IA Class 3A Recap From Week 6

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Impressively, at this stage of the season, Class 3A remains to be one of the strongest conferences in the state with the talent at the top end, with 5 teams that currently sit with undefeated records and over half of the 36 teams in the conference with a record of at least .500, though for these teams, they sit with 3 games remaining this season, meaning the rankings may still shift significantly over the last third of the 2026 regular season. We take a look at the top results and standouts from week 6 of the 2026 high school football regular season across Class 3A Iowa!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top Games:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Wahlert Catholic vs. <strong>Central DeWitt: 22-19</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Riding off a 4 game winning streak, as well as a 5 game winning streak over Central DeWitt, the Golden Eagles seemed to be on track to add a stain toward the Sabers' season as they entered Friday night on a 2 game losing streak. After a quiet first 3 quarters with the Sabers leading 7-6, it suddenly became a back-and-forth shootout in the 4th quarter. Impressively, all four scoring plays from the two teams combined came over the last 3 minutes of the game, with Wahlert Catholic taking a 19-15 lead with just over a minute left to play. The Sabers got the ball back and sliced their way 75 yards down the field in just 5 plays before hitting the winning TD pass from 21 yards out with 16 seconds to go, keeping the Sabers' season alive with a stunning upset at home. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Top Performer: [player_tooltip player_id='1850786' first='Jameson' last='Gregoire'] (SR) - </strong>Gregoire came through with an explosive 4th quarter as he played a significant role for Central DeWitt pulling off the upset on Friday night. Gregoire finished with 168 yards on just 5 catches (33.6 YPC) and 2 TDs, both coming in the 4th quarter, including the game-winner in the final 30 seconds. He also recorded 3.5 tackles (3 solo) and caught the game-clinching INT in the closing seconds of the game. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Mount Vernon</strong> vs. Center Point-Urbana: <strong>30-26</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Despite initial high expectations for the Mustangs on the road, the Stormin Pointers were able to climb their way to a 26-9 lead during the 3rd quarter as Mount Vernon proved to be largely ineffective offensively early on. Suddenly, the wheels fell off the bus for Center Point-Urbana, with penalties, miscues, and strong defensive play from the Mustangs effectively shutting them out for the remainder of the game. Meanwhile, the Mustangs finally found a groove offensively, scoring 21 unanswered points, with the dagger coming on a 60 yard TD pass with under a minute and a half to play to secure the comeback as the Mustangs move up now to 5-1. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Top Performer: Gabe Grafft (JR) - </strong>Grafft was at the forefront of the Mustangs' defense on Friday night as he played a key role in wiping out CPU's offense in the second half. Grafft led the unit with 13.5 tackles (10 solo), 4 TFLs, and 2 sacks. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Washington vs. <strong>Fairfield: 28-14</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>In a muddy battle on Friday night, the two teams came out worn and dirty, and ultimately resonated the path Fairfield took to garner a clean victory over the Demons. Ultimately, the Trojans were able to control the game on the ground, accumulating all 346 yards of total offense on the ground (7.7 YPC) and scoring all 4 TDs on the ground. The Demons' defense were simply unable to stop them, and by the time they found some leverage on offense, Washington was already down 3 possessions, allowing the Trojans to close out a solid victory as they have now won their 3rd game over Washington in the last 6 matchups. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Top Performer: [player_tooltip player_id='1688997' first='Ethan' last='Bisgard'] (SR) - </strong>With a solid backfield overall, Bisgard proved to be the most prevalent standout among that group as the Trojans stormed through Washington's defense. Bisgard ran for 187 yards on 16 carries (11.7 YPC), a rushing TD, and a 2PT conversion. He added 2 tackles on defense and 57 kick return yards. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other Notable Results from Week 6:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Harlan Community</strong> vs. Creston: <strong>57-29</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Webster City vs. <strong>Sioux Center: 56-21</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Greene County vs. <strong>Carroll: 56-24</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Solon</strong> vs. Keokuk: <strong>51-0</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Clear Lake</strong> vs. Benton:<strong> 48-7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fort Madison vs. <strong>Mount Pleasant: 45-10</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maquoketa vs. <strong>Assumption: 42-0</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Algona</strong> vs. Humboldt: <strong>42-14</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bishop Heelan</strong> vs. MOC-Floyd Valley: <strong>33-0</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Atlantic</strong> vs. Perry: <strong>33-7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>West Delaware</strong> vs. Independence: <strong>27-0</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Winterset</strong> vs. Knoxville: <strong>24-6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Williamsburg</strong> vs. Nevada: <strong>20-7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Charles City vs. <strong>Iowa Falls-Alden: 19-0</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saydel vs. <strong>Des Moines Christian: 17-0 (FORFEIT)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top 10 Standouts from Week 6:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='2092057' first='Grayson' last='Walker'] (SR) - Mount Pleasant: 10/14, 236 yards, 5 TDs, 8 carries, 12 rushing yards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1848693' first='Ezra' last='Hibma'] (SR) - Sioux Center: 12/16, 242 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 8 carries, 113 rushing yards (14.1 YPC), 1 rushing TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB Jacob Meier (SR) - Central DeWitt: 19/36, 336 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 1 tackle</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1532898' first='Maddox' last='Kelley'] (SR) - Solon: 6/9, 76 yards, 2 TDs, 5 carries, 128 rushing yards (25.6 YPC), 3 rushing TDs, 2 tackles, 1 INT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1656855' first='Adam' last='Malik'] (SR) - Carroll: 16 carries, 200 rushing yards (12.5 YPC), 5 rushing TDs, 1 reception, 29 yards, 1 punt, 53 yards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1844927' first='Ethan' last='McNeal'] (SR) - Atlantic: 15 carries, 147 rushing yards (9.8 YPC), 5 rushing TDs, 1 reception, 3 yards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR [player_tooltip player_id='1850786' first='Jameson' last='Gregoire'] (SR) - Central DeWitt: 5 receptions, 168 yards (33.6 YPC), 2 receiving TDs, 3.5 tackles (3 solo), 1 INT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1849062' first='Jackson' last='Clarke'] (SR) - Winterset: 13.5 tackles (10 solo), 1 TFL, 1 FF, 2 fumble recoveries, 4 carries, 11 rushing yards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB Gabe Grafft (JR) - Mount Vernon: 13.5 tackles (10 solo), 4 TFLs, 2 sacks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB Michael Bigelow (JR) - Solon: 4.5 tackles (3 solo), 3 INTs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->