Football redistricting set

DES MOINES — The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) released the new districts for football for 2012-2013.

Red Oak High School will be back competing in Class 2A, after playing in Class 3A District 1 for two seasons. The Tigers will now play in District 8 along with Clarinda, Shenandoah, Clarinda Academy, Kuemper Catholic, OA-BCIG and Jefferson-Scranton.

Stanton, Villisca and Essex will continue to compete in 8-man District 8. They will be competing against conference foes like Fremont-Mills, Sidney and Nishnabotna. But they will be joined by Corning, Cumberland Anita Massena and Lenox.

Corning and Villisca are working on a whole grade sharing agreement. However they will play football separately for the 2012 season.

Noticeably absent from 8-Man District 8 is East Mills. The Wolverines will be playing 11-man football in 2012-2013. They will compete in Class A of District 8, along with Griswold, A-H-S-T, Logan-Magnolia, Riverside, Underwood, West Monona and Westwood.

Adel DeSoto Minburn and Perry will be moved into Class 3A District 1, taking Red Oak and Carroll's place.

You can see all the new district assignments online at iahsaa.org.