In 4A western Iowa there are only 23 teams; 24 teams are in eastern Iowa (10 MAC and 14 MVC). So there must be some open dates on the schedule.
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Who is playing week0?
@ means playing at opponents field, road game
– means hosting opponent, home game
n means neutral site
MRC:
CB Jefferson: @Council Bluffs Lincoln
CB Lincoln: -Council Bluffs Jefferson
Sioux City East: @Sioux City Heelan
Sioux City West: -Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Sioux City North – open
CIML Iowa
Ames: @Des Moines North
Marshalltown: @Des Moines Roosevelt
Waukee: -Ankeny
WDM Valley: nWest Des Moines Dowling
Fort Dodge – open
Mason City – open
CIML Metro
Des Moines Hoover: -Indianola
Des Moines Lincoln: @Southeast Polk
Des Moines North: -Ames
Des Moines Roosevelt: -Marshalltown
Ottumwa: -Johnston
Des Moines East – open
CIML Central
Ankeny: @Waukee
Indianola: @Hoover
Johnston: @Ottumwa
Southeast Polk: -Des Moines Lincoln
WDM Dowling: nWest Des Moines Valley
Urbandale – open
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In week 1 there will be 5 4A western Iowa teams playing their first game of the year.
Des Moines East: @Fort Dodge — This is opening weekend for both teams.
Fort Dodge: -Des Moines East — This is opening weekend for both teams.
Sioux City North: @LeMars — This is LeMars’ opening game also. SC North will have had 26 practices to LeMars’ 20.
Mason City: @Des Moines Lincoln — DM Lincon plays at Southeast Polk in week 0. Thus Lincoln will have some experience going into this game.
Urbandale: @Des Moines Hoover — DM Hoover hosts Indianola in week 0. This is a very favorable schedule for DM Hoover. They start the season with two home games, both against teams playing their first game of the year.