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Myth versus reality in Iowa high school playoffs
Gazette sportswriter Bob Hersom surveys Iowa's football post season since 1972. He separates myths from facts on No. 1 ranked teams, Waterloo East, playoff scoring trends, unbeaten criteria, and system fairness while noting improvements and ongoing issues.
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Iowa
Gazette
Bob Hersom
Associated Press
Davenport West
United Press International
Rock Rapids
Lyon
West
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Lake Mills
Central Lyon
Pekin
Waterloo
East
Davenport Central
Iowa City
Regina
Sioux Center
West Des Moines Valley
Mason City
St. Ansgar
Ventura
Myth
Cham
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Sioux City
Davenport-Bettendorf
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
Dubuque
Burlington
Clinton
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
UPI
Lions
Sigourney
Savages