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5A Program history · 1938–2025

WDM Valley

West Des Moines Valley2026 season →
532-264-12
All-time
.666 · 88 seasons
402-144-1
Since 1972
.736
6
State titles
2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2020
41
Playoff seasons
of 54 since 1972
64.0
Best season
1998 · #2 4A · 10-1
#11.0
Avg class rank
best #1 (2016)

Rating by season

20406019801990200020102020#1#1#1#1

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

.5001972: 0-41973: 1-31974: 1-31975: 2-2-11976: 2-21977: 3-31978: 5-51979: 8-31980: 1-51981: 7-11982: 1-21983: 2-31984: 6-31985: 6-21986: 6-41987: 5-41988: 6-41989: 8-31990: 5-41991: 6-31992: 12-11993: 10-21994: 7-31995: 5-51996: 8-31997: 6-41998: 10-11999: 11-12000: 10-22001: 7-32002: 10-32003: 13-02004: 12-12005: 13-02006: 10-22007: 11-12008: 14-02009: 6-52010: 7-42011: 14-02012: 9-32013: 10-32014: 10-22015: 10-32016: 10-12017: 8-22018: 10-12019: 12-12020: 4-42021: 9-32022: 8-52023: 6-62024: 10-32025: 9-319801990200020102020

Bars are dimmer in seasons without a playoff game.

Classification

4A1972–2020
5A2021–2025
30
Longest win streak
2002–2004
7
Longest losing streak
1941–1942

Most-played opponents

OpponentGamesRecordYears
WDM Dowling8834-52-219382025
Des Moines Lincoln4629-1719422025
Indianola4530-14-119382025
Ames4531-1419422024
Ankeny3821-1719782025
Des Moines Roosevelt3516-18-119422022
Chariton3021-8-119381967
Marshalltown2726-119912024
Knoxville2711-15-119381967
Urbandale2617-919762025
Fort Dodge2522-319922017
Waukee2419-520062025

Season by season

SeasonClassRankRatingRecordMrg/gPF–PAPlayoffsDistrictConference
20255A#3 / 3654.59-3+16.83771762-14CIML
20245A#5 / 3645.610-3+13.04392703-14CIML
20235A#7 / 3632.76-6+6.33152392-14CIML
20225A#6 / 3633.88-5+3.93032523-115A-1
20215A#6 / 3637.49-3+10.84052762-115A-1
2020Champ4A#5 / 4043.44-4+4.31921582-03CIML
20194A#1 / 4259.912-1+34.15801373-17CIML
20184A#3 / 4256.910-1+30.74401021-17CIML
20174A#2 / 4849.28-2+15.73471900-14CIML
20164A#1 / 4860.910-1+34.7457751-14CIML
20154A#2 / 4655.010-3+29.05301533-13CIML
20144A#2 / 4655.610-2+29.24671172-13CIML
20134A#2 / 4854.210-3+26.25512113-11CIML
20124A#6 / 4743.09-3+16.53871892-11CIML
2011Champ4A#2 / 4753.014-0+29.65831685-03CIML
20104A#11 / 4716.17-4+14.12961411-13CIML
20094A#7 / 4819.26-5+5.53102501-13CIML
2008Champ4A#3 / 4828.414-0+28.45701725-03CIML
20074A#3 / 4825.311-1+27.8398652-13CIML
20064A#2 / 4825.410-2+23.44391582-13CIML
2005Champ4A#4 / 4830.113-0+24.54831654-03CIML
20044A#1 / 4833.712-1+23.74591513-13CIML
2003Champ4A#1 / 4839.713-0+32.85661404-03CIML
2002Champ4A#2 / 4829.810-3+18.64301884-03CIML
20014A#10 / 4817.67-3+10.82471390-13CIML
20004A#5 / 4844.610-2+15.63421552-13CIML
19994A#3 / 4832.111-1+28.34891492-14CIML
19984A#2 / 4864.010-1+33.94791061-14CIML
19974A#5 / 4730.96-4+8.02411610-12CIML
19964A#11 / 4737.98-3+10.92751551-12CIML
19954A#16 / 4622.05-5-2.01301500-13CIML
19944A#9 / 4621.37-3+11.62821660-13CIML
19934A#14 / 4649.910-2+17.93691542-13CIML
19924A#11 / 4641.212-1+11.83552023-13CIML
19914A#19 / 4629.06-3+13.92541291CIML
19904A#23 / 4631.05-4+5.72642131DM Metropolitan
19894A#20 / 4640.88-3+10.83041851-11DM Metropolitan
19884A#24 / 4625.56-4+4.92031540-11DM Metropolitan
19874A#25 / 4625.75-4+2.71461221DM Metropolitan
19864A#14 / 4532.16-4+6.52021371-11DM Metropolitan
19854A#12 / 4431.96-2+13.32091031DM Metropolitan
19844A#20 / 4033.86-3+6.41731151DM Metropolitan
19834A#16 / 4033.92-3-0.275760-11DM Metropolitan
19824A#19 / 4331.91-2+2.056501Des Moines Metro
19814A#21 / 4121.87-1+18.0215711DM Metropolitan
19804A#19 / 4130.41-5-3.8941171DM Metropolitan
19794A#7 / 4040.98-3+17.33081182-11DM Metropolitan
19784A#21 / 4023.55-5+3.31881550-11DM Metropolitan
19774A#25 / 4032.73-3-4.765930-11DM Metropolitan
19764A#24 / 3425.82-2-0.328291DM Metropolitan
19754A#27 / 3425.72-2-1-3.862811DM Metropolitan
19744A#22 / 3426.11-3-15.0671271DM Metropolitan
19734A#29 / 3424.31-3-9.533711DM Metropolitan
19724A#34 / 4216.50-4-26.8321391DM Metropolitan