A Breakdown includes top games from the weekend, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!
Here is what stood out to us:
Who can slow this squad down?
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 59, Nodaway Valley 0
A complete game in all facets
Pekin 42, Montezuma 0
Making big time plays at just the right time
Saint Ansgar 35, Nashua-Plainfield 32
Closer than expected
St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 27, MMCRU 20
An impressive start to district play
Ridge View 45, North Union 0
Elite Performances
Austin Eckenrod, Newman Catholic, Mason City 249 yards passing
Caleb Kuiper, Grundy Center 218 yards rushing
Chance Cobb, Southwest Valley 177 yards rushing
Clayton Leng, South O'Brien 183 yards rushing
Cole Wiltgen, LeMars Gehlen Catholic 198 yards passing
Dayton Hansen, Nashua-Plainfield 242 yards passing
Ely Funderman, Maple Valley-Anthon Oto 177 yards rushing
Hunter Lott, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 241 yards rushing
Ian Holmgaard, Newman Catholic, Mason City 154 yards receiving
Josh Fitzgerald, Newman Catholic, Mason City 103 yards receiving
Josh Van Vliet, Saint Ansgar 14 tackles
Keegan James, BGM, Brooklyn 255 yards rushing
Kyle Giese, Winfield-Mt Union 11 tackles
Levi Enright, Nashua-Plainfield 132 yards receiving
Max Meyers, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 13.5 tackles
Parker Rochford, Edgewood-Colesburg 2 interceptions
Peyton Leever, Grand View Christian 205 yards rushing
Scott Tibbetts, BGM, Brooklyn 139 yards passing
Tanner Sloan, Alburnett 11 tackles
Wyatt Hough, Riverside, Oakland 155 yards passing
Xavier Roberts, LeMars Gehlen Catholic 113 yards receiving
Did we miss anyone? Let us know by replying here now!
Week Four Rankings
1.) St. Albert 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #1)
2.) Gladbrook-Reinbeck 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #2)
3.) Lisbon 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #3)
4.) West Sioux 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #4)
5.) Lynnville-Sully 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #5)
6.) Wapsie Valley 3-0 (Previous: #6)
7.) Hudson 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #7)
8.) Saint Ansgar 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #8)
9.) Bishop Garrigan 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #9)
10.) Southwest Valley 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #10)
Week Four Games to Watch
Hudson at North Tama, Traer
Newman Catholic at Grundy Center
St. Albert at Southeast Warren
Wapsie Valley at East Buchanan
Here is what stood out to us:
Who can slow this squad down?
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 59, Nodaway Valley 0
A complete game in all facets
Pekin 42, Montezuma 0
Making big time plays at just the right time
Saint Ansgar 35, Nashua-Plainfield 32
Closer than expected
St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 27, MMCRU 20
An impressive start to district play
Ridge View 45, North Union 0
Elite Performances
Austin Eckenrod, Newman Catholic, Mason City 249 yards passing
Caleb Kuiper, Grundy Center 218 yards rushing
Chance Cobb, Southwest Valley 177 yards rushing
Clayton Leng, South O'Brien 183 yards rushing
Cole Wiltgen, LeMars Gehlen Catholic 198 yards passing
Dayton Hansen, Nashua-Plainfield 242 yards passing
Ely Funderman, Maple Valley-Anthon Oto 177 yards rushing
Hunter Lott, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 241 yards rushing
Ian Holmgaard, Newman Catholic, Mason City 154 yards receiving
Josh Fitzgerald, Newman Catholic, Mason City 103 yards receiving
Josh Van Vliet, Saint Ansgar 14 tackles
Keegan James, BGM, Brooklyn 255 yards rushing
Kyle Giese, Winfield-Mt Union 11 tackles
Levi Enright, Nashua-Plainfield 132 yards receiving
Max Meyers, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 13.5 tackles
Parker Rochford, Edgewood-Colesburg 2 interceptions
Peyton Leever, Grand View Christian 205 yards rushing
Scott Tibbetts, BGM, Brooklyn 139 yards passing
Tanner Sloan, Alburnett 11 tackles
Wyatt Hough, Riverside, Oakland 155 yards passing
Xavier Roberts, LeMars Gehlen Catholic 113 yards receiving
Did we miss anyone? Let us know by replying here now!
Week Four Rankings
1.) St. Albert 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #1)
2.) Gladbrook-Reinbeck 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #2)
3.) Lisbon 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #3)
4.) West Sioux 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #4)
5.) Lynnville-Sully 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #5)
6.) Wapsie Valley 3-0 (Previous: #6)
7.) Hudson 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #7)
8.) Saint Ansgar 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #8)
9.) Bishop Garrigan 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #9)
10.) Southwest Valley 3-0 (Previous Ranking: #10)
Week Four Games to Watch
Hudson at North Tama, Traer
Newman Catholic at Grundy Center
St. Albert at Southeast Warren
Wapsie Valley at East Buchanan
