Some good games in Western Iowa

**Tank** · 11-05-2008, 07:45 AM

Everybody keeps talking about these high school games in central and eastern Iowa, so I though I would throw a thread in for the teams in Western Iowa!

- IKM/Manning (11-0) vs. Missouri Valley (9-2) - 2A
- Harlan (10-1) vs. Bishop Heelan Catholic Sioux City (11-0) - 3A
- Carroll (11-0) vs Clear Lake (11-0) - 3A
- AHST/Avoca (11-0) vs. Madrid (10-1) - A

Again, have to root for the home teams on these; IKM/Manning, Harlan, Carroll and AHST!!!

**pyrocyz** · 11-05-2008, 08:03 AM

You can't forget Lenox Vs. East Union (8-man)

Both 10-1...

Lenox was absolutely horrible at 11-man but has been a force every year since they switched to 8-man. I think that East Union was their only Loss this year.

Go Tigers

**CycloneWarrior** · 11-05-2008, 08:08 AM

I would like to see how Stanton would do in 11 man

**mapnerd** · 11-05-2008, 08:13 AM

I would like Heelan and Harlan to both lose, if possible.

**jay moe** · 11-05-2008, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by mapnerd

I would like Heelan and Harlan to both lose, if possible.

Amen to that!!

**weR138** · 11-05-2008, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by mapnerd

I would like Heelan and Harlan to both lose, if possible.

Why?

**mapnerd** · 11-05-2008, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by weR138

Why?

Harlan just irritates me because they are consistently dominant (and always beat my H.S. team). I'm probably just a sore loser

. I may root for them if they are playing Dowling or something.

I played Heelan in soccer for several years and their players were always cocky and had poor sportsmanship. Things may have changed now I guess.

**weR138** · 11-05-2008, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by mapnerd

Harlan just irritates me because they are consistently dominant (and always beat my H.S. team). I'm probably just a sore loser

. I may root for them if they are playing Dowling or something.

I played Heelan in soccer for several years and their players were always cocky and had poor sportsmanship. Things may have changed now I guess.

Since Heelan has been in 3A I have not seen this, in fact, since the 3A move Heelan has been in state championship games in baseball, basketball (got crushed) and football (got crushed) each time beating Harlan to advance.

**cutshot** · 11-05-2008, 12:35 PM

Carroll is on the road at Clear Lake.

**cloneu** · 11-05-2008, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by cutshot

Carroll is on the road at Clear Lake.

How long of a drive is that?

**TykeClone** · 11-05-2008, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by cloneu

How long of a drive is that?

Very.

**theshadow** · 11-05-2008, 01:31 PM

Class 4A
Dowling at Valley
Ankeny at Ames
CR Xavier vs. Cedar Falls (UNI-Dome)
Bettendorf at CR Washington

Class 3A
Carroll to Clear Lake: 151 miles
Harlan to Sioux City: 113 miles
Mount Pleasant to Pella: 96 miles
Cresco to Decorah: 21 miles

Class 2A
Sumner to Story City: 121 miles
Missouri Valley to Manning: 65 miles
Okoboji to Central Lyon: 55 miles
Wellman to Solon: 48 miles

Class 1A
Council Bluffs to Inwood: 181 miles (including I-29 into South Dakota!!!)
Aplington to Emmetsburg: 139 miles
Pella to Gowrie: 123 miles
Delhi to West Branch: 105 miles

Class A
Madrid to Avoca: 105 miles
*Northwood to Cedar Falls: 100 miles
Lake City to Alta: 57 miles
Victor to Traer: 53 miles
*Winthrop to Cedar Falls: 43 miles
*Northwood-Kensett vs. East Buchanan in UNI-Dome

Eight-Man
Janesville to Corwith: 115 miles
Stanton to Coon Rapids: 89 miles
Afton to Lenox: 29 miles
Fenton to Armstrong: 15 miles

**Rick** · 11-05-2008, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by ajsp

You can't forget Lenox Vs. East Union (8-man)

Both 10-1...

Lenox was absolutely horrible at 11-man but has been a force every year since they switched to 8-man. I think that East Union was their only Loss this year.

Go Tigers

Not sure how beat Lenox but East Union's only loss was to Lenox and in the old system they wouldn't have even qualified for the playoffs. Sounds like a pretty wild game coming up.

**tim_redd** · 11-05-2008, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by CycloneWarrior

I would like to see how Stanton would do in 11 man

Stanton is absolutely killing teams...

**htownclone** · 11-05-2008, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by mapnerd

Harlan just irritates me because they are consistently dominant (and always beat my H.S. team). I'm probably just a sore loser

. I may root for them if they are playing Dowling or something.

I played Heelan in soccer for several years and their players were always cocky and had poor sportsmanship. Things may have changed now I guess.

Harlan's success amazes me. The fact that it's not just one sport, but every sport every year they are extremely good. I've head Bladt and Osborn speak before and say that the reason they have success is because their athletes don't specialize in 1 sport. Those same kids out for football, are out for basketball, etc etc. Pretty sweet that they can do that and be very competitive in everything while being a fairly large 3A school.

Many small schools struggle to be competitive because you see kids wanting to specialize in their one sport. In order for small schools to be competitive in all sports, true athletes can't just specialize in 1 sport, they need to be out for multiple/all sports.

If a big 3A school can manage to be as good as they are without specializing, then certainly small schools can too.