The third week of the high school football season kicks off with 10 more states set to begin play. Iowa will be among those, getting underway Aug. 27. As things stand, the postseason is set to begin Oct. 16 with championship games scheduled for Nov. 19-20.
Iowa is one of 34 states planning to play football this fall. Sixteen others plus the District of Columbia have moved their respective seasons to 2021.
In Iowa, a total of 211 games are set to kick off on Thursday through Saturday.
In advance of season openers, here's a look at what you need to know about Iowa football in 2020.
Top games
Valley (West Des Moines) at
Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines), Sept. 4
Sergeant Bluff-Luton (Sergeant Bluff) at
Lewis Central (Council Bluffs), Sept. 4
Washington (Cedar Rapids) at
Solon, Sept. 4
Waukee at Dowling (West Des Moines), Sept. 18
Western Christian (Hull) at
West Sioux (Hawarden), Sept. 18
Top teams
1.
West Lyon (Inwood)2.
Western Dubuque (Epworth)3. Dowling (West Des Moines)
4. Valley (West Des Moines)
5.
West Hancock (Britt)Defending champions
4A: Dowling (West Des Moines)
3A: Western Dubuque (Epworth)
2A:
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove (Ida Grove)1A: West Lyon (Inwood)
A: West Hancock (Britt)
8-man:
Don Bosco (Gilbertville)Top recruits
National ranking per 247Sports in parenthesis
1.
Thomas Fidone, TE, Lewis Central (Council Bluffs), (No. 90 overall nationally by 247Sports)
2.
TJ Bollers, WDE,
Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin), (144)
3.
Jake Rubley, QB, Valley (West De Moines), (198)
4.
Connor Colby, G,
Kennedy (Cedar Rapids), (216)
5.
Cooper DeJean, QB, OABCIG, (392)
Returning stat leaders
Passing
Cooper DeJean, OABCIG | 236-396 (59%), 3,546 yds., 42 TD
Rushing
Nick Pearson,
Prairie (Cedar Rapids) | 190 car., 1,954 yds., 22 TD
Receiving
Alec Wick,
Regina (Iowa City) | 79 rec., 1,161 yds., 14 TD
Cole Watts, Montezuma | 59 rec., 1,116 yds., 21 TD
