Iowa High School Football Predictions - Oct. 3-4
While Iowa high school football is a hotbed of talent, college scouts and football fans will pay attention to the games featuring the state’s top 25 teams based on the latest Iowa On3 Massey Ratings. Some marquee matchups over the weekend feature top-ranked Valley visiting No. 22 Waukee Northwest and No. 4 Southeast Polk facing No. 6 Johnston.
However, the pairing between second-ranked Dowling Catholic and third-ranked Ankeny Centennial has game-of-the-week potential. Based on Massey Ratings predictions, here’s how each Iowa top 25 game could end.
The On3 Massey Ratings, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.
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Top Iowa High School Football games – Oct. 3
No. 14 Waukee @ Des Moines Lincoln
Massey Ratings Prediction: Waukee 48, Des Moines Lincoln 6
Top Iowa High School Football games – Oct. 4
No. 1 Valley @ No. 22 Waukee Southwest
Massey Ratings Prediction: Valley 35, Waukee Southwest 26
No. 3 Ankeny Centennial @ No. 2 Dowling Catholic
Massey Ratings Prediction: Dowling Catholic 27, Ankeny Centennial 20
No. 4 Southeast Polk @ No. 6 Johnston
Massey Ratings Prediction: Southeast Polk 31, Johnston 14
No. 5 Lewis Central @ Winterset
Massey Ratings Prediction: Lewis Central 40, Winterset 7
Kennedy @ No. 7 Bettendorf
Massey Ratings Prediction: Bettendorf 28, Kennedy 21
Prairie @ No. 8 Ankeny
Massey Ratings Prediction: Ankeny 36, Prairie 13
No. 9 Pleasant Valley @ No. 17 Cedar Falls
Massey Ratings Prediction: Pleasant Valley 34, Cedar Falls 28
Newton @ No. 10 Pella
Massey Ratings Prediction: Pella 35, Newton 20
No. 11 Liberty @ Cedar Rapids Washington
Massey Ratings Prediction: Liberty 49, Cedar Rapids Washington 20
No. 12 North Polk @ No. 18 Humboldt
Massey Ratings Prediction: North Polk 26, Humboldt 17
No. 13 Linn-Mar @ Muscatine
Massey Ratings Prediction: Linn-Mar 42, Muscatine 7
No. 15 Solon @ Benton Community
Massey Ratings Prediction: Solon 34, Benton Community 13
No. 16 West Lyon @ Cherokee Washington
Massey Ratings Prediction: West Lyon 41, Cherokee Washington 7
Marion @ No. 21 Western Dubuque
Massey Ratings Prediction: Western Dubuque 42, Marion 7
No. 23 Xavier @ North Scott
Massey Ratings Prediction: Xavier 24, North Scott 21
Fairfield @ No. 24 Williamsburg
Massey Ratings Prediction: Williamsburg 47, Fairfield 7
No. 25 Waverly-Shell Rock @ Decorah
Massey Ratings Prediction: Waverly-Shell Rock 24, Decorah 22
Top Iowa high school football teams not playing on Oct. 3-4
No. 19 Iowa City High
No. 20 ADM