Week 6 roundup

Here’s our Week 6 roundup with Iowa high school football scores, stats and complete Gazette-area coverage.

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Xavier rallies to topple North Scott

In a battle of top-10 prep football teams in Class 4A, Cedar Rapids Xavier scored the final 19 points of the game and tripped up Noth Scott, 26-20, Friday night at Saints Field. North Scott was ranked No. 4, Xavier, No. 8.

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How the ranked teams fared

Here's a look at how the 71 teams ranked in this week's Gazette Iowa high school football poll fared in Week 6.

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Solon tops Benton in 2OT with clutch kicking, goal-line stands

Ultimately, a combination of “ice in the veins” and a huge goal line stand were the difference at Spartan Stadium. Class 3A No. 7 Solon defeated Benton Community, 16-13, in a double-overtime thriller Friday night in a pivotal District 5 battle.

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Healthier Linn-Mar rebounds against Muscatine

Dylan Muszynski made his mark right away in his return from injury, taking off on a 65-yard run on his second carry. He finished with 198 yards on 25 carries and caught two passes for another 33 yards as the Lions snapped their three-game losing streak with an impressive, 35-9, win over the Muskies.

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‘This is Kennedy football, and this train isn’t gonna stop for nobody’

Class 5A seventh-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy spotted No. 3 Bettendorf the first touchdown, then dominated from there for its fourth consecutive victory, 34-14, Friday night at Kingston Stadium.

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Western Dubuque is no 1-trick pony

Tanner Anderson threw touchdown passes to three different receivers, in addition to a score by Grant Glausser, leading top-ranked Western Dubuque to a 35-7 victory over Marion in a Class 4A District 2 prep football game at Marion Stadium. The Bobcats scored all of their points before halftime and posted their seventh straight win over the Wolves.

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Final: Decorah 35, Waverly-Shell Rock 20

Dakota Johnson rushed for 242 yard on 16 carries and scored four touchdowns on runs of 78, 74, 45 and 4 yards, all in the second half as Decorah rallied.

Final: Anamosa 16, Tipton 10 (OT)

An Austin Scranton 3-yard touchdown run on the Anamosa's first possession of overtime ended a thrilling 16-10 win at Tipton. Scranton rushed for 146 yards.

Final: Independence 19, Dubuque Wahlert 14

EJ Miller passed for 198 yards and 3 TDs, 2 to Brady Kurt.

Final: Xavier 26, North Scott 20

Fourth-down pass shy of first down. Xavier will kneel it out.

Final: West Delaware 41, Center Point-Urbana 0

Brent Yonkovic rushed for four TDs and 183 yards and passed for 101.

Final: Solon 16, Benton Community 13 (2OT)

Solon’s defense stops Benton at the goal line to win it. Grant Knipper kicked two field goals for the Spartans in the OT periods.

Xavier 26, North Scott 20 (1:56 4th)

Ronan Thomas with 2-yard QB sneak for TD puts Xavier on top for the first time all game. Bad snap on extra point, however. North Scott has two timeouts left.

Final: Williamsburg 56, Fairfield 14

Iowa recruit Derek Weisskopf transitioned to QB and threw three TD passes. He also caught a TD pass and had a pick-6.

FINAL: #7 Kennedy 34, #3 Bettendorf 14.

Cougars 4-2, Bulldogs 5-1. Story in a bit.

Class 5A's top teams survive

Final scores ...

No. 1 Southeast Polk 38, Johnston 35

No. 2 West Des Moines Dowling 30, No. 6 Ankeny Centennial 17 (Last play of the game was a Dowling pick-6)

Overtime for Benton and Solon

Craziness in Solon. On third-and-1, the Spartans' defense forces a fumble and Austin Knight recovers. We're headed to overtime tied at 10-10.

Final: Washington 42, Mount Pleasant 7

Logan McDole passed for 1 TD and was on the receiving end of another.

KENNEDY TOUCHDOWN.

Scott 24 run (Augustine kick)

9 plays, 88 yards, 4:22.

5:21 4th: Kennedy 34, Bettendorf 14.

BETTENDORF TOUCHDOWN.

Charlie Zimmerman 5 run (Buhr kick)

8 plays, 52 yards, 2:54.

9:43 4th: Kennedy 27, Bettendorf 14.

End-3: Kennedy 27, Bettendorf 7.

Bulldogs have it, 1st and 10 at Kennedy 25.

Solon ties it up against Benton

A 35-yard pass from Tyler Bell to Brett White sets Solon up first-and-goal at the 6. Eddie Johnson then finds an opening for the 6-yard score.

We're tied up at 10, 7:59 to go.

Xavier 20, North Scott 20 (2:56 3rd)

A 54-yard punt return by Coleton Beasler-Weber sets up Xavier with short field. Eventually, QB Ronan Thomas scores on a 1-yard sneak. 

West Branch back in front

Brennen Dale's 1-yard QB sneak gives West Branch a 21-17 lead over Regina. Class 1A No. 3 Regals have 4:13 to respond with their perfect season on the line.

FINAL: #1 WESTERN DUBUQUE 35, MARION 7

Darius Rouson got Marion on the board in the 4th. Western Dubuque is 5-1 overall and 2-0 in 4A District 2. Marion is 4-2 and 1-1.

Another impressive win for Sumner-Fred

Two straight weeks the Cougars have handed a team its first loss. This week, 1A No. 8 Sumner-Fredericksburg takes down No. 4 Denver.

FINAL | SF 19, DHS 7

Unbeaten no more!

The Cougars knock off Denver, allowing just seven points to the the Cyclones.

Sumner-Fredericksburg’s defense came up with three goal line stands in the win.#iahsfb

— Ethan Petrik (@ethan_petrik) September 30, 2023

KENNEDY TOUCHDOWN.

Scott 3 run (kick failed)

2 plays, 3 yards, 0:09.

7:37 3rd: Kennedy 27, Bettendorf 7. 

Linn-Mar 35, Muscatine 9 (11:49 4th)

First play of the fourth quarter is a Stone Morgan 16-yard touchdown pass to Emerson Gasper.

Benton 10, Solon 3 (9:20 3rd)

Benton gets the ball at Solon's 47. After a 5-yard penalty, Carson Bruns sprints for a 42-yard run. Two carries later, Bruns finds paydirt from 9 yards out. 

KENNEDY TOUCHDOWN.

Trevor Scott 15 run (Augustine kick).

3 plays, 92 yards, 1:07.

Doyle for 12. Doyle for 65. Scott for 15.

9:50 3rd: Kennedy 21, Bettendorf 7.

WESTERN DUBUQUE 35, MARION, End of 3rd

Bobcats have some reserves in now. No score with each having one possession. Bobcats have 3rd and 1 from Marion 44 to start the 4th.

WESTERN DUBUQUE 35, MARION 0, Halftime Stats

Western Dubuque Team stats:

Rushing: 20-111; Passing: 9-10-0-180; First Downs: 12; Total yards: 291

Marion Team stats:

Rushing: 12-19; Passing: 1-10-1-5; First Downs: 2; Total yards 24

INDIVIDUAL STATS

RUSHING – Western Dubuque: Grant Glausser 17-98, Brandon Decker 1-8, Tate Weidenbacher 2-5. Marion: Kaleb Diers 4-22, Hunter Horak 3-12, Trey Franck 1-3, Darius Rouson 2-(-1), Team 2-(-17).

PASSING – Western Dubuque: Tanner Anderson 9-10-0-180. Marion: Diers 1-10-1-5.

RECEIVING – Western Dubuque: Brock Carpenter 3-82, Decker 3-57, Glausser 1-16, Hunter Quagliano 1-14, Ryan Digmann 1-11. Marion: Rouson 1-5.

Regina retakes the lead

Gentry Dumont throws a 59-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Naeve and Regina goes up 17-14, 8:08 3rd.

Dumont underthrew it a bit, Naeve came back to grab it, turned and ran past a pair of defenders to the end zone.

HALF: Kennedy 14, Bettendorf 7.

Rush: BETT 21-122, CRK 16-62

Pass: BETT 2-9-0-19, CRK 9-10-1-129

Yards: BETT 141, CRK 191

HALF: Kennedy 14, Bettendorf 7.

Bulldogs get an INT and drive to the 3 (first and goal), but 3 straight INCs and a missed field goal end the half.

 

Halftime: Solon 3, Benton 3

Benton ties it on a 30-yard field goal by Caleb Gessner.

North Scott 20, Xavier 7 (6:46 2nd)

North Scott responds to the Xavier response. Good kickoff return, 58-yard drive on 8 plays. Kyler Gerardy with 3-yard TD off a QB draw. Bad snap on XP.

North Scott 3 possessions, 3 touchdowns.

Kyler Gerardy ... really good.

HALFTIME: #1 WESTERN DUBUQUE 35, MARION 0

Western Dubuque has stymied Marion's offense and has had its way with the Wolves' defense. Bobcats scored on all four first-half possessions and added a special teams TD. Wolves managed two first downs.
Halftime stats coming shortly.

Halftime: Linn-Mar 22, Muscatine 9

Late pick sets up Dylan Muszynski for his second 5-yard TD run. He adds the 2-point run.

North Scott 14, Xavier 7 (11:46 2nd)

Xavier responds, going 90 yards on 7 plays. Noah Schimberg 11-yard TD run. Big play was a 50-yard halfback pass from Schimberg to Coleton Beasler-Weber.

WESTERN DUBUQUE 35, MARION 0, 4:40 2nd Quarter

Western Dubuque's Brandon Decker with an interception. Three plays later, Anderson hits Carpenter for a 60-yard TD pass on 3rd and 10. Anderson with 180 yards passing before the break.

KENNEDY TOUCHDOWN.

Jacob Doyle 2 run (Augustine kick)

10 plays, 69 yards.

2:14 2nd: Kennedy 14, Bettendorf 7.

MFL MarMac looking to bounce back

Another big district game for the 1A No. 9 MFL MarMac, which leads No. 6 Dike-New Hartford 20-7 at the half. The Bulldogs suffered their first loss last week to Sumner-Fredericksburg.

Half: MFL MarMac 20, Dike-New Hartford 7. #iahsfb pic.twitter.com/iXpTti6oCc

— Mark Woodley (@MarkWoodleyTV) September 30, 2023

Halftime: Williamsburg 42, Fairfield 6

Fairfield punts with 19 seconds remaining in the half and Williamsburg scores with one second remaining on a 77-yard run by Nile Sinn. 

WESTERN DUBUQUE 28, MARION 0, 6:23 2nd Quarter

Western Dubuque has scored TDs on all three possessions. This time the Bobcats go 79 yards on five plays. Boost from a pass interference penalty and a big gain by Brandon Decker. Glausser scored on a 6-yard run up the middle.

North Scott 14, Xavier 0 (2:02 1st).

North Scott's second offensive possession also results in a touchdown drive. 77 yards on 9 plays. Kyler Gerardy 19-yard TD pass to Cash Bowe. Fitting since Bowe had a 27-yard catch on a one-on-one jump ball to convert a third down earlier in the drive.

One-sided in 1A's marquee showdown

It's all No. 2 Underwood against fifth-ranked, unbeaten Treynor.

HALF: Underwood 35 Treynor 0

The Eagles have 321 yards to Treynor's 58.

Underwood looks pretty darn salty right now. #kmasports #iahsfb

— Trevor Maeder (@TrevMaeder96) September 30, 2023

Dowling trails at halftime

Big game in Class 5A between No. 2 West Des Moines Dowling and No. 6 Ankeny Centennial. Jags lead the unbeaten Maroons at halftime.

Dowling ends the half with a 25 yard FG. We've reached the midway break.

Jags 17
Dowling 10#iahsfb

— Jaguars AD (@Jaguars_AD) September 30, 2023

End-1: Kennedy 7, Bettendorf 7.

Bulldogs have it, 2nd and 1 from their 36.

WESTERN DUBUQUE 21, MARION 0, End 1st Quarter

Western Dubuque marched 75 yards on nine plays for its second possession. A lot of Grant Glausser pounding the ball with some passes mixed in at the end. I think WDub switched things up and the second TD was an 11-yard pass from Anderson to Digmann.

Brock Carpenter added a 64-yard punt return for a TD.

Marion has 1st and 10 from its 31 when play resumes. 

KENNEDY TOUCHDOWN.

Pierce McCrary 47 pass from Vincenzo Gianforte (Dylan Augustine kick)

4 plays, 80 yards, 1:52.

0:22 1st: Kennedy 7, Bettendorf 7.

BETTENDORF TOUCHDOWN.

Gavin Barta 11 run (Caden Buhr kick)

5 plays, 51 yards.

2:14 1st: Bettendorf 7, Kennedy 0.

Linn-Mar 14, Muscatine 6 (2:06 1st)

Muskies fumble kick, Lions cash in on a Stone Morgan 13-yard touchdown pass to Austin Waller.

Solon 3, Benton 0 (7:05 1st)

Brett White recovers a muffed punt at Benton's 37. The Spartans drive it the Bobcats' 19, but are stopped there. Grant Knipper then boots the 36-yard field goal.

West Branch takes the lead

Brennen Dale finds Cale Seydel for a 29-yard touchdown pass over the top of the defense.

Bears lead 1A No. 3 Regina 14-7, 6:14 2nd.

Linn-Mar responds

Dylan Muszynski 5-yard run and the PAT give Linn-Mar a 7-6 lead over Muscatine, 3:44 left in the 1st quarter.

Muskies strike first

Ty Cozad's 76-yard run gives Muscatine the lead at Linn-Mar. Kick failed. Lead is 6-0 6:38 left in first.

WESTERN DUBUQUE 7, MARION 0, 8:16 1st Quarter

Bobcats go 80 yards on 10 plays. Anderson to Quagliano for first score.

Another Williamsburg pick-6

Second play of the drive for Fairfield on its next possession and the Raiders notch another pick-6. Braylon Wetjen takes it back, 39 yards.

28 -0 Williamsburg, 0:36 1st

Bettendorf wins toss, defers.

Kennedy will receive; Bettendorf will defend the south goal (with a good wind behind its back).

Pick-6 for Williamsburg's Weisskopf

Fairfield was marching. Trojans had it down to the Raiders 33, but Derek Weisskopf picks it off and takes it all the way back for a 77 yard pick-6.

Williamsburg leads 21-0 with 1:30 to go in the first quarter.

West Branch ties it up

Bears quarterback Brennen Dale scrambles for a 30-yard touchdown run on fourth down.

West Branch 7, Regina 7 (4:16 1st

#1 WESTERN DUBUQUE AT MARION

Western Dubuque won the toss and deferred to the secon half, choosing to defend the North goal.

Looks like we might be having a 7:20 kickoff.

By the way, state champion coach and Marion royalty Dave Messerli just stopped in. Dave Messerli is one of the nicest and classiest people I've had the pleasure to meet.

Regina takes advantage of an early West Branch turnover

Class 1A No. 3 Regals grab an early 7-0 lead.

Regina -- Jack Clark 2 TD run (Herrera-Sinnwell kick) 8:03 1st. Regina 7, West Branch 0.

West Branch fumbled on its own 40 on its opening possession and Regina recovered. Dumont hit Jensen for a 35-yard pass to set up score. #iahsfb

— Matt Coss (@mattcoss78) September 30, 2023

BETTENDORF (5-0) at CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY (3-2)

Howdy from Kingston Stadium. 5A No. 3 Bulldogs and No. 7 Cougars will kick it off around 7:30.

Bettendorf won the preliminary game, 28-21.

#1 WESTERN DUBUQUE (4-1, 1-0) AT MARION (4-1, 1-0)

Class 4A District 2 Showdown at Marion Stadium. We're expecting a 7:30 kickoff and we should still make it, but it is Youth Night here. it is festive here.

The Bobcats' are led by Grant Glausser, who has already surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing plateau. He has rushed for 1,132 yards and 12 TDS to go with 139 receiving yards and two TD catches.
The Wolvers have scored 79 total points the last two weeks, beating Maquoketa (34-7) and Waterloo West (45-16). Marion rushed for 371 yards against the Trojans, including 185 from Hunter Horak. Marion had 385 yards of total offense, including 100 rushing yards from Horak, 157 passing from Kaleb Diers and 117 receiving by Kaiden Griffith.

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Iowa City West rebounds with big win over Jefferson

Iowa City West’s Santana Miller scored offensive, defensive and special teams touchdowns, adding a pair of two-point conversions in the Trojans’ decisive victory over Cedar Rapids Jefferson on Thursday night.

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Week 6 preview

Games to watch: A look at the best games in the Gazette area

Feature: Belle Plaine is doing just fine in its first year in 8-Player despite having just 14 players

Rankings: Here's who the Top 10 teams in each class face