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: Dowling Catholic
The Maroons showed why they remain the favorite to take home yet another Class 4A championship this fall in a blowout win over Waukee.
Runner Up Team of the Week: Bettendorf
Shutting out their rivals from Pleasant Valley and flexing their muscles early on shows that the Bulldogs will be dangerous.
Elite Performances
Matt Hagan, Sioux City, North 254 yards passing
Carson Orr, Muscatine 190 yards passing
Cael Loecher, Cedar Falls 148 yards passing
Joey Kuehn, Iowa City, West 132 yards passing
Taven Harris, Burlington 257 yards rushing
Carter Bell, Bettendorf 152 yards rushing
Tonka Hickman, Iowa City, City High 181 yards rushing
Timothy Nimely, Muscatine 151 yards rushing
Cairron Hendred, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 148 yards rushing
Logan Wolf, Cedar Falls 137 yards receiving
Eli Gaye, Muscatine 144 yards receiving
Jalen Gaudet, Iowa City, West 159 yards receiving
Cade Parker, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 13.5 tackles
Angel Lottie, Des Moines, Hoover interceptions
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Week Two Rankings
1 .) Dowling Catholic 1-0 (Previous: # 1 )
2 .) West Des Moines Valley 1-0 (Previous: # 2 )
3 .) Cedar Falls 1-0 (Previous: # 3 )
4 .) Johnston 1-0 (Previous: # 4 )
5 .) Bettendorf 1-0 (Previous: # 5 )
6 .) Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1-0 (Previous: # 8 )
7 .) Ankeny Centennial 1-0 (Previous: # 10 )
8 .) Iowa City West 1-0 (Previous: # Not Rated )
9 .) Cedar Rapids Prairie 1-0 (Previous: # Not Rated )
10 .) Southeast Polk 0-1 (Previous: # 6 )
Week Two Games to Watch
Pleasant Valley at Prairie, Cedar Rapids
Valley, West Des Moines at Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
Ankeny at Johnston
Waukee at Southeast Polk
Iowa City, West at Bettendorf
Here is what stood out to us:
Team of the Week: Dowling Catholic
The Maroons showed why they remain the favorite to take home yet another Class 4A championship this fall in a blowout win over Waukee.
Runner Up Team of the Week: Bettendorf
Shutting out their rivals from Pleasant Valley and flexing their muscles early on shows that the Bulldogs will be dangerous.
Elite Performances
Matt Hagan, Sioux City, North 254 yards passing
Carson Orr, Muscatine 190 yards passing
Cael Loecher, Cedar Falls 148 yards passing
Joey Kuehn, Iowa City, West 132 yards passing
Taven Harris, Burlington 257 yards rushing
Carter Bell, Bettendorf 152 yards rushing
Tonka Hickman, Iowa City, City High 181 yards rushing
Timothy Nimely, Muscatine 151 yards rushing
Cairron Hendred, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 148 yards rushing
Logan Wolf, Cedar Falls 137 yards receiving
Eli Gaye, Muscatine 144 yards receiving
Jalen Gaudet, Iowa City, West 159 yards receiving
Cade Parker, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 13.5 tackles
Angel Lottie, Des Moines, Hoover interceptions
Did we miss anyone? Let us know by replying here now!
Week Two Rankings
1 .) Dowling Catholic 1-0 (Previous: # 1 )
2 .) West Des Moines Valley 1-0 (Previous: # 2 )
3 .) Cedar Falls 1-0 (Previous: # 3 )
4 .) Johnston 1-0 (Previous: # 4 )
5 .) Bettendorf 1-0 (Previous: # 5 )
6 .) Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1-0 (Previous: # 8 )
7 .) Ankeny Centennial 1-0 (Previous: # 10 )
8 .) Iowa City West 1-0 (Previous: # Not Rated )
9 .) Cedar Rapids Prairie 1-0 (Previous: # Not Rated )
10 .) Southeast Polk 0-1 (Previous: # 6 )
Week Two Games to Watch
Pleasant Valley at Prairie, Cedar Rapids
Valley, West Des Moines at Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
Ankeny at Johnston
Waukee at Southeast Polk
Iowa City, West at Bettendorf