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1Indianola at UrbandaleFri Oct 23 · 5A 5A
Indianola -1.5▼1.5o/u 51.0BCMoore PK

Indianola (6-2, #14 5A) is favored by 1.5 on the road over Urbandale (6-2, #15 5A), 54% to win, total 51.0. Urbandale’s playoff odds: >99% with a win, 68% with a loss.

43 meetings since 1964, Urbandale leads 28–15; Indianola won the last one 14–7 in 2025. Indianola has won 3 straight.

Dallas Center-Grimes -6.0▼3.5o/u 48.5BCMoore Dallas Center-Grimes -14.0

Dallas Center-Grimes (6-2, #12 5A) is favored by 6.0 at home over CR Kennedy (5-3, #16 5A), 69% to win, total 48.5. CR Kennedy’s playoff odds: >99% with a win, 22% with a loss.

1 meeting since 2025, Dallas Center-Grimes leads 1–0; Dallas Center-Grimes won the last one 14–7 in 2025.

Iowa City West -1.5▼9.0o/u 54.5BCMoore Marion Linn-Mar -6.5

Iowa City West (4-4, #19 5A) is favored by 1.5 on the road over Marion Linn-Mar (2-6, #20 5A), 55% to win, total 54.5.

30 meetings since 1986, Iowa City West leads 18–12; Iowa City West won the last one 42–14 in 2025.

4Clear Lake at West DelawareFri Oct 23 · 3A 3A
Clear Lake -10.5▲1.0o/u 54.0BCMoore Clear Lake -11.0

Clear Lake (8-0, #1 3A) is favored by 10.5 on the road over West Delaware (7-1, #4 3A), 77% to win, total 54.0.

2 meetings since 2010, series tied; Clear Lake won the last one 28–0 in 2025.

PKo/u 46.0BCMoore Davenport North -3.0

Eldridge North Scott (4-4, #16 4A) at Davenport North (6-2, #19 4A) is a pick’em with a 46.0 total. Davenport North’s playoff odds: >99% with a win, <1% with a loss.

34 meetings since 1985, Eldridge North Scott leads 29–5; Eldridge North Scott won the last one 24–3 in 2025. Eldridge North Scott has won 26 straight.

Waverly-Shell Rock -10.0▲8.5o/u 45.5BCMoore Waverly-Shell Rock -18.5

Waverly-Shell Rock (6-2, #5 4A) is favored by 10.0 at home over Decorah (4-4, #11 4A), 79% to win, total 45.5. Decorah’s playoff odds: >99% with a win, <1% with a loss.

67 meetings since 1960, Decorah leads 38–29; Decorah won the last one 37–0 in 2025. Decorah has won 3 straight.

Davenport Assumption -3.0▲15.5o/u 52.0BCMoore Davenport Assumption -7.0

Davenport Assumption (6-2, #9 3A) is favored by 3.0 on the road over Mount Vernon (6-2, #12 3A), 58% to win, total 52.0.

5 meetings since 2021, Mount Vernon leads 4–1; Mount Vernon won the last one 42–6 in 2025. Mount Vernon has won 4 straight.

Ida Grove O-A-BC-IG -8.5o/u 51.5BCMoore Ida Grove O-A-BC-IG -12.0

Ida Grove O-A-BC-IG (7-1, #2 2A) is favored by 8.5 on the road over Western Christian (4-4, #6 2A), 74% to win, total 51.5.

3 meetings since 2010, Ida Grove O-A-BC-IG leads 2–1; Ida Grove O-A-BC-IG won the last one 34–17 in 2025.

Alleman North Polk -11.5▲6.0o/u 49.0BCMoore Alleman North Polk -23.5

Alleman North Polk (5-3, #8 4A) is favored by 11.5 at home over Gilbert (5-3, #15 4A), 82% to win, total 49.0. Gilbert’s playoff odds: 23% with a win, <1% with a loss.

20 meetings since 1996, Alleman North Polk leads 17–3; Gilbert won the last one 49–18 in 2025.

10Huxley Ballard at CarlisleFri Oct 23 · 4A 4A
Carlisle -13.5▲3.5o/u 49.5BCMoore Carlisle -18.0

Carlisle (8-0, #6 4A) is favored by 13.5 at home over Huxley Ballard (6-2, #17 4A), 86% to win, total 49.5.

35 meetings since 1967, Carlisle leads 21–13; Carlisle won the last one 42–35 in 2025.

Most on the line

Playoff odds with a win vs. with a loss, from the simulation

Davenport North vs Eldridge North Scott>99% win · <1% loss100 pts
Eldridge North Scott at Davenport North>99% win · <1% loss100 pts
Decorah at Waverly-Shell Rock>99% win · <1% loss100 pts
Iowa Falls-Alden at Van Horne Benton>99% win · 2% loss98 pts
Atlantic vs Carroll>99% win · 19% loss81 pts
CR Kennedy at Dallas Center-Grimes>99% win · 22% loss78 pts
Dallas Center-Grimes vs CR Kennedy>99% win · 58% loss42 pts
Urbandale vs Indianola>99% win · 68% loss32 pts
Gilbert at Alleman North Polk23% win · <1% loss23 pts
Bishop Heelan vs Algona>99% win · 83% loss17 pts
Harlan at Greene County>99% win · 86% loss14 pts
Fairfield at Mount Pleasant>99% win · 92% loss8 pts

Where we split from BCMoore

Largest gaps between our line and Brent Moore’s

Des Moines North at Bondurant-FarrarBondurant-Farrar -35.5 vs Bondurant-Farrar -66.531.2
Columbus Junction at East BuchananEast Buchanan -49.0 vs East Buchanan -78.529.4
Sibley-Ocheyedan at Woodbury CentralWoodbury Central -33.0 vs Woodbury Central -55.021.8
Eagle Grove at Aplington APAplington AP -32.0 vs Aplington AP -53.521.5
West Monona at Marcus MMCRUMarcus MMCRU -7.0 vs West Monona -12.019.4
Mason City at CR XavierCR Xavier -52.0 vs CR Xavier -70.518.7

Streaks on the line

Three or more straight, playoffs and past seasons included

CR Xavier has won 21 straight since 2025, plays Mason CityW21
Central Lyon CL-G-LR has won 10 straight since 2025, plays Southeast ValleyW10
Carlisle has won 9 straight since 2025, plays Huxley BallardW9
Clear Lake has won 8 straight, plays West DelawareW8
Solon has won 8 straight, plays Fort MadisonW8
Davenport West has lost 27 straight since 2023, plays ClintonL27
Oskaloosa has lost 17 straight since 2024, plays Clear Creek-AmanaL17
Sioux City North has lost 14 straight since 2025, plays Ankeny CentennialL14
Maquoketa has lost 14 straight since 2025, plays Dubuque WahlertL14
Des Moines North has lost 13 straight since 2025, plays Bondurant-FarrarL13

Still unbeaten

5A none left

4A 3 teams

CR Xavier 8-0, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 8-0, Carlisle 8-0

3A 3 teams

Clear Lake 8-0, Solon 8-0, Des Moines Christian 8-0

1A 2 teams

Iowa City Regina 8-0, Aplington AP 8-0

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