How would Class 2a football powerhouse Solon do against 4a teams? I have been asked that question over and over the last couple of years and I will answer it later in this blog.  

Solon won their 40th straight game Monday shutting out #2 North Fayette 35-0 in the 2A semi-finals. James Morris ran for 3 touchdowns. One was a 90 yarder, another covered 80 yards. He also threw a 71 yard t.d bomb to Dean Klosterman. Wes Sleeper hit Derrick Loveless for another touchdown before halftime. It was 35 zip at the break and that’s how it ended. Solon will now play Boyden Hull-Rock Valley for the 2A title Saturday morning.

I have watched hundreds of high school football in the state of Iowa (covering games in all classes).  The past three season’s Solon has had 4a talent playing 2a football and nobody has come close to them. 

The biggest difference between 4a and 2a football is depth and talent at every position.  Solon has the best all-around player in the state in James Morris, but one player is not enough to dominate every football game. Solon is loaded with 4a talent at every position.  Derrick Loveless and Dean Klosterman are big time receivers that could start on most 4a football teams. 6″3 Wes Sleeper has good size at QB and he could play for most 4a football teams. RB Andy Ashton has 14 touchdowns this season and at times looks like James Morris Junior. Ashton could also play for most 4a schools.

All of these star players go both ways and are just as dominant on defense. Some 4a teams don’t play their star players on both sides of the ball.

Yes, Solon could match-up and beat most 4a teams, because they have the depth and talent across the board. This group will go down as one of the most dominant teams in the history of Iowa high school football. The Spartans have racked up over 5,000 yards of total offense this season and if they really wanted to it could of been 10,000 yards.