Week 3 Class 4A Top 10, Stars of the Week

<!-- 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><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/09/week-1-class-4a-standouts-with-rankings-update/">4A Week 1 Top 10, Stars of Week</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="http://4A Preseason Rankings 4A Week 1 Top 10, Stars of Week">4A Week 2 Top 10, Stars of Week</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Lewis Central (3-0) – </strong>Visiting ADM put a scare in Titans before the defending state champs escaped with a 30-27 victory Friday night. [player_tooltip player_id='1360057' first='Brody' last='Patlan'] rushed 20 times for 158 yards and a touchdown, and QB [player_tooltip player_id='1279100' first='Brady' last='Hetzel']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/brady-hetzel/"></a> threw and ran for scores. Leonardo Tatum caught three passes for 59 yards and a TD, and intercepted a pass on defense. Cameron Moore led that unit with 12.5 tackles (10 solo, 2.0 TFL), and [player_tooltip player_id='1360092' first='Joseph' last='Monge'] registered a sack. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>9/20 vs Bondurant-Farrar</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. North Scott (3-0) – </strong>The Lancers started 2024 with a pair of road wins before dominating rival Assumption, 35-0, in Friday's home-opener. QB [player_tooltip player_id='690937' first='Thanaphat' last='Chase Smith'] tossed three touchdown passes and ran for one. He carried seven times for 128 yards. [player_tooltip player_id='1279117' first='Cash' last='Bowe']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/cash-bowe/"></a> caught five passes for 80 yards and two scores, and [player_tooltip player_id='305767' first='Carson' last='Lage'] also hauled in a scoring catch. Will Schneckloth and Ayden Tschopp each recorded five solo tackles. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/20 vs Western Dubuque </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Gilbert (3-0) – </strong>Following a pair of road wins, the Tigers opened their home season Friday with a 42-22 win against Mason City. [player_tooltip player_id='252314' first='Will' last='Hawthorne'], an Iowa State pledge, continued his torrid start to this season. Through three games, he's carried 86 times for 758 yards (8.8 YPC) and 12 touchdowns and accounted for 285 of Gilbert's 422 yards in this one. He added a sack on defense as did Holden Boshart. [player_tooltip player_id='1818847' first='Gabe' last='Fierce'] led the way with six solo tackles and Blake Bell added five. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/20 vs Boone</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. North Polk (3-0) – </strong>With 124 points in just three games, the Comets are lightning up the scoreboard. They also remained on the winning side of it with a 41-8 victory against visiting Webster City on Friday. [player_tooltip player_id='1361480' first='BJ' last='Tate Jr']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/bj-tate/"></a> rushed 17 times for 109 yards, and Nathan Feldmann threw for two scores and ran for 71 yards. Coen Spurgeon and [player_tooltip player_id='1361535' first='Jake' last='Hout'] each caught a TD. Brady Reinhart and Gabe Visalden scored on fumble recoveries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/20 at Humboldt</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Pella (3-0) – </strong>The Dutch picked up an impressive win Friday, taking down visiting Indianola, 24-22. QB Colin Kerndt threw for 141 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions and ran for 97 yards with an end-zone trip in the victory. [player_tooltip player_id='1240470' first='Emmanuel' last='Diers']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/emmanuel-diers/"></a> rushed 11 times for 208 yards and two touchdowns, and caught six balls for 123 yards and a TD. Nate Warner racked up a team-best 12.5 tackles (9 solo, 2.0 TFL) and a sack, while  [player_tooltip player_id='1620031' first='Rex' last='Rhamy'] chipped in with six solo stops and a pick. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>9/20 at Xavier </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Western Dubuque (2-1) – </strong>Not many teams in any class have faced a schedule as difficult as the Bobcats. They rebounded from a loss to Wahlert in Week 2 to trip up visiting Xavier, 21-17, on Friday. It took a team effort with [player_tooltip player_id='1279823' first='Tanner' last='Anderson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1282223' first='Drew' last='Burds'], [player_tooltip player_id='1621113' first='Drew' last='Bergfeld'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1619904' first='Bradley' last='Brosius'] delivering plays on offense. [player_tooltip player_id='1277238' first='Garret' last='Kluesner'] registered 3.5 tackles for loss, and Leo Clemens intercepted two passes for the defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>9/20 at North Scott</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7.</strong> <strong>Cedar Rapids Xavier (2-1) – </strong>The voyage to Epworth on Friday did not go well for the Saints, who lost 21-17 against Western Dubuque. Backup QB [player_tooltip player_id='1315992' first='Cohen' last='Honkomp'] stepped in for injured starter, [player_tooltip player_id='1827747' first='Cash' last='Parks'], and threw for 258 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. [player_tooltip player_id='1619867' first='Ryan' last='Kelly'] caught seven balls for 123 yards and a score, and Dustin Cook had two receptions for 69 yards and a TD. Jack Stevenson, [player_tooltip player_id='1827791' first='Beau' last='Morio'] and Colin Miller, shared the team lead in solo tackles with five apiece. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/20 vs Pella </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. Indianola (2-1) – </strong>Indianola suffered its first loss of the season, a narrow 24-22 defeat at Pella on Friday. Jake Pontier rushed 34 times for 162 yards and a touchdown in the setback. [player_tooltip player_id='1240469' first='Asher' last='Brueck'] threw for 191 yards and two scores with an interception, and Parker Kaufman caught seven balls for 107 yards and two TDs. Vinny Anderson had a team-high 6.0 tackles (5 solo) and Peyton Wilbur contributed a sack. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/20 vs Carlisle </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9. ADM (2-1) – </strong>The Tigers put up a heck of a fight at defending champion Lewis Central Friday before coming up short of victory by a 30-27 score. QB [player_tooltip player_id='1619815' first='Hudson' last='Shull'] made plays with his arm and feet, throwing for a score and running for two more. Jonathon Hatchitt added 96 ground yards, while [player_tooltip player_id='1279866' first='Corbin' last='Reed'] hauled in five passes for 95 yards and a TD. [player_tooltip player_id='1620092' first='Leyton' last='Gerleman'] and Grant Engleman each posted seven solo tackles, including one TFL. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/20 at Norwalk</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10. Newton (2-1) - </strong>The Cardinals fly into the rankings off of a hard-earned, 29-21 triumph against visiting Norwalk on Friday. QB [player_tooltip player_id='1619687' first='Caden' last='Klein'] piled up 203 yards and a touchdown without an interception passing and rushed 16 times for 137 yards and a score. Reilly Trease and [player_tooltip player_id='1619913' first='Finn' last='Martin'] combined for seven catches for 173 yards and a TD. Derek Wermager, Damien Smith, Peyton Rozendaal and Kaiden Rogers stood out on defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 9/20 vs Marshalltown</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dropped Out: </strong>Norwalk </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4A Stars of the Week</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1827720' first='Jameer' last='Falls'], QB, Mason City (22-39 292 yards 2 TD INT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1241530' first='Drayden' last='Witt'], WR, Mason City (9 catches 152 yards TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1241527' first='Drew' last='Hobart'], WR, Mason City (7 catches 94 yards TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1279748' first='Brady' last='Schmitz'], WR, Norwalk (6 catches 123 yards 3 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1240466' first='Jami' last='Sitzmann'], QB, LeMars (8-9 183 yards 3 TD 0 INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jude Dougherty, RB/DB, LeMars (7 carries 82 yards 2 TD/INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1240438' first='Andrew' last='Grant'], WR, LeMars (2 catches 94 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1271559' first='Mason' last='Gatchel'], QB, Ballard (14-20 232 yards 4 TD 0 INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1240484' first='Jude' last='Gibson'], ATH, Ballard (5 carries 101 yards TD/3 catches 71 yards TD/6 solo tackles INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1757082' first='Parker' last='Miller'], WR, Ballard (3 TD catches)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1165288' first='Jackson' last='Wacha'], LB, Ballard (15.0 tackles, 11 solo, 1.0 TFL, sack) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1240474' first='Dillon' last='Shoen'], DB, Ballard (2 INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hunter Lyon, QB, Winterset (9-11 191 yards 2 TD 0 INT/TD rushing) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='797201' first='Hank' last='Wilmes'], RB, Winterset (20 carries 102 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1418148' first='Jaydn' last='Cooper'], TE, Winterset (4 catches 113 yards INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1280026' first='Caleb' last='Nordhagen'], RB, Carlisle (28 carries 181 yards 3 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cole Kastner, RB, Denison-Schleswig (20 carries 123 yards) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tate Perrin, QB, Dallas Center-Grimes (10 carries 90 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1197446' first='Wyatt' last='Valenta'], WR, Dallas Center-Grimes (6 catches 65 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1644900' first='Tru' last='McBride'], QB, Fort Dodge (191 yards 2 TD INT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619976' first='Noah' last='Daniel'], WR, Fort Dodge (4 catches 143 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayce Skow, LB, Fort Dodge (5 solo tackles, 2.0 TFL, sack) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1406720' first='Cole' last='Staudt'], QB, Glenwood (286 yards TD passing/TD rushing) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619927' first='Kaden' last='Crouch'], WR, Glenwood (5 catches 11 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pauley Simonetti, WR, Glenwood (5 catches 125 yards)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1418087' first='Miles' last='Robbins'], RB, Spencer (11 carries 96 yards) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1403015' first='Jayden' last='Fujii'], QB, CB Jefferson (17-23 180 yards 2 TD 0 INT/13 carries 75 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1358941' first='Braxton' last='Parks'], WR, CB Jefferson (6 catches 50 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1418184' first='Jayden' last='Mulligan'], RB, CB Jefferson (13 carries 76 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1421497' first='Charlie' last='Dvergsten'], QB, Storm Lake (20-35 259 yards 2 TD INT/TD rushing) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1197479' first='David' last='William'], WR, Storm Lake (7 catches 108 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1242964' first='Rylan' last='Richardson'], WR, Storm Lake (6 catches 92 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ethan Bibler, RB, Waverly-Shell Rock (13 carries 79 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619985' first='Brady' last='Bodensteiner'], WR/DB, Waverly-Shell Rock (86-yard TD catch/INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1583617' first='Riley' last='Vanderlinden'], RB, Bondurant-Farrar (30 carries 171 yards) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1307582' first='Kaleb' last='Diers'], QB, Marion (15-32 206 yards 2 TD 2 INT/13 carries 113 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1278910' first='Logan' last='Tilkes'], LB, Marion (6 solo tackles, 2.0 TFL, sack) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ethan Halm, DL, Marion (6 solo tackles, 3.5 TFL, sack) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1644037' first='Brennen' last='Merkle'], QB, Center Point-Urbana (13-19 243 yards 2 TD INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carter Andrews, WR, Center Point-Urbana (6 catches 187 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyler Knight, LB, Center Point-Urbana (4 solo tackles INT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1242954' first='Conlan' last='Poynton'], QB/RB, Clear Creek Amana (15 carries 131 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1621055' first='Tay' last='Seals'], WR/DB, Clear Creek Amana (2 catches 89 yards TD/INT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619827' first='Jude' last='Baumgardner'], QB, Boone (8-10 116 yards 2 TD 0 INT/4 carries 64 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lucas Boucher, RB, Boone (14 carries 141 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Justus Frese, LB, Boone (3 solo tackles 1.5 TFL Pick-6) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->