Game story: 4A No. 9 Iowa City Liberty 20, 4A No. 8 North Scott 16

 

A comeback win makes Liberty the favorite in 4A District 3, Gazette correspondent Ryan Pleggenkuhle writes.

Game story: 8P No. 6 Central City 49, Central City 6

 

The Wildcats were able to hang for a half, but the River Hawks handed them their first loss, The Gazette's Jeff Johnson writes.

Game story: Linn-Mar 56, Cedar Rapids Jefferson 6

 

With punt return, kick return and receiving TDs, TJ Jackson had a homecoming game for the ages, Gazette correspondent Mike Condon writes.

Game story: 5A No. 8 Cedar Rapids Prairie 49, Ottumwa 14

 

Ottumwa gave Prairie a few fits early, but the Hawks overwhelmed the Bulldogs for a homecoming win, Gazette correspondent Culley Kline writes.

How the ranked teams fared

 

A No. 1-ranked team lost and so did a handful of other unbeatens. Here's a look at how the 70 teams ranked in this week's Gazette poll fared Friday night.

Game story: Iowa City High 49, Iowa City West 0

 

The Little Hawks dominated from the start in the Battle for the Boot, The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher writes.

Game story: 4A No. 3 Cedar Rapids Xavier 38, Cedar Rapids Washington 0

 

Duane Schulte's 200th victory at Xavier is a rout, The Gazette's Jeff Linder writes.

Photos: Cedar Rapids Xavier vs. Cedar Rapids Washington

𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼. 𝟮𝟬𝟬

📸 @Photography_SKB

Photos from 4A No. 3 @CRXavierFB's milestone win over Cedar Rapids Washington ⤵️

— Iowa Prep Sports (@iowaprepsports) September 24, 2022

Photos: Iowa City High vs. Iowa City West

𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁 🥾

📸 Photos from @CityHighFB's 49-0 win over Iowa City West ⤵️

— Iowa Prep Sports (@iowaprepsports) September 24, 2022

Photos: Mediapolis vs. West Branch

𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 🐻

📸 @DreesGabby

Photos from 1A No. 5 @wbbearsfootball's 35-13 win over 1A No. 10 Mediapolis ⤵️

— Iowa Prep Sports (@iowaprepsports) September 24, 2022

Photos: Easton Valley vs. Central City

𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗻

📸 @rohl_man

Photos from 8-Player No. 6 Easton Valley's 49-6 win over Central City ⤵️

— Iowa Prep Sports (@iowaprepsports) September 24, 2022

Final: 4A No. 9 Iowa City Liberty 20, 4A No. 8 North Scott 16

 

The Lightning score the final two touchdowns and take early control of the district race.

Final: 4A No. 5 Carlisle 36, 4A No. 3 Bondurant-Farrar 20

 

Another lower-ranked team wins a top-5 battle, with the Wildcats handing Bondurant-Farrar its first loss.

Final: Sigourney-Keota 15, 1A No. 1 Pella Christian 13

 

For the third week in a row, The Gazette's top-ranked 1A team falls.

Final: 4A No. 3 Cedar Rapids Xavier 38, Cedar Rapids Washington 0

 

Xavier gets its 200th win in school history, all under Coach Duane Schulte.

Centennial takes the lead late

 

A field goal breaks a 28-28 tie for the 5A No. 9 Jaguars against 5A No. 7 Sioux City East.

🚨𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧🚨

31-28 Centennial leads!

0:38 left with Cole Ritchie tryna make some magic!

Tune in on @CISNtv ! pic.twitter.com/O4JH2GRqSa

— Bound Iowa (@Bound_IA) September 24, 2022

Final: 2A No. 6 New Hampton 24, 2A No. 9 Crestwood 14

 

The Chickasaws stay undefeated.

Final: 2A No. 5 Spirit Lake 28, 2A No. 2 Ida Grove OABCIG 13

 

Look for a shake-up in next week's 2A rankings as our preseason No. 1 falls from the ranks of the unbeatens.

Final: Sioux City Heelan 7, 3A No. 10 MOC-Floyd Valley 6

 

The Crusaders end a 19-game losing streak.

Final: 1A No. 5 West Branch 35, 1A No. 10 Mediapolis 13

 

After Mediapolis returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, West Branch scored the next 35 points and won a battle of 1A unbeatens.

Good 4th quarter coming up

 

5A No. 9 Ankeny Centennial and 5A No. 7 Sioux City East tied at 21-21.

𝙅𝘼𝙂𝙐𝘼𝙍𝙎 𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙆𝙀 𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆 🐆

Max Snyder gets it in for 6️⃣

21-21 with 2:16 left in the third!

🎥: @CISNtv pic.twitter.com/jy0BcYY9RF

— Bound Iowa (@Bound_IA) September 24, 2022

Going down to the wire

 

1A No. 1 Pella Christian has made it a one-score game late against Sigourney-Keota.

Getting good here, Kacmarynski with a 33 yd TD pass to Trevor Veenstra.

With 6:26 left in the 4th @cobra_fb leads @PCHSeagles 15-13.@SigourneyNews @SigourneyCSD @KeotaEagles @UnionSportsPage

— Clint Dye - @TagTeamPhotographyDYE on Facebook (@cdye56) September 24, 2022

Punt return TD gives Williamsburg the lead

 

Locked in a tight battle with Centerville, the 2A No. 3 Raiders turn to special teams to take the lead.

RAYCE HEITMAN is a weapon! After the Raider defense locks down Centerville inside their own 5 Heitman returns the short punt for a TD! No flags! Rethwisch PAT is good. 14-7 Raiders 2:35 Q2. #iahsfb

— Coach Hoeg (@CoachHoeg) September 24, 2022

Prairie scores 28 unanswered

 

The Hawks lead Ottumwa by 21 at the half with three touchdowns from Makelle Tayor.

The Prairie rush defense has tightened up. Makelle Taylor has 3 scores (1 rush 2 receiving) as Prairie leads Ottumwa at the half, 28-7.#iahsfb

— culleykline19 (@culleykline19) September 24, 2022

Half: Iowa City High 35, Iowa City West 0

 

Wow. Most were expecting a close game in this year's Battle for the Boot.

AKILI “END ZONE” MATTOX‼️

ʜᴀʟꜰᴛɪᴍᴇ
𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝟑𝟓
West High 0#TSTL | #iahsfb pic.twitter.com/emEZawJ4XC

— City High Football (@CityHighFB) September 24, 2022

First a kick return, now a punt return

 

Linn-Mar's T.J. Jackson has two returns for touchdowns in the first half against Cedar Rapids Jefferson, plus a touchdown catch.

Jackson 90 yard punt return. Lions up 42-0 5:53 left in the half. #iahsfb

— Mike Condon (@mikecondon) September 24, 2022

Kennedy breaks a scoreless tie

 

Trevor Scott's 44-yard touchdown run for 5A No. 5 Cedar Rapids Kennedy is the first scoring after a 0-0 first quarter against Dubuque Senior.

Trevor Scott opens the scoring with a 44 yard TD run…Kabula kick. 7-0 @CRKFootball over Senior 10:25 2nd.

— CR Kennedy (@CRCougars) September 24, 2022

Another 1A No. 1 on upset alert

 

The Gazette's top-ranked team in Class 1A has lost two weeks in a row. Will it be three? Sigourney-Keota leads No. 1 Pella Christian 9-6 at halftime ...

First half shots@cobra_fb vs @PCHSeagles

9-6 SK leads at the break.@SigourneyNews @SigourneyCSD @KeotaEagles @UnionSportsPage @PCEaglesAD pic.twitter.com/Ek6ZzW9TU9

— Clint Dye - @TagTeamPhotographyDYE on Facebook (@cdye56) September 24, 2022

All Xavier at Kingston

 

Michael Cunningham has two touchdowns in the first 8:11, Washington has minus-18 total yards and Xavier leads 21-0.

XAVIER TOUCHDOWN.

Cunningham 37 run (Christensen kick).

2 plays, 47 yards, 0:29.

3:49 1st: Xavier 21, Washington 0. We might be on a one-way road to Routsville.#iahsfb

— Jeff Linder (@jtlinder) September 24, 2022

Centennial comes back

 

Elijah Porter has scored two touchdowns to give Ankeny Centennial the lead after falling into a 13-0 hole against Sioux City East.

𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙅𝘼𝙃 𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙀𝙍 🔥

Porter has ✌️ touchdowns in the first half 👀

14-13 Ankeny Centennial!

🎥: @CISNtv pic.twitter.com/omgt4irZh4

— Bound Iowa (@Bound_IA) September 24, 2022

Kyler Gerardy carries the load for North Scott in the first

 

Gerardy and the Lancers strike first in a top-10 battle at Iowa City Liberty.

Kyler Gerardy bolts in from three yards out, PAT no good. North Scott leads Liberty 6-0, 1:19 left in the 1st. Gerardy has 49 rushing yards already this quarter. #iahsfb

— Ryan Pleggenkuhle (@ryno_plegge) September 24, 2022

More first-quarter scores

 

After 12 minutes ...

 

Iowa City High 21, Iowa City West 0

 

Western Dubuque 0, Marion 0

 

2A No. 5 Spirit Lake 7, 2A No. 2 OABCIG 0

 

1A No. 8 Durant 36, Louisa-Muscatine 0

Valley scoops and scores

 

A blocked field goal is returned for a touchdown for a 14-0 lead against Marshalltown.

SPECIAL TEAMS TD 🔥

Isaiah Pinks takes it to the house 🏠

14-0 Valley in the 2nd Quarter

🎥: @CISNtv pic.twitter.com/T34079FFwo

— Bound Iowa (@Bound_IA) September 24, 2022

Another City High trick-play TD

 

Iowa City High is pulling out all the stops in the Battle for the Boot and leads 21-0 before the end of the first quarter. This one is a reverse to a throwback to the QB. Oliver Kniss to Drew Larson for a 15-yard TD.

Gadget play No. 2️⃣ earns the LITTLE HAWK TOUCHDOWN on fourth and one‼️

𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝟐𝟏
West High 0#TSTL | #iahsfb pic.twitter.com/FsrGisfusZ

— City High Football (@CityHighFB) September 24, 2022

Some first-quarter scores of note

 

After 12 minutes ...

 

Gilbert 15, 3A No. 7 Nevada 8

 

Western Christian 7, 1A No. 3 West Sioux 0

 

1A No. 5 West Branch 14, 1A No. 10 Mediapolis 7

 

Iowa City Regina 14, Wilton 0

 

8P No. 7 Easton Valley 12, Central City 6

Linn-Mar's first home game starts with a bang

 

The Lions are back in their home stadium with new turf and didn't wait long to score against Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

Jackson 88-yard kick return to open game. Lions 7, Jeff 0. #iahsfb

— Mike Condon (@mikecondon) September 24, 2022

Sioux City East up 2 scores at Centennial

 

In the lone 5A top-10 matchup of the night, undefeated Sioux City East takes an early 13-0 lead against Ankeny Centennial.

The Black Raiders are starting off hot 😮‍💨

13-0 Sioux City East early in the first 🔥

🎥: @CISNtv pic.twitter.com/VGyg7PUCF0

— Bound Iowa (@Bound_IA) September 24, 2022

Cam Buffington scores in a hurry

 

The Winfield-Mount Union star has a rushing touchdown, 2-point run and pick-6 in the first 5 1/2 minutes against Lone Tree.

Winfield-Mt Union goes up 16-7 on the Cam Buffington pick-6. Two touchdowns in less than a minute for Buffington. 6:24 left in the 1st.

— Jeff Yoder (@jeff_yoder) September 24, 2022

Ben Kueter gives City High the lead ... with a pass

 

The Little Hawks went with a trick play, a Kueter 12-yard halfback pass to Carson Newton strike first at Iowa City West.

TOUCHDOWN LITTLE HAWKS‼️

𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝟕
West High 0#TSTL | #iahsfb pic.twitter.com/exSvUFjriX

— City High Football (@CityHighFB) September 24, 2022

Back and forth early in West Branch

 

Both No. 10 Mediapolis and No. 5 West Branch scored early touchdowns in a 1A Top 10 matchup.

Bears answer with a touchdown of their own on a 4 yard run by Andy Henson. PAT unsuccessful. 7-6 Mediapolis with 7:29 remaining Q1 #iahsfb

— West Branch Football (@wbbearsfootball) September 24, 2022

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Iowa high school football live streams to watch

 

Here are verified live streams for some of tonight's top games.

 

2A No. 2 Ida Grove OABCIG at 2A No. 5 Spirit Lake » ExploreOkoboji.com

 

Benton Community at 2A No. 4 Mount Vernon » KCRG 9.2

 

5A No. 7 Sioux City East at 5A No. 9 Ankeny Centennial » CISN (YouTube)

 

1A No. 3 West Sioux at Western Christian » Sioux County Radio-TV

 

3A No. 3 Adel ADM at Atlantic » KS 95.7 FM

Who do the ranked teams face tonight?

 

Week 5 of the Iowa high school football season is the start of district play in Class 4A and Class 3A, and 4A offers us two top-10 matchups to get started.

 

No. 3 Bondurant-Farrar brings its unbeaten record to fifth-ranked Carlisle, while No. 9 Iowa City Liberty hosts No. 8 North Scott — two of seven ranked matchups around the state this week.

 

Here’s who the teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll face Friday night.

Get ready for Week 5

 

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