5A Program history · 1893–2025
Des Moines East
470-411-25
All-time
.533 · 133 seasons
171-263
Since 1972
.394
0
State titles
none
12
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
50.0
Best season
1972 · #4 4A · 2-0
#30.0
Avg class rank
best #4 (1972)
Rating by season
Final power rating each season, all classes on one scale. Filled points are state titles; #1 marks a season the team finished first in its class.
Win percentage
Bars are dimmer in seasons without a playoff game.
Classification
4A1972–2020
5A2021–2025
14
Longest win streak
1950–1952
17
Longest losing streak
1997–1999
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines North | 93 | 69-19-5 | 1903–2025 |
| Des Moines Lincoln | 87 | 50-36-1 | 1925–2025 |
| Des Moines Roosevelt | 77 | 41-33-3 | 1923–2025 |
| Des Moines Hoover | 37 | 22-15 | 1968–2017 |
| Waterloo East | 37 | 23-13-1 | 1914–1967 |
| WDM Dowling | 36 | 5-30-1 | 1937–2011 |
| Mason City | 33 | 18-15 | 1936–2019 |
| Des Moines West | 31 | 18-12-1 | 1895–1927 |
| Southeast Polk | 30 | 7-23 | 1982–2025 |
| Ottumwa | 28 | 9-18-1 | 1905–2025 |
| Fort Dodge | 28 | 14-12-2 | 1943–2011 |
| Des Moines Tech | 27 | 23-3-1 | 1948–1981 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5A | #36 / 36 | -7.5 | 1-8 | -26.8 | 150–391 | — | 1 | Iowa Alliance |
| 2024 | 5A | #35 / 36 | -13.1 | 3-6 | -18.0 | 118–280 | — | 1 | Iowa Alliance |
| 2023 | 5A | #36 / 36 | -32.6 | 0-9 | -36.8 | 96–427 | — | 1 | CIML |
| 2022 | 5A | #33 / 36 | -22.0 | 1-8 | -29.4 | 120–385 | — | 6 | 5A-6 |
| 2021 | 5A | #34 / 36 | -23.2 | 2-7 | -27.9 | 110–361 | — | 6 | 5A-6 |
| 2020 | 4A | #35 / 40 | -8.9 | 0-2 | -39.0 | 23–101 | — | 2 | CIML |
| 2019 | 4A | #31 / 42 | 4.4 | 2-7 | -19.1 | 138–310 | — | 6 | CIML |
| 2018 | 4A | #16 / 42 | 27.9 | 5-4 | +11.8 | 292–186 | — | 6 | CIML |
| 2017 | 4A | #27 / 48 | 15.7 | 2-7 | -1.8 | 271–287 | — | 1 | CIML |
| 2016 | 4A | #23 / 48 | 17.8 | 5-4 | +9.8 | 278–190 | — | 1 | CIML |
| 2015 | 4A | #29 / 46 | 8.3 | 5-5 | -4.4 | 286–330 | 0-1 | 1 | CIML |
| 2014 | 4A | #31 / 46 | 7.1 | 4-5 | -8.9 | 191–271 | 0-1 | 1 | CIML |
| 2013 | 4A | #32 / 48 | 6.9 | 2-7 | -13.7 | 167–290 | — | 4 | CIML |
| 2012 | 4A | #27 / 47 | 19.3 | 6-4 | +9.9 | 367–268 | 0-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 2011 | 4A | #34 / 47 | 10.4 | 4-6 | -3.3 | 211–244 | 0-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 2010 | 4A | #38 / 47 | -15.8 | 4-6 | -16.8 | 204–372 | 0-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 2009 | 4A | #16 / 48 | 9.1 | 7-4 | +7.9 | 281–194 | 1-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 2008 | 4A | #32 / 48 | -6.0 | 5-5 | +1.4 | 224–210 | 0-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 2007 | 4A | #24 / 48 | -0.7 | 6-4 | +7.1 | 282–211 | 0-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 2006 | 4A | #30 / 48 | -5.3 | 5-4 | +3.7 | 174–141 | — | 4 | CIML |
| 2005 | 4A | #37 / 48 | -7.6 | 3-6 | -4.1 | 186–223 | — | 4 | CIML |
| 2004 | 4A | #18 / 48 | 7.1 | 7-3 | +4.1 | 287–246 | 0-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 2003 | 4A | #8 / 48 | 16.2 | 7-3 | +15.9 | 401–242 | 0-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 2002 | 4A | #14 / 48 | 13.3 | 6-4 | +13.7 | 386–249 | 0-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 2001 | 4A | #27 / 48 | -4.9 | 5-4 | +3.8 | 278–244 | — | 4 | CIML |
| 2000 | 4A | #47 / 48 | -6.0 | 1-8 | -20.8 | 137–324 | — | 4 | CIML |
| 1999 | 4A | #48 / 48 | -37.3 | 1-8 | -28.7 | 62–320 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 1998 | 4A | #48 / 48 | -2.3 | 0-9 | -31.0 | 32–311 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 1997 | 4A | #46 / 47 | -15.2 | 2-8 | -22.3 | 77–300 | — | 2 | CIML |
| 1996 | 4A | #43 / 47 | -1.4 | 1-9 | -17.6 | 137–313 | — | 2 | CIML |
| 1995 | 4A | #40 / 46 | 5.6 | 2-7 | -7.6 | 174–242 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 1994 | 4A | #41 / 46 | -3.2 | 4-5 | -6.2 | 118–174 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 1993 | 4A | #42 / 46 | 14.8 | 3-6 | -5.0 | 143–188 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 1992 | 4A | #44 / 46 | 3.8 | 2-7 | -16.4 | 162–310 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 1991 | 4A | #39 / 46 | 7.9 | 3-6 | -4.3 | 132–171 | — | 1 | CIML |
| 1990 | 4A | #44 / 46 | 8.0 | 0-9 | -22.6 | 82–285 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1989 | 4A | #24 / 46 | 37.9 | 9-2 | +10.8 | 302–183 | 1-1 | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1988 | 4A | #29 / 46 | 19.8 | 4-5 | +1.6 | 157–143 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1987 | 4A | #42 / 46 | 16.0 | 3-6 | -6.9 | 126–188 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1986 | 4A | #35 / 45 | 16.9 | 4-5 | -3.2 | 152–181 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1985 | 4A | #41 / 44 | 8.2 | 2-6 | -14.5 | 88–204 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1984 | 4A | #35 / 40 | 18.3 | 3-5 | -8.4 | 86–153 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1983 | 4A | #15 / 40 | 34.2 | 3-0 | +9.3 | 42–14 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1982 | 4A | #20 / 43 | 31.4 | 1-0 | +12.0 | 12–0 | — | 1 | Des Moines Metro |
| 1981 | 4A | #22 / 41 | 21.2 | 4-4 | +8.1 | 202–137 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1980 | 4A | #13 / 41 | 33.4 | 4-1 | +11.8 | 124–65 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1979 | 4A | #27 / 40 | 26.5 | 5-0 | +15.0 | 126–51 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1978 | 4A | #30 / 40 | 17.7 | 3-3 | -4.2 | 98–123 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1977 | 4A | #20 / 40 | 36.0 | 3-2 | +2.2 | 82–71 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1976 | 4A | #22 / 34 | 26.0 | 1-1 | +1.5 | 31–28 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1975 | 4A | #29 / 34 | 23.3 | 1-4 | -19.8 | 47–146 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1974 | 4A | #14 / 34 | 32.3 | 2-2 | -2.3 | 55–64 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1973 | 4A | #15 / 34 | 33.3 | 1-3 | -3.0 | 50–62 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |
| 1972 | 4A | #4 / 42 | 50.0 | 2-0 | +18.5 | 51–14 | — | 1 | DM Metropolitan |