The 2023 high school football season in Iowa kicks off later this month and MaxPreps has your look at the state's top teams. Defending Class 5A state champion
Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) owns the No. 1 spot in the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25.
Southeast Polk won its second straight state title in 2022, beating
Valley (West Des Moines) 49-14 to end the season with a 12-1 record.
Back to lead the charge for the Rams will be senior quarterback
Connor Moberly. The Iowa State commit threw for 2,009 yards and 18 touchdowns while completing 70.7 percent of his attempts.
In addition to Southeast Polk, other defending state champions include
Xavier (Cedar Rapids) in Class 4A,
Harlan in Class 3A,
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) in Class 2A,
Van Meter in Class 1A and
Grundy Center in A.
Rankings are computer-generated, factoring in past results and adjustments such as returners and statistical data when available.
Iowa Preseason MaxPreps Top 25
2.
Lewis Central (Council Bluffs), 12-1
3.
Harlan, 12-1
4.
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids), 13-0
5.
Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 13-0
6.
Van Meter, 12-1
7.
A-D-M (Adel), 10-2
8.
Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines), 10-2
9.
Grundy Center, 13-0
10.
Williamsburg, 12-1
11.
Carlisle, 8-1
12.
West Sioux (Hawarden), 12-3
13.
Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly), 11-1
14.
Spirit Lake, 10-1
15.
Mt. Vernon, 12-1
16.
North Polk (Alleman), 8-3
17.
Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant), 8-2
18.
West Hancock (Britt), 12-1
19.
Valley (West Des Moines), 8-5
20.
Ankeny, 10-2
21.
Solon, 8-3
22.
Liberty (North Liberty), 9-2
23.
Johnston, 8-4
24.
Indianola, 7-4
25.
Webster City, 6-4
