There couldn’t be a more perfect end to the Iowa Class 5A football season than the Southeast Polk Rams (11-1) facing the only team that has beaten them this season, the Ankeny Hawks (10-2), for the state championship. .

The Rams are the fourth-ranked team in the state’s overall standings, with the Hawks in third overall.

What else do you need to be excited about a championship game?

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Date of the game: November 19, 2021

Game time: 8 p.m. ET

TV: FOX (KDSM-Des Moines, IA)

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In their first game this season, the Hawks defeated the Rams 21-7, giving them their first and only loss of the year. The Hawks were dominant on the defensive end, collecting an assist and limiting the Rams to 264 yards overall.

During the season, the Rams have averaged 33.3 points per game while allowing their opponents 11.6 points.

It’s a more balanced attack, scoring 21 touchdowns in the air and 28 on the ground. The running offense is a two-headed monster with two running backs with over 120 carries, over 820 yards and over seven touchdowns.

For the Hawks, they score 38.4 points per game while giving up 9.4 points to their opponents.

While they also have a balanced offense, the Hawks rely on star running back Colin Kadolph, who racked up 1,714 yards and 22 touchdowns with 18 extra receptions, 253 yards and four receiving touchdowns.

Will the Rams reclaim their victory, the State Championship and stand on top of Iowa football? Or will recent history repeat itself?

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