Class 5A football schedules announced for 2021-22 seasons by IHSAA

Ankeny Centennial’s Carter Cahill carries the ball during the Jaguars’ loss to Ankeny last season. The crosstown rivals will meet in Week 2 in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons, according to the schedules that were announced on Monday by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

The Class 5A football schedules have been announced for both the 2021 and 2022 seasons by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

District and group assignments were posted in March following Board of Control approval. After a unique one-year cycle and adjusted playoff format in 2020, these schedules are in place for two years and include a new seventh classification.

The new Class 5A has implemented a success model for its group format and regular season scheduling, which 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 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.

Here are the schedules for both Ankeny schools:

2021

Ankeny

Aug. 27: Waukee

Sept. 3: at Ankeny Centennial

Sept. 10: at Dowling Catholic

Sept. 17: Southeast Polk

Sept. 24: Des Moines Roosevelt

Oct. 1: at Valley

Oct. 8: Des Moines North

Oct. 15: at Waukee Northwest

Oct. 22: Des Moines Lincoln

Ankeny’s Brady McCullough celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the Hawks’ victory over Dowling Catholic in the Class 4A semifinals last season. McCullough and the Hawks, who captured the state title to end Dowling’s historic run of seven consecutive championships, will meet the Maroons in a rematch on Sept. 10. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

Ankeny Centennial

Aug. 27: at Indianola

Sept. 3: Ankeny

Sept. 10: Waukee

Sept. 17: at Cedar Falls

Sept. 24: at Sioux City East

Oct. 1: Urbandale

Oct. 8: at Waukee Northwest

Oct. 15: Southeast Polk

Oct. 22: at Des Moines East

2022

Ankeny

Aug. 26: at Waukee

Sept. 2: Ankeny Centennial

Sept. 9: Dowling Catholic

Sept. 16: at Southeast Polk

Sept. 23: at Des Moines Roosevelt

Sept. 30: Valley

Oct. 7: at Des Moines North

Oct. 14: Waukee Northwest

Oct. 21: at Des Moines Lincoln

Ankeny Centennial

Aug. 26: Indianola

Sept. 2: at Ankeny

Sept. 9: at Waukee

Sept. 16: Cedar Falls

Sept. 23: Sioux City East

Sept. 30: at Urbandale

Oct. 7: Waukee Northwest

Oct. 14: at Southeast Polk

Oct. 21: Des Moines East