3A Program history · 1965–2026
Van Horne Benton
279-253-2
All-time
.524 · 62 seasons
263-211
Since 1972
.555
0
State titles
none
16
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
34.5
Best season
2002 · #8 3A · 8-1
#35.0
Avg class rank
best #2 (1987)
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
3A1977–2017
2A2018–2019
3A2020–2025
10
Longest win streak
1980
12
Longest losing streak
1971–1973
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton-Shellsburg | 60 | 39-21 | 1966–2026 |
| Marion | 34 | 14-19-1 | 1968–2024 |
| Tama South Tama | 29 | 20-9 | 1991–2024 |
| Independence | 25 | 16-9 | 1987–2026 |
| Grinnell | 22 | 8-14 | 1987–2024 |
| Central Clinton | 19 | 10-9 | 1986–2022 |
| Cedar Rapids LaSalle | 18 | 6-12 | 1969–1991 |
| West Delaware | 17 | 7-10 | 1984–2026 |
| Marion Linn-Mar | 16 | 4-12 | 1967–1985 |
| Marengo Iowa Valley | 15 | 9-6 | 1966–1984 |
| Mount Vernon | 14 | 6-8 | 1972–2026 |
| Maquoketa | 14 | 9-5 | 1996–2022 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3A | #14 / 36 | 19.5 | 5-5 | +3.5 | 276–241 | 0-1 | 2 | WaMaC |
| 2024 | 3A | #12 / 36 | 26.4 | 7-3 | +15.4 | 304–150 | 0-1 | 5 | WAMAC |
| 2023 | 3A | #10 / 36 | 23.7 | 5-4 | +18.9 | 288–118 | — | 5 | WAMAC |
| 2022 | 3A | #15 / 36 | 12.5 | 6-4 | +9.6 | 256–160 | 0-1 | 4 | 3A-4 |
| 2021 | 3A | #17 / 36 | 13.9 | 8-2 | +11.0 | 250–140 | 0-1 | 4 | 3A-4 |
| 2020 | 3A | #43 / 54 | 1.2 | 3-5 | -15.8 | 114–240 | 0-1 | 6 | WAMAC |
| 2019 | 2A | #9 / 54 | 15.0 | 8-2 | +17.5 | 315–140 | 0-1 | 7 | WAMAC |
| 2018 | 2A | #8 / 54 | 15.7 | 9-2 | +13.5 | 354–205 | 1-1 | 7 | WAMAC |
| 2017 | 3A | #28 / 56 | 11.9 | 6-3 | +5.3 | 266–218 | — | 3 | WAMAC |
| 2016 | 3A | #27 / 56 | 15.1 | 7-3 | +2.8 | 270–242 | 0-1 | 3 | WAMAC |
| 2015 | 3A | #40 / 56 | 4.3 | 5-5 | -1.8 | 218–236 | 0-1 | 6 | WAMAC |
| 2014 | 3A | #53 / 56 | -12.2 | 2-7 | -21.1 | 74–264 | — | 6 | WAMAC |
| 2013 | 3A | #51 / 56 | -13.2 | 2-7 | -19.0 | 146–317 | — | 6 | WAMAC |
| 2012 | 3A | #51 / 56 | -15.7 | 1-8 | -34.8 | 101–414 | — | 6 | WAMAC |
| 2011 | 3A | #32 / 64 | 8.8 | 4-5 | -7.3 | 144–210 | — | 6 | WAMAC |
| 2010 | 3A | #30 / 64 | 15.0 | 4-5 | -5.4 | 230–279 | — | 6 | WAMAC |
| 2009 | 3A | #29 / 64 | 14.1 | 4-5 | -1.0 | 161–170 | — | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2008 | 3A | #12 / 64 | 24.4 | 5-5 | +13.0 | 288–158 | 0-1 | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2007 | 3A | #14 / 64 | 22.8 | 8-2 | +11.4 | 261–147 | 0-1 | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2006 | 3A | #37 / 64 | 14.6 | 4-5 | -5.3 | 159–207 | — | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2005 | 3A | #36 / 64 | 9.7 | 4-5 | -6.0 | 165–219 | — | 6 | WAMAC |
| 2004 | 3A | #7 / 64 | 27.7 | 8-2 | +16.1 | 319–158 | 0-1 | 6 | WAMAC |
| 2003 | 3A | #10 / 64 | 29.2 | 5-4 | +7.6 | 208–140 | — | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2002 | 3A | #8 / 64 | 34.5 | 8-1 | +15.6 | 257–117 | — | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2001 | 3A | #30 / 64 | 18.2 | 5-4 | +3.1 | 179–151 | — | 4 | WAMAC |
| 2000 | 3A | #44 / 64 | 4.2 | 3-6 | -6.7 | 165–225 | — | 4 | WaMaC |
| 1999 | 3A | #56 / 64 | 0.5 | 2-7 | -21.3 | 102–294 | — | 4 | WaMaC |
| 1998 | 3A | #41 / 64 | 0.2 | 3-6 | -9.1 | 118–200 | — | 4 | WaMaC |
| 1997 | 3A | #24 / 64 | 10.9 | 4-5 | +3.4 | 183–152 | — | 4 | WaMaC |
| 1996 | 3A | #16 / 64 | 21.6 | 7-2 | +12.4 | 229–117 | — | 4 | WaMaC |
| 1995 | 3A | #13 / 64 | 24.6 | 6-3 | +13.4 | 228–107 | — | 4 | WaMaC |
| 1994 | 3A | #32 / 64 | 9.5 | 6-3 | -3.6 | 135–167 | — | 4 | WaMaC |
| 1993 | 3A | #23 / 63 | 12.1 | 7-3 | +5.3 | 254–201 | 0-1 | 5 | WaMaC |
| 1992 | 3A | #22 / 63 | 19.3 | 5-4 | +1.0 | 138–129 | — | 5 | WaMaC |
| 1991 | 3A | #10 / 63 | 27.0 | 6-3 | +15.2 | 231–94 | — | 1 | WaMaC |
| 1990 | 3A | #21 / 74 | 18.5 | 4-5 | +0.2 | 122–120 | — | 1 | WaMaC |
| 1989 | 3A | #13 / 73 | 25.2 | 6-3 | +10.3 | 163–70 | — | 1 | WaMaC |
| 1988 | 3A | #12 / 72 | 24.3 | 7-2 | +8.0 | 171–99 | — | 1 | WaMaC |
| 1987 | 3A | #2 / 70 | 33.7 | 8-1 | +24.7 | 283–61 | 0-1 | 1 | WaMaC |
| 1986 | 3A | #20 / 71 | 19.1 | 7-2 | +3.4 | 121–90 | 0-1 | 1 | Independent |
| 1985 | 3A | #7 / 74 | 28.3 | 5-2 | +14.6 | 138–36 | — | 1 | East Central |
| 1984 | 3A | #20 / 71 | 24.6 | 5-4 | +4.0 | 138–102 | — | 1 | East Central |
| 1983 | 3A | #23 / 75 | 19.7 | 5-4 | +8.6 | 180–103 | — | 1 | East Central |
| 1982 | 3A | #59 / 86 | 7.5 | 1-4 | -7.2 | 68–104 | — | 1 | East Central |
| 1981 | 3A | #18 / 89 | 21.1 | 4-5 | +0.9 | 133–125 | — | 1 | East Central |
| 1980 | 3A | #15 / 93 | 27.8 | 10-1 | +11.4 | 235–110 | 1-1 | 1 | East Central |
| 1979 | 3A | #34 / 82 | 18.5 | 2-5 | -6.1 | 130–173 | — | 1 | East Central |
| 1978 | 3A | #36 / 90 | 15.0 | 5-3 | +8.0 | 190–126 | — | 1 | East Central |
| 1977 | 3A | #77 / 89 | -1.7 | 1-5 | -12.0 | 38–110 | — | 1 | East Central |
| 1976 | 2A | #146 / 401 | 4.5 | 2-3 | -3.4 | 62–79 | — | 1 | East Central |
| 1975 | 2A | #95 / 401 | 9.9 | 4-2 | -1.7 | 73–83 | — | 1 | East Central |
| 1974 | 2A | #105 / 402 | 7.9 | 2-4 | -3.7 | 86–108 | — | 1 | East Central |
| 1973 | 2A | #203 / 400 | -1.2 | 3-4 | -4.9 | 84–118 | — | 1 | East Central |
| 1972 | 3A | #79 / 81 | -17.9 | 0-7 | -26.9 | 28–216 | — | 1 | East Central |
| 2026 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7 | -25.3 | 90–292 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 1-8 | -16.6 | 103–252 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7 | -22.5 | 82–262 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 3-6 | -13.3 | 141–261 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 0-3-1 | -15.5 | 34–96 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5 | -3.9 | 101–132 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3-1 | +0.4 | 150–147 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | pre-class | — | — | 3-3 | -3.0 | 63–81 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.