As the high school boys regular season winds down, postseason play is heating up as we speed towards the state tournament at Cownie in a couple weeks. With the first round of substate games taking place on Thursday, May 20th, we chatted with some of the coaches of the top-ranked central Iowa programs as they prepare for the knockout portion of the season.

• #16 Roosevelt Roughriders - Matt Ream
• #14 Dowling Catholic Maroons - Jackson Teeling
• #13 Ankeny Hawks - Marcus Varnum
• #7 Johnston Dragons - Jim Frizzell
• #6 Ankeny Centennial - Brian Duax
• #4 Valley Tigers - Aziz Haffar
• #1 Waukee Warriors - Carlos Acebey

Substate semifinals take place on Monday, May 24th and substate finals are on Wednesday, May 26th. The winners of the eight substates will meet the following week in Des Moines to crown the 2021 State Champion.