IowaHSPlayoffsPresented by

Gehlen Catholic Football Playoff Chances

Class A, District 1 · 4-1 (3-0 district) · Updated Sep 26, 2026

Make playoffs>99%
Projected record6-2
Win district4%
Host first game60%
Reach UNI-Dome7%
Win state<1%

Gehlen Catholic (4-1) is projected to finish 6-2 and makes the Class A playoffs in >99% of 20,000 simulated seasons, most likely finishing 2nd in District 1 (wins it 4%). Its most likely first playoff game: home against D8 3rd IKM-Manning. Chance to reach the UNI-Dome semifinals: 7%; to win the Class A state title: <1%.

Open the interactive Class A playoff machine for Gehlen Catholic →

Remaining schedule and picks

WeekOpponentOur pickChanceConfidence
Wk 6at MMCRUGehlen Catholic58%Toss-up
Wk 7vs South O'BrienGehlen Catholic98%Lock
Wk 8at West SiouxWest Sioux95%Lock

Lock picks (90%+) were right 97% of the time on Iowa games from 2021 to 2025.

District 1 standings outlook

TeamOverallDistrict1st2nd3rd4thPlayoffs
West Sioux5-03-095%5%<1%0%>99%
Gehlen Catholic4-13-04%56%40%<1%>99%
MMCRU3-23-01%39%54%6%>99%
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn2-31-20%<1%6%23%29%
Sioux Central1-41-30%0%<1%51%51%
Sibley-Ocheyedan1-41-30%0%<1%20%20%
South O'Brien0-50-40%0%0%0%0%

Chance of each district finish. Ties go by head-to-head, then the 17-point tiebreaker.

Other Class A teams