfield 2. Riverside Highland 1.


	Record	Pts	Prv
1. Westside Ar-We-Va (7)	9-0	88	1
2. Marengo Iowa Valley (2)	9-0	77	3
3. Gilbertville-Don Bosco	8-1	67	4
4. Liberty Center SE Warren	10-0	56	6
5. Fremont Mills, Tabor	8-1	54	5
6. New London	8-1	38	7
7. Elk Horn-Kimballton Exira	8-1	32	8
8. Northwood-Kensett	8-1	31	2
9. Jackson Junction Turkey Valley	8-1	15	10
(tie) Wyoming Midland	9-1	15	9