Football schedules for the 2023 and 2024 Iowa high school regular seasons have been announced by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.
The 2023 football season will be the first with a socioeconomic factor added for classifications. Approved this winter by the State Board of Education, the classification adjustment will reduce 40 percent of a school’s free or reduced lunch (FRL) count from their annual enrollment to determine their final classification number. Class 5A uses a success model for its group format and regular season scheduling. Schools in 2A, 1A, A, and 8P that do not qualify for the postseason may schedule a ninth game if they desire.
Regular season football schedules are determined by the IHSAA. Regular season schedules for all other IHSAA sports are determined by member schools and their conferences.
Districts and groups are assigned by the IHSAA, then schools select preferred non-district opponents and submit them to IHSAA through a priority list. The IHSAA attempts to align schedules with as many priority list selections as possible, however, opponents and availability cannot be guaranteed.
Clear Lake will compete in Class 3A, District 2. The new assignment moves the Lions up a class. Last season they were in Class 2A District 3.
The new Class 3A District 10 teams are: Forest City, New Hampton, Iowa Falls-Alden, Waverly-Shell Rock, Webster City, Algona, Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Humboldt and Charles City.
Last season Clear Lake competed with Forest City and New Hampton as members of Class 2A District 3. Iowa Falls-Alden was also classified as a 2A school, but played in District 7.
Algona, Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Humboldt and Charles City were all 3A schools last season. Waverly-Shell Rock was a 4A competitor in football.
The 2023 regular season will being Aug. 25 with the Lions traveling to Forest City.
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2023 Schedule
Aug. 25 , at Forest City
Sept. 1, home vs. New Hampton
Sept. 8, at Iowa Falls-Alden
Sept. 15, home vs. Waverly-Shell Rock
Sept. 22, t Webster City
Sept 29 , home vs. Algona
Oct. 6, home vs. Hampton-Dumont-CAL
Oct. 13, at Humboldt
Oct. 20, at Charles City
