Week 4 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><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/09/week-2-class-5a-top-10-stars-of-the-week/">5A Week 2 Top 10, Stars of Week</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/09/week-2-class-5a-top-10-stars-of-the-week-2/">5A Week 3 Top 10, Stars of Week</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Dowling Catholic</strong>&nbsp;<strong>(3-1)&nbsp;</strong>– The Maroons move into the top spot after another wild week in 5A. They picked up a 21-14 victory Friday at Waukee Northwest. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='847998' first='Rashawd' last='Davis'] carried 23 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Parker DePhillips completed 11 of 19 passes for 123 yards and a TD without an interception with [player_tooltip player_id='1279753' first='Trey' last='Wilson'] hauling in seven balls for 83 yards and a score. [player_tooltip player_id='1240478' first='Joel' last='Sankoh'] led the defense with 7.0 tackles (5.0 solo, 1 TFL), and [player_tooltip player_id='1619297' first='Ryan' last='Bobo'] delivered 5.0 (4 solo, 3.0 TFL). [player_tooltip player_id='1320139' first='Will' last='Barreto'] picked off a pass. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong>&nbsp;9/27 Des Moines Roosevelt </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. West Des Moines Valley (3-1) – </strong>The Tigers have bounced back nicely from a Week 2 overtime loss to Dowling. Friday, they topped previously unbeaten Waukee, 42-25. [player_tooltip player_id='401870' first='Drake' last='DeGroote'] completed 11 of 14 throws for 132 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. King Coleman rushed for 142 yards and a pair of TDs on 19 attempts, and [player_tooltip player_id='847795' first='Xzavion' last='Robinson'] provided six receptions for 72 yards and two scores, and returned a kick 99 yards to the house. [player_tooltip player_id='1589904' first='Andrew' last='Price'] posted a team-high 12.0 tackles (9 solo, 2.5 TFL) with a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong>&nbsp;9/27 at Ames</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Ankeny Centennial</strong> <strong>(3-1) –</strong> Three-time defending state champion Southeast Polk went to Ankeny and handed Centennial its first loss of the season, 21-13, Friday night.  Centennial's statistics from the game were not entered into Bound when these rankings were published Sunday afternoon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:&nbsp;</strong>9/27 at Des Moines East </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Bettendorf</strong>&nbsp;<strong>(4-0) –</strong>&nbsp;The Bulldogs remained unbeaten with a 27-24 triumph against visiting Linn-Mar on Friday. Jacob Whipple led the offense with 103 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries, while [player_tooltip player_id='1361693' first='Will' last='Taylor'] added 76 yards on 15 attempts. [player_tooltip player_id='1240429' first='Hayden' last='Morrison'] secured five catches for 82 yards, while [player_tooltip player_id='1286612' first='Caden' last='Buhr'] converted two of three field-goal tries. [player_tooltip player_id='1280007' first='Amari' last='Washington'] collected a pair of sacks, and [player_tooltip player_id='1240428' first='Cam' last='Scupham'] averaged 46.0 yards on three punts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:&nbsp;</strong>9/27 at Dubuque Hempstead </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Waukee</strong>&nbsp;<strong>(3-1)&nbsp;–</strong>&nbsp;The Warriors finally met their match Friday in visiting Valley. The Tigers handed Waukee its first loss of '24, 42-25. [player_tooltip player_id='1279995' first='Grant' last='Gammell']&nbsp;rushed 17 times for 79 yards and a touchdown. QB&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='1240560' first='Beckett' last='Bakker']&nbsp;connected with tight end [player_tooltip player_id='1221928' first='Evan' last='Jacobson'] for a score. &nbsp;<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1280894' first='Maverick' last='Inman']</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id='1198217' first='Sage' last='Yazzie'] combined for five receptions for 132 yards. Jai White returned a kick 94 yards for a TD, and [player_tooltip player_id='1586302' first='Magnus' last='Bruening'] connected on a 40-yard field goal. [player_tooltip player_id='1277154' first='Carter' last='Johnson'] and Logan Meagher led the team in tackles. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:&nbsp;</strong>9/27 vs Johnston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Pleasant Valley (3-1) –&nbsp;</strong>The Spartans have reeled off three wins in a row since a one-point, overtime loss to rival Bettendorf in the season-opener Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Iowa City Liberty were the first victims. They took down Cedar Rapids Prairie, 38-21, Friday. Pleasant Valley's statistics from the game were not entered into Bound when these rankings were published Sunday afternoon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:&nbsp;</strong>9/27 vs Dubuque Senior </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Iowa City Liberty (3-1) - </strong>The Lightning bounced bounce from a loss to Pleasant Valley with a 49-42 win against visiting Cedar Falls on Friday. Its scored at least that many points in each of its three wins. In the latest victory, Reece Rettig completed 25 of 30 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns without a pick, and rushed 10 times for 75 yards and a couple TDs. [player_tooltip player_id='1278898' first='Owen' last='Drapeaux'] and [player_tooltip player_id='988861' first='Sutton' last='Koller'] teamed up for carried 16 times for 204 yards and three scores. [player_tooltip player_id='1196514' first='Collin' last='Decker'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1129677' first='Dallas' last='Miller'] combined for 17 receptions for 186 yards and a house call.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:&nbsp;</strong>9/27 vs Cedar Rapids Prairie </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. Cedar Falls (2-2) – </strong>The Tigers have faced one of the more challenging schedules in 5A. The most recent task ended in a hard-fought, 49-42 loss at Liberty Friday. Cedar Falls RB [player_tooltip player_id='1280019' first='Davarrion' last='Clark'] carried 23 times for 220 yards and three touchdowns, and [player_tooltip player_id='1221971' first='Leyton' last='Wolf'] connected on 19 of 27 throws 273 and three touchdowns against an interception. He hit Trey Reuter seven times for 118 yards and a TD. [player_tooltip player_id='1221958' first='Ian' last='Fuchtman'] collected 11 solo tackles and Owen Dellinger had 10.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:&nbsp;</strong>9/27 at Linn-Mar</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9. Cedar Rapids Prairie (2-2) –&nbsp;</strong>A week after knocking off three-time defending state champion Southeast Polk, the Prairie Hawks came up short against visiting Pleasant Valley, 38-21, on Friday. [player_tooltip player_id='1581807' first='Wyatt' last='Eash'] completed 11 of 16 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown. [player_tooltip player_id='1619293' first='BJay' last='Bush Jr.'] rushed 13 times for 126 yards, and [player_tooltip player_id='1616459' first='Drew' last='Bennis'] caught three passes for 58 yards and a TD. Tyler Beck, [player_tooltip player_id='1616453' first='Carsyn' last='Hand'] and Wyatt Beatty combined for 23.0 tackles, 19 of which were solo. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong>&nbsp;9/27 at Liberty</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10. Southeast Polk</strong> <strong>(2-2) –</strong> The Rams upended previously unbeaten Centennial, 21-13, Friday in Ankeny. Like Cedar Falls, they've faced a tough schedule. [player_tooltip player_id='1278273' first='Sam' last='Zelenovich'] caught 6 passes for 71 yards, and [player_tooltip player_id='1279618' first='Kaden' last='Hills'] hauled in three balls for 46 yards and a touchdown. Kane Brockman produced 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. He, [player_tooltip player_id='1619426' first='Brayden' last='Lewis'], Cael Winget and [player_tooltip player_id='640854' first='Cooper' last='Martinson'] teamed up for 25 solo tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong>&nbsp;9/27 vs Sioux City East</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dropped Out:</strong>&nbsp;Ankeny</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>More 5A Stars of the Week</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eddie Fulton, RB, Des Moines Roosevelt (8 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alex Soldati, WR, Sioux City North (13 catches 97 yards)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1417545' first='Etienne' last='Higgins'], RB, Council Bluffs Lincoln (12 carries 159 yards 3 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1205114' first='Bobby' last='Bacon'], QB, City High (16-17 256 2 TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1278914' first='Dominic' last='Salibi'], RB, City High (16 carries., 93 yards, 2 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='245608' first='Jack' last='Wallace'], QB, Iowa City West (13-17 237 yards 4 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='847948' first='Mason' last='Woods'], WR, Iowa City West (4 catches 87 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='401669' first='Daniel' last='Larmie'], RB, Ankeny (21 carries 105 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='897474' first='Andrew' last='Brandhorst']<strong>,</strong> WR, Ankeny (7 catches 94 yards)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1361616' first='D'Angelo' last='Barkue'], RB/DB, Johnston (25 carries 173 yards/INT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jacob Helgeson, DB, Johnston (2 INT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Desmon Campbell<strong>, </strong>WR, Des Moines North (3 catches 145 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jackson Lamb, QB, Des Moines Lincoln (14-22 289 yards 4 TD INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1581846' first='Jaylon' last='Brooks'], RB, Urbandale (27 carries 88 yards 3 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Turner Brown, WR, Urbandale (4 catches 61 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='848086' first='Dylan' last='Muszynski'], RB, Linn-Mar (13 carries 112 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Landon Sorg<strong>,</strong> WR, Linn-Mar (6 catches 86 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1241414' first='Jaden' last='Montgomery'], RB, Hempstead (16 carries 105 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1241421' first='Avery' last='Keehner'], QB, Hempstead (14-22 173 yards 2 TD/7 carries 56 yards)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='332995' first='Jacob' last='Doyle'], RB, Kennedy (18 carries 115 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1361743' first='Brock' last='Davis'], RB, Cedar Rapids Washington (9 carries 92 yards TD/4 catches 43 yards TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->