As postseason looms in the near future, bigger classes look to make separation, while the smaller schools aim to solidify their spot at the top of the charts.

With three more weeks of district play in Class 3A and above and the smaller classes with two left, district championships can clear up or even get more muddy.

Class 3A, District 2 has two frontrunners in Humboldt and Clear Lake, which are both unbeaten in two district tries. The rivals will meet next Friday.

Webster City and Algona are both 1-1 and will square off in a week. Hampton-Dumont/CAL and Charles City are both 0-2 in district action and need to find their footing.

Humboldt and Algona will meet for the 107th time in the series and will play for the first time in the newly named “Battle of Highway 169” traveling trophy.

The two schools have played every year since starting the series, except for three seasons.

Algona currently leads the series 53-50-3.

In Class A, District 7, South Central Calhoun has a chance to distance itself from the rest of the district outside of the top spot.

After losing to ACGC, which is unbeaten, the Titans are the only team in the league with one loss. They will face Panorama, which is also 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the district.

There are two area matchups, as Southeast Valley heads to Greene County and East Sac County travels to Manson Northwest Webster.

Humboldt (4-2, 2-0) at Algona (4-2, 1-1)

With a victory over Algona, Humboldt will set up a showdown with Clear Lake, who looks to remain unbeaten as well.

The Wildcats are coming off a 35-9 victory over Charles City.

Only two games into his season Lance Coon had another big week, rushing for 117 yards and three touchdowns with a long run of 36 yards.

Coen Matson threw for 99 yards, while throwing and running for a touchdown. Mason Van Pelt caught the touchdown pass.

Algona lost a tight 29-28 contest to the Lions. The Bulldogs had a late touchdown waved off after a late penalty.

Alex Manske had a video game-like performance, throwing for 255 yards and a touchdown strike, while rushing for 111 and three touchdowns. Evan Allie had the receiving score.

On the season Manske has thrown for 1,398 yards and 14 touchdowns, while running for 489 and eight scores.

Humboldt’s Coen Matson has 673 yards and four scores and one running.

In two games Coon has five scores on the ground and Corey Dettmann has three scoring grabs.

The two squads have met 14 times since 2008 with the Wildcats winning three straight.

Webster City (4-2, 1-1) at Charles City (3-3, 0-2)

The Lynx make their final road trip of the season before hosting Algona and Humboldt in their final two games.

Last week the Lynx avoided an 0-2 start in district play with a 35-6 win over Hampton-Dumont/CAL.

Jaxon Cherry ran for 110 yards and three touchdowns, while Cael Nixon also reached paydirt. Keegan Hisler threw a scoring strike to Luke Estlund.

On the season Cherry has run for 1,047 yards and 14 touchdowns. He has 3,915 career yards and 66 touchdowns.

Isaiah Roe ran for 142 yards and scored the lone touchdown in the loss to Humboldt.

Charles City quarterback Jordan Foster has thrown for 658 yards and nine scores. Keenan WIley has touchdown grabs.

The Lynx have won three of the last four matchups and two in a row.

South Central Calhoun (4-2, 3-1) at Panorama (4-2, 2-2)

The Titans can put some space within them and the rest of the district as ACGC stands alone at the top.

South Central Calhoun struggled last week with a 57-6 loss to West Hancock. Kaden Dorman had the lone touchdown.

Panorama has won three straight and is coming off a 49-21 victory over Earlham.

Cayden VanMeer threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with Braylon Dawes (twice) and Klayton Bremer.

Ryan Cogil had two rushing scores and Dawes had one.

On the season Gavin Batta has tossed the ball for 1,194 and 11 scores, while running for three scores.

Zach Trott has five scores and Brock Nattress has three. Eegan Soard has seven touchdown catches and Nattress has three.

For Panorama VanMeer has 1,521 yards through the air and 11 touchdown strikes. VanMeer has run for five touchdowns.

Dawes and Bremer both have five touchdown catches each. Cogil is the Panthers’ groundhog with 620 yards and 12 scores.

Southeast Valley (4-2, 1-2) at Greene County (3-3, 1-2)

Last week the Jaguars ended a two-game district skid, knocking off Saydel 51-7 and Greene County lost to Roland-Story 62-31.

In their win over Saydel Cale Vansickle threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns. He connected with Gauge Jones, Brady Hanson and Jace Hanson. Brady Hanson ran for two scores, while Logan Jaeschke and Vansickle had one each.

In their loss to Roland-Story, Gabe Ebersole had three touchdown passes and 464 yards. Jack Hansen had 10 grabs for 328 yards and three scores.

This season Vansickle has 765 yards and six scores. Brady Hanson has rushed for 510 yards and 11 scores.

Ebersole has 1,047 yards through the air and 11 touchdowns. Jack Hansen has 38 grabs, 742 yards and seven trips to the endzone.

East Sac County (3-3, 1-2) at Manson Northwest Webster (2-4, 2-1)

This might not seem like a big matchup, but if the Cougars win for the third time in four games, they will solidify the third spot in the district after losing to Sioux Central.

The Cougars suffered a 24-6 loss to Sioux Central, while the Raiders beat Eagle Grove 23-0.

East Sac County ran for 168 yards. Jack Gullett and Landon Grindle had rushing touchdowns.

Logan Moline has seven touchdown passes for 911 yards and four rushing scores.

Tate Lahr has 587 yards and three passing touchdowns to go along with one on the ground.

Other area games: Clarion-Goldfield/Dows (2-4, 1-2) at Okoboji (1-5, 1-2); Sioux Central (3-3, 2-1) at Pocahontas Area (2-4, 1-2); Emmetsburg (4-2, 3-0) at Eagle Grove (0-6, 0-3); North Union (3-3, 2-3) at Mason City Newman (2-4, 1-3); Newell-Fonda (2-4, 2-3) at Ar-We-Va (4-2, 2-2); Northwood-Kensett (2-4, 2-3) at West Bend-Mallard (4-2, 3-1); Bishop Garrigan (5-1, 5-0) at GTRA (3-3, 2-3).