IA Class 2A Recap From Week 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Of the 48 teams in Class 2A Iowa, 25 currently sit with winning records through the halfway point of the 2026 season. Just over half of the group remains very much in contention among the top of the chain, including 5 teams with undefeated records so far through 5 games. As teams start to wear down and their energy depletes over time, some of these top teams may wilt toward the finish line of the regular season, opening the door for some of the fringe teams to sneak their way into the postseason, and there is still plenty of time for change. We take a look at the top results and standouts from week 5 of the 2026 high school football season across Class 2A 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"><strong>OAGBCIG </strong>vs. Spirit Lake: <strong>28-27</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>OABCIG seemed poised to stroll into Spirit Lake and shut them down for their 3rd straight victory over the Indians, and in the first half, everything was going their way as they commanded the field, building a 20-0 lead through the first 24 minutes. However, Spirit Lake came to life in the second half, thanks in part to a strong run game which rumbled for 236 total rushing yards, Spirit Lake scored 28 unanswered to take the lead late in the 4th quarter. However, the Falcons pulled through in the end when it mattered the most, hitting a 29 yard TD pass with just 13 seconds remaining before running in the game-winning 2PT conversion to secure the road victory to spoil Spirit Lake's homecoming. </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='1198827' first='Raif' last='Jensen'] (SR) - </strong>Despite 2 interceptions that helped turn the tides for Spirit Lake, [player_tooltip player_id='1198827' first='Raif' last='Jensen'] was largely in control over the defense on Friday night, finishing 14 of 27 for 233 yards and 2 TDs while rushing for 72 yards on 18 carries and 2 rushing TDs, hitting the eventual game-winning TD in the closing seconds to snatch the sweet victory away from Spirit Lake. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Okoboji</strong> vs. Estherville Lincoln Central: <strong>36-28</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Okoboji went into Friday's matchup expecting an easy victory over the winless Midgets, but ELC gave the Pioneers all they could handle. They were able to stay toe-to-toe for a significant portion of the game before finally taking a 29-28 lead early in the 4th quarter. Despite committing 2 turnovers, the Pioneers proved to be the much more well-rounded offense with their run game, and it was a rushing TD on 3rd and 11 with 3 and a half minutes remaining that gave them the lead, and ELC's final drive ended with a sack on 4th down, securing the win for Okoboji as they move up now to 4-1.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Top Performer: Camden Vonk (SR) - </strong>Vonk led the way for the Pioneers' steady rushing attack which proved to be the difference in being able to outperform ELC. Vonk ran for 123 yards on 32 carries and 2 rushing TDs while adding 3 receptions for 2 yards. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Anamosa</strong> vs. Tipton: <strong>28-20</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Anamosa had won each of their last 5 matchups in a row over Tipton, including their last 2 matchups by a combined deficit of 42 points. However, the Tigers came to compete on Friday night, and they came close to taking down the Blue Raiders. Unfortunately, Anamosa was able to control the clock thanks to a well-oiled offense, which finished with a combined 355 yards of total offense while forcing 2 critical turnovers that came back to bite Tipton. The Tigers were able to cut the deficit to a one-possession score late, but were not able to get the ball back, allowing Anamosa to seal the win and move up above .500. </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='1969628' first='Reilly' last='Shaw'] (SR) - </strong>Shaw was running the show with full control over the Tigers' defense. Shaw finished 10 of 15 for 134 yards and a TD while rushing for 104 yards on 24 carries (4.3 YPC) and 2 rushing TDs. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other Notable Results from Week 5:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Fayette Valley vs. <strong>Waukon: 56-20</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cherokee Washington vs. <strong>Central Lyon/George-Little Rock: 52-0</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Forest City vs. <strong>Crestwood: 49-9</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mediapolis vs. <strong>Wilton: 49-13</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sheldon vs. <strong>Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley: 46-6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Southeast Valley vs.<strong> Kuemper Catholic: 46-14</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Tama County vs. <strong>PCM: 42-3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oelwein vs. <strong>Hampton-Dumont-CAL: 42-7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vinton-Shellsburg vs. <strong>Roland-Story: 42-7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alburnett</strong> vs. West Branch: <strong>42-14</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Denver vs. <strong>Dike-New Hartford: 42-14</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Central Lee vs. <strong>West Burlington Notre Dame: 42-22</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clarinda vs. <strong>Van Meter: 41-14</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chariton </strong>vs. Clarke Community: <strong>36-14</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Woodward-Granger vs. <strong>Grand View Chrsitan: 35-14</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mid-Prairie</strong> vs. West Liberty: <strong>35-21</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Western Christian</strong> vs. Unity Christian: <strong>32-14</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Centerville</strong> vs. Pella Christian: <strong>30-12</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Monticello vs. <strong>Bellevue: 28-13</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New Hampton vs. <strong>Osage: 21-7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Top 10 Standouts from Week 5:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='2053765' first='Gunner' last='Edwards'] (SR) - Wilton: 10/10, 230 yards, 4 TDs, 7 carries, 91 rushing yards (13 YPC), 1 rushing TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='854786' first='Taylen' last='Alford'] (JR) - Kuemper Catholic: 16/28, 275 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 6 carries, 7 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs, 3 punts, 51.3 yards per punt</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='2120935' first='Keenan' last='Lundy'] (SO) - Van Meter: 13 carries, 251 rushing yards (19.3 YPC), 4 rushing TDs, 2/8, 54 passing yards, 1 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB Lukas Showalter (JR) - Hampton-Dumont-CAL: 28 carries, 256 rushing yards (9.1 YPC), 6 rushing TDs, 6 tackles (All solo), 1 2PT conversion</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB Tristyn Crawford (SR) - Waukon: 23 carries, 167 rushing yards (7.3 YPC), 4 rushing TDs, 3 2PT conversions, 2.5 tackles (2 solo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB/LB [player_tooltip player_id='1706496' first='Gavin' last='Muller'] (SR) - Osage: 19 carries, 104 rushing yards (5.5 YPC), 1 rushing TD, 10.5 tackles (9 solo), 5 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 INT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB/RB Easton Morris (JR) - PCM: 17 tackles (16 solo), 2 TFLs, 38 rushing yards (7.6 YPC), 1 rushing TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB/RB [player_tooltip player_id='2205565' first='Charlie' last='Hurley'] (JR) - Bellevue: 7.5 tackles (6 solo), 5 TFLs, 3 sacks, 34 kick return yards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='2155662' first='Trenton' last='Voyna'] (SR) - Crestwood: 4.5 tackles (2 solo), 0.5 TFLs, 2 INTs, 1 defensive TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1988427' first='Tayden' last='Moret'] (JR) - Western Christian: 12/19, 179 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 15 carries, 99 rushing yards (6.6 YPC), 2 rushing TDs, 3 tackles (All solo), 3 defensive INTs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->