3A Program history · 1956–2026
Saydel
127-438-3
All-time
.226 · 71 seasons
90-379
Since 1972
.192
0
State titles
none
1
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
13.9
Best season
1972 · #41 3A · 5-4
#64.9
Avg class rank
best #34 (2025)
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
3A1972
2A1973–1976
3A1977–1988
2A1989–1991
3A1992–2015
2A2016–2020
3A2021–2022
2A2023–2024
3A2025
4
Longest win streak
1960
42
Longest losing streak
1998–2002
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry | 31 | 9-22 | 1974–2020 |
| Osceola Clarke | 30 | 16-14 | 1971–2026 |
| Carlisle | 26 | 5-21 | 1956–2015 |
| Urbandale | 25 | 10-15 | 1956–1979 |
| Boone | 24 | 5-19 | 1968–2013 |
| Nevada | 22 | 5-17 | 1959–2026 |
| Ankeny | 22 | 6-15-1 | 1957–1979 |
| Huxley Ballard | 20 | 3-17 | 1969–2013 |
| Knoxville | 19 | 1-18 | 1957–2026 |
| Tama South Tama | 19 | 1-18 | 1969–2022 |
| Norwalk | 19 | 0-19 | 1983–2015 |
| Colfax-Mingo | 18 | 7-11 | 1991–2026 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3A | #34 / 36 | -31.7 | 1-8 | -30.7 | 94–370 | — | 5 | Heart of Iowa |
| 2024 | 2A | #46 / 48 | -31.3 | 1-8 | -30.7 | 103–379 | — | 8 | Heart of Iowa |
| 2023 | 2A | #48 / 48 | -33.8 | 1-8 | -25.0 | 136–361 | — | 8 | Heart of Iowa |
| 2022 | 3A | #36 / 36 | -42.4 | 0-9 | -55.0 | 26–521 | — | 6 | 3A-6 |
| 2021 | 3A | #36 / 36 | -33.1 | 0-9 | -36.0 | 68–392 | — | 6 | 3A-6 |
| 2020 | 2A | #50 / 54 | -32.5 | 4-5 | -14.1 | 154–281 | 1-1 | 8 | Heart of Iowa |
| 2019 | 2A | #54 / 54 | -42.3 | 0-9 | -46.2 | 61–477 | — | 8 | Heart of Iowa |
| 2018 | 2A | #54 / 54 | -36.9 | 0-9 | -41.2 | 73–444 | — | 8 | Heart of Iowa |
| 2017 | 2A | #46 / 55 | -20.5 | 4-5 | -14.6 | 165–296 | — | 3 | Heart of Iowa |
| 2016 | 2A | #40 / 56 | -9.7 | 5-4 | +1.2 | 225–214 | — | 3 | Heart of Iowa |
| 2015 | 3A | #55 / 56 | -18.9 | 2-7 | -23.6 | 104–316 | — | 7 | Heart of Iowa |
| 2014 | 3A | #56 / 56 | -26.3 | 1-8 | -31.0 | 140–419 | — | 7 | Heart of Iowa |
| 2013 | 3A | #56 / 56 | -30.7 | 1-8 | -33.3 | 124–424 | — | 4 | Heart of Iowa |
| 2012 | 3A | #56 / 56 | -32.4 | 0-10 | -40.5 | 43–448 | — | 4 | Heart of Iowa |
| 2011 | 3A | #64 / 64 | -30.4 | 0-9 | -40.2 | 96–458 | — | 8 | Raccoon River |
| 2010 | 3A | #64 / 64 | -33.4 | 0-9 | -44.2 | 78–476 | — | 8 | Raccoon River |
| 2009 | 3A | #64 / 64 | -30.2 | 1-8 | -36.7 | 90–420 | — | 7 | Raccoon River |
| 2008 | 3A | #64 / 64 | -36.8 | 0-9 | -43.7 | 34–427 | — | 7 | Raccoon River |
| 2007 | 3A | #64 / 64 | -27.2 | 1-8 | -43.0 | 54–441 | — | 2 | Raccoon River |
| 2006 | 3A | #64 / 64 | -16.0 | 0-9 | -39.0 | 98–449 | — | 2 | Raccoon River |
| 2005 | 3A | #63 / 64 | -19.9 | 2-7 | -17.8 | 170–330 | — | 7 | Raccoon River |
| 2004 | 3A | #64 / 64 | -28.2 | 1-8 | -36.2 | 89–415 | — | 7 | Raccoon River |
| 2003 | 3A | #64 / 64 | -26.1 | 0-9 | -40.4 | 38–402 | — | 6 | Raccoon River |
| 2002 | 3A | #64 / 64 | -24.1 | 1-8 | -32.3 | 71–362 | — | 6 | Raccoon River |
| 2001 | 3A | #63 / 64 | -19.3 | 0-9 | -40.1 | 44–405 | — | 6 | Raccoon River |
| 2000 | 3A | #62 / 64 | -28.0 | 0-9 | -39.6 | 44–400 | — | 6 | Raccoon River |
| 1999 | 3A | #64 / 64 | -24.6 | 0-9 | -38.6 | 88–435 | — | 7 | Raccoon River |
| 1998 | 3A | #64 / 64 | -25.7 | 1-8 | -28.4 | 108–364 | — | 7 | Raccoon River |
| 1997 | 3A | #61 / 64 | -13.6 | 0-8 | -25.0 | 72–272 | — | 7 | Raccoon River |
| 1996 | 3A | #39 / 64 | 3.5 | 5-4 | +7.8 | 218–148 | — | 7 | Raccoon River |
| 1995 | 3A | #60 / 64 | -3.6 | 4-5 | -6.9 | 142–204 | — | 2 | Raccoon River |
| 1994 | 3A | #61 / 64 | -11.1 | 1-8 | -20.1 | 99–280 | — | 2 | Raccoon River |
| 1993 | 3A | #56 / 63 | -6.8 | 2-7 | -10.9 | 119–217 | — | 7 | Raccoon River |
| 1992 | 3A | #50 / 63 | 0.9 | 4-5 | +0.7 | 136–130 | — | 7 | Raccoon River |
| 1991 | 2A | #55 / 78 | -6.8 | 5-4 | +4.1 | 158–121 | — | 1 | Raccoon River |
| 1990 | 2A | #69 / 78 | -16.3 | 2-7 | -14.4 | 95–225 | — | 1 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1989 | 2A | #71 / 80 | -19.1 | 0-9 | -23.4 | 50–261 | — | 1 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1988 | 3A | #72 / 72 | -24.7 | 1-8 | -29.7 | 38–305 | — | 1 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1987 | 3A | #69 / 70 | -13.3 | 0-9 | -11.6 | 93–197 | — | 1 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1986 | 3A | #66 / 71 | -3.1 | 3-4 | -2.4 | 102–119 | — | 1 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1985 | 3A | #60 / 74 | 2.1 | 2-7 | -3.3 | 112–142 | — | 1 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1984 | 3A | #63 / 71 | 2.2 | 4-4 | +1.5 | 142–130 | — | 1 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1983 | 3A | #70 / 75 | -1.9 | 3-6 | -7.2 | 129–194 | — | 1 | Little Hawkeye |
| 1982 | 3A | #73 / 86 | 2.4 | 3-4 | +4.6 | 110–78 | — | 1 | Independent |
| 1981 | 3A | #85 / 89 | -6.1 | 2-4 | -7.2 | 68–111 | — | 1 | Independent |
| 1980 | 3A | #85 / 93 | -7.4 | 2-5 | -17.0 | 56–175 | — | 1 | Independent 3A |
| 1979 | 3A | #69 / 82 | 0.9 | 1-8 | -13.9 | 99–224 | — | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1978 | 3A | #75 / 90 | -3.3 | 2-7 | -18.3 | 42–207 | — | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1977 | 3A | #38 / 89 | 12.1 | 3-4 | -2.1 | 111–126 | — | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1976 | 2A | #140 / 401 | 4.9 | 2-3 | -9.8 | 81–130 | — | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1975 | 2A | #189 / 401 | -1.2 | 1-8 | -18.1 | 108–271 | — | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1974 | 2A | #88 / 402 | 9.7 | 5-4 | -0.9 | 162–170 | — | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1973 | 2A | #141 / 400 | 5.4 | 1-7 | -13.4 | 68–175 | — | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 1972 | 3A | #41 / 81 | 13.9 | 5-4 | +3.6 | 131–99 | — | 1 | Central Iowa |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 1-6 | -37.9 | 62–327 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 4-4-1 | +0.1 | 149–148 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5 | -12.0 | 77–161 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 0-8 | -29.4 | 45–280 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 0-6 | -27.7 | 44–210 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -9.6 | 71–148 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | pre-class | — | — | 2-3 | -9.0 | 64–109 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2 | -3.0 | 38–50 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4-1 | -7.4 | 75–127 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | pre-class | — | — | 3-0 | +14.7 | 66–22 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | pre-class | — | — | 2-3 | -0.4 | 94–96 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2 | +2.5 | 56–46 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2-1 | +9.3 | 154–89 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | pre-class | — | — | 2-3 | -1.0 | 79–84 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | pre-class | — | — | 4-2 | +11.3 | 101–33 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | pre-class | — | — | 2-4 | -1.7 | 43–53 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | pre-class | — | — | 2-0 | +22.0 | 51–7 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.