IOWA CITY, Iowa – The City High Football program has earned preseason top ten recognition from numerous outlets as the fall season rapidly approaches.
The Little Hawks are ranked fifth in the Des Moines Register Class 5A preseason poll. The Register also has City High at No. 5 in their full-state Super 10 rankings.
The BCMoore power rankings, which are based on statistical analysis, rate City High as the No. 4 team in 5A heading into the 2022 season.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette ranks City High sixth in 5A. Other rankings include KMA Sports radio, which has City at No. 2 in Class 5A, and the SBLive rankings that place the Little Hawks at eighth across all classes.
City High kicks off the regular season Friday, Aug. 26, as the Little Hawks host Iowa City Liberty at historic Kinnick Stadium. The game will be televised on KCRG-TV 9, creating a rare opportunity to play live in front of all of Eastern Iowa. Tickets can be purchased below.