Week 5 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><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/09/week-4-class-5a-top-10-stars-of-the-week/">5A Week 4 Top 10, Stars of Week</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Dowling Catholic</strong>&nbsp;<strong>(4-1)&nbsp;</strong>– The Maroons cruised to a 37-0 victory against visiting Des Moines Roosevelt Friday in what was a calmer week throughout 5A. Senior&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='847998' first='Rashawd' last='Davis']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/rashawd-davis/"></a>&nbsp;carried nine times for 92 yards and three touchdowns, and added a 54-yard kick return. Parker DePhillips enjoyed another efficient game, completing 7 of 9 passes for 138 yards and a TD without an interception with&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='1619623' first='Sam' last='Drexler'] catching two passes for for 76 yards and a score.&nbsp;Leo Pagano delivered four solo tackles, including one for loss, and [player_tooltip player_id='1320139' first='Will' last='Barreto'] and Kyle Schumacher each intercepted a pass. Connor Larson averaged 46.5 yards on a pair of punts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong>&nbsp;10/4 vs Ankeny Centennial </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. West Des Moines Valley (4-1) –&nbsp;</strong>The Tigers recorded their third win in a row on Friday night at Ames, 49-14. They led, 42-0, at halftime. [player_tooltip player_id='401870' first='Drake' last='DeGroote']&nbsp;completed eight of nine throws for 111 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. Xzavion Robinson caught two balls for 47 yards and a score, and returned a kickoff 95 yards to the house. [player_tooltip player_id='283946' first='Jayden' last='McGregory'] and King Coleman each hauled in a TD, and [player_tooltip player_id='283945' first='Jayden' last='Brown'] caught three passes for 50 yards. [player_tooltip player_id='1589904' first='Andrew' last='Price'] recorded 2.0 tackles for loss, Zander Freeze produced a Pick-6. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong>&nbsp;10/4 at Waukee Northwest</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Ankeny Centennial</strong> <strong>(4-1) –</strong> The Jaguars bounced from a loss to Southeast Polk in Week 4 for a 44-7 victory Friday at Des Moines East. Centennial had not yet uploaded its statistics from the game into Bound when these rankings were published on Sunday night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>10/4 at Dowling (Valley Stadium) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Bettendorf</strong> <strong>(5-0) –</strong> The Bulldogs picked up a 30-12 win at Dubuque Hempstead Friday night. [player_tooltip player_id='1277230' first='Jackson' last='Laver'] completed 10 of 19 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown, and added a 77-yard scoring jaunt. [player_tooltip player_id='1361693' first='Will' last='Taylor'] carried 12 times for 74 yards, and Jacob Whipple found the end zone twice on the ground. [player_tooltip player_id='1240429' first='Hayden' last='Morrison'] hauled in six catches for 103 yards and a TD. [player_tooltip player_id='1295017' first='Sam' last='Beecher'], [player_tooltip player_id='1240430' first='Henry' last='Gillies'], [player_tooltip player_id='1280007' first='Amari' last='Washington'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1617635' first='Nick' last='Schaich'] were among the defensive standouts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>10/4 vs Cedar Rapids Kennedy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Pleasant Valley (4-1) – </strong>The Spartans extended their winning streak to four games with a 49-6 triumph against visiting Dubuque Senior Friday. Pleasant Valley had not yet uploaded its statistics from the game into Bound when these rankings were published on Sunday night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>10/4 at Cedar Falls</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Iowa City Liberty (4-1) – </strong>The Lightning and its high-powered offensive attack continues climbing the rankings after Friday's 26-21 win against visiting Cedar Rapids Prairie. Reece Rettig threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns against no interceptions, [player_tooltip player_id='1278898' first='Owen' last='Drapeaux'] scored twice on the ground, and [player_tooltip player_id='988861' first='Sutton' last='Koller'] caught a pair of TDs and picked off a pass. The defense was powered by<strong> </strong>Koller, Drapeaux, Ethan Barber, Mason Waterbury and Quayshon Harrington Johnson among others. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>10/4 at Cedar Rapids Washington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Southeast Polk</strong> <strong>(3-2) –</strong> A second win in a row has the three-time defending champs looking like a contender again. The latest victory came Friday against visiting Sioux City East, 48-3. [player_tooltip player_id='254611' first='Holden' last='Hansen'] tossed a couple of touchdowns and added one on the ground. Landon Vander Werff and [player_tooltip player_id='401671' first='Drew' last='Thompson'] teamed up for 140 yards and three TDs on 10 carries. [player_tooltip player_id='1278273' first='Sam' last='Zelenovich'] caught two scores, and Gabe Wheeler had one. Kane Brockman, Cael Winget, [player_tooltip player_id='640854' first='Cooper' last='Martinson'] and Brodey Brandt led an impressive defensive performance. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 10/4 at Johnston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. Linn-Mar</strong> <strong>(4-1) –</strong> The Lions roar into the rankings off of an exciting 28-27 win against visiting Cedar Falls Friday night. [player_tooltip player_id='848086' first='Dylan' last='Muszynski'] rumbled 32 times for 206 yards and four touchdowns. Austin Waller threw for 190 yards, spreading the ball around to [player_tooltip player_id='1241409' first='Tate' last='McEowen'], Landon Sorg, [player_tooltip player_id='1279977' first='Stone' last='Morgan'] and others. Carson Luense, Kain Polniak and Aramis McGrath led a balanced defensive effort. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>10/4 at Muscatine </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9. Johnston (3-2) – </strong>The Dragons jump back in the rankings with an impressive, 21-7 victory Friday at Waukee. They knocked off Ankeny a week earlier. During the latest triumph, [player_tooltip player_id='252226' first='William' last='Nuss'] threw for 165 yards and a touchdown without any interceptions, while [player_tooltip player_id='1361616' first='D'Angelo' last='Barkue'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1616438' first='Emri' last='Jones'] combined for 140 yards and two scores rushing. Tino Daye contributed a TD catch. [player_tooltip player_id='1279701' first='Micah' last='Cook'] and Kolby Gibbons were sound defensively. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>10/4 vs Southeast Polk </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10. Ankeny (2-3) – </strong>A brutally-tough schedule to start the campaign has the Hawks under .500 halfway through the season. They beat Dowling in Week 3 and took down visiting Iowa City West, 33-22, this past Friday. [player_tooltip player_id='1278885' first='Caden' last='Henkes'] and [player_tooltip player_id='401669' first='Daniel' last='Larmie'] paced a potent ground attack, combing for 232 yards and five touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id='897474' first='Andrew' last='Brandhorst'] caught two passes for 58 yards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 10/4 vs Prairie</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dropped Out:</strong> Waukee, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids Prairie</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>More 5A Stars of the Week</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1621086' first='Tyler' last='Englund'], RB, Marshalltown (6 carries 94 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sam Greazel, RB, Marshalltown (4 KR 137 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1205114' first='Bobby' last='Bacon'], QB, Iowa City High (19-24 196 yards 2 TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1361313' first='Dawson' last='Kahl'], RB, Iowa City High (37 carries 257 yards 3 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='847811' first='Vincenzo' last='Gianforte'], QB, CR Kennedy (10-17 203 yards 3 TD INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='332995' first='Jacob' last='Doyle'], RB, CR Kennedy (19 carries 152 yards 2 TD/2 catches 88 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1279712' first='Denzil' last='Green'], WR, CR Prairie (9 catches 88 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1204436' first='Mack' last='Heitland'], QB, Waukee NW (16-22 273 yards 3 TD/2 Rushing TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1204437' first='Jordon' last='Green'], WR, Waukee NW (4 catches 93 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1417545' first='Etienne' last='Higgins'], QB, CB Lincoln (9-10 182 yards 3 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619672' first='Andre' last='Rogers'], RB, CB Lincoln (8 carries 75 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1417544' first='Cael' last='Hansen'], WR, CB Lincoln (3 catches 71 yards TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='245608' first='Jack' last='Wallace'], QB, IC West (23-38 292 yards 3 TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='847948' first='Mason' last='Woods'], WR, IC West (8 catches 162 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1278361' first='Kaz' last='Rebarcak'], QB, Davenport North (22-30 387 yards 3 TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1417557' first='Drew' last='Franklin'], WR, Davenport North (7 catches 140 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1417561' first='Parker' last='Taylor'], DB, Davenport North (2 INT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1238171' first='Grady' last='McGuire'], QB, CR Washington (14-25 182 yards TD/53 rushing yards)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1361743' first='Brock' last='Davis'], WR, CR Washington (5 catches 80 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1238495' first='Terryion' last='Montgomery'], LB, CR Washington (2 sacks)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1197442' first='Landon' last='Rinnan'], QB, Urbandale (177 yards 3 TD passing/125 yards TD rushing) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1241370' first='Trey' last='Dahlgren'], WR, Urbandale (2 catches 95 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jake Meier<strong>,</strong> RB, Muscatine (15 carries 205 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jackson Lamb, QB, DM Lincoln (14-22 289 yards 4 TD INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1286516' first='Blake' last='Butters'], WR, DM Lincoln (5 catches 108 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Daniel Sakyiamah, DL, DM Lincoln (2.5 sacks) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->