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2026 · 42 games in 5A and 4A · full slate

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Adel ADM -2.0o/u 55.0BCMoore Alleman North Polk -8.0

Adel ADM (2-0, #5 4A) is favored by 2.0 at home over Alleman North Polk (1-1, #6 4A), 55% to win, total 55.0.

10 meetings since 1988, series tied; Alleman North Polk won the last one 38–37 in 2025. Alleman North Polk has won 3 straight.

Pella -3.0o/u 38.5BCMoore PK

Pella (1-1, #9 4A) is favored by 3.0 at home over Eldridge North Scott (1-1, #10 4A), 57% to win, total 38.5.

1 meeting since 2025, Pella leads 1–0; Pella won the last one 10–3 in 2025.

3CR Kennedy at WaukeeFri Sep 11 · 5A 5A
Waukee -3.5o/u 48.0BCMoore CR Kennedy -2.0

Waukee (0-2, #14 5A) is favored by 3.5 at home over CR Kennedy (1-1, #16 5A), 60% to win, total 48.0. CR Kennedy’s playoff odds: 61% with a win, 23% with a loss.

1 meeting since 2025, Waukee leads 1–0; Waukee won the last one 23–15 in 2025.

4Dubuque Wahlert at DecorahFri Sep 11 · 3A 4A
Dubuque Wahlert -1.5o/u 50.0BCMoore Decorah -6.0

Dubuque Wahlert (1-1, #7 3A) is favored by 1.5 on the road over Decorah (1-1, #16 4A), 53% to win, total 50.0. Decorah’s playoff odds: 77% with a win, 52% with a loss.

2 meetings since 2020, series tied; Decorah won the last one 19–13 in 2025.

Sioux City East -10.0o/u 45.5BCMoore Sioux City East -17.0

Sioux City East (2-0, #9 5A) is favored by 10.0 at home over Bishop Heelan (1-1, #4 3A), 75% to win, total 45.5.

87 meetings since 1950, Bishop Heelan leads 52–34; Sioux City East won the last one 42–41 in 2025.

Waukee Northwest -12.5o/u 58.5BCMoore Iowa City High -18.0

Waukee Northwest (0-2, #7 5A) is favored by 12.5 at home over Iowa City High (1-1, #15 5A), 80% to win, total 58.5. Iowa City High’s playoff odds: 92% with a win, 59% with a loss.

1 meeting since 2025, Waukee Northwest leads 1–0; Waukee Northwest won the last one 49–13 in 2025.

Most on the line

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

CR Kennedy at Waukee61% win · 23% loss38 pts
Grinnell vs Carlisle58% win · 21% loss37 pts
Ankeny Centennial vs Des Moines Lincoln77% win · 40% loss37 pts
Bettendorf vs CR Prairie57% win · 21% loss36 pts
Urbandale vs WDM Valley66% win · 29% loss36 pts
Waukee vs CR Kennedy46% win · 10% loss36 pts
LeMars vs Sioux Center63% win · 28% loss34 pts
Des Moines Roosevelt vs Ankeny40% win · 6% loss34 pts

Where we split from BCMoore

Largest gaps between our line and Brent Moore’s

Iowa City High at Waukee NorthwestWaukee Northwest -12.5 vs Iowa City High -18.030.3
Ankeny at Des Moines RooseveltAnkeny -39.0 vs Ankeny -15.024.1
Sioux City West at Sioux City NorthSioux City North -1.5 vs Sioux City West -22.523.9
Bondurant-Farrar at NewtonNewton -24.5 vs Newton -1.522.8
Oskaloosa at Mount PleasantMount Pleasant -25.0 vs Mount Pleasant -42.016.9
Glenwood at CrestonGlenwood -11.0 vs Creston -4.515.6

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