CORNER CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT — FIRST ROUND 

East Mills 3, Griswold 1

Fremont-Mills 3, Bedford 0

Sidney 3, Hamburg 0

Stanton 3, Essex 0

WESTERN IOWA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT 

Play-in: Logan-Magnolia beat AHSTW

First Round: Riverside 3, Logan-Magnolia 2

First Round: Underwood 3, Missouri Valley 2

First Round: Tri-Center 3, Audubon 0

First Round: Treynor 3, IKM-Manning 0

PRIDE OF IOWA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT 

Play-in: East Union beat Nodaway Valley

First Round: Southwest Valley 3, East Union 0

First Round: Mount Ayr 3, Wayne 26-22-17-26

First Round: Southeast Warren 3, Martensdale-St. Marys 0

First Round: Lenox 3, Central Decatur 0

NON-CONFERENCE 

Atlantic 3, Exira-EHK 0

Rankings for Class 2A, Class 1A, Class A, and Eight-Player will be determined throughout the 2024 regular season by official rankings committees, as debuted in 2023. The committee rankings for 2A, 1A, A, and 8P will feature a top 10 consensus-built list as compiled by a six-person group: Two former head coaches and one media member – each representing different state regions – and three IHSAA staff members. The IHSAA will use the rankings as a primary tool for postseason assignments, while maintaining school and geographic considerations.

Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) is a formula instituted in 2018 using records to determine a team’s relative strength in a single regular season.

PLAYOFF QUALIFIYING INFORMATION

Class 5A

Class 4A

Class 3A

Drake women’s basketball coach Allison Pohlman views lofty expectations as an opportunity and not a challenge. Reigning Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year Katie Dinnebier returns for a Bulldog team that is favored to win a third straight league title.

The Bulldogs will be in search of a third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, but they have not won a tournament game since advancing to the “Sweet Sixteen” in 2002.

Pohlman says the style of play that has made Drake so successful will not change.

Drake opens the regular season November fourth at North Dakota State.

Another week and another ranked opponent for Northern Iowa as the Panthers get ready to visit 10th ranked North Dakota. The Panthers 0-2 in the Missouri Valley after a 42-17 loss at fourth ranked South Dakota.

That’s UNI coach Mark Farley who says the defense must improve against a tough schedule.

Farley says the Panthers need more pressure on the quarterback.

Farley says they will face another similar style in North Dakota.

It is a physical challenge the Panthers need to answer.

Farley says to get things turned around the Panthers must limit mistakes as well as run the ball better and stop the run.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior Kaden Wetjen has been named the midseason watchlist for the Jet Award, which honors the most outstanding return specialist in college football. The announcement was made on Monday by the Jet Award Foundation.

Wetjen leads the nation with 371 combined kick return yards. He is in the top 25 in FBS in kick and punt returns, ranking 19th in kick returns (24.7) and 22nd in punt returns (9.9). The Williamsburg, Iowa, native had a career-long 37-yard kickoff return against Washington and he finished the game with 122 all-purpose yards — 11 rushing, 74 kickoff return and 37 punt return.

The award is named in honor of Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer Johnny “The Jet” Rodgers. The winner of the 2024 Jet Award will be selected by a panel of voters, including media members from the Football Writers Association of America, former recipients of the Jet Award, and two of our founders, Johnny Rodgers and William Reed.

Iowa (4-2, 2-1) returns to action Saturday at Michigan State (3-3, 1-2). Kickoff for that contest is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (CT) in East Lansing, Michigan, and will be televised on NBC.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior defensive lineman Aaron Graves has been named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week following his outstanding effort in the Hawkeyes’ 40-16 rout over Washington, it was announced Monday by the league office. Graves shares the honor with Minnesota defensive back Koi Perich.

The weekly conference accolade is the first for Graves and the second for a Hawkeye this season; Kaleb Johnson was recognized as co-offensive player of the week following his dominant performance in Iowa’s road win at Minnesota last month.

Graves was a force on the defensive line on Saturday, totaling five tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles and one pass deflection. The pair of forced fumbles were a career best for Graves, The Dayton, Iowa, native has recorded multiple sacks twice in 2024 (Illinois State, 3; Washington, 2).

Iowa (4-2, 2-1) returns to action Saturday at Michigan State (3-3, 1-2). Kickoff for that contest is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (CT) in East Lansing, Michigan, and will be televised on NBC.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – William (Bill) Ashton, a former University of Iowa track and cross-country student-athlete, passed away earlier this month at the age of 84.

Ashton was a letterwinner on the Hawkeyes’ cross-country team in 1960, as well as the former University of Iowa Varsity Club president. He continued volunteering countless hours as a track and field official for high school and college athletics. In 2004, Bill and his brother, Jim, helped create the Ashton Cross Country Course in honor of their former Hawkeye coach, Francis X. Cretzmeyer.

A native of Davenport, Iowa, Ashton earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1962, followed by a master’s degree in 1963 from the University of Iowa. He became a highly respected ambassador for the field of engineering, founding the Ashton Engineering Inc. in 1982.

Class 5A
1. Dowling Catholic (6-1), LW #1 vs #10 Southeast Polk
2. WDM Valley (6-1), LW #2 @ Ankeny
3. Bettendorf (7-0), LW #3 vs Cedar Rapids Prairie
4. Pleasant Valley (6-1), LW #4 @ Iowa City West
5. Johnston (5-2), LW #5 @ Urbandale
6. Linn-Mar (6-1), LW #6 vs #9 Iowa City High
7. Ankeny Centennial (5-2), LW #7 @ Waukee Northwest
8. Iowa City Liberty (6-1), LW #8 @ Waterloo West
9. Iowa City High (5-2), LW #10 @ #6 Linn-Mar
10.Southeast Polk (4-3), LW (X) @ #1 Dowling

Class 4A
1. Lewis Central (7-0), LW #1 vs Norwalk
2. Pella (7-0), LW #3 @ Bondurant-Farrar
3. North Polk (7-0), LW #4 vs Boone
4. Decorah (7-0), LW #5 vs #9 Western Dubuque
5. Cedar Rapids Xavier (5-2), LW #6 vs Clear Creek-Amana
6. ADM (Adel) (6-1), LW #7 vs Indianola
7. Gilbert (6-1), LW #2 vs #10 Newton
8. North Scott (5-2), LW #8 vs Clinton
9. Western Dubuque (5-2), LW #9 @ #4 Decorah
10.Newton (5-2), LW (X) @ #7 Gilbert

Class 3A
1. Williamsburg (6-1), LW #2 @ Grinnell
2. Dubuque Wahlert (7-0), LW #3 vs Central DeWitt
3. Humboldt (6-1), LW #5 @ #10 Clear Lake
4. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (7-0), LW #4 @ #8 Sioux City Heelan
5. Algona (6-1), LW #1 vs Webster City
6. Mount Vernon (6-1), LW #7 @ Washington
7. Independence (5-2), LW #8 vs West Delaware
8. Sioux City Heelan (5-2), LW #9 vs #4 Sergeant Bluff-Luton
9. Benton (5-2), LW #10 @ South Tama
10.Clear Lake (5-2), LW (X) vs #3 Humboldt

Class 2A
1. Spirit Lake (6-1), LW #1 @ Garner Hayfield Ventura
2. West Lyon (7-0), LW #2 vs #9 Central Lyon/GLR
3. PCM (Monroe) (7-0), LW #3 @ Iowa Falls-Alden
4. Van Meter (6-1), LW #4 @ Interstate-35
5. Carroll Kuemper (6-1), LW #5 @ Southeast Valley
6. Northeast (Goose Lake) (7-0), LW #6 @ Anamosa
7. North Fayette Valley (6-1), LW #7 vs Crestwood
8. Roland-Story (5-2), LW #8 @ Saydel
9. Central Lyon/GLR (5-2), LW (X) @ #2 West Lyon
10.West Burlington/Notre Dame (6-1), LW (X) @ Davis County

Class 1A
1. Grundy Center (7-0), LW #1 vs Hudson
2. Wilton (7-0), LW #2 @ #10 Iowa City Regina
3. Emmetsburg (7-0), LW #2 @ Manson-NW Webster
4. Dike-New Hartford (6-1), LW #5 vs Denver
5. Sigourney-Keota (6-1), LW #7 vs Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
6. Treynor (6-1), LW #8 @ Missouri Valley
7. Hinton (6-1), LW #9 @ West Sioux
8. South Hardin (6-1), LW #10 @ Waterloo Columbus
9. OABCIG (5-2), LW #4 @ Lawton-Bronson
10.Iowa City Regina (6-1), LW #6 VS #2 Wilton

Class A
1. AC/GC (7-0), LW #1 vs Southwest Valley
2. West Hancock (7-0), LW #2 @ Mason City Newman
3. Lisbon (7-0), LW #3 @ Van Buren County
4. Saint Ansgar (6-1), LW #4 vs Lake Mills
5. Tri-Center (6-1), LW #8 @ Kingsley-Pierson
6. LeMars Gehlen (6-1), LW #9 vs Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
7. Maquoketa Valley (6-1), LW (X) vs Starmont
8. Riverside (Oakland) (5-2), LW (X) @ Panorama
9. Pekin (6-1), LW (X) @ Louisa-Muscatine
10.North Linn (6-1), LW #7 @ Bellevue

8-Player
1. Algona Garrigan (7-0), LW #1 @ Harris-Lake Park
2. Lenox (7-0), LW #2 @ Lamoni
3. Remsen St. Mary’s (7-0), LW #3 vs West Harrison/Whiting
4. Don Bosco (7-0), LW #4 vs Waterloo Christian
5. Audubon (7-0), LW #5 @ Baxter
6. Iowa Valley (7-0), LW #6 @ Belle Plaine
7. Bedford (6-1), LW #7 @ Southeast Warren
8. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (6-1), LW #9 vs GMG
9. Montezuma (7-1), LW (X) @ Twin Cedars
10.Woodbine (6-1), LW #8 vs East Mills

CAM Tournament 

Atlantic – 2 vs Orient-Macksburg – 0

CAM – 2 vs Atlantic – 0

Fremont-Mills – 2 vs Atlantic – 0

Fremont-Mills – 2 vs Orient-Macksburg – 2

CAM – 2 vs Orient-Macksburg – 0

Fremont-Mills – 2 vs CAM – 0

ACGC – 2 vs Griswold – 1

Riverside – 2 vs Ar-We-Va – 0

Griswold – 2 vs Ar-We-Va – 0

Riverside – 2 vs ACGC – 1

ACGC – 2 vs Ar-We-Va – 0

Riverside – 2 vs Griswold – 0

Bracket Play 

Semifinals: Fremont-Mills -2 vs Griswold – 1

Semifinals: Riverside – 2 vs CAM – 0

Championship: Riverside – 2 Fremont-Mills – 0

Indianola Tournament 

Clarinda – 2 vs Fort Dodge – 0

Clarinda – 2 vs Cedar Rapids Kennedy – 0

Clarinda – 2 vs Urbandale – 0

Ballard – 2 vs Clarinda – 0

Indianola – 2 vs Clarinda – 0

Glenwood – 2 vs Clarinda – 0

Glenwood -2 vs Ballard – 0

Glenwood – 2 vs Urbandale – 0

Glenwood – 2 vs Fort Dodge – 0

Glenwood – 2 vs Cedar Rapids Kennedy – 0

Indianola – 2 vs Glenwood – 0

Hampton-Dumont Tournament

Kuemper Catholic – 2 vs Iowa Falls Alden 0

Kuemper Catholic – 2 vs Charles City 1

Kuemper Catholic – 2 vs Independence – 0

Ankeny Christian – 2 vs Roland-Story – 0

Ankeny Christian – 2 vs St. Edmond – 0

Ankeny Christian – 2 vs Ames –  0

Bracket Play 

Semifinal: Kuemper Catholic – 2 vs Roland-Story – 0

Semifinal: Ankeny Christian – 2 vs Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0

Championship: Kuemper Catholic – 2 vs Ankeny Christian – 1

Wayne Tournament

Wayne – 2 vs Seymour – 0

Melcher-Dallas – 2 vs Essex – 0

Wayne -2 vs Essex – 0

Seymour – 2 vs Melcher-Dallas – 0

Wayne – 2 vs Melcher-Dallas – 0

Seymour – 2 vs Essex – 0

Mormon Trail – 2 vs Central Decatur – 0

East Union – 2 vs Murray – 0

Murray – 2 vs Central Decatur – 0

Mormon Trail – 2 vs East Union – 0

Central Decatur – 2 vs East Union – 0

Mormon Trail – 2 vs Murray – 0

Bracket Play 

Third Place: Seymour – 2 vs East Union – 0

Championship: Mormon Trail – 2 vs Wayne – 1

Benton Tournament 

Bedford – 1 vs Christian Prep – 1

Bishop LeBlond – 2 vs Bedford – 0

Savannah – 2 vs Bedford – 0

Smithville – 2 vs Bedford – 0

Clear Creek Amana Tournament 

North Scott – 2 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 0

Earlham – 2 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 0

Union – 2 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 0

Mid-Prairie – 2 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 0

Clear Creek Amana – 2 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 0

Iowa State is into the top ten at number nine in the latest AP Poll, The Cyclones are 6-0 for the first time since 1938 after a 28-16 win at West Virginia. Rocco Becht was 18-of-26 for 265 yards and a touchdown on a night his father was honored as a West Virginia Hall of Famer. ISU Coach Matt Campbell.

The Cyclones return to action this week by hosting Central Florida and Becht says that is their focus right now.

Four of Iowa State’s final six games are at home and the Cyclones only have only true road game remaining.