Here we go again…More 3A football records for the decade. This time we look at the teams that competed in District Three the past two seasons. All eight schools remained in 3A for the entire decade, so there was no bouncing around. Here are the numbers…
Overall Regular Season Records:
Decorah 64-26 (two undefeated seasons)
Manchester, West Delaware 61-29 (one undefeated season)
New Hampton 58-32
Epworth, Western Dubuque 49-41
Oelwein 48-42 (one undefeated season)
Crestwood, Cresco 47-43
Waukon 44-46
Independence 17-73
Nothing outstanding, but still, only two teams under .500, and Waukon was only one win away from breaking even. On a down note, Indy hasn’t won since late 2006.
Overall District Records:
Decorah 49-21 (two undefeated district seasons)
New Hampton 48-22 (one undefeated district season)
Manchester, West Delaware 45-25 (one undefeated district season)
Oelwein 36-34 (one undefeated district season)
Epworth, Western Dubuque 36-34
Crestwood, Cresco 36-34
Waukon 32-38
Independence 10-60
Again, fairly similar records and only two schools under .500 for the decade. Manchester, West Delaware posted a nice 16-4 non-district record for the decade, while Decorah clocked in at 15-5. Let’s go to the postseason numbers and see how these teams fared…
Overall Postseason/Playoff Records:
Substate record, playoff record, years qualified
Decorah 2-0, 8-5, 5 (two semifinals, two finals)
Epworth, Western Dubuque x-x, 6-1, 2 (two semifinals, one final, one TITLE 2001)
Manchester, West Delaware 1-1, 3-3, 3 (one semifinal, one final)
New Hampton 2-0, 3-6, 6 (one semifinal)
Crestwood, Cresco 1-0, 1-1, 1
Oelwein 0-1, 1-2, 2
Waukon x-x, 1-2, 2
Well, not many total appearances, but look at the results…Four different finals, six semis and a state title between four different schools. Outside of Dubuque, not many fans can name that 2001 Epworth title team in a discussion of champions, but they got it done. West Delaware had a nice team that reached the finals in 2005, and Decorah has earned their place in Iowa history with their past success. Good, solid football schools. Here’s hoping Indy turns it around soon!
