Southeast Polk's offensive line might be one of the biggest factors in its success, but it takes an entire program to win a championship. “It’s next guy up mentality,” Douglas said.

Southeast Polk and Ankeny met during the regular season, back in Week 2. The Rams cruised to a 58-21 win, but Ankeny is a much different team now than they were then.

Woody starred as a running back at Southeast Polk before etching his name in Cyclone lore. He was Moberly’s hero growing up — ...

The Southeast Polk sophomore already has one Iowa high school wrestling state championship to his name, rolling to a 38-1 record at 106 pounds last season. As of Feb. 12, he is 32-0 with just five ...

Southeast Polk matched up with fellow central Iowa powerhouse Valley in Friday's Class 5A championship game. The Rams jumped out to a 24-7 lead and looked to be well on their way to another title ...

More: Southeast Polk sophomore Nico DeSalvo striving for second Iowa high school wrestling title For Woody, it'd be easy to feel pressure to live up to DeSalvo's hype or to try and make a big name ...

The Southeast Polk Rams lost to the Ankeny Hawks in the first round of last season's state tournament. Updated: 10:48 PM CST Nov 18, 2020 Elgin Rucker 4A state championship preview: Southeast Polk ...

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Southeast Polk then carried that win into the regionals May 18, competing among eight other teams. The Rams finished second overall with a score of 351 to advance on to state.

Southeast Polk had eyed a return to this spot since the preseason. The Little Hawks, meanwhile, wouldn't have been in anyone's first 10 guesses to reach the UNI-Dome when the year began.