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2026 · 18 Class 3A games · full slate

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Ranked by matchup score: good teams, close lines

1Clear 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.

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.

3Algona at Bishop HeelanFri Oct 23 · 3A 3A
Bishop Heelan -11.5o/u 48.0BCMoore Bishop Heelan -12.0

Bishop Heelan (5-3, #5 3A) is favored by 11.5 at home over Algona (5-3, #11 3A), 80% to win, total 48.0. Bishop Heelan’s playoff odds: >99% with a win, 83% with a loss.

3 meetings since 2016, Bishop Heelan leads 2–1; Algona won the last one 21–13 in 2025.

4Carroll at AtlanticFri Oct 23 · 3A 3A
Carroll -15.5▲2.0o/u 54.5BCMoore Carroll -15.0

Carroll (7-1, #6 3A) is favored by 15.5 on the road over Atlantic (5-3, #17 3A), 86% to win, total 54.5. Atlantic’s playoff odds: >99% with a win, 19% with a loss.

23 meetings since 1901, Carroll leads 14–9; Carroll won the last one 35–7 in 2025.

5Sioux Center at HumboldtFri Oct 23 · 3A 3A
Sioux Center -16.5▲10.0o/u 48.0BCMoore Sioux Center -25.5

Sioux Center (7-1, #7 3A) is favored by 16.5 on the road over Humboldt (0-8, #21 3A), 88% to win, total 48.0.

1 meeting since 2025, Sioux Center leads 1–0; Sioux Center won the last one 34–13 in 2025.

6Fairfield at Mount PleasantFri Oct 23 · 3A 3A
Mount Pleasant -12.0o/u 52.0BCMoore Mount Pleasant -11.0

Mount Pleasant (7-1, #15 3A) is favored by 12.0 at home over Fairfield (5-3, #23 3A), 80% to win, total 52.0.

102 meetings since 1902, Fairfield leads 52–48; Mount Pleasant won the last one 25–22 in 2025.

Most on the line

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

Iowa Falls-Alden at Van Horne Benton>99% win · 2% loss98 pts
Atlantic vs Carroll>99% win · 19% loss81 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

Winterset at Des Moines ChristianDes Moines Christian -38.0 vs Des Moines Christian -55.517.3
Iowa Falls-Alden at Van Horne BentonIowa Falls-Alden -13.5 vs Iowa Falls-Alden -29.515.9
Keokuk at WashingtonWashington -27.5 vs Washington -39.512.1
Knoxville at NevadaNevada -37.5 vs Nevada -49.011.6
Sioux Center at HumboldtSioux Center -16.5 vs Sioux Center -25.59.1
Williamsburg at SaydelWilliamsburg -58.5 vs Williamsburg -66.58.0

Streaks on the line

Three or more straight, playoffs and past seasons included

Clear Lake has won 8 straight, plays West DelawareW8
Solon has won 8 straight, plays Fort MadisonW8
Des Moines Christian has won 7 straight, plays WintersetW7
Carroll has won 6 straight, plays AtlanticW6
Davenport Assumption has won 6 straight, plays Mount VernonW6
Maquoketa has lost 14 straight since 2025, plays Dubuque WahlertL14
Humboldt has lost 10 straight since 2025, plays Sioux CenterL10
Charles City has lost 6 straight, plays IndependenceL6
Perry has lost 4 straight, plays CrestonL4
Keokuk has lost 4 straight, plays WashingtonL4

Still unbeaten

3A 3 teams

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

Generated from the model, the playoff simulation and the archive; no human wrote these sentences. For entertainment only.

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