4A Breakdown includes top games from the weekend, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!
Here is what stood out to us:
Are the Dragons a title contender?
Johnston 13, Ankeny Centennial 8
The west vs. east dominance continues
Valley, West Des Moines 23, Bettendorf
Having the athletes to finish late
Iowa City, West 37, Southeast Polk 27
A signature victory early on
Prairie, Cedar Rapids 21, Cedar Rapids, Washington 20
Hitting on all cylinders
Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 50, Muscatine 6
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Elite Performances
Evan Flitz, Iowa City, West
363 yards passing
Joe Evans, Ames
291 yards passing
Shane Starcevich, Southeast Polk
264 yards passing
Byron Jarrett, Des Moines, Hoover
241 yards passing
Bryce Hunger, Iowa City, City High
229 yards passing
Max Duggan, Lewis Central
223 yards passing
LT Beck, Burlington
204 yards passing
Cameron Baker, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson
223 yards rushing
Jevon Mason, Valley, West Des Moines
194 yards rushing
Jayson Murray, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
190 yards rushing
Sam Schnee, Dubuque, Senior
180 yards rushing
Haven Henningsen, Cedar Rapids, Washington
173 yards rushing
Sam Gary, Cedar Falls
154 yards rushing
Traevis Buchanan, Iowa City, West
137 yards receiving
Zach Jones, Iowa City, City High
128 yards receiving
Jalen Gaudet, Iowa City, West
114 yards receiving
Mason Leinbach, Burlington
111 yards receiving
Danny Kamm III, Mason City
12.5 tackles
Mitchell Riggs, Dowling Catholic
12 tackles
Jatten Kuhrt, Bettendorf
11 tackles
Ty Johnson, Cedar Rapids, Washington
10.5 tackles
Seth Semrau, Cedar Rapids, Washington
10 tackles
Emilio Rubio, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson
3 interceptions
Cale Conner, Sioux City, North
2 interceptions
Collin Hushagen, Johnston
2 field goals
Luke Williams, Southeast Polk
2 field goals
Matthew Cook, Cedar Falls
2 field goals
Nathan Armstrong, Epworth, Western Dubuque
2 field goals
Week Two Rankings
1.) Dowling Catholic 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #1)
2.) West Des Moines Valley 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #3)
3.) Iowa City West 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #4)
4.) Johnston 1-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
5.) Waukee 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #5)
6.) Cedar Rapids Prairie 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #8)
7.) Lewis Central 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #9)
8.) Ames 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #10)
9.) Cedar Falls 1-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
10.) Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
Week Two Games to Watch
Ankeny at Ankeny Centennial
Cedar Falls at Ames
Dowling Catholic at Urbandale
Southeast Polk at Johnston
Waukee at West Des Moines Valley
Pleasant Valley at Iowa City High
Muscatine at Iowa City West
Cedar Rapids Washington at Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Here is what stood out to us:
Are the Dragons a title contender?
Johnston 13, Ankeny Centennial 8
The west vs. east dominance continues
Valley, West Des Moines 23, Bettendorf
Having the athletes to finish late
Iowa City, West 37, Southeast Polk 27
A signature victory early on
Prairie, Cedar Rapids 21, Cedar Rapids, Washington 20
Hitting on all cylinders
Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 50, Muscatine 6
Did we miss anyone? Let us know by replying here now!
Elite Performances
Evan Flitz, Iowa City, West
363 yards passing
Joe Evans, Ames
291 yards passing
Shane Starcevich, Southeast Polk
264 yards passing
Byron Jarrett, Des Moines, Hoover
241 yards passing
Bryce Hunger, Iowa City, City High
229 yards passing
Max Duggan, Lewis Central
223 yards passing
LT Beck, Burlington
204 yards passing
Cameron Baker, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson
223 yards rushing
Jevon Mason, Valley, West Des Moines
194 yards rushing
Jayson Murray, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
190 yards rushing
Sam Schnee, Dubuque, Senior
180 yards rushing
Haven Henningsen, Cedar Rapids, Washington
173 yards rushing
Sam Gary, Cedar Falls
154 yards rushing
Traevis Buchanan, Iowa City, West
137 yards receiving
Zach Jones, Iowa City, City High
128 yards receiving
Jalen Gaudet, Iowa City, West
114 yards receiving
Mason Leinbach, Burlington
111 yards receiving
Danny Kamm III, Mason City
12.5 tackles
Mitchell Riggs, Dowling Catholic
12 tackles
Jatten Kuhrt, Bettendorf
11 tackles
Ty Johnson, Cedar Rapids, Washington
10.5 tackles
Seth Semrau, Cedar Rapids, Washington
10 tackles
Emilio Rubio, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson
3 interceptions
Cale Conner, Sioux City, North
2 interceptions
Collin Hushagen, Johnston
2 field goals
Luke Williams, Southeast Polk
2 field goals
Matthew Cook, Cedar Falls
2 field goals
Nathan Armstrong, Epworth, Western Dubuque
2 field goals
Week Two Rankings
1.) Dowling Catholic 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #1)
2.) West Des Moines Valley 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #3)
3.) Iowa City West 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #4)
4.) Johnston 1-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
5.) Waukee 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #5)
6.) Cedar Rapids Prairie 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #8)
7.) Lewis Central 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #9)
8.) Ames 1-0 (Previous Ranking: #10)
9.) Cedar Falls 1-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
10.) Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1-0 (Previous: Not Rated)
Week Two Games to Watch
Ankeny at Ankeny Centennial
Cedar Falls at Ames
Dowling Catholic at Urbandale
Southeast Polk at Johnston
Waukee at West Des Moines Valley
Pleasant Valley at Iowa City High
Muscatine at Iowa City West
Cedar Rapids Washington at Cedar Rapids Kennedy