The surging Linn-Mar Lions popped into the new IHSBCA rankings Monday morning in the No. 10 spot, just in time for their big Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at top-ranked Kennedy Monday night.

The Lions (15-6) have won 10 straight games. The Cougars (17-2) have won eight straight and have been ranked No. 1 all season.

Linn-Mar and Kennedy are both 10-2 in the Mississippi Division of the MVC, tied for first place with Iowa City High.

Ankeny, Dowling Catholic, Fort Dodge and Waukee are ranked second through fifth in the Class 4A poll. Iowa City West, which leads the Valley Division of the MVC at 10-2, is ranked seventh.

IHSBCA RANKINGS

CLASS 4A

1. Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2. Ankeny
3. Dowling Catholic
4. Fort Dodge
5. Waukee
6. West Des Moines Valley
7. Iowa City West
8. Southeast Polk
9. Muscatine
10. Linn-Mar

CLASS 3A

1. Dallas Center-Grimes
2. Sioux City Heelan
3. Grinnell
4. Clear Lake
5. Benton Community
6. Harlan
7. Sergeant Bluff-Luton
8. Davenport Assumption
9. Williamsburg
10. Oelwein

CLASS 2A

1. Davis County
2. Saint Edmond, Ft. Dodge
3. Dyersville-Beckman
4. North Polk
5. PCM
6. Iowa City Regina
7. Waterloo Columbus
8. Van Buren
9. Wilton
10. Des Moines Christian

CLASS 1A

1. Council Bluffs-St. Albert
2. Mason City Newman
3. Lawton-Bronson
4. Martensdale-St. Mary’s
5. Preston
6. Lisbon
7. Algona Garrigan
8. Van Meter
9. Pleasantville
10. South O’Brien