Game story: Iowa City High 55, Ames 19

 

With an explosive offense, City High pulls away and keeps the Little Cy-Hawk Trophy in Iowa City, Gazette correspondent Ryan Pleggenkuhle writes.

Game story: Williamsburg 38, Solon 25

 

Williamsburg beats another ranked team, and the Raiders believe they can still get better, The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher writes.

Game story: Iowa City Regina 35, Mid-Prairie 7

 

The Regals connected on big plays and slowed Mid-Prairie's rushing attack to pull away, Gazette correspondent Culley Kline writes.

Photos: Iowa City High vs. Ames

 

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝘆-𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸 🏆

📸 @_graceephotos

Photos from 5A No. 10 @CityHighFB's win over Ames ⤵️

— Iowa Prep Sports (@iowaprepsports) September 10, 2022

Photos: Williamsburg vs. Solon

 

𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗪

📸 @Photography_SKB

Photos from 2A No. 3 @WCSD_Raiders win over 3A No. 6 Solon ⤵️

— Iowa Prep Sports (@iowaprepsports) September 10, 2022

Game story: Cedar Rapids Kennedy 27, Cedar Rapids Washington 6

 

Cedar Rapids Kennedy special teams did it all as the Cougars improved to 3-0, The Gazette's Jeff Linder writes.

Photos: Iowa City Regina vs. Mid-Prairie

 

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗱-𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 👑

📸 @jerodringwald32

Photos from the @ReginaRegalsAD win ⤵️

— Iowa Prep Sports (@iowaprepsports) September 10, 2022

Photos: Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. Cedar Rapids Washington

 

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗴𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹

📸 Photos from 5A No. 5 @CRKFootball's win over 4A No. 9 Cedar Rapids Washington ⤵️

— Iowa Prep Sports (@iowaprepsports) September 10, 2022

PV and Linn-Mar heading to OT!

 

End of regulation: Pleasant Valley & Linn-Mar are tied at 7
We ARE headed to OT
Battle Spartans Battle #SpartanNation

— PVHS (@PVSpartanPride) September 10, 2022

Beckman takes a late lead against Monticello

 

The 1A No. 2 Blazers are looking to hold on and improve to 3-0.

4Q: Beckman — Gassmann 25 run (Arens kick), 6:24

Beckman 21, Monticello 14 #iahsfb

— TH Sports (@THsportsfeed) September 10, 2022

Valley and Urbandale going to OT

 

J-Hawks and No. 7 Tigers tied 7-7. Here's the live stream from Central Iowa Sports Network.

 

PV ties it up with Linn-Mar

 

The No. 3-ranked Spartans get on the board in the second half.

Makhi Wilson with the 35 yard sprint right to the ZONE - Austin Bullock with the PAT
PV & LM are tied at 7
#1

— PVHS (@PVSpartanPride) September 10, 2022

Notable final scores

 

Tracking some scores that stick out ...

 

Western Dubuque 36, 4A No. 6 Iowa City Liberty 30 — The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald reports the Bobcats won on a 42-yard touchdown pass from Brett Harris to Daviyon Gaston with 19 seconds left.

 

2A No. 3 Williamsburg 38, 3A No. 6 Solon 25 — Williamsburg improves to 3-0 with another win over a ranked team.

 

5A No. 3 Pleasant Valley 14, Linn-Mar 7 (OT) — This game was played at Cedar Rapids Prairie, and the Lions nearly pulled the upset.

 

Marion 38, 3A No. 7 Benton Community 14 — The Wolves get their first win of the season against a Benton team that had just entered the rankings.

 

4A No. 2 Waverly-Shell Rock 28, Webster City 0 — Go-Hawks shut out a team that was ranked in the preseason.

 

Hampton-Dumont-CAL 13, 2A No. 5 Southeast Valley 6 — Bulldogs knock off the defending 2A state champions and stay undefeated.

 

Cedar Rapids Prairie 24, 5A No. 6 Cedar Falls 7 — The Hawks never trailed in the UNI-Dome, improving to 2-1 by handing the Tigers their first loss.

 

4A No. 4 Cedar Rapids Xavier 40, 2A No. 6 Dubuque Wahlert 7 — This battle of unbeaten ranked teams ended up quickly being one-sided.

 

5A No. 5 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 27, 4A No. 9 Cedar Rapids Washington 6 — The Cougars hand the Warriors their first loss with another dominant defensive effort.

 

5A No. 4 West Des Moines Dowling 17, 5A No. 1 Ankeny 10 — Southeast Polk will likely take over as 5A's new No. 1 team this week. The Rams beat Waukee Northwest 42-21 tonight after opening the season with wins over Dowling and Valley.

 

2A No. 7 Spirit Lake 35, 1A No. 10 Western Christian 20 — Spirit Lake prevails in a Northwest Iowa battle of ranked 2-0 teams.

 

A No. 3 Grundy Center 20, A No. 6 Wapsie Valley 7 — Two big wins in a row for the 3-0 Spartans after taking down Dike-New Hartford last week.

 

Urbandale 10, 5A No. 7 West Des Moines Valley 7 (OT) — J-Hawks bounce back after a loss to Johnston last week knocked them out of the Top 10.

 

Ackley AGWSR 28, Conrad BCLUW 26 — An Alphabet Bowl classic!

 

2A No. 2 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 44, 1A No. 1 West Sioux 6 — Certainly could have seen the top-ranked Falcons taking their first loss tonight, but did anyone see it being this lopsided? The Lions are now 3-0 with three blowout wins against a tough schedule.

 

3A No. 5 Mount Vernon 42, Tipton 0 — No letdown for the Mustangs a week after ending a 19-game series losing streak against rival Solon.

Ankeny makes it a 1-score game

 

Jazan Williams' 82-yard touchdown run brings No. 1 Ankeny within 14-10 of No. 4 Dowling.

𝙃𝙊𝙐𝙎𝙀 𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙇 🏠

Jazan Williams (@_jazanwilliams_) takes it 82 yards to the end zone 🔥

Dowling still leads 14-10 in the third quarter 👀

🎥: @CISNtv pic.twitter.com/zOZy9Yt9AN

— Bound Iowa (@Bound_IA) September 10, 2022

Prairie leads No. 6 Cedar Falls at the half

 

The Tigers hadn't give up a point in their first two games, but are facing a 10-point deficit at home.

Halftime at the UNI Dome:
Prairie 17 Cedar Falls 7

— Prairie Football (@PrairieFootball) September 10, 2022

Dowling leads No. 1 Ankeny in the second half

 

Ankeny has used big second halfs to win its first two games and will need another one to beat the No. 4-ranked Maroons.

Dowling drives 50 yards on 10 straight running plays to extend its lead to 14-3. Smolik caps the drive with a 1-yard sneak.

— ANKENY FANATIC (@AnkenyFanatic) September 10, 2022

Pick-6 gives Williamsburg the lead

 

The Raiders' defense continues to come up big, this time scoring for a 12-6 lead against Solon.

Williamsburg coughs up the ball again for its third turnover, giving Solon the ball at Solon 42. Next play, Clayten Steckly steps in front of a Timmons pass in the flat and returns it 48 yards for a TD. Conversion pass failed. Raiders lead 12-6 with 7:41 left in 2Q. #iahsfb

— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) September 10, 2022

Upset alert at Prairie

 

Linn-Mar had to move its home game to Prairie because of a field-turf installation delay and. The Lions are making the most of their temporary home, leading 5A No. 3 Pleasant Valley 7-0 at the half.

Halftime:
Linn-Mar 7, Pleasant Valley 0.@TheLMFootball

— Linn-Mar Athletics (@LMHS_Athletics) September 10, 2022

Kennedy's defense leads the way

 

The Cougars are up 10-0 against Cedar Rapids Washington at halftime. They shut out Bettendorf last week, too.

HALF: Kennedy 10, Washington 0.

Kennedy has a smothering defense. Got a special-teams TD and a FG and a near-safety. Remind you of anybody?#iahsfb

— Jeff Linder (@jtlinder) September 10, 2022

Xavier pouring it on

 

The 4A No. 4 Saints are getting it done on special teams, too, against 2A No. 6 Wahlert.

Aidan McDermott 72-yard punt return for TD. Xavier 34, Wahlert 0. 3:34 2nd. #iahsfb

— Jeff Johnson (@jeje66) September 10, 2022

Fake punt leads to a CCA TD

 

Clear Creek Amana isn't sitting back after losing on a last-second Hail Mary last week. A fake-punt fourth-and-4 conversion helped the Clippers strike first against Washington.

Clear Creek-Amana strikes first in Washington. A fake punt on 4th and 4 in Demon territory leads to a short TD run by Sam Pettinger. CCA got a ton on the grouns on that drive. 7-0 Clippers, 5:30 left in the 1st. #iahsfb

— Southeast Iowa Union Sports (@UnionSportsPage) September 10, 2022

Michael Cunningham and Xavier go up 20-0 against Wahlert

 

Three Michael Cunningham TDs. Xavier 20, Wahlert 0. 8:17 second. #iahsfb

— Jeff Johnson (@jeje66) September 10, 2022

Lightning kick return TD

 

Western Dubuque struck first on a 35-yard Grant Glausser TD run, but Liberty answered immediately.

ICL -- Cody Nichols 85 kickoff return (pass failed), 6:43 1Q

Western Dubuque leads Liberty 7-6. #iahsfb

— TH Sports (@THsportsfeed) September 10, 2022

Solon has a pair of first-quarter field goals

 

The 3A No. 6 Spartans lead 2A No. 3 Williamsburg early.

Grant Knipper adds another FG, this time from 31 yards out. Solon leads Williamsburg, 6-0, with 3:30 left in the first. #iahsfb

— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) September 10, 2022

Kennedy scores on a blocked punt

 

It was 0-0 after a quarter at Kingston, but Kennedy has taken the lead against Washington with a blocked punt in the end zone.

KENNEDY TOUCHDOWN.

Cade Thorstenson recovery of blocked punt in end zone. Dylan Augustine kick.

11:03 2nd: Kennedy 7, Washington 0.#iahsfb

— Jeff Linder (@jtlinder) September 10, 2022

Iowa City West scoops and scores

 

The Trojans are looking to get above .500 tonight and get a special teams TD to get things started against Dubuque Hempstead.

We seem to have a blocked punt scoop and score for West. After a long review West TD confirmed. The snap was fumbled, the punter tried to get it off but Jacob Gillam blocked it and Quinn Abbott scooped and scored. PAT good. West 7, Hempstead 0 1stQ

— Susan Harman (@susan_harman) September 10, 2022

Prairie strikes first at Cedar Falls

 

Up in the UNI-Dome, Makelle Taylor has given Cedar Rapids Prairie a 7-0 lead against 5A No. 6 Cedar Falls with a 76-yard TD run.

Taylor gets Prairie’s 1st 1st down with a 76-yard TD run. It’s the 1st points allowed by Cedar Falls this year. 7-0 Prairie 3:11 1Q #iahsfb

— That KMRY Sports Guy (@KMRYSportsGuy) September 10, 2022

Mount Vernon on its way to 3-0

 

No letdown for the Mustangs after knocking off Solon last week. From unranked to No. 5 in Class 3A, now leading Tipton 35-0 in the second quarter on its way to a 3-0 record.

Mount Vernon leads Tipton 35 to 0 with 6:43 to go in the 2nd quarter. pic.twitter.com/rrp5L6dUPb

— M.V. Activities (@MVActivities) September 10, 2022

Monticello and Beckman tied after 1

 

Monticello was in The Gazette's 2A preseason rankings at No. 5, but fell out after a Week 1 loss to Cascade. Might the Panthers give 1A No. 2 Dyersville Beckman a game?

Monticello — Tate Pedersen 29 pass from Preston Ries (Christian Castillo kick), 9:27
Beckman — Cayden Gassmann 1 run (Trent Arens kick), 4:46
End 1Q: Beckman 7, Monticello 7 #iahsfb

— TH Sports (@THsportsfeed) September 10, 2022

Fort Dodge returns the opening kick for a TD

 

The Dodgers are 0-2 but looking to get in the win column against Waterloo East.

Javion Jondle returns the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown. Dodgers 8, Waterloo East 0. @javion_jondle @fddodgersports @dodger_football #iahsfb

— Eric Pratt (@ByEricPratt) September 10, 2022

Trickery for West Branch

 

The 1A No. 4 Bears lead Maquoketa Valley 28-0 in a battle of 2-0 teams and are having some fun.

RB Andy Henson takes the snap and throws a 9 yard touchdown pass to QB Tye Hughes. 2pt conversion (Hughes to Henson) is successful. 28-0 West Branch late Q1 #iahsfb

— West Branch Football (@wbbearsfootball) September 10, 2022

Fast starts

 

Dubuque Senior scored on the first play of the game against Davenport North.

Rams 7 Dav North 0

68 yard pass from @jacksimon_11 to @WalkerTart first play of game.@Bound_IA

— DubuqueSeniorHSFootball (@DBQSrFootball) September 10, 2022

 

Meanwhile, in Iowa City, Regina scored on a 60-yard touchdown pass from Gentry Dumont to Jackson Naeve against Mid-Prairie.

6:39 1Q Dumont to Naeve 60 yd TD pass. Regina 7 Mid prairie 0 #iahsfb

— NLRay (@NLRay) September 10, 2022

Watch Iowa high school football games live

 

Here are verified live streams of some of Friday's best games:

 

• 5A No. 4 West Des Moines Dowling at 5A No. 1 Ankeny: Central Iowa Sports Network (YouTube)

 

• 3A No. 6 Solon at 2A No. 3 Williamsburg: KCRG 9.2

 

• Monticello at 1A No. 2 Dyersville Beckman: KMCH

 

• 1A No. 1 West Sioux at 2A No. 2 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock: Central Lyon Broadcasting (YouTube)

 

• 1A No. 10 Western Christian at 2A No. 7 Spirit Lake: Explore Okoboji

 

• A No. 6 Wapsie Valley at A No. 3 Grundy Center: GC Athletics (YouTube)

 

Jefferson comes oh, so agnoizingly close to a win

 

The Gazette's Jeff Johnson reporting from Kingston Stadium last night:

 

Many players walked off the field Thursday night and to their Kingston Stadium locker room with tears in their eyes and rolling down their cheeks.

 

Coaches muttered to each other “Damn, this was the one,” when they weren’t consoling and trying to emotionally lift up their crestfallen players.

 

This one hurt for everyone. Bad.

 

“A loss like this absolutely sucks,” Cedar Rapids Jefferson first-year football coach Ed Miles said, after his team fell in overtime to Davenport Central, 19-12. “It’s easy to harp on the negatives.”

 

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Get ready for Week 3

 

Another warm night out there for Week 3 of the Iowa high school football season. Here are some links to prepare (along with plenty of water).

 

» Games to watch: A closer look at the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City games and best of the Gazette area

 

» Feature: The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher caught up with Iowa City Liberty QB Graham Beckman, who's had an impressive start to the season

 

» 4 Downs roundtable: Most exciting finish to a game you've seen? Best Week 3 game on the schedule? Gazette writers answer those questions and more

 

» Rankings: Here's who the teams ranked in The Gazette poll face Friday night