We’re brainstorming for our prep football advance package in August (it’s never too early, right?), and we’re trying to come up with a good, solid list of rivalries.

What’s the biggest in Eastern Iowa? Is it Mount Vernon vs. Solon? Or has it cooled since district football began and they became non-district foes?

Is it Iowa City High vs. Iowa City West? Or maybe someone else?

Here’s a rough list of about 20. Where do they rank?

Thoughts?

Anamosa vs. Monticello

Benton Community vs. Vinton-Shellsburg

Cascade vs. Western Dubuque

Cascade vs. Beckman

Cascade vs. Monticello

C.R. Jefferson vs. C.R. Prairie

C.R. Jefferson vs. C.R. Washington

C.R. Kennedy vs. C.R. Xavier

C.R. Kennedy vs. C.R. Washington

C.R. Prairie vs. Linn-Mar

Central City vs. Springville

Decorah vs. Oelwein

Decorah vs. Waukon

HLV vs. BGM

Iowa City High vs. Iowa City West

Lone Tree vs. Highland

Maquoketa vs. DeWitt Central

Marion vs. West Delaware

Mount Vernon vs. Solon

North Linn vs. Alburnett

Turkey Valley vs. South Winneshiek

Washington vs. Mount Pleasant

West Branch vs. Iowa City Regina

Western Dubuque vs. Beckman

Defunct rivalries

Center Point vs. Starmont

C.R. LaSalle vs. C.R. Regis

West Branch vs. Mount Vernon

West Branch vs. Solon

Iowa Valley vs. Williamsburg

Marion vs. Linn-Mar