5A Program history · 1923–2026
Johnston
370-354-8
All-time
.511 · 103 seasons
268-245
Since 1972
.522
0
State titles
none
22
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
48.7
Best season
2024 · #1 5A · 8-3
#43.7
Avg class rank
best #1 (2024)
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
2A1972–1976
3A1977–1979
2A1980
3A1981
2A1982
3A1983
2A1984
3A1985–1997
4A1998–2020
5A2021–2025
9
Longest win streak
1956–1958
12
Longest losing streak
1950–1952
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankeny | 45 | 11-34 | 1928–2026 |
| Urbandale | 41 | 25-16 | 1955–2024 |
| Nevada | 33 | 11-21-1 | 1950–1997 |
| Carlisle | 31 | 13-18 | 1951–1991 |
| Southeast Polk | 29 | 14-15 | 1964–2026 |
| Waukee | 28 | 15-13 | 1928–2026 |
| Adel ADM | 28 | 11-17 | 1946–1997 |
| WDM Dowling | 26 | 2-24 | 1937–2026 |
| Alleman North Polk | 26 | 12-14 | 1959–1989 |
| Huxley Ballard | 23 | 12-11 | 1965–1987 |
| Roland-Story | 22 | 10-12 | 1953–1987 |
| West Marshall | 21 | 6-15 | 1967–1987 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5A | #7 / 36 | 48.0 | 8-3 | +10.3 | 325–212 | 1-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2024 | 5A | #1 / 36 | 48.7 | 8-3 | +18.8 | 396–189 | 1-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2023 | 5A | #8 / 36 | 31.7 | 5-5 | +6.5 | 240–175 | 0-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2022 | 5A | #11 / 36 | 29.4 | 8-4 | +4.4 | 265–212 | 2-1 | 2 | 5A-2 |
| 2021 | 5A | #20 / 36 | 13.8 | 4-6 | -11.0 | 145–255 | 0-1 | 2 | 5A-2 |
| 2020 | 4A | #18 / 40 | 26.6 | 3-5 | -10.1 | 151–232 | 0-1 | 6 | CIML |
| 2019 | 4A | #11 / 42 | 34.0 | 5-4 | +9.6 | 199–113 | — | 6 | CIML |
| 2018 | 4A | #9 / 42 | 45.2 | 8-3 | +15.9 | 318–143 | 1-1 | 6 | CIML |
| 2017 | 4A | #9 / 48 | 40.1 | 9-2 | +11.5 | 293–167 | 1-1 | 1 | CIML |
| 2016 | 4A | #13 / 48 | 31.1 | 5-5 | +0.8 | 233–225 | 0-1 | 1 | CIML |
| 2015 | 4A | #6 / 46 | 40.3 | 9-3 | +10.8 | 304–175 | 2-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2014 | 4A | #5 / 46 | 38.3 | 7-4 | +7.8 | 310–224 | 1-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2013 | 4A | #11 / 48 | 29.3 | 5-5 | +7.3 | 340–267 | 0-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2012 | 4A | #15 / 47 | 27.8 | 6-5 | +5.4 | 367–308 | 1-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2011 | 4A | #21 / 47 | 26.9 | 4-6 | -2.5 | 202–227 | 0-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2010 | 4A | #22 / 47 | 5.8 | 5-5 | 0.0 | 251–251 | 0-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2009 | 4A | #9 / 48 | 17.9 | 6-5 | +4.0 | 285–241 | 1-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2008 | 4A | #12 / 48 | 12.8 | 8-3 | +11.7 | 375–246 | 1-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2007 | 4A | #12 / 48 | 15.1 | 7-2 | +27.2 | 324–79 | — | 2 | CIML |
| 2006 | 4A | #26 / 48 | -1.3 | 6-3 | +3.7 | 281–248 | — | 2 | CIML |
| 2005 | 4A | #33 / 48 | -3.3 | 4-5 | -5.8 | 165–217 | — | 2 | CIML |
| 2004 | 4A | #31 / 48 | -4.0 | 3-6 | -15.9 | 160–303 | — | 2 | CIML |
| 2003 | 4A | #16 / 48 | 8.4 | 6-4 | -4.2 | 258–300 | 0-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 2002 | 4A | #18 / 48 | 10.1 | 5-4 | +2.0 | 251–233 | — | 2 | CIML |
| 2001 | 4A | #31 / 48 | -6.0 | 2-7 | -10.7 | 101–197 | — | 2 | CIML |
| 2000 | 4A | #35 / 48 | 10.5 | 2-7 | -15.7 | 171–312 | — | 2 | CIML |
| 1999 | 4A | #37 / 48 | -12.1 | 3-6 | -15.1 | 175–311 | — | 4 | CIML |
| 1998 | 4A | #42 / 48 | 18.8 | 2-7 | -22.8 | 122–327 | — | 4 | CIML |
| 1997 | 3A | #6 / 64 | 25.0 | 8-2 | +17.6 | 292–116 | 0-1 | 7 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1996 | 3A | #8 / 64 | 26.2 | 8-3 | +16.5 | 383–201 | 1-1 | 7 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1995 | 3A | #21 / 64 | 21.2 | 9-1 | +18.3 | 278–95 | 0-1 | 2 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1994 | 3A | #49 / 64 | -1.1 | 2-7 | -11.6 | 132–236 | — | 2 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1993 | 3A | #38 / 63 | 5.0 | 4-5 | +0.4 | 185–181 | — | 7 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1992 | 3A | #36 / 63 | 14.0 | 7-3 | +8.3 | 199–116 | 0-1 | 7 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1991 | 3A | #37 / 63 | 8.6 | 6-3 | +8.9 | 169–89 | — | 1 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1990 | 3A | #68 / 74 | -3.7 | 2-7 | -6.4 | 174–232 | — | 1 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1989 | 3A | #60 / 73 | 1.9 | 4-4 | -3.3 | 91–117 | — | 1 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1988 | 3A | #57 / 72 | 2.5 | 3-5 | +2.6 | 131–110 | — | 1 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1987 | 3A | #63 / 70 | -1.8 | 5-3 | -4.4 | 96–131 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1986 | 3A | #68 / 71 | -4.1 | 3-5 | -13.5 | 82–190 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1985 | 3A | #61 / 74 | 2.1 | 3-5 | +1.5 | 146–134 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1984 | 2A | #75 / 93 | -6.6 | 3-5 | -1.8 | 124–138 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1983 | 3A | #74 / 75 | -10.9 | 2-7 | -6.3 | 68–125 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1982 | 2A | #89 / 100 | -15.6 | 1-8 | -19.3 | 58–232 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1981 | 3A | #81 / 89 | -1.7 | 4-5 | -6.0 | 112–166 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1980 | 2A | #61 / 126 | 0.1 | 3-6 | -7.0 | 87–150 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1979 | 3A | #57 / 82 | 7.9 | 4-5 | +1.0 | 130–121 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1978 | 3A | #55 / 90 | 5.6 | 5-4 | +0.3 | 118–115 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1977 | 3A | #60 / 89 | 4.9 | 6-3 | +6.8 | 163–102 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1976 | 2A | #126 / 401 | 6.5 | 4-5 | +2.0 | 172–154 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1975 | 2A | #126 / 401 | 6.5 | 6-3 | +9.9 | 159–70 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1974 | 2A | #230 / 402 | -5.6 | 5-4 | -5.0 | 79–124 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1973 | 2A | #182 / 400 | 1.3 | 6-3 | +3.3 | 164–134 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 1972 | 2A | #83 / 107 | -9.5 | 2-7 | -11.7 | 120–225 | — | 1 | Heart of Iowa |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +22.6 | 299–118 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 8-1 | +19.6 | 258–82 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 5-4 | -0.3 | 167–170 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5 | -8.4 | 100–159 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 1-6 | -10.6 | 77–151 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -11.1 | 80–169 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | pre-class | — | — | 3-2 | +9.6 | 106–58 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | pre-class | — | — | 1-5 | -7.0 | 64–106 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | pre-class | — | — | 1-4-1 | -8.2 | 52–101 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | pre-class | — | — | 3-1 | +11.3 | 78–33 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2 | -5.0 | 46–66 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | pre-class | — | — | 0-6 | -22.2 | 58–191 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5 | -9.7 | 82–150 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | pre-class | — | — | 0-5 | -21.8 | 21–130 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | pre-class | — | — | 3-1 | +15.3 | 95–34 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | pre-class | — | — | 2-0 | +18.0 | 52–16 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | pre-class | — | — | 4-0 | +20.3 | 87–6 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | pre-class | — | — | 3-2 | +7.4 | 78–41 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2-2 | +5.4 | 135–92 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1 | +6.9 | 92–44 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | pre-class | — | — | 5-3 | +6.3 | 109–59 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | pre-class | — | — | 0-6 | -8.5 | 14–65 | — | — | — |
| 1950 | pre-class | — | — | 0-5 | -18.0 | 26–116 | — | — | — |
| 1949 | pre-class | — | — | 4-1-2 | +6.1 | 89–46 | — | — | — |
| 1948 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1 | +8.7 | 105–44 | — | — | — |
| 1947 | pre-class | — | — | 1-1 | -0.5 | 12–13 | — | — | — |
| 1946 | pre-class | — | — | 1-3-1 | -6.6 | 44–77 | — | — | — |
| 1945 | pre-class | — | — | 0-2 | -38.5 | 0–77 | — | — | — |
| 1944 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -19.0 | 0–19 | — | — | — |
| 1943 | pre-class | — | — | 0-2-1 | -20.3 | 12–73 | — | — | — |
| 1942 | pre-class | — | — | 1-2 | -6.3 | 19–38 | — | — | — |
| 1941 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1-1 | -3.0 | 12–18 | — | — | — |
| 1940 | pre-class | — | — | 2-1 | +9.7 | 50–21 | — | — | — |
| 1939 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3 | +2.7 | 69–50 | — | — | — |
| 1938 | pre-class | — | — | 2-0 | +10.5 | 35–14 | — | — | — |
| 1937 | pre-class | — | — | 3-2 | +7.8 | 101–62 | — | — | — |
| 1936 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2 | -6.5 | 19–45 | — | — | — |
| 1935 | pre-class | — | — | 2-0 | +13.5 | 27–0 | — | — | — |
| 1934 | pre-class | — | — | 2-1 | +8.0 | 48–24 | — | — | — |
| 1933 | pre-class | — | — | 1-2 | -15.3 | 33–79 | — | — | — |
| 1932 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -13.0 | 0–13 | — | — | — |
| 1931 | pre-class | — | — | 2-1 | +9.0 | 39–12 | — | — | — |
| 1930 | pre-class | — | — | 1-0 | +6.0 | 6–0 | — | — | — |
| 1929 | pre-class | — | — | 1-5 | -8.7 | 21–73 | — | — | — |
| 1928 | pre-class | — | — | 1-1 | -0.5 | 18–19 | — | — | — |
| 1927 | pre-class | — | — | 1-1 | -3.5 | 18–25 | — | — | — |
| 1925 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -28.0 | 0–28 | — | — | — |
| 1924 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -7.0 | 7–14 | — | — | — |
| 1923 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -19.0 | 0–19 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.