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Yes, pretty much spot on. Eastern Iowa dominated through the 90s but it has been all Valley, Ankeny (before they split) and most recently Dowling since.Des Moines schools almost always win the last decade or so. Not positive but isn’t this correct? Eastern Iowa’s falling behind & getting too small to compete with the DM metro.
The Muskies will be throwing a wrench into things in 3 yrs.Yes, pretty much spot on. Eastern Iowa dominated through the 90s but it has been all Valley, Ankeny (before they split) and most recently Dowling since.
Des Moines schools almost always win the last decade or so. Not positive but isn’t this correct? Eastern Iowa’s falling behind & getting too small to compete with the DM metro.
You do know west Des Moines kids all don't go to valley right that are split up between valley, waukee and some to van meter.,Its cyclical. The schools are not smaller, but Iowa City did realize that sports are secondary and broke up West, which is more that you can saw for WDM which keeps Valley together simply for football. To Ankeny's credit they did too. Its doesn't help that City High went in the crapper.
Valley could be split into another 4A school of 1000 kids for BEDS (just like Ankeny did).You do know west Des Moines kids all don't go to valley right that are split up between valley, waukee and some to van meter.,
Yeah so could Des Moines east and Lincoln which are both bigger then valley..,Valley could be split into another 4A school of 1000 kids for BEDS (just like Ankeny did).
Um - Valley is THE largest school in the state according to BEDS count. (2176 compared to East 1758 and Lincoln 1800).Yeah so could Des Moines east and Lincoln which are both bigger then valley..,
Yep that link adds freshman into the equation which valley doesn't have freshman..Um - Valley is THE largest school in the state according to BEDS count. (2176 compared to East 1758 and Lincoln 1800).
I am all for it though too, split them up and get smaller class sizes so the kids have a better shot.
http://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2017-2018-BEDs-Num_4-7-17.pdf
You do know west Des Moines kids all don't go to valley right that are split up between valley, waukee and some to van meter.,
Neither does Lincoln. They have a separate school for freshman.Yep that link adds freshman into the equation which valley doesn't have freshman..
Since when??Neither does Lincoln. They have a separate school for freshman.
Dowling has been good for 60 years. Lots of culture and great coaching. The Des Moines-area schools are just too big. Valley's the biggest school in the state; Dowling's the biggest Catholic school. Bettendorf is one of the very biggest, and so is Iowa City West. Size, tradition and coaching. Hard for other schools to compete with. The talented kids find their way into those systems at an early age- elementary and middle school. Mom and Dad want the best for their kids. And these schools just happen to be very good academically.
They've had it for probably about 10 years now.Since when??
Linn-Mar is a great school, but school cultures differ. I think Linn-Mar won two state championships in football when Greg Purnell was their coach, but have been a mid-level MVC school most years since. In basketball and several other sports, the story is completely different- they are one of the top programs in the last twenty years, in basketball especially. Football is a strange animal, and a program has to be built at the lower levels to be good at the upper levels. Like Linn-Mar, the Dubuque schools have the same situation- all of them. Money, good academics, enrollment, but the football programs are all mediocre-- record-wise. A winning record is had by all three only if their schedule has five average to lousy teams on it. It's been years since a Dubuque school has beaten a top-ranked, good team in football. But they are all good at basketball and other sports. Just not football.
Valley could be split into another 4A school of 1000 kids for BEDS (just like Ankeny did).
They already have two because of Southwoods. Unless things changed. But nice try, it's because they don't want to start losing at things.The tax-payers in WDM have chosen NOT to create 2 schools which would create 2 sets of overhead for administrators, buildings, maintenance, etc... Sounds Fiscally sound to me.
Thanks, Eeyore.Who cares Iowa H. S football sucks... teams play at such a low level surprising that there are still a few players that come through it
I'm hoping the hawks can land the Dowling WR. That kid looks like a Div 1 recruit.
Sam I?