Iowa high school football roundup: Week 6 scores, stats and more

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

4A No. 1 Western Dubuque 35, Marion 7

Western Dubuque is no one-trick pony.

Sure, the focus is on workhorse running back Grant Glausser and his 1,230 yards and 13 touchdowns. Rightfully so, but the team has a lineup of play-making thoroughbreds.

“We love Grant but everybody on the team is very valuable,” Western Dubuque quarterback Tanner Anderson said. “We have our whole wide receiver corps and I can’t forget about our offensive line. They’re the reason I can get all these passes off.”

Well, they all ran roughshod Friday night.

Anderson threw touchdown passes to three different receivers, in addition to a score by 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.

“We had a really good week of practice and it helped us work on our plays,” Anderson said. “As a team, we grew stronger together and it helped overall.”

Western Dubuque (5-1, 2-0) scored on its first four possessions of the game, including two Anderson TD passes for a 14-0 lead with 2:01 left in the first quarter. Anderson capped an 80-yard drive with a 14-yard score to Hunter Quagliano. His 11-yard pass to Ryan Digmann capped a 75-yard, nine-play series.

» Read the game story from The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher

5A No. 7 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 34, 5A No. 3 Bettendorf 14

After an 0-2 start, they’re back on the rails, picking up steam.

And, according to Trevor Scott ...

“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.

“I’m very happy,” Kennedy Coach Brian White said. “Bettendorf is a very good, physical football team. They’re back.

“But we made a lot of plays. Our running backs were dynamite. Our offensive line was dynamite. Our quarterback was dynamite.

“Our defense gave up some stuff, but we made some corrections and played a lot better in the second half.”

Jacob Doyle ran for 150 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown. Scott added 105 yards on 12 totes and three TDs.

Vincenzo Gianforte completed his first nine passes, finishing 11 of 14 for 150 yards.

Yeah, dynamite, dynamite, dynamite.

» Read the game story from The Gazette’s Jeff Linder

4A No. 8 Cedar Rapids Xavier 26, 4A No. 4 North Scott 20

You watched Kyler Gerardy and his North Scott teammates do basically whatever they wanted in their first three offensive possessions Friday night and figured there was no way Cedar Rapids Xavier had a chance to win this battle of ranked Class 4A football teams.

But then ...

The Saints kept the ball away from the ultra-talented, multi-dimensional quarterback via a relentless clock-draining ground attack, shifting momentum and letting their defense regroup. Those patterns continued the rest of the game, especially the second half, and allowed Xavier to come from behind and post a 26-20 win at Saints Field.

North Scott came in ranked fourth and Xavier eighth. Both are now 4-2.

“You’ve been around me long enough,” said Xavier Coach Duane Schulte. “We’re never going to say we’re satisfied. We’re happy with the win, the kids had a great week of practice, and it’s nice to see that it paid off for them.”

Quarterback Ronan Thomas’ 1-yard touchdown sneak late in the third quarter tied things and his 2-yard TD run with 1:56 won things. Gerardy, who had two touchdown runs and a TD pass, unfortunately ended up injuring what appeared to be his right knee on North Scott’s final possession, falling to the ground in obvious pain after making a cut on a 7-yard run that converted a fourth-and-2 play with just over a minute left.

Junior tailback Noah Schimberg had 23 carries for 134 yards and two touchdowns for Xavier.

» Read the game story from The Gazette’s Jeff Johnson

3A No. 7 Solon 16, Benton Community 13 (2OT)

Class 3A No. 7 Solon (5-1) defeated Benton Community, 16-13, in a double-overtime thriller Friday night in a pivotal District 5 battle.

Benton kicker Caleb Gessner connected on a 26-yard field goal to give the Bobcats a 13-10 advantage in the first overtime period.

Solon’s offense stalled at the 5, forcing Grant Knipper to make a 22-yard field goal to extend the game.

He did.

“It felt relieving,” Knipper said. “We needed it.”

The Spartans then started with the ball in double overtime. Benton’s defense again held strong, stopping Solon at the 8.

Knipper lined up for a 25-yard field goal this time.

Money.

“He just makes plays happen,” Solon Coach Lucas Stanton said. “To make those kicks you have to have some ice in your veins.”

“I’m just trying to stay locked in the best I can,” Knipper said. “Obviously, there’s a lot of things that can go wrong, but you just have to stay focused.”

Trailing by 3, Benton elected to go for the win on fourth-and-goal from the 2.

Solon’s defensive front stuffed the Bobcats right at the goal line to seal the win.

“They’ve (defense) given it their all, not just this game but all season,” Knipper said. “It’s amazing.”

» Read the game story from Gazette correspondent Ryan Pleggenkuhle

Linn-Mar 35, Muscatine 9

There was no doubt Dylan Muszynski was excited to be back.

After injuring his ankle in a Week 3 loss to Cedar Rapids Kennedy, the Linn-Mar junior wingback could only watch the next two weeks as his teammates fell to Bettendorf and Cedar Falls.

“I've been waiting for this for a couple of weeks,” Muszynski said. “It felt great to be back out here with my guys.”

And his guys were more than happy to have their big play guy back for Friday night's game against Muscatine at Linn-Mar Stadium.

The 5-foot-8, 175-pound junior made his mark right away, 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.

“It felt amazing,” Muszynski said about his ankle. “I was able to cut really well and it was great to have the (offensive) line make some big holes for me.”

» Read the game story from Gazette correspondent Mike Condon

5A No. 8 Ankeny 17, 5A No. 10 Cedar Rapids Prairie 14

Ankeny (4-2) struck first early in the first quarter. No. 10 Prairie's offense was not able to get going in the first half, as Will Phillips racked up three interceptions.

Going into the fourth quarter, Prairie was determined to get on the board. Running back Casey Kelley scored a touchdown early in the quarter.

With about four minutes left of the game, Prairie created some momentum. Phillips connected with wide receiver Apollo Payne for a touchdown.

This put pressure on Ankeny.

Ankeny quarterback Luke Anderson threw an interception late in the fourth, giving Prairie some hope.

But Prairie was not able to get it done. Ankeny had its back against the wall but Prairie's quarterback sneak attempt fourth-and-1 at the goal line was unsuccessful.

Anderson completed 14 of 25 passes and gather 109 yards

» Read the game story from Gazette correspondent Morgan Burhans

West Branch 21, 1A No. 3 Iowa City Regina 17

Brennen Dale scored on a 1-yard rush to give the Bears a victory in West Branch.

Regina QB Gentry Dumont threw for 282 yards and two scores. Jackson Naeve gave the Regals the lead 17-14 with a 59-yard catch and run with 8:08 left in the third quarter.

The Bears defense sealed the win in the end. Cale Seydel picked off a pass with 2:33 remaining and the Bears ran out the clock.

— Jason Miller

West Delaware 41, Center Point-Urbana 0

Brent Yonkovic rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns and passed for another 101 as the Hawks rolled on the road.

Yonkovic scored on runs of 21, 17, 1 and 1 yards as West Delaware rolled up 398 yards of offense. Macoy Roling scored on a pair of 4-yard runs.

— Bill Logan

Independence 19, Dubuque Wahlert 14

EJ Miller completed 14 of 22 passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns as the Mustangs won at home.

Miller also rushed for 69 yards.

Brady Kurt caught six passes for 146 yards and two TDs.

3A No. 1 Williamsburg 56, Fairfield 14

The top-ranked Raiders (6-0) remained perfect on a night when starting quarterback Kellen Cockrell went down with an injury in the first half.

University of Iowa commit Derek Weisskopf had to take over under center after catching the opening touchdown from Cockrell. He proceeded to throw three TDs himself.

The senior also notched a 77-yard pick-6 in the first quarter, followed by yet another pick-6 from Braylon Wetjen on the Trojans’ next possession.

The Raiders led 28-0 after the first frame and racked up 14 more each in the second and third.

Caleb Welsh, Wetjen and Rayce Heitman all caught touchdown passes for the Raiders. Nile Sinn had a 77-yard touchdown run as well.

— Hunter Moeller, Southeast Iowa Union

Anamosa 16, Tipton 10 (OT)

An Austin Scranton 3-yard touchdown run on the Raiders’ first possession of overtime ended a thrilling game in Tipton.

Scranton rushed 25 times for 146 yards as Raiders totaled 221 yards of offense.

Easton Wheeler got the Raiders on the board, scoring on a 10-yard fourth-quarter run before Anamosa kicker Cooper Gearing forced OT by drilling a 24-yard fourth-quarter field goal.

The Tigers scored their lone TD on a 2-yard fourth quarter run by Landon Holub.

— Daryl Schepanski

Decorah 35, Waverly-Shell Rock 20

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

Decorah trailed 17-7 at halftime, then outscored the Go-Hawks 28-3 in the second half.

The Vikings had 323 yards of total offense and held the Go-Hawks to just 59 total yards in the second half.

— Randy Iverson

North Linn 42, Clayton Ridge 0

Jake Van Etten was in on four touchdowns as the Lynx rolled a home.

Van Etten completed 10 of 19 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed for 58 yards and two more scores.

Breckyn Betenbender rushed for 72 yards and a TD and caught four passes for 59 yards and a TD. Landen Helmrich scored a pair of TDs.

Washington 42, Mount Pleasant 7

It was a happy homecoming in Washington.

The Demons started rolling early with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Logan McDole to Jayfered Espinoza. Kael Williams scored from 8 yards out to make it 14-0 in the first quarter.

The play of the day came one period later when leading receiver Mason Morgan hit McDole on a trick play that went for a 50-yard touchdown on fourth-and-5. The Demons led 28-0 at halftime and 35-7 after three.

— Andy Krutsinger, Southeast Iowa Union

How the ranked teams fared

Here’s a look at how all the teams ranked in The Gazette’s poll fared in their Week 6 games.

Statewide Week 6 Iowa high school football scores

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Adel ADM 63, Des Moines North 8

Albia 49, Davis County 14

Algona Garrigan 69, Siouxland Christian 6

Alta-Aurelia 40, West Monona 14

Ames 62, Ottumwa 23

Anamosa 16, Tipton 10 (OT)

Anita CAM 64, Sidney 6

Ankeny 17, Cedar Rapids Prairie 14

Aplington-Parkersburg 41, Central Springs 18

Audubon 34, Glidden-Ralston 20

Avoca AHSTW 49, Missouri Valley 0

Ballard 7, North Polk 6

Baxter 62, Collins-Maxwell 32

Bedford 17, Stanton/Essex 0 (forfeit)

Boyer Valley 48, Newell-Fonda 28

Carroll Kuemper 61, Des Moines Christian 7

Cedar Rapids Kennedy 34, Bettendorf 14

Cedar Rapids Xavier 26, North Scott 20

Central City 93, Easton Valley 22

Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 39, Unity Christian 12

Clarinda 38, Clarke 26

Clarksville 90, Garwin GMG 22

Clear Creek Amana 34, Burlington 21

Clear Lake 29, Algona 28

Colo-Nesco 46, English Valleys 0

Columbus Community 70, Louisa-Muscatine 14

Council Bluffs Lewis Central 63, Council Bluffs Jefferson 13

Creston 39, Atlantic 0

Crestwood 22, Osage 16

Dallas Center-Grimes 17, Norwalk 7

Decorah 35, Waverly-Shell Rock 20

DeWitt Central 14, Maquoketa 0

Don Bosco 63, Midland 0

Dubuque Hempstead 21, Davenport North 14

Dyersville Beckman 35, Durant 0

East Buchanan 53, North Cedar 6

East Sac County 23, Eagle Grove 0

East Union 42, Mormon Trail 0

Eddyville EBF 52, Cardinal 6

Edgewood-Colesburg 54, Springville 21

Emmetsburg 35, Pocahontas Area 0

Exira-EHK 28, Fremont-Mills 22

Fort Dodge 49, Storm Lake 14

Fort Madison 17, Keokuk 14

Gilbert 32, Carlisle 29 (OT)

Gladbrook-Reinbeck 56, BGM 14

Glenwood 42, Winterset 14

Grinnell 49, South Tama 6

Grundy Center 42, South Hardin 14

Guthrie Center ACGC 35, IKM-Manning 31

Harlan 49, Perry 7

Harris-Lake Park 28, Ruthven GTRA 20

Hinton 44, Mapleton MVAOCOU 0

Hudson 49, East Marshall 0

Humboldt 35, Charles City 9

Ida Grove OABCIG 41, West Sioux 7

Independence 19, Dubuque Wahlert 14

Indianola 35, Boone 0

Iowa City High 61, Davenport Central 0

Iowa City Liberty 60, Cedar Rapids Washington 10

Janesville 40, Dunkerton 14

Jesup 13, Union Community 7

Lansing Kee 60, West Central 8

Le Mars Gehlen 21, Sibley-Ocheyedan 20

Lenox 86, Murray 21

Linn-Mar 35, Muscatine 9

Lisbon 68, Wapello 0

Logan-Magnolia 20, Westwood 12

Lone Tree 48, Calamus-Wheatland 6

Lynnville-Sully 23, Mount Ayr 16

Madrid 26, Central Decatur 7

Maquoketa Valley 38, Bellevue 21

Martensdale-St. Marys 41, Conrad BCLUW 0

Mason City 50, Waterloo East 25

Mediapolis 38, Mid-Prairie 7

MFL MarMac 34, Dike-New Hartford 14

Monroe PCM 49, Vinton-Shellsburg 15

Montezuma 62, Belle Plaine 32

Monticello 56, Camanche 14

Moravia 80, Melcher-Dallas 0

Mount Vernon 24, Davenport Assumption 7

Nevada 43, Knoxville 0

New Hampton 30, North Fayette Valley 14

Newton 21, Pella 18

North Butler 14, North Tama 6

North Linn 42, Clayton Ridge 0

North Mahaska 21, Wayne 12

Northeast 48, West Liberty 14

Northwood-Kensett 56, Rockford 12

Oakland Riverside 56, Southwest Valley 8

Okoboji 28, Garner GHV 21

Oskaloosa 22, Clinton 19

Panorama 49, Earlham 21

Pekin 56, Highland 0

Pleasant Valley 31, Cedar Falls 28

Pleasantville 39, Colfax-Mingo 0

Remsen St. Mary’s 47, Westside Ar-We-Va 6

Riceville 79, Elkader Central 0

Ridge View 22, Lawton-Bronson 13

Roland-Story 62, Greene County 31

Saint Ansgar 61, Mason City Newman 0

Sigourney-Keota 42, Pella Christian 15

Sioux Center 42, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 14

Sioux Central 24, Manson-Northwest Webster 6

Solon 16, Benton Community 13 (2OT)

South Winneshiek 22, Nashua-Plainfield 14

Southeast Polk 38, Johnston 35

Southeast Valley 51, Saydel 7

Southeast Warren 42, Lamoni 6

Spirit Lake 42, Estherville-Lincoln Central 33

Starmont 57, Postville 0

Sumner-Fredericksburg 19, Denver 7

Tripoli 60, Meskwaki 16

Turkey Valley 62, Waterloo Christian 7

Underwood 49, Treynor 0

Urbandale 52, Des Moines East 0

Van Meter 70, Chariton 0

WACO 67, New London 8

Wapsie Valley 55, Ackley AGWSR 0

Washington 42, Mount Pleasant 7

Waterloo Columbus 35, Alburnett 7

Waterloo West 31, Marshalltown 3

Waukee 58, Des Moines Lincoln 0

Waukee Northwest 31, West Des Moines Valley 28

Waukon 49, Oelwein 20

Webster City 35, Hampton-Dumont-CAL 6

West Bend-Mallard 62, North Iowa 16

West Branch 21, Iowa City Regina 17

West Burlington/Notre Dame 27, Central Lee 0

West Central Valley 41, Nodaway Valley 0

West Delaware 41, Center Point-Urbana 0

West Des Moines Dowling 30, Ankeny Centennial 17

West Hancock 57, South Central Calhoun 6

West Lyon 38, Cherokee 8

West Marshall 38, Iowa Falls-Alden 21

Western Christian 38, Sheldon 14

Western Dubuque 35, Marion 7

Williamsburg 56, Fairfield 14

Wilton 28, Cascade 12

Winfield-Mount Union 76, Iowa Valley 14

Woodbury Central 43, Kingsley-Pierson/River Valley 0

Woodbine 66, West Harrison/Whiting 6

Woodward-Granger 56, Grand View Christian 14