2024 IOWA FINAL TOP 40 FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGS

December 11, 2024 admin Off front, Northern, Previews, Student Section Buzz,

The time has come to start ranking 50 states that we covered this football season.

To say I’m overwhelmed with the work that comes along with this is a huge huge understatement.

We had 11 Student Section of the Week winners in Iowa and that helped us determine who had the best Student Section and which ones wanted it more.

Just showing up in large crowds isn’t enough. It might fool other outlets that don’t cover Student Sections, but not us. We have to know how bad you want it and marketing is key.

You will see top-notch Student Sections miss out at the top spot, but we kept saying it over and over and over again, in order to be considered number one, you have to win the Student Section of the Week title. Otherwise, what is the point of having that contest?!

I know Student Sections complain but remember it’s thousands of Student Sections and only me. Social media is your friend if used correctly.

A Student Section that doesn’t post videos or photos of there Student Section on a consistent basis is like a tree falling with no one around. It doesn’t make any noise.

This is our third year covering Football Student Sections in Iowa. We had Dowling Catholic Maroon Crew winning it in 2022 and 2023.

Maroon Crew is a fantastic Student Section, but a three-peat is going to be difficult. We can’t wait to see if someone will take the top spot.

We will have 3 Student Sections in Iowa that will be voting in the Student Section playoffs that will begin soon.

So, let’s see who made the list and who is the best in the Hawkeye State.

2024 IOWA FINAL TOP 40 FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGS

RED = PLAYOFF BOUND

Waukee (2023 Rank: NR)

This Student Section is weird, but that’s the goal for all Student Section. They can also pack the stands and go nuts for their football team. They showed off their Student Section on a consistent basis this fall and got their reward. We’ll see how they’ll fare in the National Student Section playoffs that start pretty soon, but for now, they’re the Iowa Football Student Section of the Year!

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Ankeny Centennial (2023 Rank: 3)

This might be one of the larger Student Sections in the state. If they promoted their Student Section on Instagram on a more consistent basis, I think they would’ve taken the top spot. We had a very very hard time looking for photos/videos of this Student Section all season. Regardless, this is still one of the best in the state. We’ll see how they’ll fare in the National Student Section playoffs that start pretty soon.

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Wahlert (2023 Rank: NR)

Considered one of the best Student Sections this year by their own Students, they definitely a strong case for it. They not only pack the stands, but they are a crazy and rowdy bunch. We’ll see how they’ll fare in the National Student Section playoffs that start pretty soon.

Dowling Catholic Maroon Crew (2023 Rank: 1)

While they couldn’t pull off the threepeat, the Maroon Crew still impressed me as they return to the Top 5. They always pack the stands and have plenty to cheer for.