Panthers No. 3 on RPI rankings

The first weekly Ratings Percentage Index list for the highest three classifications in Iowa high school football have been released, including Creston ranked No. 3 on the Class 3A RPI list.

RPI considers season record, opponents’ records and records of opponent’s opponents.

District standings have also been announced for all classes by the Iowa High School Athletic Association, with Creston leading Class 3A District 6 with a 2-0 mark with three games remaining.

The rankings for Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-player are determined during the regular season by official rankings committees. In 8-player, Bedford is ranked third and Lenox eighth.

The IHSAA will use the rankings as a primary tool for postseason assignments, while maintaining school and geographic considerations.

In Classes 3A and 4A, district champions and runners-up are automatic playoff qualifiers, with four at-large bids completing the 16 berths. In 8-player the top three in each district qualify for playoffs. In Class A through 2A, the top four in each district qualify.

Rankings and RPI will be released weekly on Monday through Oct. 16.

Also, Creston remains No. 2 on the weekly Associated Press high school football poll. Williamsburg is ranked No. 1.

Class 3A RPI (top 16) — 1. Williamsburg (6-0) .7082; 2. Clear Lake (6-0) .6966; 3. Creston (6-0) .6836; 4. Solon (5-1) .6535; 5. Nevada (5-1) .6394; 6. Sioux Center (5-1) .6330; 7. Humboldt (4-2) .6273; 8. Mount Vernon (5-1) .6234; 9. Independence (5-1) .6213; 10. Algona (4-2) .6122; 11. Webster City (4-2) .6091; 12. Hampton-Dumont/CAL (4-2) .6036; 13. Sioux City Bishop Heelan (5-1) .5986; 14. Harlan (4-2) .5864; 15. West Delaware (4-2) .5795; 16. MOC-Floyd Valley (4-2) .5775.

8-player top 10 — 1. Winfield-Mount Union; 2. Gladbrook-Reinbeck; 3. Bedford; 4. CAM; 5. St. Mary’s Remsen; 6. Gilbertville Don Bosco; 7. Central City; 8. Lenox; 9. Clarksville; 10. WACO.

Class A top 10 — 1. St. Ansgar; 2. Woodbury Central; 3. West Hancock; 4. Madrid; 5. ACGC; 6. Lynnville-Sully; 7. Lisbon; 8. Wapsie Valley; 9. Nashua-Plainfield; 10. Lake Mills.

Class 1A top 10 — 1. Grundy Center; 2. Underwood; 3. Regina Catholic; 4. Denver; 5. Sumner-Fredricksburg; 6. Treynor; 7. MFL MarMac; 8. Pella Christian; 9. Wilton; 10. Dike-New Hartford.

Class 2A top 10 — 1. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock; 2. Van Meter; 3. West Lyon; 4. Monticello; 5. Western Christian; 6. Spirit Lake; 7. Kuemper Catholic; 8. Clarinda; 9. Tipton; 10. Des Moines Christian.

Associated Press ratings

Class 3A — 1. Williamsburg (6-0); 2. Creston (6-0); 3. Clear Lake (6-0); 4. Sioux Center (5-1); 5. Mount Vernon (5-1); 6. Solon (5-1); 7. (tie) Sioux City Heelan (5-1) and Independence (5-1); 9. Nevada (5-1); 10. Harlan (4-2).

8-player — 1. Winfield-Mount Union (6-0); 2. CAM (6-0); 3. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (6-0); 4. Bedford (6-0); 5. Remsen St. Mary’s (6-0); 6. Gilbertville-Don Bosco (3-1); 7. Clarksville (7-0); 8. Lenox (5-1); 9. Central City (4-1)l 10. Audubon (5-1).

District standings

8-player District 8 — SE Warren 4-0, 4-2 overall; Bedford 4-0, 6-0; Lenox 3-1, 5-1; East Union 2-3, 3-3; Murray 1-3, 3-4; Lamoni 1-3, 3-3; Mormon Trail 0-5, 1-5.

Class A District 6 — Madrid 4-0, 6-0 overall; Central Decatur 3-1, 4-2; Lynnville-Sully 3-1, 5-1; Mount Ayr 2-3, 3-3; Martensdale-St. Marys 1-3, 2-4; Wayne 1-3, 2-4; North Mahaska 1-4, 2-4.

Class A District 7 — ACGC 5-0, 6-0 overall; South Central Calhoun 3-1, 4-2; Panorama 2-2, 4-2; Earlham 2-2, 3-3; IKM-Manning 2-3, 3-3; Riverside 1-3, 2-4; Southwest Valley 0-4, 2-4.

Class 1A District 7 — South Hamilton 3-0, 5-1 overall; Woodward-Granger 3-0, 3-3; West Central Valley 1-2, 2-4; Ogden 1-2, 3-3; Grand View Christian 1-2, 3-3; Nodaway Valley 0-3, 0-6.

Class 2A District 6 — Van Meter 3-0, 6-0 overall; Clarinda 2-1, 4-2; Interstate 35 2-1, 3-3; Clarke 1-2, 2-4; Centerville 1-2, 2-4; Chariton 0-3, 3-3.

Class 3A District 6 — Creston 2-0, 6-0 overall; Nevada 2-0, 5-1; Harlan 1-1, 4-2; Atlantic 1-1, 2-4; Knoxville 0-2, 2-4; Perry 0-2, 1-5.

Class 4A District 6 — Lewis Central 2-0, 4-2; Dallas Center-Grimes 2-0, 3-3; Glenwood 1-1, 4-2; Norwalk 1-1, 4-2; Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 0-2, 3-3; Winterset 0-2, 2-4.