Gladbrook-Reinbeck and GMG will compete in Class 8 District 4 for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Pictured are Drake Blakesley of G-R, left, and GMG's Matthew DeSchamp (60) and Wyatt Jackson (56). -- Sun Courier File Photos

Following Thursday’s regular meeting of the IHSAA Board of Control, district and group assignments for the 2021 and 2022 football seasons were announced.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck and GMG will again see each other in the same 8-Player district as last season, along with Collins-Maxwell and Meskwaki Settlement who both finished in the middle of the district standings in 2020.

Projected front runners in District 4 next season include 2020 state tournament qualifiers Gladbrook-Reinbeck and Don Bosco Catholic.

8-Player District 4 (2020 season record)

Collins-Maxwell (4-5)

Colo-Nesco (2-6)

Don Bosco Catholic (9-1)

Dunkerton (2-4)

Gladbrook-Reinbeck (9-1)

GMG, Garwin (0-8)

Meskwaki Settlement (3-5)

Following the one-year assignments in 2020, district assignments are effective for a two-year cycle.

8-Player schools will play eight regular season games, with 32 teams qualifying for the playoffs. Teams not qualifying for the playoffs will be permitted to play a ninth regular season game.

The 2021 football season will be the first with a new seventh classification (Class 5A), approved in January by the Board of Control to reduce the disparity in enrollment in the IHSAA’s largest class of football, and to increase the number of participating teams and student-athletes in the postseason across all classes.

Class 5A’s group and success model format is based on information outlined in February 2020, before COVID-19 related changes were made in July to the IHSAA’s football scheduling and postseason.

Below are the statewide 8-Player district assignments announced Friday by the IHSAA.

DISTRICT #1

Ar-We-Va, Westside

Glidden-Ralston

Kingsley-Pierson

Newell-Fonda

River Valley, Correctionville

Siouxland Christian

St. Mary’s Catholic

DISTRICT #2

Bishop Garrigan Catholic

Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire

Harris Lake-Park

North Iowa, Buffalo Center

Northwood-Kensett

St. Edmond, Fort Dodge

West Bend-Mallard

DISTRICT #3

Clarksville

Janesville

Riceville

Rockford

Tripoli

Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction

West Central, Maynard

DISTRICT #4

Collins-Maxwell

Colo-Nesco

Don Bosco Catholic

Dunkerton

Gladbrook-Reinbeck

GMG, Garwin

Meskwaki Settlement

DISTRICT #5

Calamus-Wheatland

Central City

Central, Elkader

Easton Valley

Edgewood-Colesburg

Kee, Lansing

Midland, Wyoming

Springville

DISTRICT #6

English Valleys, North English

HLV, Victor

Iowa Valley, Marengo

Lone Tree

New London

Tri-County, Thornburg

WACO, Wayland

Winfield-Mt. Union

DISTRICT #7

Baxter

BGM, Brooklyn

Grand View Christian

Melcher-Dallas

Montezuma

Twin Cedars, Bussey

Woodward Academy

DISTRICT #8

Lamoni

Martensdale-St. Marys

Moravia

Mormon Trail, Garden Grove

Murray

Seymour

Southeast Warren, Liberty Center

DISTRICT #9

Bedford

East Mills

East Union, Afton

Fremont-Mills, Tabor

Griswold

Lenox

Stanton

DISTRICT #10

Audubon

Boyer Valley, Dunlap

CAM, Anita

Coon Rapids-Bayard

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton

West Harrison, Mondamin

Woodbine