A Program history · 1988–2026
South O'Brien
189-175
All-time
.519 · 39 seasons
188-166
Since 1972
.531
0
State titles
none
11
Playoff seasons
of 38 since 1972
14.2
Best season
2013 · #9 1A · 10-2
#27.8
Avg class rank
best #9 (2013)
Lineage
Programs folded into South O'Brien
- 1988Paullina1987–1920
Including predecessors
472-369-15
.560 · since 1920 · 2 programs
The official record above follows one lineage — the school whose name carried on. Predecessors keep their own pages and records; the combined figure adds them in, dropping games they played against each other.
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
A1988
2A1989–2003
1A2004–2013
A2014–2025
14
Longest win streak
1991–1992
11
Longest losing streak
2023–2024
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley HMS | 38 | 22-16 | 1988–2026 |
| Sioux Central | 22 | 10-12 | 2004–2026 |
| Alta-Aurelia | 18 | 12-6 | 1988–2025 |
| Sheldon | 18 | 8-10 | 1989–2024 |
| Milford Okoboji | 18 | 14-4 | 1988–2013 |
| LeMars Gehlen | 17 | 7-10 | 1990–2026 |
| Hawarden West Sioux | 17 | 8-9 | 1990–2026 |
| Akron-Westfield | 17 | 10-7 | 1990–2024 |
| Marcus MMCRU | 16 | 11-5 | 1988–2026 |
| Sibley-Ocheyedan | 14 | 7-7 | 1996–2026 |
| Hinton | 14 | 7-7 | 1990–2022 |
| Sioux Center | 13 | 3-10 | 1988–2013 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | A | #40 / 56 | -32.6 | 2-7 | -20.2 | 127–309 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2024 | A | #42 / 58 | -33.3 | 0-9 | -18.7 | 167–335 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2023 | A | #42 / 58 | -21.7 | 1-7 | -19.8 | 105–263 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2022 | A | #22 / 56 | -6.1 | 4-5 | -4.7 | 119–161 | 0-1 | 1 | A-1 |
| 2021 | A | #17 / 56 | -4.5 | 7-3 | +7.5 | 266–191 | 1-1 | 1 | A-1 |
| 2020 | A | #20 / 60 | -8.7 | 6-4 | +5.9 | 185–126 | 2-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2019 | A | #16 / 61 | -1.0 | 9-2 | +14.5 | 308–149 | 1-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2018 | A | #33 / 62 | -13.5 | 4-5 | -0.4 | 156–160 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2017 | A | #33 / 55 | -18.5 | 2-7 | -13.2 | 121–240 | — | 2 | War Eagle |
| 2016 | A | #21 / 56 | -8.1 | 6-4 | +2.4 | 238–214 | 0-1 | 2 | War Eagle |
| 2015 | A | #36 / 62 | -20.6 | 3-6 | -15.8 | 118–260 | — | 2 | War Eagle |
| 2014 | A | #13 / 62 | -1.1 | 7-3 | +1.9 | 203–184 | 0-1 | 2 | War Eagle |
| 2013 | 1A | #9 / 56 | 14.2 | 10-2 | +11.7 | 330–190 | 2-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2012 | 1A | #14 / 56 | 8.4 | 8-3 | +11.5 | 309–182 | 1-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2011 | 1A | #24 / 64 | -0.5 | 6-6 | -0.3 | 189–193 | 1-1 | 2 | War Eagle |
| 2010 | 1A | #37 / 63 | -6.4 | 4-5 | -15.7 | 115–256 | — | 2 | War Eagle |
| 2009 | 1A | #43 / 64 | -6.8 | 1-8 | -16.4 | 125–273 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2008 | 1A | #50 / 64 | -14.0 | 1-8 | -25.0 | 56–281 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2007 | 1A | #21 / 64 | 7.4 | 4-5 | +1.1 | 134–124 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2006 | 1A | #25 / 64 | 5.9 | 4-5 | -0.1 | 142–143 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2005 | 1A | #22 / 64 | 2.8 | 7-2 | +9.8 | 216–128 | — | 2 | War Eagle |
| 2004 | 1A | #40 / 63 | -3.4 | 4-5 | -3.6 | 134–166 | — | 2 | War Eagle |
| 2003 | 2A | #31 / 72 | 6.7 | 2-7 | -9.8 | 85–173 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2002 | 2A | #24 / 72 | 12.2 | 5-4 | +8.7 | 217–139 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2001 | 2A | #23 / 72 | 11.0 | 5-4 | +6.7 | 191–131 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 2000 | 2A | #23 / 72 | 10.2 | 5-4 | +5.9 | 161–108 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1999 | 2A | #31 / 80 | 10.2 | 6-3 | -0.3 | 166–169 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1998 | 2A | #33 / 80 | 4.4 | 7-2 | +7.7 | 169–100 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1997 | 2A | #36 / 80 | 0.4 | 3-6 | -10.3 | 96–189 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1996 | 2A | #26 / 80 | 6.5 | 3-6 | -8.4 | 111–187 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1995 | 2A | #37 / 80 | 2.5 | 6-3 | +5.7 | 171–120 | — | 2 | War Eagle |
| 1994 | 2A | #29 / 80 | 5.8 | 5-4 | +4.6 | 146–105 | — | 2 | War Eagle |
| 1993 | 2A | #45 / 80 | -4.8 | 3-6 | -4.1 | 112–149 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1992 | 2A | #19 / 80 | 10.2 | 9-1 | +14.7 | 275–128 | 0-1 | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1991 | 2A | #19 / 78 | 10.6 | 8-1 | +18.1 | 215–52 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1990 | 2A | #22 / 78 | 5.6 | 6-2 | +9.8 | 156–78 | — | 1 | War Eagle |
| 1989 | 2A | #13 / 80 | 8.4 | 7-1 | +10.8 | 186–100 | 0-1 | 1 | Sioux Valley |
| 1988 | A | #24 / 89 | -1.3 | 8-1 | +8.8 | 174–95 | — | 1 | Siouxland |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 0-8 | -24.8 | 52–250 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.