Week 1 Class 4A Standouts with Rankings Update

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/08/prep-redzone-iowa-preseason-class-4a-rankings/">4A Preseason Rankings </a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As promised, we're committed to updating our team rankings in the state's largest three classes weekly. We hope to replicate it with the rest of the state in future seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1.&nbsp;Lewis Central (1-0) –&nbsp;</strong>The defending 4A state champs began the new campaign in style with a 31-10 triumph at 3A Harlan Friday night. The Titans rode the arm of senior signal caller [player_tooltip player_id='1279100' first='Brady' last='Hetzel'], an all-stater in '23. [player_tooltip player_id='1619876' first='Peyton' last='Phippen'] and Leonardo Tatum were his main targets, and [player_tooltip player_id='1360057' first='Brody' last='Patlan'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1360075' first='Chance' last='Chappell'] carried the running game. DL [player_tooltip player_id='1197453' first='Kyler' last='McNeal'] started his sophomore season off with a bang, collecting four solo tackles, 2.5 TFLs and a sack. Phippen delivered a Pick-6. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>9/6 at Creston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2.</strong> <strong>Cedar Rapids Xavier (1-0) – </strong>The state runners-up also got off on the right foot. Xavier <a href="https://www.thegazette.com/football/young-saints-grind-past-waverly-shell-rock-14-7/">outlasted an improved Waverly-Shell Rock squad</a>, 14-7, Friday in Cedar Rapids. [player_tooltip player_id='1619867' first='Ryan' last='Kelly'] delivered big plays running and receiving. Carter Hoffmann rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and Jack Stevenson hauled in an 11-yard scoring pass from [player_tooltip player_id='1827747' first='Cash' last='Parks']. Stevenson also shines as a linebacker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/6 at Williamsburg </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Norwalk (1-0) – </strong>Norwalk looked like a team capable of contending in 4A. It toppled Carlisle, 35-7, at Warrior Stadium. [player_tooltip player_id='283943' first='Eli' last='Robbins'] and Dominic Tigner combined for 278 yards and four touchdowns rushing. Talented TE [player_tooltip player_id='1198816' first='Luke' last='Brewer'] caught three passes for 44 yards. [player_tooltip player_id='1620101' first='Gavin' last='Dehmer'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1584562' first='Luke' last='Iverson'] each intercepted a pass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/6 at Indianola</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. North Scott (1-0) –&nbsp;</strong>Central DeWitt dealt with a rude guest Friday night. North Scott left town with a 41-6 victory. Chase Smith threw for five touchdowns, three of which went to [player_tooltip player_id='1279117' first='Cash' last='Bowe']. &nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='1402859' first='Jerrod' last='Lee'] rushed for 107 yards (7.1 YPC). [player_tooltip player_id='305767' first='Carson' last='Lage'] caught three balls for 87 yards and a score. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next: 9/6 at Waverly-Shell Rock</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Gilbert (1-0) –&nbsp;</strong>The Tigers rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit for a 35-28 win at Dallas Center-Grimes Friday. Iowa State LB commitment [player_tooltip player_id='252314' first='Will' last='Hawthorne'] rushed 40 times for 272 yards and four touchdowns, adding 5.5 tackles. [player_tooltip player_id='1418114' first='Braeden' last='Nees'] intercepted a pass, and [player_tooltip player_id='1418106' first='Bowen' last='Kruse'] recorded a team-best 6.0 tackles, five of which were solo. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/6 at Carroll </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Western Dubuque (1-0) – </strong>The Hawks held off a game West Delaware outfit, 21-13, Friday. Seniors [player_tooltip player_id='1282223' first='Drew' last='Burds'] and David Theisen rushed 27 times for 210 yards and a touchdown. Burds' 10.0 tackles led a defense that also featured a two-interception game from Ben Wernimont. Zander Ehlers had six solo stops, and [player_tooltip player_id='1277238' first='Garret' last='Kluesner'] recorded a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>9/6 at Wahlert Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Indianola (1-0) – </strong>Perhaps no Week 1 4A win impressed more than the one Indianola grabbed at 5A Urbandale Friday. Jake Pontier rushed 25 times for 141 yards and three touchdowns in the 21-17 victory. AJ Pontier paced the defense with 11.5 tackles, while Max Wedmore, August Anderson and Charlie Radosevich also played well on that side of the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/6 vs. Norwalk</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. North Polk (1-0) - </strong>The Comets escaped Friday's matchup against visiting Bondurant-Farrar, 42-41. Nathan Feldmann and [player_tooltip player_id='1361480' first='BJ' last='Tate'] combined for 48 carries, 278 yards and six touchdowns. Feldmann, Nathan Pitlock,&nbsp;Drew Figgins, Brady Reinhart and [player_tooltip player_id='1361539' first='Jakob' last='Phillips'] delivered big plays on defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/6 at Carlisle</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9. Pella (1-0) - </strong>The Dutch posted a 29-17 win at Ballard in Week 1. QB Colin Kerndt found success throwing and running. [player_tooltip player_id='1240470' first='Emmanuel' last='Diers'] rushed for 92 yards and a score, and caught six balls for 66 more yards. Nate Warner piled up a team-high 9.5 tackles. Diers and Jake Cowman picked off passes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10. Bondurant-Farrar (0-1) – </strong>The Bluejays fell by one point at North Polk, a fellow program with high expectations. QB [player_tooltip player_id='252225' first='Jordan' last='Rial'] tossed four TDs and rushed for 76 yards with a score. Freshman receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1583617' first='Riley' last='Vanderlinden'] caught eight passes for 148 yards and three TDs. [player_tooltip player_id='1421455' first='Landon' last='Cory'] intercepted two passes and Ryder Miller had one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/6 vs. Grinnell </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dropped Out: </strong>Ballard, Waverly-Shell Rock. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4A Stars of the Week</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='252314' first='Will' last='Hawthorne'], LB/RB, Gilbert (40 carries 272 yards 4 TDs/5 solo tackles 1.5 TFL) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='283943' first='Eli' last='Robbins'], RB/WR, Norwalk (15 carries 171 yards 2 TDs/2 catches 47 yards 1 TD/1 kick return 29 yards)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chase Smith, QB, North Scott (228 passing yards 5TD/0INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1421497' first='Charlie' last='Dvergsten'], QB, Storm Lake (332 passing yards 4 TDs/2INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nathan Feldmann, QB, North Polk (22 carries 185 yards 4 TDs) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='797201' first='Hank' last='Wilmes'], RB, Winterset (25 carries 179 yards 3 TDs) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1825961' first='John' last='Phillips'] Jr., QB, Burlington (18 carries 155 yards 3 TDs) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jake Pontier, RB, Indianola (25 carries 141 yards 3 TDs) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1279117' first='Cash' last='Bowe'], WR, North Scott (6 catches 86 yards 3 TDs) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619967' first='Tycen' last='Augustine'], WR, LeMars (3 catches 104 yards 2 TDs) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619934' first='Hudson' last='Heidgerken'], WR, Dallas Center-Grimes (4 catches, 94 yards, TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1197446' first='Wyatt' last='Valenta'], WR, Dallas Center-Grimes (7 catches, 71 yards, TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619997' first='Connor' last='Stolpe'], LB, Dallas Center-Grimes (16.0 tackles 13.0 solo) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1532913' first='Nick' last='Milburn'], LB, Newton (13 solo tackles) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1403015' first='Jayden' last='Fujii'], QB, Council Bluffs Jefferson (259 passing yards 3 TDs/INT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1358941' first='Braxton' last='Parks'], WR, Council Bluffs Jefferson (8 catches 103 yards) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kennie Keys, LB, Council Bluffs Jefferson (13.5 tackles 11 solo 1 TFL) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619876' first='Peyton' last='Phippen'], WR/DB, Council Bluffs Lewis Central (4 catches 82 yards TD/Pick-6) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1418078' first='Jack' last='Berends'], LB, Spencer (2.0 sacks) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1242964' first='Rylan' last='Richardson'], WR, Storm Lake (8 catches 127 yards 2 TDs) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1240470' first='Emmanuel' last='Diers'], RB/DB/KR, Pella (16 carries 92 yards 1 TD 6 catches 44 yards/Pick-6/3 KR 76 yards)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1165288' first='Jackson' last='Wacha'], LB, Ballard (15 solo tackles 4.0 TFL Sack) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keeron Harris-Veasley, DL, Waterloo East (10.5 tackles 6 solo 2.5 TFL) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1406670' first='Dylan' last='Bolton'], WR, Boone (4 catches 155 yards 3 TDs) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1466771' first='Gatlin' last='Dahlberg'], LB, Decorah (9.5 tackles 6 solo 1.5 TFL Sack)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='252225' first='Jordan' last='Rial'], QB, Bondurant-Farrar (278 passing yards 4 TD 3 INT/10 carries 76 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1583617' first='Riley' last='Vanderlinden'], WR, Bondurant-Farrar (8 catches 148 yards 3 TDs) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1282223' first='Drew' last='Burds'], RB/DB, Western Dubuque (19 carries 136 yards/10.0 tackles 7 solo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sam Wilson, DB, Waverly-Shell Rock (4 solo 2.0 TFL 1 INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->