The new two-year schedules for Iowa High School football came out earlier this year, and the West Central Valley Wildcats find themselves with a few different district opponents than in years past. The Iowa High School Athletic Association paired West Central Valley in the Class 1A District 8 group, featuring the AC/GC Chargers, the Clarinda Cardinals, the Mount Ayr Raiders, the Panorama Panthers, and the defending champion Van Meter Bulldogs. The last two seasons saw the Wildcats face Eagle Grove, South Hamilton, Manson-NW Webster, Madrid, Ogden, Panorama and Van Meter during the district season. The 2018 district season for West Central Valley begins on Friday, September 21 hosting Mount Ayr. The Wildcats also host Van Meter on September 28 and Panorama on October 18. West Central Valley will visit AC/GC on October 5 and Clarinda on October 12. The upcoming season officially kicks off for West Central Valley on Friday, August 24, traveling to Urbandale for a nondistrict contest against the Des Moines Christian Lions.