4A Program history · 1903–2026
Newton
575-406-21
All-time
.584 · 123 seasons
343-181-1
Since 1972
.654
1
State titles
1980
30
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
51.6
Best season
1977 · #1 4A · 9-2
#18.1
Avg class rank
best #1 (1977)
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
4A1972–2009
3A2010–2015
4A2016–2017
3A2018–2020
4A2021–2025
16
Longest win streak
1979–1981
15
Longest losing streak
1958–1960
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown | 83 | 51-29-3 | 1910–2024 |
| Ames | 73 | 29-42-2 | 1908–2009 |
| Grinnell | 69 | 39-29-1 | 1908–2026 |
| Oskaloosa | 55 | 30-25 | 1909–2026 |
| Boone | 49 | 29-18-2 | 1917–2019 |
| Ottumwa | 46 | 27-19 | 1947–2019 |
| Des Moines Roosevelt | 44 | 23-19-2 | 1929–2007 |
| Indianola | 30 | 23-6-1 | 1915–2026 |
| Fort Dodge | 27 | 18-9 | 1938–2025 |
| Knoxville | 26 | 18-6-2 | 1913–2022 |
| Ankeny | 24 | 18-6 | 1980–2006 |
| WDM Valley | 23 | 2-21 | 1991–2017 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4A | #3 / 36 | 36.4 | 10-2 | +19.7 | 463–227 | 2-1 | 4 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2024 | 4A | #12 / 36 | 26.8 | 6-4 | +12.5 | 292–167 | 0-1 | 4 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2023 | 4A | #16 / 36 | 17.2 | 6-4 | +4.3 | 244–201 | 0-1 | 4 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2022 | 4A | #15 / 36 | 14.4 | 7-3 | +8.7 | 273–186 | 0-1 | 4 | 4A-4 |
| 2021 | 4A | #23 / 36 | 9.3 | 5-4 | +8.4 | 287–211 | — | 4 | 4A-4 |
| 2020 | 3A | #47 / 54 | -4.6 | 0-8 | -24.9 | 136–335 | 0-1 | 6 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2019 | 3A | #44 / 54 | -0.0 | 3-6 | -5.6 | 221–271 | — | 7 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2018 | 3A | #31 / 54 | 13.0 | 5-4 | +3.0 | 312–285 | — | 7 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2017 | 4A | #22 / 48 | 18.5 | 7-2 | +13.6 | 412–290 | — | 4 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2016 | 4A | #29 / 48 | 13.6 | 6-3 | +8.1 | 285–212 | — | 4 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2015 | 3A | #38 / 56 | 5.0 | 1-8 | -11.9 | 210–317 | — | 6 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2014 | 3A | #26 / 56 | 14.7 | 7-4 | +0.9 | 335–325 | 1-1 | 6 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2013 | 3A | #36 / 56 | 3.5 | 4-5 | -5.4 | 230–279 | — | 4 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2012 | 3A | #35 / 56 | 7.9 | 5-5 | -7.4 | 158–232 | 0-1 | 4 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2011 | 3A | #26 / 64 | 14.4 | 5-4 | +3.9 | 223–188 | — | 8 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2010 | 3A | #39 / 64 | 6.5 | 4-5 | +3.9 | 204–169 | — | 8 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2009 | 4A | #35 / 48 | -9.3 | 1-8 | -21.9 | 125–322 | — | 8 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2008 | 4A | #29 / 48 | -5.3 | 3-6 | -7.9 | 194–265 | — | 8 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2007 | 4A | #10 / 48 | 16.9 | 9-2 | +27.1 | 448–150 | 1-1 | 8 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2006 | 4A | #14 / 48 | 6.7 | 9-1 | +12.3 | 276–153 | 0-1 | 8 | Little Hawkeye |
| 2005 | 4A | #29 / 48 | -0.5 | 5-4 | +2.6 | 259–236 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 2004 | 4A | #23 / 48 | 2.1 | 4-5 | -1.8 | 205–221 | — | 3 | CIML |
| 2003 | 4A | #5 / 48 | 22.8 | 6-4 | +5.9 | 333–274 | 0-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2002 | 4A | #3 / 48 | 26.9 | 8-3 | +10.5 | 293–177 | 1-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2001 | 4A | #6 / 48 | 19.8 | 8-2 | +20.0 | 376–176 | 0-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 2000 | 4A | #10 / 48 | 37.2 | 9-2 | +14.6 | 346–185 | 1-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 1999 | 4A | #9 / 48 | 15.8 | 7-3 | +14.6 | 325–179 | 0-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 1998 | 4A | #11 / 48 | 43.3 | 7-3 | +8.6 | 329–243 | 0-1 | 4 | CIML |
| 1997 | 4A | #7 / 47 | 29.9 | 7-3 | +11.2 | 312–200 | 1-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 1996 | 4A | #10 / 47 | 39.7 | 7-4 | +13.3 | 355–209 | 1-1 | 2 | CIML |
| 1995 | 4A | #9 / 46 | 29.7 | 9-2 | +15.1 | 337–171 | 1-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 1994 | 4A | #21 / 46 | 13.3 | 5-4-1 | +3.3 | 222–189 | 0-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 1993 | 4A | #25 / 46 | 42.9 | 9-2 | +14.1 | 358–203 | 1-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 1992 | 4A | #14 / 46 | 39.2 | 10-2 | +16.8 | 453–251 | 2-1 | 3 | CIML |
| 1991 | 4A | #16 / 46 | 33.5 | 9-2 | +7.2 | 281–202 | 1-1 | 1 | CIML |
| 1990 | 4A | #5 / 46 | 49.3 | 11-1 | +22.0 | 436–172 | 3-1 | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1989 | 4A | #9 / 46 | 50.1 | 9-1 | +20.2 | 339–137 | 0-1 | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1988 | 4A | #2 / 46 | 49.9 | 11-1 | +28.8 | 482–137 | 3-1 | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1987 | 4A | #9 / 46 | 35.8 | 8-2 | +14.3 | 239–96 | 1-1 | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1986 | 4A | #16 / 45 | 30.8 | 6-3 | +9.2 | 223–140 | — | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1985 | 4A | #14 / 44 | 30.4 | 6-3 | +7.9 | 230–159 | — | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1984 | 4A | #8 / 40 | 41.8 | 8-1 | +19.4 | 289–114 | — | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1983 | 4A | #4 / 40 | 47.1 | 8-1 | +26.4 | 304–66 | — | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1982 | 4A | #8 / 43 | 41.8 | 9-2 | +12.9 | 234–92 | 1-1 | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1981 | 4A | #2 / 41 | 39.9 | 8-2 | +22.2 | 277–55 | 0-1 | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1980Champ | 4A | #1 / 41 | 46.5 | 12-0 | +22.3 | 378–111 | 3-0 | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1979 | 4A | #18 / 40 | 34.0 | 6-2 | +5.5 | 144–100 | — | 1 | Independent 4A |
| 1978 | 4A | #11 / 40 | 27.8 | 4-4 | +1.9 | 152–137 | — | 1 | Independent 4A |
| 1977 | 4A | #1 / 40 | 51.6 | 9-2 | +17.4 | 266–75 | 2-1 | 1 | Independent 4A |
| 1976 | 4A | #12 / 34 | 33.0 | 5-2 | +5.6 | 123–84 | — | 1 | Independent Division 1 |
| 1975 | 4A | #22 / 34 | 30.5 | 5-3 | +4.5 | 163–127 | — | 1 | Independent Division 1 |
| 1974 | 4A | #31 / 34 | 17.1 | 3-6 | -3.3 | 76–106 | — | 1 | Big Nine |
| 1973 | 4A | #34 / 34 | 10.1 | 1-6 | -22.7 | 47–206 | — | 1 | Big Nine |
| 1972 | 4A | #40 / 42 | 6.9 | 1-6 | -24.3 | 82–252 | — | 1 | Big Eight |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 5-3 | +6.4 | 201–150 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 1-8 | -13.3 | 70–190 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7 | -16.6 | 75–208 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 2-7 | -24.8 | 100–323 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 1-6 | -10.9 | 103–179 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7 | -26.4 | 58–269 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +11.0 | 147–59 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -3.8 | 122–152 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3 | +4.0 | 115–87 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3 | +1.7 | 83–71 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | pre-class | — | — | 7-0-1 | +16.5 | 172–40 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2-1 | +8.1 | 135–70 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6 | -7.5 | 102–162 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | pre-class | — | — | 0-9 | -15.2 | 64–201 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | pre-class | — | — | 3-6 | -13.0 | 98–215 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -8.8 | 78–148 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2 | +14.9 | 175–71 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +26.5 | 253–41 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | pre-class | — | — | 5-1-2 | +14.8 | 164–46 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1 | +16.9 | 151–33 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | pre-class | — | — | 7-0 | +32.3 | 276–50 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | pre-class | — | — | 5-1 | +12.3 | 126–52 | — | — | — |
| 1950 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2-1 | +10.0 | 123–53 | — | — | — |
| 1949 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4-1 | +7.6 | 165–104 | — | — | — |
| 1948 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2-1 | +18.4 | 197–50 | — | — | — |
| 1947 | pre-class | — | — | 4-4 | +2.4 | 97–78 | — | — | — |
| 1946 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1-1 | +8.8 | 144–74 | — | — | — |
| 1945 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2 | +18.4 | 153–24 | — | — | — |
| 1944 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +16.8 | 179–45 | — | — | — |
| 1943 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3-2 | +0.5 | 104–100 | — | — | — |
| 1942 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2 | +12.4 | 139–52 | — | — | — |
| 1941 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2-1 | +6.7 | 79–32 | — | — | — |
| 1940 | pre-class | — | — | 0-3 | -14.0 | 0–42 | — | — | — |
| 1939 | pre-class | — | — | 0-3-1 | -6.8 | 7–34 | — | — | — |
| 1938 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4-1 | -4.9 | 65–99 | — | — | — |
| 1937 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +12.6 | 128–27 | — | — | — |
| 1936 | pre-class | — | — | 2-3-1 | -2.3 | 75–89 | — | — | — |
| 1935 | pre-class | — | — | 5-2 | +6.0 | 88–46 | — | — | — |
| 1934 | pre-class | — | — | 0-2 | -11.0 | 0–22 | — | — | — |
| 1933 | pre-class | — | — | 0-4 | -10.3 | 12–53 | — | — | — |
| 1932 | pre-class | — | — | 4-0-1 | +7.4 | 50–13 | — | — | — |
| 1931 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5-1 | -12.5 | 24–124 | — | — | — |
| 1930 | pre-class | — | — | 1-5 | -10.3 | 12–74 | — | — | — |
| 1929 | pre-class | — | — | 6-3 | +16.1 | 178–33 | — | — | — |
| 1928 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4 | +8.1 | 88–31 | — | — | — |
| 1927 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -7.6 | 14–75 | — | — | — |
| 1926 | pre-class | — | — | 5-1 | +20.7 | 130–6 | — | — | — |
| 1925 | pre-class | — | — | 7-3 | +8.1 | 138–57 | — | — | — |
| 1924 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3-1 | -1.4 | 89–99 | — | — | — |
| 1923 | pre-class | — | — | 2-7 | -7.4 | 65–132 | — | — | — |
| 1922 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5-1 | -7.1 | 41–105 | — | — | — |
| 1921 | pre-class | — | — | 4-6 | -1.0 | 119–129 | — | — | — |
| 1920 | pre-class | — | — | 4-4 | -8.3 | 74–140 | — | — | — |
| 1919 | pre-class | — | — | 0-6-1 | -15.1 | 12–118 | — | — | — |
| 1918 | pre-class | — | — | 1-2 | -9.0 | 25–52 | — | — | — |
| 1917 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3 | +10.3 | 139–77 | — | — | — |
| 1916 | pre-class | — | — | 3-4 | -0.3 | 75–77 | — | — | — |
| 1915 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -6.8 | 121–175 | — | — | — |
| 1914 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3-1 | +3.0 | 102–81 | — | — | — |
| 1913 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4 | +3.3 | 53–33 | — | — | — |
| 1912 | pre-class | — | — | 4-0 | +26.8 | 126–19 | — | — | — |
| 1911 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3 | +18.7 | 150–19 | — | — | — |
| 1910 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2 | +14.3 | 168–54 | — | — | — |
| 1909 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4 | -10.8 | 29–94 | — | — | — |
| 1908 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2 | +2.3 | 45–36 | — | — | — |
| 1907 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2 | -13.5 | 32–86 | — | — | — |
| 1906 | pre-class | — | — | 0-1 | -27.0 | 0–27 | — | — | — |
| 1904 | pre-class | — | — | 3-1 | +0.5 | 42–40 | — | — | — |
| 1903 | pre-class | — | — | 1-0 | +4.0 | 10–6 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.