2A Breakdown includes our team of the week, what stood out, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!
Our Team of the Week: Aplington-Parkersburg
Aplington-Parkersburg 75, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 38
Aplington-Parkersburg 80, Union, La Porte City 51
The firepower offensively for the Falcons will make them dangerous as the postseason nears.
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The Runner Up: East Marshall
East Marshall, LeGrand 60, West Marshall, State Center 55
East Marshall, LeGrand 56, Dike-New Hartford 39
Beating your rivals along with taking down Dike-New Hartford showcased the defensive strengths of East Marshall.
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Top 2020 Scorers by Average (stats via quikstats.com on 1/7)
1 .) Peyton Pope West Marshall, State Center 22.5 ppg
2 .) Cameron Soenksen Camanche 20.8 ppg
3 .) Keith Braunschweig Woodward-Granger 15.7 ppg
4 .) James Stimson Sumner-Fredricksburg 15.3 ppg
5 .) Zane Neubaum South Central Calhoun 13.8 ppg
6 .) Seth Juhl Des Moines Christian 13.6 ppg
7 .) Ethan Sahr North Cedar, Stanwood 13.4 ppg
8 .) Michael Keegan Beckman Catholic, Dyersville 13.3 ppg
9 .) Even Brauns Regina, Iowa City 13.3 ppg
10 .) Kobe Grell Cherokee, Washington 11.6 ppg
11 .) Quynton Younker ACGC 11.3 ppg
12 .) Kaleb Badker West Central Valley, Stuart 11.3 ppg
13 .) Alex Paulsrud Cherokee, Washington 11.1 ppg
14 .) Bryce Achenbach Woodward-Granger 10.9 ppg
15 .) Dan Jungling Pella Christian 10.8 ppg
16 .) Masen Miller Regina, Iowa City 10.6 ppg
17 .) Luke South Panorama, Panora 10.5 ppg
18 .) Nathan Lindsay Clarinda 10.2 ppg
19 .) Landon Borrett Jesup 10.2 ppg
20 .) Jon Schwarte Treynor 9.3 ppg
21 .) Jamison Helmers Okoboji, Milford 9.2 ppg
22 .) Tanner Lukavsky West Branch 8.9 ppg
23 .) Jack Stogdill Treynor 8.8 ppg
24 .) Brenden Gengler Hinton 8.6 ppg
25 .) Joe Lilienthal Durant 8.3 ppg
26 .) Austin Van Donge Unity Christian, Orange City 8.1 ppg
27 .) Paxton Felderman Bellevue 8.1 ppg
28 .) Bryce LIttler ACGC 8.1 ppg
29 .) Cole Pitts Cherokee, Washington 8 ppg
30 .) Rashawn Marshall Woodward Academy 8 ppg
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Week Five Rankings
1 .) Van Meter 10-0 (Previous: # 1 )
2 .) Cascade 11-0 (Previous: # 2 )
3 .) Western Christian 7-0 (Previous: # 3 )
4 .) Sioux Center 9-0 (Previous: # 5 )
5 .) South Hamilton 11-0 (Previous: # 8 )
6 .) Aplington-Parkersburg 10-0 (Previous: # 9 )
7 .) Northeast Gooselake 10-0 (Previous: # N/R )
8 .) East Marshall 8-0 (Previous: # N/R )
9 .) Treynor 8-0 (Previous: # N/R )
10 .) Iowa City Regina 7-2 (Previous: # 4 )
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Games to Watch
Dallas Center-Grimes @ Pella Christian
East Marshall @ Hudson
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll @ Harlan
LeMars @ Western Christian
New Hampton @ Charles City
New Hampton @ Waukon
Newton @ Pella Christian
Northeast, Goose Lake @ Cascade
Rock Valley @ Sioux Center
Sheldon @ Boyden-Hull
Sioux Center @ LeMars
Van Meter @ Earlham
Wapsie Valley @ Aplington-Parkersburg
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Our Team of the Week: Aplington-Parkersburg
Aplington-Parkersburg 75, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 38
Aplington-Parkersburg 80, Union, La Porte City 51
The firepower offensively for the Falcons will make them dangerous as the postseason nears.
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The Runner Up: East Marshall
East Marshall, LeGrand 60, West Marshall, State Center 55
East Marshall, LeGrand 56, Dike-New Hartford 39
Beating your rivals along with taking down Dike-New Hartford showcased the defensive strengths of East Marshall.
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Top 2020 Scorers by Average (stats via quikstats.com on 1/7)
1 .) Peyton Pope West Marshall, State Center 22.5 ppg
2 .) Cameron Soenksen Camanche 20.8 ppg
3 .) Keith Braunschweig Woodward-Granger 15.7 ppg
4 .) James Stimson Sumner-Fredricksburg 15.3 ppg
5 .) Zane Neubaum South Central Calhoun 13.8 ppg
6 .) Seth Juhl Des Moines Christian 13.6 ppg
7 .) Ethan Sahr North Cedar, Stanwood 13.4 ppg
8 .) Michael Keegan Beckman Catholic, Dyersville 13.3 ppg
9 .) Even Brauns Regina, Iowa City 13.3 ppg
10 .) Kobe Grell Cherokee, Washington 11.6 ppg
11 .) Quynton Younker ACGC 11.3 ppg
12 .) Kaleb Badker West Central Valley, Stuart 11.3 ppg
13 .) Alex Paulsrud Cherokee, Washington 11.1 ppg
14 .) Bryce Achenbach Woodward-Granger 10.9 ppg
15 .) Dan Jungling Pella Christian 10.8 ppg
16 .) Masen Miller Regina, Iowa City 10.6 ppg
17 .) Luke South Panorama, Panora 10.5 ppg
18 .) Nathan Lindsay Clarinda 10.2 ppg
19 .) Landon Borrett Jesup 10.2 ppg
20 .) Jon Schwarte Treynor 9.3 ppg
21 .) Jamison Helmers Okoboji, Milford 9.2 ppg
22 .) Tanner Lukavsky West Branch 8.9 ppg
23 .) Jack Stogdill Treynor 8.8 ppg
24 .) Brenden Gengler Hinton 8.6 ppg
25 .) Joe Lilienthal Durant 8.3 ppg
26 .) Austin Van Donge Unity Christian, Orange City 8.1 ppg
27 .) Paxton Felderman Bellevue 8.1 ppg
28 .) Bryce LIttler ACGC 8.1 ppg
29 .) Cole Pitts Cherokee, Washington 8 ppg
30 .) Rashawn Marshall Woodward Academy 8 ppg
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Week Five Rankings
1 .) Van Meter 10-0 (Previous: # 1 )
2 .) Cascade 11-0 (Previous: # 2 )
3 .) Western Christian 7-0 (Previous: # 3 )
4 .) Sioux Center 9-0 (Previous: # 5 )
5 .) South Hamilton 11-0 (Previous: # 8 )
6 .) Aplington-Parkersburg 10-0 (Previous: # 9 )
7 .) Northeast Gooselake 10-0 (Previous: # N/R )
8 .) East Marshall 8-0 (Previous: # N/R )
9 .) Treynor 8-0 (Previous: # N/R )
10 .) Iowa City Regina 7-2 (Previous: # 4 )
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Games to Watch
Dallas Center-Grimes @ Pella Christian
East Marshall @ Hudson
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll @ Harlan
LeMars @ Western Christian
New Hampton @ Charles City
New Hampton @ Waukon
Newton @ Pella Christian
Northeast, Goose Lake @ Cascade
Rock Valley @ Sioux Center
Sheldon @ Boyden-Hull
Sioux Center @ LeMars
Van Meter @ Earlham
Wapsie Valley @ Aplington-Parkersburg
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