Alburnett, North Linn make football rankings

Alburnett and North Linn have cracked the top-10 in the first official football rankings this season by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

Alburnett is ranked No.4 in Class 2A and North Linn is No.8 in Class A. Both teams have 4-1 records.

The IHSAA released rankings for 2A, 1A, A and 8 Player teams Monday. The association will release its initial Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) for 5A, 4A and 3A next week.

CLASS 2A

1. Kuemper Catholic (5-0), 2. CL/GLR (5-0), 3. Roland-Story (4-1), 4. Alburnett (4-1), 5. Van Meter (4-1), 6. OABCIG (4-1), 7. Crestwood (5-0), 8. Mid-Prairie (4-1), 9. Osage (5-0), 10. Spirit Lake (3-2).

CLASS 1A

1. Regina (5-0), 2. West Lyon (4-1), 3. South Hardin (5-0), 4. Aplington-Parkersburg (5-0), 5. Treynor (4-1), 6. Underwood (4-1), 7. Beckman Catholic (5-0), 8. Interstate 35 (4-1), 9. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (4-1), 10. Northeast (5-0).

CLASS A

1. Woodbury Central (5-0), 2. West Sioux (5-0), 3. Saint Ansgar (5-0), 4. Madrid (5-0), 5. St. Albert (5-0), 6. Riverside (4-1), 7. East Buchanan (4-1), 8. North Linn (4-1), 9. Wapsie Valley (4-1), 10. West Fork (5-0).

EIGHT-PLAYER

1. Audubon (5-0), 2. Iowa Valley (5-0), 3. Woodbine (5-0), 4. Bedford (5-0), 5. Bishop Garrigan (5-0), 6. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (5-0), 7. North Union (5-0), 8. Edgewood-Colesburg (5-0), 9. Kingsley-Pierson (5-1), 10. Coon Rapids-Bayard (5-0).