A Program history · 1905–2026
Lake Mills
383-440-11
All-time
.466 · 106 seasons
193-275
Since 1972
.412
0
State titles
none
10
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
33.7
Best season
1972 · #2 2A · 8-0
#49.8
Avg class rank
best #2 (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
2A1972–1984
3A1985
2A1986–1990
1A1991–2011
A2012–2013
1A2014–2019
A2020–2025
19
Longest win streak
1940–1943
18
Longest losing streak
2024–2026
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmond-Klemme | 94 | 44-50 | 1927–2026 |
| Britt West Hancock | 83 | 38-43-2 | 1905–2026 |
| North Iowa | 76 | 40-33-3 | 1923–2007 |
| Garner GHV | 74 | 38-35-1 | 1927–2011 |
| Forest City | 71 | 22-47-2 | 1923–2022 |
| Northwood-Kensett | 44 | 25-18-1 | 1958–2011 |
| Manly Central Spring | 43 | 30-13 | 1959–2026 |
| Osage | 38 | 14-24 | 1949–2019 |
| Northwood | 33 | 19-14 | 1905–1957 |
| Mason City Newman | 29 | 8-21 | 1992–2026 |
| Saint Ansgar | 24 | 6-18 | 1992–2024 |
| Sheffield West Fork | 23 | 12-11 | 1992–2026 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | A | #52 / 56 | -50.4 | 0-7 | -30.6 | 63–277 | — | 2 | Top of Iowa |
| 2024 | A | #38 / 58 | -29.1 | 4-5 | -14.6 | 152–283 | 0-1 | 2 | Top of Iowa |
| 2023 | A | #26 / 58 | -10.4 | 7-3 | +3.4 | 221–187 | 1-1 | 2 | Top of Iowa |
| 2022 | A | #46 / 56 | -29.1 | 2-7 | -16.2 | 206–352 | — | 2 | A-2 |
| 2021 | A | #39 / 56 | -21.8 | 3-6 | -16.7 | 173–323 | — | 2 | A-2 |
| 2020 | A | #18 / 60 | -5.5 | 5-4 | +12.8 | 284–169 | 1-1 | 3 | Top Of Iowa |
| 2019 | 1A | #39 / 54 | -13.9 | 4-5 | -4.1 | 180–217 | — | 3 | Top Of Iowa |
| 2018 | 1A | #32 / 54 | -12.8 | 4-5 | +1.3 | 207–195 | — | 3 | Top Of Iowa |
| 2017 | 1A | #40 / 56 | -21.9 | 2-7 | -12.2 | 158–268 | — | 2 | Top Of Iowa |
| 2016 | 1A | #35 / 56 | -13.8 | 6-3 | +2.7 | 206–182 | — | 2 | Top Of Iowa |
| 2015 | 1A | #50 / 56 | -28.2 | 1-8 | -27.9 | 97–348 | — | 3 | North Iowa |
| 2014 | 1A | #35 / 56 | -11.0 | 3-7 | -5.5 | 235–290 | 0-1 | 3 | North Iowa |
| 2013 | A | #29 / 63 | -10.1 | 3-6 | +3.0 | 216–189 | — | 2 | North Iowa |
| 2012 | A | #42 / 63 | -21.6 | 3-6 | -10.4 | 167–261 | — | 2 | North Iowa |
| 2011 | 1A | #46 / 64 | -17.4 | 1-8 | -25.4 | 82–311 | — | 3 | North Iowa |
| 2010 | 1A | #39 / 63 | -6.9 | 3-6 | -11.1 | 161–261 | — | 3 | North Iowa |
| 2009 | 1A | #23 / 64 | 2.3 | 5-5 | -3.5 | 187–222 | 0-1 | 2 | North Iowa |
| 2008 | 1A | #34 / 64 | -4.1 | 2-7 | -12.7 | 159–273 | — | 2 | North Iowa |
| 2007 | 1A | #14 / 64 | 13.2 | 6-3 | +20.4 | 307–123 | — | 3 | North Iowa |
| 2006 | 1A | #18 / 64 | 11.0 | 7-3 | +12.8 | 273–145 | 0-1 | 3 | North Iowa |
| 2005 | 1A | #11 / 64 | 10.9 | 6-3 | +12.2 | 273–163 | — | 3 | North Iowa |
| 2004 | 1A | #37 / 63 | -0.5 | 4-5 | -1.7 | 189–204 | — | 3 | North Iowa |
| 2003 | 1A | #46 / 71 | -8.9 | 0-9 | -16.0 | 171–315 | — | 2 | North Iowa |
| 2002 | 1A | #44 / 72 | -7.5 | 1-8 | -17.9 | 69–230 | — | 2 | North Iowa |
| 2001 | 1A | #30 / 72 | 3.3 | 2-7 | -9.4 | 168–253 | — | 4 | North Iowa |
| 2000 | 1A | #18 / 72 | 12.6 | 6-3 | +6.4 | 193–135 | — | 4 | North Iowa |
| 1999 | 1A | #21 / 80 | 9.0 | 6-4 | +10.8 | 252–144 | 0-1 | 3 | North Iowa |
| 1998 | 1A | #30 / 80 | -5.8 | 3-6 | -0.2 | 200–202 | — | 3 | North Iowa |
| 1997 | 1A | #33 / 79 | -2.9 | 3-6 | -3.2 | 104–133 | — | 3 | North Iowa |
| 1996 | 1A | #11 / 80 | 12.2 | 8-2 | +13.3 | 308–175 | 0-1 | 3 | North Iowa |
| 1995 | 1A | #20 / 80 | 6.8 | 8-1 | +12.4 | 194–82 | 0-1 | 3 | North Iowa |
| 1994 | 1A | #40 / 80 | -3.0 | 6-3 | +1.2 | 198–187 | — | 3 | North Iowa |
| 1993 | 1A | #58 / 78 | -20.5 | 1-8 | -20.8 | 82–269 | — | 3 | North Iowa |
| 1992 | 1A | #61 / 78 | -20.5 | 1-8 | -21.4 | 110–303 | — | 3 | North Iowa |
| 1991 | 1A | #48 / 81 | -11.4 | 1-8 | -25.1 | 59–285 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1990 | 2A | #15 / 78 | 9.8 | 7-3 | +11.5 | 206–91 | 0-1 | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1989 | 2A | #17 / 80 | 7.9 | 6-2 | +10.5 | 164–80 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1988 | 2A | #68 / 82 | -11.8 | 1-7 | -25.1 | 87–288 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1987 | 2A | #52 / 86 | -0.6 | 2-6 | -10.6 | 69–154 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1986 | 2A | #32 / 82 | 6.1 | 4-4 | -0.9 | 104–111 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1985 | 3A | #65 / 74 | 1.3 | 4-4 | -4.3 | 103–137 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1984 | 2A | #66 / 93 | -0.9 | 1-7 | -4.5 | 79–115 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1983 | 2A | #77 / 98 | -11.2 | 1-7 | -19.4 | 41–196 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1982 | 2A | #67 / 100 | -5.9 | 1-7 | -14.1 | 53–166 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1981 | 2A | #98 / 110 | -12.6 | 1-7 | -17.1 | 40–177 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1980 | 2A | #36 / 126 | 6.6 | 6-2 | +5.4 | 125–82 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1979 | 2A | #54 / 168 | 5.9 | 3-5 | -3.0 | 144–168 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1978 | 2A | #99 / 158 | -3.7 | 4-4 | -2.8 | 159–181 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1977 | 2A | #68 / 135 | -2.5 | 1-6 | -7.6 | 64–117 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1976 | 2A | #230 / 401 | -4.2 | 4-3 | -1.3 | 118–127 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1975 | 2A | #301 / 401 | -14.5 | 1-6 | -22.0 | 40–194 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1974 | 2A | #104 / 402 | 8.0 | 5-2 | -3.4 | 100–124 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1973 | 2A | #33 / 400 | 21.1 | 6-1 | +8.6 | 162–102 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 1972 | 2A | #2 / 107 | 33.7 | 8-0 | +28.3 | 266–40 | — | 1 | North Iowa |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 0-8 | -41.3 | 54–384 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +6.9 | 155–100 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 5-3 | +0.8 | 110–104 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -3.4 | 89–116 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +19.1 | 160–7 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +15.3 | 162–40 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +17.4 | 218–79 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +13.3 | 159–53 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6 | -13.4 | 47–154 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6 | -3.3 | 95–121 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | pre-class | — | — | 0-8 | -19.6 | 51–208 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4-1 | -1.1 | 108–117 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6 | -7.8 | 44–106 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | pre-class | — | — | 4-4 | +0.6 | 134–129 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5-1 | -5.1 | 102–143 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4-1 | +0.5 | 96–92 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | pre-class | — | — | 8-0 | +23.0 | 205–21 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6 | -6.3 | 33–83 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1 | +10.1 | 103–32 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3-1 | -0.9 | 89–96 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +11.8 | 132–38 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +12.5 | 157–57 | — | — | — |
| 1950 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1-1 | +6.5 | 115–63 | — | — | — |
| 1949 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6 | -21.5 | 39–211 | — | — | — |
| 1948 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3 | -1.0 | 88–94 | — | — | — |
| 1947 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2 | +13.8 | 121–38 | — | — | — |
| 1946 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3-1 | -2.6 | 92–110 | — | — | — |
| 1945 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +4.4 | 119–84 | — | — | — |
| 1944 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2 | +10.7 | 133–58 | — | — | — |
| 1943 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2 | +11.5 | 114–45 | — | — | — |
| 1942 | pre-class | — | — | 5-0 | +22.0 | 137–27 | — | — | — |
| 1941 | pre-class | — | — | 5-0 | +20.8 | 111–7 | — | — | — |
| 1940 | pre-class | — | — | 5-1-1 | +18.3 | 164–36 | — | — | — |
| 1939 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2-1 | -2.4 | 50–67 | — | — | — |
| 1938 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3 | +7.0 | 88–39 | — | — | — |
| 1937 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3 | +4.6 | 98–66 | — | — | — |
| 1936 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4 | -3.8 | 40–63 | — | — | — |
| 1935 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4 | -5.0 | 48–83 | — | — | — |
| 1934 | pre-class | — | — | 0-5-1 | -8.2 | 13–62 | — | — | — |
| 1933 | pre-class | — | — | 5-3 | +12.3 | 142–44 | — | — | — |
| 1932 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2 | +14.6 | 136–34 | — | — | — |
| 1931 | pre-class | — | — | 2-3-1 | +1.0 | 44–38 | — | — | — |
| 1930 | pre-class | — | — | 4-4 | +1.6 | 44–31 | — | — | — |
| 1929 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3 | +6.1 | 101–58 | — | — | — |
| 1928 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5 | -4.9 | 26–60 | — | — | — |
| 1927 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2 | +2.0 | 84–70 | — | — | — |
| 1926 | pre-class | — | — | 1-3 | -18.5 | 5–79 | — | — | — |
| 1925 | pre-class | — | — | 3-1-1 | +8.8 | 56–12 | — | — | — |
| 1924 | pre-class | — | — | 0-4 | -17.5 | 6–76 | — | — | — |
| 1923 | pre-class | — | — | 0-5 | -27.8 | 12–151 | — | — | — |
| 1906 | pre-class | — | — | 0-2 | -11.0 | 6–28 | — | — | — |
| 1905 | pre-class | — | — | 0-3 | -29.0 | 5–92 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.