Our Breakdown includes top games from the weekend, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!
Here is what stood out to us:
Team of the Week - Valley, West Des Moines 20, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 6
Any time you can take down the #1 team in the state and your rivals in the same contest, the team of the week honor is an easy choice.
Runner Up - Prairie, Cedar Rapids 49, Pleasant Valley 42
Proving that they have an offense that can score on anyone makes the Hawks a serious dark horse contender in Class 4A.
Elite Performances
Alex Paxson, Cedar Falls - 2 interceptions
Beau Lombardi, Valley, West Des Moines - 179 yards passing
Cade Sheedy, Davenport, North - 2 interceptions
Cael Loecher, Cedar Falls - 191 yards passing
Cairron Hendred, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy - 169 yards rushing
Carsen Shelton, Valley, West Des Moines - 9.5 tackles
Clarence Williams, Des Moines, Roosevelt - 11 tackles
Cooper Downs, Ames - 337 yards passing
Dequan Lillard, Sioux City, North - 154 yards rushing
Desmond Alexander, Des Moines, Roosevelt - 149 yards rushing
Devonta Cobbs, Sioux City, North - 135 yards receiving
Drake Miller, Fort Dodge - 370 yards passing
Giorgio Diiorio, Marshalltown - 187 yards rushing
Jack Campbell, Cedar Falls - 11 tackles
Jamie Spinks, Des Moines, Roosevelt - 10 tackles
Jared Braun, Ames - 10 tackles
Jay Oostendorp, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy - 10.5 tackles
Jayson Murray, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines - 153 yards rushing
Jerad Fischer, Des Moines, Hoover - 272 yards passing
Joey Kuehn, Iowa City, West - 163 yards passing
John Weinmann, Sioux City, East - 10 tackles
Jonah Strawhacker, Ames - 104 yards receiving
Kenny Quinn, Des Moines, Hoover - 128 yards receiving
Landon Green, Iowa City, West - 9 tackles
Matt Hagan, Sioux City, North - 303 yards passing
Max Griffin, Ankeny - 9 tackles
Reese Wissinger, Burlington - 2 interceptions
Tanner VanElsen, Southeast Polk - 9 tackles
Tate Johnson, Cedar Falls - 2 interceptions
Taven Harris, Burlington - 263 yards rushing
Tre Fugate, Valley, West Des Moines - 128 yards rushing
Trenton Frerichs, Sioux City, North - 122 yards receiving
Zach Watters, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines - 173 yards passing
Did we miss anyone? Let us know by replying here now!
Week Three Rankings
1.) West Des Moines Valley 2-0 (Previous: # 2 )
2.) Cedar Falls 2-0 (Previous: # 3 )
3.) Dowling Catholic 1-1 (Previous: # 1 )
4.) Johnston 2-0 (Previous: # 4 )
5.) Bettendorf 2-0 (Previous: # 5 )
6.) Cedar Rapids Kennedy 2-0 (Previous: # 6 )
7.) Ankeny Centennial 2-0 (Previous: # 7 )
8.) Cedar Rapids Prairie 2-0 (Previous: # 9 )
9.) Iowa City West 1-1 (Previous: # 8 )
10.) Waukee 1-1 (Previous: # Not Rated )
Week Three Games to Watch
Cedar Falls at Ankeny
Cedar Rapids, Kennedy at Valley, West Des Moines
Dowling Catholic at Johnston
Dubuque, Senior at Cedar Rapids, Washington
North Scott at Pleasant Valley
Southeast Polk at Iowa City West
Waukee at Prairie, Cedar Rapids
Here is what stood out to us:
Team of the Week - Valley, West Des Moines 20, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 6
Any time you can take down the #1 team in the state and your rivals in the same contest, the team of the week honor is an easy choice.
Runner Up - Prairie, Cedar Rapids 49, Pleasant Valley 42
Proving that they have an offense that can score on anyone makes the Hawks a serious dark horse contender in Class 4A.
Elite Performances
Alex Paxson, Cedar Falls - 2 interceptions
Beau Lombardi, Valley, West Des Moines - 179 yards passing
Cade Sheedy, Davenport, North - 2 interceptions
Cael Loecher, Cedar Falls - 191 yards passing
Cairron Hendred, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy - 169 yards rushing
Carsen Shelton, Valley, West Des Moines - 9.5 tackles
Clarence Williams, Des Moines, Roosevelt - 11 tackles
Cooper Downs, Ames - 337 yards passing
Dequan Lillard, Sioux City, North - 154 yards rushing
Desmond Alexander, Des Moines, Roosevelt - 149 yards rushing
Devonta Cobbs, Sioux City, North - 135 yards receiving
Drake Miller, Fort Dodge - 370 yards passing
Giorgio Diiorio, Marshalltown - 187 yards rushing
Jack Campbell, Cedar Falls - 11 tackles
Jamie Spinks, Des Moines, Roosevelt - 10 tackles
Jared Braun, Ames - 10 tackles
Jay Oostendorp, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy - 10.5 tackles
Jayson Murray, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines - 153 yards rushing
Jerad Fischer, Des Moines, Hoover - 272 yards passing
Joey Kuehn, Iowa City, West - 163 yards passing
John Weinmann, Sioux City, East - 10 tackles
Jonah Strawhacker, Ames - 104 yards receiving
Kenny Quinn, Des Moines, Hoover - 128 yards receiving
Landon Green, Iowa City, West - 9 tackles
Matt Hagan, Sioux City, North - 303 yards passing
Max Griffin, Ankeny - 9 tackles
Reese Wissinger, Burlington - 2 interceptions
Tanner VanElsen, Southeast Polk - 9 tackles
Tate Johnson, Cedar Falls - 2 interceptions
Taven Harris, Burlington - 263 yards rushing
Tre Fugate, Valley, West Des Moines - 128 yards rushing
Trenton Frerichs, Sioux City, North - 122 yards receiving
Zach Watters, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines - 173 yards passing
Did we miss anyone? Let us know by replying here now!
Week Three Rankings
1.) West Des Moines Valley 2-0 (Previous: # 2 )
2.) Cedar Falls 2-0 (Previous: # 3 )
3.) Dowling Catholic 1-1 (Previous: # 1 )
4.) Johnston 2-0 (Previous: # 4 )
5.) Bettendorf 2-0 (Previous: # 5 )
6.) Cedar Rapids Kennedy 2-0 (Previous: # 6 )
7.) Ankeny Centennial 2-0 (Previous: # 7 )
8.) Cedar Rapids Prairie 2-0 (Previous: # 9 )
9.) Iowa City West 1-1 (Previous: # 8 )
10.) Waukee 1-1 (Previous: # Not Rated )
Week Three Games to Watch
Cedar Falls at Ankeny
Cedar Rapids, Kennedy at Valley, West Des Moines
Dowling Catholic at Johnston
Dubuque, Senior at Cedar Rapids, Washington
North Scott at Pleasant Valley
Southeast Polk at Iowa City West
Waukee at Prairie, Cedar Rapids
