Week 2 Class 5A Top 10, Stars of the Week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/08/prep-redzone-iowa-preseason-class-5a-rankings/">5A Preseason Rankings</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/09/week-1-class-5a-standouts-with-rankings-update/">5A Week 1 Top 10, Stars of Week</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Cedar Falls (2-0) – </strong>The Tigers drove two hours to Johnston on Friday and left town with a hard-fought, 37-34 victory a week after dumping Prairie, 35-13, in Cedar Falls. RB [player_tooltip player_id='1280019' first='Davarrion' last='Clark']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/davarrion-clark/"></a> rumbled 32 times for 158 yards and four touchdowns against Johnston, raising his season total to eight end-zone trips. Sophomore WR Will Remmert caught six balls for 76 yards and a TD. [player_tooltip player_id='1080239' first='Jarrett' last='Kies']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jarrett-kies/"></a> and Owen Dellinger led the Tigers with 11.0 tackles each. [player_tooltip player_id='1619350' first='Tyler' last='Hermansen'] added 5 solo tackles and an interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>9/13 vs Ankeny Centennial </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Dowling Catholic</strong> <strong>(2-0) </strong>– Friday, the Maroons knocked off previous No. 1 West Des Moines Valley, which just so happens to be their biggest rival. The 26-23 overtime victory at Valley Stadium could set the stage for a titanic postseason rematch. RB/DL [player_tooltip player_id='856072' first='Ian' last='Middleton']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/ian-middleton/"></a> rushed for 91 yards (5.1 YPC) and three touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id='1279933' first='Jakob' last='Skau'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1279753' first='Trey' last='Wilson'] combined for eight catches and 100 yards. LB [player_tooltip player_id='1278782' first='Dylan' last='Manning']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/dylan-manning-2/"></a> recorded a team-high 7.5 tackles (6 Solo).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/13 at Ankeny </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. West Des Moines Valley (1-1) – </strong>A week after knocking off three-time defending 5A championship Southeast Polk, the Tigers couldn't hang on to a touchdown lead at halftime against Dowling Friday.  Jahkari Clark rushed for 66 yards (5.1 YPC) and [player_tooltip player_id='847795' first='Xzavion' last='Robinson']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/xzavion-robinson/"></a> finished with four catches for 45 yards on a night that saw the Maroons limited Valley to 225 total yards. [player_tooltip player_id='283946' first='Jayden' last='McGregory'] delivered a Pick-6 before visiting Nebraska for its game against Colorado on Saturday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/13 vs Johnston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Waukee</strong> <strong>(2-0) –</strong> The Warriors have put up 99 points in two games. The latest outburst came Friday during a 40-29 triumph against rival Waukee Northwest. QB [player_tooltip player_id='1240560' first='Beckett' last='Bakker']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/beckett-bakker/"></a> completed 73.7 percent of his passes for 195 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. He rushed 11 times for 151 yards and a score. WR [player_tooltip player_id='1280894' first='Maverick' last='Inman']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/maverick-inman/"></a> caught eight passes for 144 yards and a TD, while [player_tooltip player_id='1240889' first='Jayden' last='Jeter'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1221928' first='Evan' last='Jacobson']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/evan-jacobson-2/"></a> each adding a receiving score. Wesley Anderson and [player_tooltip player_id='1277154' first='Carter' last='Johnson']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/carter-johnson-4/"></a> once again led the defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>9/13 vs Sioux City North </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Ankeny Centennial</strong> <strong>(2-0) –</strong> The Jaguars didn't suffer a letdown after topping rival Ankeny in Week 1. They pounded visiting Ames, 55-14, Friday. QB [player_tooltip player_id='1286629' first='Chase' last='Kluver'] completed all six of his pass attempts for 155 yard and three touchdowns without an interception. RB [player_tooltip player_id='1280497' first='Braeden' last='Jackson']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/braeden-jackson-2/"></a> rushed seven times for 61 yards and two scores, while Caleb Reed caught three balls for 123 yards and a pair of TDs. Isaac Bruhl, Brandon Bogseth, [player_tooltip player_id='1617617' first='Ben' last='Rotert'] and Del Wesack shined on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>9/13 at Cedar Falls </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Bettendorf</strong> <strong>(2-0) –</strong> The Bulldogs needed overtime to top rival Pleasant Valley in the opener but cruised in Week 2, dumping Davenport West, 49-8, at Brady Street Stadium. QB [player_tooltip player_id='1277230' first='Jackson' last='Laver']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jackson-laver/"></a> tossed two touchdowns without a pick. Jacob Whipple and [player_tooltip player_id='1361693' first='Will' last='Taylor']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/will-taylor-6/"></a> combined for 131 rushing yards and three TDs on 22 carries. WR<strong> </strong>Cole Odefey<strong> </strong>caught three passes for 57 yards and a pair of TDs. [player_tooltip player_id='1240433' first='Grant' last='Koehler'] posted 2.5 TFL and a sack, while [player_tooltip player_id='1361696' first='Matt' last='Magistrelli'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1361135' first='Tyler' last='Nielsen'] each intercepted a pass. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>9/13 vs Urbandale </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Southeast Polk</strong> <strong>(1-1) –</strong> The three-time defending state champions bounced back from a three-point loss against Valley in Week 1 to knock off Ankeny, 21-13, Friday. In the rematch of last season's 5A state championship game, QB<strong> </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='254611' first='Holden' last='Hansen']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/holden-hansen/"></a> threw for 222 yards and a score with an interception. He added two TDs on the ground. WR [player_tooltip player_id='1278273' first='Sam' last='Zelenovich']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/sam-zelenovich/"></a> hauled in 11 receptions for 126 yards and a touchdown. LB [player_tooltip player_id='1619443' first='Jack' last='Hope'] piled up 12.5 tackles (10 solo). [player_tooltip player_id='640854' first='Cooper' last='Martinson']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/cooper-martinson/"></a>, Cael Winget, Noah Trexel, [player_tooltip player_id='1619426' first='Brayden' last='Lewis'] and Kaeon Ward-Taylor stepped up defensively as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/13 at Cedar Rapids Prairie </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. Liberty (2-0) – </strong>The Lightning has lived up to its nickname in rolling up a combined 105 points in wins against Iowa City rivals West and City. Friday saw Liberty post a 49-20 victory at Bates Field. QB [player_tooltip player_id='1552779' first='Reece' last='Rettig'] was sensational, completing 75.0 percent of his passes for 292 yards and four touchdowns with 61 rushing yards in his first road start. [player_tooltip player_id='988861' first='Sutton' last='Koller'] caught three TD passes, rushed for a score and housed an interception. [player_tooltip player_id='1129677' first='Dallas' last='Miller'] added key contributions on both sides of the ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>9/13 at Pleasant Valley </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9. Pleasant Valley (1-1) – </strong>The Spartans rebounded from an overtime loss against rival Bettendorf with a 35-20 win Friday at Cedar Rapids Kennedy. QB [player_tooltip player_id='1320126' first='Harrison' last='Fierce'] completed 81.8 percent of his throws for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and added two scores on the ground. Elijah Rodney rushed 22 times for 111 yards. [player_tooltip player_id='1466775' first='Camryn' last='LeMoine'] caught three passes for 77 yards and a pair of TDs, and picked off two passes on defense. Two-way lineman [player_tooltip player_id='252328' first='Joey' last='VanWetzinga'] played well in the trenches. Avyn Nelson recorded five solo tackles. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>9/13 vs Liberty </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10. Johnston (1-1) – </strong>There's no rest for the Dragons, who lost a heartbreaker to Cedar Falls by three points in three overtimes Friday and travel to Valley this week. RB [player_tooltip player_id='1616438' first='Emri' last='Jones'] had 159 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries against Cedar Falls. Tino Daye caught a TD from [player_tooltip player_id='252226' first='William' last='Nuss']. [player_tooltip player_id='1224000' first='Owen' last='Hupfer'] was credited with 10.0 tackles (7 solo, .5 TFL). Austin Gray and [player_tooltip player_id='1279701' first='Micah' last='Cook'] each recorded a TFL. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/13 at Valley </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dropped Out:</strong> Ankeny, Sioux City East </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5A Stars of the Week</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1240560' first='Beckett' last='Bakker'], QB, Waukee (73.7% completion 195 passing yards 3 TDs 0 INT/11 carries 151 yards TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1280894' first='Maverick' last='Inman'], WR, Waukee (8 catches 144 yards TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1280019' first='Davarrion' last='Clark'], RB, Cedar Falls (32 carries 158 yards 3 TDs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619350' first='Tyler' last='Hermansen'], DB, Cedar Falls (5 solo, INT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='856072' first='Ian' last='Middleton']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/ian-middleton/"></a> , RB, Dowling (18 carries 91 yards 3 TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='283946' first='Jayden' last='McGregory'], DB, Valley (Pick-6) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Will Remmert, WR, Cedar Falls (6 catches, 76 yards, TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1277154' first='Carter' last='Johnson'], DB, Waukee (7 solo, 1.0 TFL, INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1286629' first='Chase' last='Kluver'], QB, Centennial (6-6 155 yards 3 TD 0 INT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caleb Reed, WR, Centennial, (3 catches 123 yards 2 TDs) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1278273' first='Sam' last='Zelenovich'], WR, Southeast Polk (11 catches 126 yards TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619443' first='Jack' last='Hope'], LB, Southeast Polk (12.5 tackles 10 solo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1552779' first='Reece' last='Rettig'], QB, Liberty (75.0% completion 292 yards 4 TD 0 TD/10 carries 61 yards) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='988861' first='Sutton' last='Koller'], RB, Iowa City Liberty (4 catches 150 yards 3 TD/4 carries 22 yards TD/Pick-6)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1320126' first='Harrison' last='Fierce'], QB, Pleasant Valley (81.8% completions 129 yards 2 TD 0 INT/2 TD Rushing) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1466775' first='Camryn' last='LeMoine'], WR/DB, Pleasant Valley (3 catches 77 yards 2 TD/2 INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1616438' first='Emri' last='Jones'], RB, Johnston (25 carries 159 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kazimir Rebarcak, QB, Davenport North (16-21 295 yards 3 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1281004' first='Cunell' last='Burrage'], WR, Davenport North (4 catches 162 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619398' first='Derrick' last='Pena'], Davenport North, LB (13.0 tackles 4.0 TFL) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271564' first='Devin' last='Holman'], QB, Des Moines East (9-14 178 yards 3 TD 0 INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Qwaden Clearwater, RB, Des Moines East (21 carries 159 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619617' first='Braiden' last='Johnson'], WR, Des Moines East (4 catches 85 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Damarius Parker, DB, Des Moines East (Pick-6) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1123309' first='Javon' last='Sanders'], RB, Des Moines Lincoln (32 carries 254 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='983337' first='Parker' last='Sutherland'], TE, Iowa City High (5 catches 86 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaylon Brooks, RB, Urbandale (15 carries 99 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elijah Ajiri, DB, Urbandale (13.5 tackles 10 solo) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='245608' first='Jack' last='Wallace'], QB, Iowa City West (28-38 321 yards 3 TD 1 INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1238512' first='Julian' last='Manson'], WR, Iowa City West (7 catches 135 yards 3 TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='847948' first='Mason' last='Woods'], WR, Iowa City West (10 catches for 104 yards) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1361745' first='Wyatt' last='Young'], DL, Cedar Rapids Washington (7 solo 1.5 TFL Sack) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Austin Waller, QB, Linn-Mar (8-13 167 yards 2 TD 0 INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='848086' first='Dylan' last='Muszynski'], RB, Linn-Mar (25 carries 175 yards 3 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Landon Sorg, WR, Linn-Mar (2 catches 88 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1417954' first='Tyree' last='Alons'], DL, Linn-Mar (8.0 tackles 2.5 sacks) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='401669' first='Daniel' last='Larmie'], RB, Ankeny (21 carries 108 yards) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1280082' first='Evan' last='Irlmeier'], WR, Ankeny (11 catches 100 yards) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Isaiah Oliver, WR, Waukee Northwest (9 catches 109 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1581807' first='Wyatt' last='Eash'], QB, Cedar Rapids Prairie (18-27 214 yards 3 TD 1 INT/68 yards 2 TD rushing) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Talan Jackson, RB, Cedar Rapids Prairie (16 carries 115 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1361747' first='David' last='Fason'], TE, Cedar Rapids Prairie (7 catches 96 yards 3 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph 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