Central (Elkader) Football

State Playoff Appearances (8)
* - Lost before round of 16

Pre-Playoffs Undefeated Seasons (7)

All-State Players (46)
(includes all IDPA/INA/IPSWA and Des Moines Register selections)
1932 (5th) E - Homer Olson, Elkader
1936 (-/3rd) E - Will Rogers, Elkader
1937 (6th/-) HB - Harold Bente, Elkader
1938 (5th/-) HB - Glen Mentzel, Elkader
1940 (4th/-) E - Kenneth Harnack, Elkader
1941 (6th/-) E - Lemar Steen, Elkader
1944 (3rd/3rd) HB - Jack Dittmer, Elkader
1945 (1st/1st) HB - Jack Dittmer, Elkader 2nd time
1947 (3rd/2nd) FB - Bill Colvin, Elkader
1947 (5th/-) G - Eldon Severson, Elkader
1954 (4th/-) G - Gary Embretson, Elkader
1956 (7th/-) HB - Daryl Dahling, Elkader
1957 (6th/-) E - Gary Woods, Elkader
1965 (-/5th) E - Dick Braun, Central, Elkader
1974 (-/3rd) E - Brad Thurn, Central, Elkader
1980 (2A-2nd/-) E - Bob Possehl, Central, Elkader
1990 (2A-2nd/-) OL - Chris Schrader, Central, Elkader
1991 (3A-2nd/-) E - Dale Dennler, Central, Elkader
1991 (3A-3rd/-) QB - Aaron Meyer, Central, Elkader
1996 (2A-3rd/-) P - Josh Embretson, Central, Elkader
1997 (2A-2nd/-) LB - Brian Vifian, Central-Garnavillo
1998 (2A--/1st) P - Josh Embretson, Central-Garnavillo 2nd time
2004 (A--/3rd) DB - Dan Bauder, Sr., Central, Elkader
2006 (1A-2nd/2nd) WR - Pat Grau, Sr., Central, Elkader
2007 (1A-1st/2nd) OL - Tyler Bazyn, Sr., Central, Elkader
2007 (1A--/3rd) RB - Jacob Lower, Sr., Central, Elkader
2008 (A--/2nd) OL - Alex Blair, Sr., Central, Elkader
2008 (A--/2nd) LB - Nathan Beatty, Sr., Central, Elkader
2008 (A-2nd/-) RB - Zack Tade, Central, Elkader
2009 (A-1st/2nd) RB - Zack Tade, Jr., Central, Elkader 2nd time
2009 (A--/2nd) DL - David Klingman, Sr., Central, Elkader
2009 (A--/3rd) LB - Matt Backes, Jr., Central, Elkader
2010 (A--/2nd) OL - Tim Nemechek, Sr., Central, Elkader
2010 (A-2nd/2nd) P - Geoffery Tajaran, Sr., Central, Elkader
2010 (A-1st/3rd) RB - Zack Tade, Sr., Central, Elkader 3rd time
2010 (A-2nd/3rd) LB - Matt Backes, Sr., Central, Elkader 2nd time
2014 (8p-1st/1st) RB - Nathan Fitzgerald, Sr., Central, Elkader
2014 (8p-1st/1st) LB - Isaiah Hopp, Sr., Central, Elkader
2014 (8p-2nd/3rd) OL - Kennie Orr, Sr., Central, Elkader
2015 (8p-1st/2nd) WR - Ben Backes, Sr., Central, Elkader
2015 (8p--/3rd) OL - Justin Cummer, Sr., Central, Elkader
2015 (8p--/3rd) QB - Derek Ehrhardt, Jr., Central, Elkader
2016 (8p--/1st) U - Derek Ehrhardt, Sr., Central, Elkader 2nd time
2016 (8p--/2nd) WR - Nick Sylvester, Sr., Central, Elkader
2016 (8p-1st/3rd) DL - Drew Reinhart, Sr., Central, Elkader
2016 (8p-1st/3rd) LB - Ted Hilgerson, Sr., Central, Elkader