Final RPI rankings released for football before playoffs
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The fourth installment of the official Iowa High School football rankings were released on Monday, with Fort Dodge sitting 17th in Class 4A.
The Dodgers (5-3 overall) wrap up their regular season this Friday night at home vs. Sioux City West (4-4), which is currently 21st in the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI).
Le Mars (4-4), which topped Fort Dodge this past Friday, is 18th.
Cedar Rapids Xavier, the defending 4A state champion, is No. 1, followed by Sergeant Bluff-Luton, the leader of District 1 that includes the Dodgers. Spencer, another district opponent, is sixth in 4A.
For the 4A state playoff field of 16, qualifiers will be the district champion, the district runner-up and four at-large qualifiers based on RPI.
Algona is ranked 13th in 3A, as the Bulldogs currently lead District 1. Webster City is 31st and Humboldt 33rd.
Clarion-Goldfield/Dows is rated sixth in 1A, with South Central Calhoun checking in at No. 8 this week. Defending eight-player state champion Bishop Garrigan is fifth. North Union eighth.
Playoffs for 2A, 1A, A and eight-player begin this Friday.
In 2A, Southeast Valley travels to No. 1 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock. The Cowboys host MFL MarMac and the Titans welcome in Lawton-Bronson.
Eagle Grove is at No. 3 Aplington-Parkersburg, Emmetsburg welcomes Hinton, Manson Northwest Webster is at West Marshall and East Sac County heads to fifth-rated Underwood.
The Golden Bears take on GTRA, while the Warriors host Janesville.