The 4A Club Team Rankings: Week 6
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#1. Iowa City West (3-0) – 45.0649 (S-) 10/1 – W, 35-23 @ Dubuque Senior A quick word: Although their rating is a bit inflated because they’re just returning from a 3-week hiatus, you can’t deny the fact that the…
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Continue Reading#1. Iowa City West (3-0) – 45.0649 (S-)
10/1 – W, 35-23 @ Dubuque Senior
A quick word: Although their rating is a bit inflated because they’re just returning from a 3-week hiatus, you can’t deny the fact that the Trojans look to be back to being one of the best teams in eastern Iowa after a solid performance against a good Dubuque Senior squad. Marcus Morgan Marcus Morgan 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB Iowa City West | 2021 IA would account for all five touchdowns for West, 3 passing, 1 rushing, and a pick-six among his two interceptions in his team’s return. Grahm Goering Grahm Goering 6'2" | 190 lbs | WR Iowa City West | 2021 IA caught 3 passes with 2 of them going for touchdowns, and the West High defense hauling in 4 interceptions on the day.
#2. Urbandale (5-0) – 43.9391 (A+)
9/11 – W, 36-0 vs CBAL
9/18 – W, 28-27 @ Indianola
9/25 – W, 42-28 vs Fort Dodge
A quick word: Coming out of their bye-week, the undefeated J-Hawks have built up a potential state title contender, but they need to play more of the CIML’s best to solidify their status among the best. Tucker Langenberg Tucker Langenberg 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Urbandale | 2021 State IA has been on a tear offensively, rushing for 424 yards and 8 touchdowns in those three games alone. Combine that with a solid all-around defense, and the U look like one of the strongest teams in Class 4A
#3. Ankeny (5-1) – 43.3508 (A)
9/11 – W, 52-18 @ Fort Dodge
9/18 – W, 68-0 vs CBTJ
9/25 – W, 35-10 @ Valley
10/2 – W, 49-0 vs Johnston
A quick word: The stars are shining brightly over Ankeny and with Arland Bruce IV Arland Bruce IV 5'10" | 195 lbs | ATH Ankeny | 2021 State IA FINALLY eligible by their week 6 game, the sky’s the limit. Jase Bauer Jase Bauer 6'1" | 205 lbs | QB Ankeny | 2021 State IA looks like the state’s best all-around quarterback, especially with a 17/18 for 156 yards and 2 touchdown performance against Johnston. Brody Brecht Brody Brecht 6'4" | 205 lbs | WR Ankeny | 2021 State IA has been putting up dominant numbers as well. 22 catches for 297 yards and 6 touchdowns in this four-game stretch. Three players rushed for over 100 yards against Fort Dodge, 4 Hawks recovered fumbles against TJ, Bauer tossed 5 touchdowns against the preseason title favorites Valley, and Colin Kadolph Colin Kadolph 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Ankeny | 2022 State IA rushed for a hat trick and Bruce caught and rushed for a touchdown in his Iowa High School football debut in a shutout versus a very good Johnston squad.
#4. Pleasant Valley (6-0) – 40.8104 (B+)
9/11 – W, 21-14 vs Muscatine
9/18 – W, 31-7 vs Davenport Central
9/25 – W, 23-6 @ Bettendorf
10/2 – W, 54-0 vs Davenport West
A quick word: The Spartans have been the surprise team in the quad cities this year. Offensively, their long-standing triple-option offense has been excellent all year whether Barrett Lindmark or Ryan Mumey is at QB. Mumey tossed 2 touchdowns and rushed for 1 against Muscatine, Lindmark rushed for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns against Bettendorf, and against West, he tossed 3 complete passes, all 3 of which going for touchdowns, with one of those going to Mumey. Defensively they’re one of the best in eastern Iowa. Michael Acri, Rusty VanWetzinga IV, Parker Sutherland, and Stiles Walker make up one of the best linebacker corps in 4A, Andrew DePaepe emerging as an excellent 3-4 DE, and a secondary featuring Owen Belman, Koby West, Caden McDermott, and Matthew Meyer accounted to a total of 0 passing touchdowns allowed in this 4 game stretch.
#5. Southeast Polk (5-0) – 40.7697 (B+)
9/11 – W, 69-13 @ Cedar Rapids Jefferson
9/18 – W, 34-7 vs Valley
10/2 – W, 69-21 @ Ottumwa
A quick word: SEP is the new frontrunner for the state title after an impressive 5-0 start. Jaxon Dailey Jaxon Dailey 6'2" | 205 lbs | QB Southeast Polk | 2022 State IA is putting up very impressive stats through the air, Titus Christiansen Titus Christiansen 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Southeast Polk | 2022 State IA is averaging 8.5 rushing yards per rush, and Xavier Nwankpa Xavier Nwankpa 6'3" | 190 lbs | DB Southeast Polk | 2022 State IA is getting 4 touchdowns out of 10 carries in that three-game stretch. The Ram defense has been completely dominant all season long, and especially over their last three games. Holding Valley to just 7 points, and only allowing one touchdown against Jeff before halftime when they rested their starters during the second half.
#6. Dowling (4-1) – 40.1057 (B+)
9/11 – L, 15-18 @ Johnston
9/18 – W, 37-34 vs Waukee
10/2 – W, 42-0 @ Marshalltown
A quick word: Dowling’s had an odd couple of games in week’s 3-4, losing to Johnston by 3 sealed by a last-second goal-line pick by the Dragons, and then the next week nearly lost but kept it close and pulled away in the fourth quarter against a very good Waukee squad. The QB rotation of senior Jake Steingreaber and sophomore Jaxon Smolik are a solid duo with plenty of weapons to throw to. Mack Anderson made 9 catches against Johnston, Andrew Lentsch Andrew Lentsch 6'5" | 225 lbs | TE Dowling Catholic | 2021 IA caught 7 passes against Waukee, and Louis Brooks got a hat trick against Marshalltown. Defensively, guys like Max Derry, Carson Kriegshauser, Will Hermann, and Jaylen Pettus. Not to mention, Roosevelt transfers Finn Claypool Finn Claypool 6'0" | 250 lbs | DL Dowling Catholic | 2021 IA and Matty McGee were just ruled eligible last week so expect them to turn into key pieces to the trenches on both sides of the ball for the rest of the season.
#7. Sioux City East (5-1) – 40.0357 (B+)
9/11 – W, 65-14 vs Sioux City West
9/18 – W, 34-0 @ Sioux City North
9/24 – W, 55-26 vs CBTJ
10/2 – W, 20-6 @ Fort Dodge
A quick word: The Black Raiders are benefitting on a more localized schedule with the role they’ve been on over the past four weeks. After convincing victories against rivals and conference foes West, North, and TJ, they had the rare opportunity for a rematch in the middle of the regular season against Fort Dodge. They overcame their week 2 loss with a 2 touchdown victory over the Dodgers this time around. Luke Longval Luke Longval 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Sioux City East | 2022 State IA has been an excellent passer over the last stretch of games, throwing 10 touchdowns to 2 interceptions to receivers such as DaVares Whitaker, Kelynn Jacobsen, Bennett Vanderloo, and Terrick Thompson. The run game has shown to have plenty of depth, as 5 different running backs would score at least 1 touchdown over their last 4 games. East’s defense is led by an excellent ball-hawking secondary featuring Whitaker, Vanderloo, and Cass Camarigg.
#8. Prairie (3-2) – 39.4169 (B)
9/11 – W, 34-21 vs Cedar Falls
9/26 – W, 42-0 vs Linn-Mar
10/2 – W, 48-14 @ Iowa City Liberty
A quick word: Starting the year off 0-2, the Hawks broke out with a surprising 13-point upset over eastern Iowa powerhouse Cedar Falls. Following up that win was a shutout win over Linn-Mar and defeating Liberty by 34 in their return from hiatus. Nick Pearson Nick Pearson 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Prairie | 2021 IA ’s been having an incredible stretch of performances, gaining 492 yards and 11 touchdowns in those three games alone, and Dionte Fliss has been super accurate in his passes during this stretch too. The defense is extremely solid, getting 12 turnovers in those 3 games.
#9. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln (5-1) – 38.8148 (B)
9/11 – L, 0-36 @ Urbandale
9/17 – W, 44-7 @ Sioux City West
9/25 – W, 43-6 vs Sioux City North
10/2 – W, 56-13 @ CBTJ
A quick word: AL has been controlling over their fellow MRAC opponents, but results against CIML schools like Urbandale could be a preceding sign of things to come when the playoffs start. Coming off of the loss to the J-Hawks, TJ Hayes went OFF, rushing for 343 yards and 6 TDs against West, and 200 yards and 1 TD against North. While QB Lennx Brown Lennx Brown 6'3" | 195 lbs | ATH Abraham Lincoln | 2021 IA has been sharp and elusive as an excellent dual-threat QB over this stretch.
#10. Cedar Falls (3-2) – 37.8210 (B-)
9/11 – L, 21-34 @ Prairie
9/18 – L, 13-20 vs Dubuque Hempstead
10/1 – W, 41-16 @ Cedar Rapids Washington
A quick word: Whether it’s a loss by 13 to a winless Prairie team or it’s a catch in the back of the endzone by Trey Campbell Trey Campbell 6'4" | 180 lbs | WR Cedar Falls | 2022 State IA ruled out of bounds being the deciding play against Hempstead, the Tigers were upset in back to back weeks. After a week off they came back with a big win over Wash. Ryan Ostrich Ryan Ostrich 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Cedar Falls | 2021 IA remains a key part of the team, rushing for a total of 437 yards and 4 touchdowns in that three-game stretch.
#11. Waukee (4-2) – 37.4420 (B-)
9/11 – W, 24-7 @ Ankeny Centennial
9/18 – L, 34-37 @ Dowling
9/25 – W, 45-17 vs Johnston
10/2 – W, 31-23 @ Valley
#12. Dubuque Hempstead (5-1) – 37.2044 (B-)
9/11 – L, 17-21 @ Dubuque Senior
9/18 – W, 20-13 @ Cedar Falls
9/25 – W, 38-20 vs Cedar Rapids Kennedy
10/2 – W, 54-16 vs Cedar Rapids Jefferson
#13. Dubuque Senior (3-3) – 37.1200 (B-)
9/11 – L, 17-21 vs Dubuque Hempstead
9/18 – W, 31-0 @ Cedar Rapids Washington
9/25 – W, 45-7 @ Waterloo West
10/1 – L, 23-35 vs Iowa City West
#14. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (2-2) – 36.2911 (C+)
9/25 – W, 20-38 @ Dubuque Hempstead
10/2 – W, 48-21 vs Waterloo West
#15. Bettendorf (3-2) – 36.2911 (C+)
9/11 – W, 36-0 vs Davenport Central
9/18 – W, 21-0 vs Davenport North
9/25 – L, 6-23 vs Pleasant Valley
10/2 – W, 21-7 @ Muscatine
#16. Davenport North (3-2) – 35.2484 (C)
9/11 – W, 21-0 @ Davenport West
9/18 – L, 0-21 vs Bettendorf
9/25 – L, 3-25 vs Muscatine
10/2 – W, 23-3 @ Davenport Central
#17. Indianola (3-3) – 35.1140 (C)
9/11 – L, 19-21 vs Western Dubuque
9/18 – L, 27-28 vs Urbandale
9/25 – W, 49-6 @ Sioux City West
10/2 – W, 31-0 @ Ames
#18. Fort Dodge (3-3) – 34.8687 (C)
9/11 – L, 18-52 vs Ankeny
9/18 – W, 35-28 vs Marshalltown
9/25 – L, 28-42 @ Urbandale
10/2 – L, 6-20 vs Sioux City East
#19. Valley (1-4) – 33.0169 (C-)
9/18 – L, 7-34 @ Southeast Polk
9/25 – L, 10-35 vs Ankeny
10/2 – L, 23-31 vs Waukee
#20. Johnston (3-3) – 32.7496 (D+)
9/11 – W, 18-15 vs Dowling
9/18 – W, 14-7 vs Ankeny Centennial
9/25 – L, 17-45 @ Waukee
10/2 – L, 0-49 @ Ankeny
#21. Waterloo West (3-3) – 32.5065 (D+)
9/11 – W, 37-14 vs Anamosa
9/18 – W, 45-14 @ Cedar Rapids Jefferson
9/25 – L, 7-45 vs Dubuque Senior
10/2 – 21-48 @ Cedar Rapids Kennedy
#22. Linn-Mar (1-3) – 32.0763 (D+)
9/26 – L, 0-42 @ Prairie
10/2 – W, 50-36 vs Iowa City High
#23. Cedar Rapids Washington (3-3) – 31.8929 (D+)
9/11 – W, 6-0 @ Marshalltown
9/18 – L, 0-31 vs Dubuque Senior
9/24 – L, 0-35 vs Assumption
10/1 – L, 16-41 vs Cedar Falls
#24. Muscatine (2-4) – 31.1819 (D)
9/11 – L, 14-21 @ Pleasant Valley
9/18 – W, 31-0 vs Davenport West
9/25 – W, 25-3 @ Davenport North
10/2 – L, 7-21 vs Bettendorf
#25. Sioux City North (3-3) – 30.6144 (D)
9/11 – W, 55-7 @ CBTJ
9/18 – L, 0-34 vs Sioux City East
9/25 – L, 6-43 @ CBAL
10/1 – W, 29-22 vs Sioux City West
#26. Marshalltown (2-4) – 30.5585 (D)
9/11 – L, 0-6 vs Cedar Rapids Washington
9/18 – L, 28-35 vs Fort Dodge
9/25 – W, 41-21 @ Ottumwa
10/2 – L, 0-42 vs Dowling
#27. Iowa City Liberty (1-2) – 30.0924 (D-)
10/2 – L, 14-48 vs Prairie
#28. Ankeny Centennial (1-4) – 29.7679 (D-)
9/11 – L, 7-24 vs Waukee
9/18 – L, 7-14 @ Johnston
9/25 – W, 21-17 vs Ames
#29. Iowa City High (1-2) – 28.5924 (E+)
10/2 – L, 36-50 @ Linn-Mar
#30. Davenport Central (1-5) – 27.2842 (E)
9/11 – L, 0-36 vs Bettendorf
9/18 – L, 7-31 vs Pleasant Valley
9/24 – W, 59-0 @ Davenport West
10/2 – L, 3-23 vs Davenport North
#31. Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson (0-5) – 26.6251 (E)
9/11 – L, 7-55 vs Sioux City North
9/18 – L, 0-68 @ Ankeny
9/24 – L, 26-55 @ Sioux City East
10/2 – L, 13-56 vs CBAL
#32. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (0-6) – 25.9611 (E-)
9/11 – L, 13-69 vs Southeast Polk
9/18 – L, 14-45 vs Waterloo West
9/25 – L, 6-46 @ West Marshall
10/2 – L, 16-54 @ Dubuque Hempstead
#33. Ottumwa (0-5) – 25.7583 (E-)
9/11 – L, 14-33 vs Winterset
9/25 – L, 21-42 vs Marshalltown
10/2. – L, 21-69 vs Southeast Polk
#34. Sioux City West (0-6) – 25.1625 (E-)
9/11 – L, 14-65 @ Sioux City East
9/18 – L, 7-44 vs CBAL
9/25 – L, 6-49 vs Indianola
10/1 – L, 22-29 @ Sioux City North
#35. Ames (0-4) – 24.3651 (F+)
9/25 – L, 17-21 @ Ankeny Centennial
10/2 – L, 0-31 vs Indianola
#36. Davenport West (0-6) – 22.8090 (F)
9/11 – L, 0-21 vs Davenport North
9/18 – L, 0-31 @ Muscatine
9/24 – L, 0-59 vs Davenport Central
10/2 – L, 0-54 @ Pleasant Valley