Week 8 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><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/09/week-5-class-5a-top-10-stars-of-the-week/">5A Week 5 Top 10 Stars of Week</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/10/week-6-class-5a-top-10-stars-of-the-week/">5A Week 6 Top 10, Stars of Week</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/10/week-7-class-5a-top-10-stars-of-the-week/">5A Week 7 Top 10, Stars of Week</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Dowling Catholic</strong> <strong>(7-1) </strong>– Southeast Polk pushed the Maroons Friday night at Valley Stadium before the home team escaped with a 35-34 victory to remain atop the rankings. [player_tooltip player_id='847998' first='Rashawd' last='Davis'] rushed 25 times for 163 yards and three touchdowns, and [player_tooltip player_id='1279933' first='Jakob' last='Skau'] secured six catches for 100 yards and a score. Parker DePhillips completed 16 of 20 throws for 203 yards and a pair of touchdowns with no interceptions. [player_tooltip player_id='1619515' first='Jackson' last='Miller'] (7.0 tackles), Aidan Ducharme (6.0), [player_tooltip player_id='245539' first='Parker' last='Pearson'] (5.5), [player_tooltip player_id='1278782' first='Dylan' last='Manning'] (4.5) and [player_tooltip player_id='1240478' first='Joel' last='Sankoh'] (2.0 TFL) stood out on defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 10/25 at Sioux City North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Bettendorf</strong> <strong>(8-0) –</strong> The only unbeaten 5A squad slipped past visiting Cedar Rapids Prairie, 48-47, Friday night. [player_tooltip player_id='1277230' first='Jackson' last='Laver'] completed 16 of 20 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions, adding a rushing score. [player_tooltip player_id='1361693' first='Will' last='Taylor'] and Jacob Whipple combined for 15 carries for 136 yards and four TDs. [player_tooltip player_id='1240429' first='Hayden' last='Morrison'] hauled in six balls for 113 yards and a touchdown. [player_tooltip player_id='1280007' first='Amari' last='Washington']'s 8.0 tackles (7 solo, 2.5 TFL), while [player_tooltip player_id='1361135' first='Tyler' last='Nielsen'], [player_tooltip player_id='1295017' first='Sam' last='Beecher'] and Connor Mack each produced 7.0 stops with Mack chipping in a Pick-6. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>10/25 at Iowa City High </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. West Des Moines Valley (6-2) – </strong>The Tigers lost, 13-10, at Ankeny on Friday, their second three-point, overtime setback (Dowling) of the season. [player_tooltip player_id='1524941' first='King' last='Coleman'] toted the rock 14 times for 110 yards, and [player_tooltip player_id='847993' first='Darius' last='Mason'] added 94 yards on 23 carries in the most recent defeat. [player_tooltip player_id='1619456' first='Miciah' last='LeLaCheur'] racked up a team-high 8.0 tackles, [player_tooltip player_id='1280032' first='Cam' last='Cribari'] came up 2.0 stops for loss and [player_tooltip player_id='533051' first='Gage' last='Olsen'] intercepted two passes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 10/25 vs Marshalltown</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Ankeny Centennial</strong> <strong>(6-2) –</strong> The Jaguars won for the second week in a row, the latest triumph a 28-10 decision Friday night at Waukee Northwest. [player_tooltip player_id='1280497' first='Braeden' last='Jackson'] <a href="https://ankenyfanatic.com/2024/10/19/jaguars-likely-clinch-playoff-berth-with-dominant-2nd-half-at-waukee-northwest/">carried the ball 25 times for 252 yards and three touchdowns.</a> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>10/25 vs Urbandale </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Iowa City Liberty (7-1) – </strong>The high-powered Lightning offense was clicking Friday night during a 63-9 blowout at Waterloo West. The three-headed receiving monster of [player_tooltip player_id='1129677' first='Dallas' last='Miller'], [player_tooltip player_id='988861' first='Sutton' last='Koller'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1196514' first='Collin' last='Decker'] teamed up for 14 receptions for 282 yards and six touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id='1552779' first='Reece' last='Rettig'] completed 14 of 16 passes for 282 yards and six scored without an interception. Charles Roberts rushed seven times for 67 yards and a TD. Taha Nasr returned a fumble recovery 31 yards for a score, and [player_tooltip player_id='1548918' first='Logan' last='Laubenthal']<strong> </strong>picked off a pass. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>10/25 at Cedar Rapids Jefferson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Johnston (6-2) – </strong>The Dragons overwhelmed Urbandale, 56-14, on the road Friday. [player_tooltip player_id='252226' first='William' last='Nuss'] completed 10 of 14 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover.  [player_tooltip player_id='1361616' first='D'Angelo' last='Barkue'] ran for three scores and caught one, too, and [player_tooltip player_id='1279761' first='Nathan' last='King'] turned four receptions into 163 yards and a TD. [player_tooltip player_id='1619510' first='Caleb' last='Gbarjolo'] brought a fumble back 44 yards for a touchdown, [player_tooltip player_id='1198833' first='Bryce' last='Beachem'] produced a Pick-6 and [player_tooltip player_id='1279701' first='Micah' last='Cook'] came up with a sack. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>10/25 vs Sioux City East </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Pleasant Valley (6-2) – </strong>Iowa City West put its best performance of the year together Friday night, <a href="https://yourprepsports.com/2024/10/19/woods-and-wallace-shine-as-west-high-knocks-off-third-ranked-pleasant-valley/">taking out the visiting Spartans, 49-35</a>. It snapped Pleasant Valley's six-game winning streak. Elijah Rodney rushed for 103 yards on 21 carries, and [player_tooltip player_id='1320126' first='Harrison' last='Fierce'] and [player_tooltip player_id='252328' first='Joey' last='VanWetzinga'] each scored twice on the ground in the loss. [player_tooltip player_id='1466775' first='Camryn' last='LeMoine'] caught seven balls for 84 yards, and Rodney added three catches for 38 yards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>10/25 vs Linn-Mar</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. Linn-Mar</strong> <strong>(7-1) –</strong> The Lions kept rolling with a 28-27 victory against Iowa City High Friday in Marion. [player_tooltip player_id='848086' first='Dylan' last='Muszynski'] racked up 176 yards and a touchdown on 27 totes, adding a 44-yard catch. Austin Waller threw for 178 yards for a score with no turnovers and also rushed for a pair of TDs. Emerson Gasper hauled in a scoring grab, and Carson Luense led the defense with 10.0 tackles. Remy Amisi, [player_tooltip player_id='1616447' first='Holden' last='Heideman'], [player_tooltip player_id='1241409' first='Tate' last='McEowen'] and Parker Gasper combined for 17 solo tackles, and [player_tooltip player_id='1417960' first='Maverick' last='Stapley'] contributed a tackle for loss. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next: </strong>10/25 at Pleasant Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9. Southeast Polk</strong> <strong>(4-4) –</strong> The Rams just missed picking up an enormous win Friday night at top-ranked Dowling Catholic but came up just short, 35-34. [player_tooltip player_id='254611' first='Holden' last='Hansen'] completed 21 of 30 passes for 315 yards and four touchdowns without an interception in the loss. [player_tooltip player_id='1279618' first='Kaden' last='Hills'] caught seven balls for 172 yards and a score, and [player_tooltip player_id='401671' first='Drew' last='Thompson'] hauled in two TDs throws. [player_tooltip player_id='640854' first='Cooper' last='Martinson'] produced 8.0 tackles (7 solo, 1.0 TFL), and [player_tooltip player_id='1619426' first='Brayden' last='Lewis'] and Cael Winget each delivered seven solo tackles and teamed up for 2.5 tackles for loss. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 10/25 at Des Moines Lincoln</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10. Ankeny (4-4) – </strong>The Hawks boosted their postseason hopes in a big way Friday night, topping visiting West Des Moines Valley, 13-10. They now own wins against the Tigers and Dowling this season. Against Valley, [player_tooltip player_id='401669' first='Daniel' last='Larmie'] carried 22 times for 100 yards, and quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1280955' first='Luke' last='Anderson'] found the end zone on a rush. [player_tooltip player_id='1279803' first='Ryan' last='Harrington'] connected on two of three field goal attempts. He's now 11 of 15 for the season with a long of 53. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next:</strong> 10/25 at Cedar Rapids Washington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dropped Out:</strong>&nbsp;None</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>More 5A Stars of the Week</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1581807' first='Wyatt' last='Eash'], QB, Cedar Rapids Prairie (16-29 236 yards 6 TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1279712' first='Denzil' last='Green'], WR, Cedar Rapids Prairie (7 catches 71 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1361747' first='David' last='Fason'], TE/DE, Cedar Rapids Prairie (3 catches 59 yards 3 TD/8.5 Tackles 2.5 TFL)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1581846' first='Jaylon' last='Brooks'], RB, Urbandale (17 carries 88 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='245608' first='Jack' last='Wallace'], QB, Iowa City West (21-26 for 373 yards 5 TD/8 carries 66 yards 2 TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1361552' first='Butali' last='Butali'], RB, Iowa City West (20 carries 123 yards)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='847948' first='Mason' last='Woods'], WR/LB, Iowa City West (9 catches 212 yards TD/INT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1238512' first='Julian' last='Manson'], WR, Iowa City West (6 catches 77 yards 2 TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1238635' first='Ethan' last='Headings'], WR, Iowa City West (3 catches 46 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1361313' first='Dawson' last='Kahl']<strong>, </strong>RB, Iowa City High (32 carries 178 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1278914' first='Dominic' last='Salibi']<strong>,</strong> WR, Iowa City High (5 catches 85 yards)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1238521' first='Cal' last='Jepsen'], QB, Sioux City East (25-36 421 yards 5 TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1127791' first='Myles' last='Wegher'], RB, Sioux City East (10 carries 54 yards 2 TD/6 catches 102 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='604773' first='Louden' last='Grimsley'], WR, Sioux City East (6 catches 81 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619632' first='Quinton' last='Ashcraft']<strong>,</strong> WR, Sioux City East (6 catches 91 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>John Yates, WR, Sioux City East (6 catches 142 yards) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1280019' first='Davarrion' last='Clark']<strong>, </strong>RB, Cedar Falls (20 carries 125 yards 3 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Will Remmert, WR, Cedar Falls (3 catches 85 yards) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619341' first='Kyle' last='Bailey'], DL, Cedar Falls (2.0 TFL 1.0 Sack) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1240560' first='Beckett' last='Bakker'], QB, Waukee (17-22 218 yards 4 TD/5 carries 51 yards)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1279995' first='Grant' last='Gammell']. RB, Waukee (12 carries 96 yards 3 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1280894' first='Maverick' last='Inman'], WR, Waukee (7 catches 78 yards 2 TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1221928' first='Evan' last='Jacobson'], TE, Waukee (3 catches 45 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1204436' first='Mack' last='Heitland'], QB, Waukee Northwest (19-27 142 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Landen Steffy, K, Waukee Northwest (33-Yard FG) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trey Brown, WR, Davenport West (4 catches 108 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chase Jasper, P, Davenport West (49.5-yard average on 4 punts) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parker Petersen, RB, Sioux City North (26 carries 149 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alex Soldati, RB, Sioux City North (8 carries 86 yards 2 TD/3 catches 41 yards) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1417545' first='Etienne' last='Higgins'], QB, Council Bluffs Lincoln (8-10 111 yards TD/16 carries 130 yards 3 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619672' first='Andre' last='Rogers'], RB, Council Bluffs Lincoln (17 carries 104 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1417552' first='Isaiah' last='Lusajo'], DB, Council Bluffs Lincoln (2 INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1241506' first='Seth' last='Reiland'], RB, Muscatine (19 carries 145 yards) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brady Franklin, WR, Muscatine (4 catches 83 yards TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1617714' first='Colin' last='Glynn'], KR, Muscatine (3 kick returns 138 yards TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619389' first='Kenyon' last='Purnell'], DL, Davenport North (3.5 TFL) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='252345' first='Cole' last='Buehler'], WR, Des Moines East (3 catches 60 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1238171' first='Grady' last='McGuire'], QB, Cedar Rapids Washingtoin (6-10 102 yards TD/8 carries 34 yards TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619335' first='Nicholas' last='Riley'], RB, Cedar Rapids Washington (17 carries 101 yards) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1361743' first='Brock' last='Davis'], WR/DB, Cedar Rapids Washington (3 catches 66 yards TD/INT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1238495' first='Terryion' last='Montgomery'], LB, Cedar Rapids Washington (2.5 Sacks)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1361745' first='Wyatt' last='Young'], DL, Cedar Rapids Washington (2.0 Sacks) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='628968' first='Drew' last='Francois'], DL, Dubuque Senior (2.0 TFL 1.0 Sacks) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619419' first='Giovanni' last='Hayslett'], RB/P, Davenport Central (6 carries 50 yards/35.0 average 5 Punts)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jackson Lamb, QB, Des Moines Lincoln (13-18 171 yards 2 TD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1619522' first='Jacob' last='Hayes'], QB, Marshalltown (7-12 102 yards 2 TD) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1183051' first='Davis' last='Ragland'], RB, Marshalltown (30 carries 169 yards 2 TD 2 PT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->