Iowa high school football roundup: Gazette area Week 3 scores, stats and more

All eyes are on Ames this weekend as Iowa State hosts Iowa in the first Cy-Hawk game featuring two ranked opponents. But first, it was the Little Cy-Hawk game. Iowa City High blasted Ames 43-5 to win the Little Cy-Hawk Trophy as part of Week 3 of the Iowa high school football season.

That’s one of a number of games we were tracking Friday night here at The Gazette.

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Here is how the ranked teams fared this week. Find complete area coverage and scores below.

5A No. 9 Cedar Falls 24, 5A No. 3 Cedar Rapids Prairie 21

The name of the play is “Doubles Left, Touchdown.”

Though it didn’t directly result in one, it ultimately led to a touchdown with seven seconds left that gave Cedar Falls an incredible 24-21 victory over Cedar Rapids Prairie on Friday night at John Wall Field.

Quarterback Hunter Jacobson’s 6-yard TD pass on a fade pattern in the right corner of the end zone to Caeden Janssen provided the actual winning points for Class 5A ninth-ranked CF (2-1). It came after both teams had exhausted their final timeout to set up strategy.

“We had that same play called the first time there,” said Jacobson. “I liked how it looked … It was one on one, and I’m taking number 17 (Janssen) over anybody in that situation.”

Full story from Jeff Johnson: Stunning trick play helps Cedar Falls pick up stunning win over Cedar Rapids Prairie

5A No. 4 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 48, 4A No. 3 Cedar Rapids Washington 7

Brenden Linde was a big target for Class 5A fourth-ranked Kennedy quarterback Carson Blietz, hauling in three touchdowns in a 48-7 rout 4A No. 3 Cedar Rapids Washington Friday night at Kingston Stadium.

“A great effort on his part,” Kennedy Coach Brian White. “We had some new wrinkles we wanted to throw out there and part of it was our tight end Linde and getting him more involved in the game plan.

“We executed. The big long touchdown pass was a play we just put in this week.”

Linde didn’t catch a pass in the first two weeks. He was called on more during the week in practice. The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder was ready for action.

Full story from K.J. Pilcher: Cedar Rapids Kennedy handles Cedar Rapids Washington in battle of unbeatens

Western Dubuque 21, Iowa City Liberty 10

Western Dubuque hadn’t started a season 0-2 since 2006.

That year, the Bobcats began 0-4.

The Bobcats had one of the state’s most difficult draws to begin the season, dropping games to 4A No. 4 Cedar Rapids Xavier and No. 2 North Scott.

Friday night, the Bobcats (1-2) resurrected their season and ensured they won’t be repeating the 0-4 start of 15 years ago with a 21-10 win over Iowa City Liberty (0-3).

“We’ve been a staff for eight years and we haven’t been 0-2,” Western Dubuque Coach Justin Penner said. “It isn’t really something we strive to be. I thought our kids had a great week of practice and didn’t behave as if we were 0-2.

“We live more of a vision than a circumstance.”

Full story from Ryan Pleggenkuhle: Western Dubuque avoids 0-3 start while keeping Iowa City Liberty winless

3A No. 5 Solon 28, Williamsburg 14

In a word, turnovers. Six of them to be exact. Five led to scores and Solon was the main benefactor.

The Spartans forced four of them on their way to a 28-14 victory over Williamsburg on Friday night at Spartan Stadium.

“They’re always critical,” Solon wide receiver/defensive back Jake Quillin said. “That’s what (the coaches) preach every single day in practice, that we have to get the ball out and turn it over. That’s our No. 1 thing.”

Full story from Culley Kline: Turnovers spark Solon in 28-14 victory over Williamsburg

1A No. 9 Dyersville Beckman 48, 2A No. 8 Monticello 21

Owen Huehnergarth ran through, and sometimes ran over, Monticello defenders as Class 1A ninth-ranked Dyersville Beckman rolled to a 48-21 non-district football victory Friday night at Dean Nelson Field.

“We’re not the fastest team, but we’re physical,” Huehnergarth said after rushing for 272 yards on 41 bruising carries. He scored four touchdowns, including a 41-yarder in the fourth quarter in which he ran over one tackler and slipped through another.

“I love physical contact. I love hitting people,” he said. “It fuels me.”

He seemed to have more of that fuel in the tank in the second half after the Blazers (3-0) sprinted away from what had been a competitive game early.

Full story from Jeff Linder: Beckman’s Owen Huehnergarth runs over and through Monticello

A No. 5 Lisbon 18, Alburnett 6

Lisbon's Phillip Whitman and his staff had a long talk with their players after Friday night's game.

The fifth-ranked Lions came away with an 18-6 win over a spirited Alburnett team in the Class A, District 5 opener for both teams at Jim Carver Field. However the team meeting centered on one thing.

"I didn't think our focus was completely there," Whitman said. "We need to learn to respect our opponents a little better. Sometimes I think we think we're better than we are. Our focus has to get better, plain and simple."

Full story from Mike Condon: Lisbon gets the job done against Alburnett

4A No. 4 Cedar Rapids Xavier 28, Dubuque Wahlert 9

Dubuque Wahlert gave Cedar Rapids Xavier a scare in the playoffs last season.

The Saints weren’t about to let it happen again.

Alexander Neal ran for a touchdown and threw for another as the Saints throttled the Golden Eagles at the Rock Bowl, improving to 3-0.

Xavier ran for 246 yards as a team while limiting Wahlert to just 9 yards rushing.

Michael Cunningham led the way with 133 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, while fullback Christian Stanek toted the ball 11 times for 97 yards.

Neal completed 9 of 15 passes for 106 yards with the touchdown and two interceptions. Aidan McDermott caught five passes for 57 yards while Josef Lemker had three catches for 55 yards and a score.

— Tim O’Neill, Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

Iowa City High 43, Ames 5

Ben Kueter returned a fumble 37 yards for a touchdown 14 seconds in to the game as the Little Hawks rolled in the Little Cy-Hawk game.

Jacob Williamson scored on a 61-yard interception return for City High and Darren Richardson added a 76 yard run for the winners.

Dubuque Hempstead 39, Iowa City West 31

Taylon Mann scored on a 1-yard run and Jack Wallace on a 19-yard dash in the fourth quarter for the Trojans, but their comeback attempt came up short.

Wallace’s TD came after a successful onside kick.

Hempstead led, 19-3, at halftime.

— Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

3A No. 4 Independence 45, West Liberty 0

Marcus Beatty averaged 11.2 yards per carry and scored touchdowns on runs of 3, 58 and 57 yards as the Mustangs won at home.

Beatty finished with 279 yards on the ground.

Mitchell Johnson completed 8 of 13 passes for 93 yards and a TD, and also scored on a 12-yard run.

Zach Sidles led the defensive effort with 7.5 tackles, including 3.5 for loss and a sack.

3A No. 6 West Delaware 42, Decorah 21

Kyle Cole rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns and passed for 90 yards, completing 8 of 12 attempts, as the Hawks won at home.

Cole scored on runs of 11, 3 and 7 yards.

Logan Peyton added 93 rushing yards and two TDs.

Kennan Tyler passed for two TDs for the Vikings, to Joseph Backman and Carson Wemark.

— Bill Logan, correspondent

West Branch 52, Maquoketa Valley 0

Peyton Miller returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for a score and found the end zone three more times as the Bears rolled in Delhi.

Andy Henson rushed for 206 yards and scored two touchdowns. Carver Boelk threw his first two TD passes of his career for West Branch (2-1).

The Wildcats fell to 1-2.

— Jason Miller, correspondent

Turkey Valley 60, Rockford 12

Marcus Herold rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns and Dylan Reicks added 102 yards and one TD as the Trojans won big on the road.

Turkey Valley scored TDs on its first nine possessions and totaled 484 yards offense, 421 on the ground.

Noah Hanson rushed for 63 yards and three TDs, Oliver Schmitt added 73 yards and a TD and Garrett Kurtenbach caught three passes for 53 yards and two TDs.

— Darin Svenson, correspondent

A No. 7 North Linn 43, Bellevue 14

Cade Haughenbury rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns as the Lynx won at home.

Tate Haughenbury completed 10 of 11 passes for 130 yards and a TD to Austin Miller, who had four catches for 92 yards.

Landen Paul had nine tackles, including three for loss.

3A No. 10 Mount Vernon 49, Tipton 0

Trenton Pitlik rushed nine times for 119 yards and scored three touchdowns as the Mustangs won at Tipton.

Mount Vernon totaled 272 rushing yards, holding the Tigers to 17.

Cascade 45, Anamosa 35

Jack Menster rushed for 248 yards and seven touchdowns as the Cougars outlasted the host Raiders.

Grahm Humpal had an outstanding night in a losing effort, rushing for 272 yards and two TDs and passing for 113 and two more scores. Jake Jess added 100 rushing yards and a TD for Anamosa.

— Daryl Schepanski, correspondent

Lone Tree 66, HLV 40

Cade Shield ran for 156 yards and three touchdowns and threw for 282 yards and five more scores as the Lions won at home.

Cade Patterson caught 11 passes for 129 yards and two TDs and Drew Gauley added a receiving TD and another on a kickoff return.

Caden Smith led the Lion defense with eight tackles, including two sacks.

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