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Class 5A Iowa high school football RPIs, through Week 7
At No. 5 and No. 6, Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Cedar Rapids Prairie are on track to host first-round playoff games
Oct. 10, 2022 5:15 pm, Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 10:20 am
Cedar Rapids Prairie students celebrate during a win over Waterloo West on Sept. 30. The Hawks are 5-2 and ranked No. 6 in this week’s Class 5A football RPIs. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)
They’re official now.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released Class 5A football RPI standings, through Week 7.
The 16-team 5A playoff field will be determined in two weeks solely by RPI, which is determined by three factors: W-L percentage (37.5 percent), opponents’ W-L percentage (37.5 percent) and opponents’ opponents’ W-L percentage (25 percent).
Here is how the top 20 teams stand through Week 7:
1. West Des Moines Dowling (6-1, 38-25, 316-251, .6869)
2. Southeast Polk (6-1, 35-28, 325-242, .6731)
3. Ankeny (6-1, 35-28, 320-247, .6709)
4. Pleasant Valley (7-0, 26-37, 314-253, .6682)
5. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (6-1, 29-34, 292-275, .6228)
6. Cedar Rapids Prairie (5-2, 37-26, 279-288, .6111)
7. Waukee Northwest (4-3, 42-21, 300-267, .5966)
8. Ankeny Centennial (4-3, 40-23, 295-272, .5825)
9. Cedar Falls (5-2, 29-34, 318-249, .5807)
10. Davenport West (6-1, 21-42, 299-268, .5783)
11. Johnston (4-3, 39-24, 292-275, .5752)
12. West Des Moines Valley (4-3, 37-26, 310-257, .5712)
13. Urbandale (5-2, 27-36, 320-247, .5697)
14. Ames (5-2, 27-36, 310-257, .5578)
15. Sioux City East (5-2, 25-38, 303-264, .5503)
16. Iowa City High (4-3, 36-27, 268-299, .5467)
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17. Linn-Mar (4-3, 34-29, 283-284, .5414)
18. Dubuque Senior (4-3, 34-29, 280-287, .5401)
19. Waukee (3-4, 37-26, 307-260, .5163)
20. Iowa City West (4-3, 28-35, 300-267, .5132)
Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com
