Iowa high school football rankings: Xavier, Waukon among new No. 1s

Three new teams grace the top of this week's Gazette/KGYM football rankings, released Monday.

Cedar Rapids Xavier (Class 3A), Waukon (2A) and West Lyon (1A) vaulted to the top of their respective classes after last week's No. 1 squads were tripped up.

Xavier (2-0) took care of business with a 16-0 win over Linn-Mar, and earned top billing on four of six ballots after Dallas Center-Grimes ended Pella's 42-game winning streak, 10-7.

Dallas Center-Grimes (2-0) climbs two spots to No. 2; Sioux City Heelan (2-0) is No. 3. The Mustangs and the Crusaders each earned a first-place vote. Pella (1-1) slipped to fourth.

West Lyon's 35-28 win over Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley impacted the top of two classes.

The Wildcats (2-0) moved to the head of 1A when Iowa City Regina fell to 0-2 with a 33-0 loss to Solon. They edged Van Meter (2-0), 54-53, at the top of the poll, and Regina is third.

Meanwhile, Waukon (2-0) replaced BHRV after holding off New Hampton, 28-20. The Indians earned four first-place votes and are followed by Williamsburg (2-0), BHRV (1-1) and Mount Vernon (1-1).

Williamsburg has outscored its first two opponents by a 104-20 count; Mount Vernon rebounded from a Week 1 loss to Solon by edging West Delaware, 24-21. Both will be heavily favored in the rest of their games before colliding in the regular-season finale.

West Des Moines Dowling and West Des Moines Valley both moved to 2-0 and set up Friday's 1-vs.-2 showdown in 4A. The Maroons dusted Urbandale, 42-13, and the Tigers handled Waukee, 29-21.

Iowa City West (2-0) remains at No. 3 after shredding Muscatine, 51-3. Cedar Rapids Prairie (2-0) climbed a spot to No. 9.

In Class A, Council Bluffs St. Albert (2-0) maintains a slim lead over Gladbrook-Reinbeck (2-0) after bashing 2A Carroll Kuemper, 55-7.

Harris-Lake Park, Don Bosco and Audubon — all 2-0 — remain the top three in 8-Player after lopsided wins. Harris-Lake Park hasn't allowed a point through two games.

Class 4A

1.

West Des Moines Dowling

2-0, 58 points (5 first-place votes)

2-0, 58 points (5 first-place votes)

Last week: No. 1; Beat Urbandale, 42-13

This week: vs. No. 2 West Des Moines Valley

 

2.

West Des Moines Valley

2-0, 54 points

2-0, 54 points

Last week: No. 2; Beat No. 4 Waukee, 29-21

This week: at No. 1 West Des Moines Dowling

 

3.

Iowa City West

2-0, 49 points (1 first-place vote)

2-0, 49 points (1 first-place vote)

Last week: No. 3; Beat Muscatine, 51-3

This week: at No. 10 Cedar Falls

 

4.

Waukee

1-1, 36 points

1-1, 36 points

Last week: No. 4; Lost to No. 2 West Des Moines Valley, 29-21

This week: at Ankeny

 

5.

Johnston

2-0, 35 points

2-0, 35 points

Last week: No. 5; Beat Southeast Polk, 27-17

This week: vs. Urbandale

 

6.

Ankeny Centennial

1-1, 31 points

1-1, 31 points

Last week: No. 6; Beat Ankeny, 21-0

This week: at Des Moines Roosevelt

 

7.

Bettendorf

1-1, 17 points

1-1, 17 points

Last week: No. 8; Beat 3A No. 9 Davenport Assumption, 45-7

This week: at Cedar Rapids Washington

 

7.

Lewis Central

2-0, 17 points

2-0, 17 points

Last week: No. 7; Beat Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln, 51-0

This week: at Sioux City North

 

9.

Cedar Rapids Prairie

2-0, 15 points

2-0, 15 points

Last week: No. 10; Beat Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 28-0

This week: vs. Clinton

 

10.

Cedar Falls

2-0, 12 points

2-0, 12 points

Last week: NR; Beat Ames, 65-7

This week: vs. No. 3 Iowa City West

 

Dropped out: Cedar Rapids Kennedy (8)

Others receiving votes: Pleasant Valley 5, Cedar Rapids Washington 1

Class 3A

1.

Cedar Rapids Xavier

2-0, 53 points (4 first-place votes)

2-0, 53 points (4 first-place votes)

Last week: No. 2; Beat Linn-Mar, 16-0

This week: vs. Benton Community

 

2.

Dallas Center-Grimes

2-0, 47 points (1 first-place vote)

2-0, 47 points (1 first-place vote)

Last week: No. 4; Beat No. 1 Pella, 10-7

This week: vs. Greene County

 

3.

Sioux City Heelan

2-0, 44 points (1 first-place vote)

2-0, 44 points (1 first-place vote)

Last week: No. 3; Beat No. 10 Carroll, 21-6

This week: at No. 9 Sergeant Bluff-Luton

 

4.

Pella

1-1, 37 points

1-1, 37 points

Last week: No. 1; Lost to No. 4 Dallas Center-Grimes, 10-7

This week: vs. Bondurant-Farrar

 

5.

Solon

2-0, 35 points

2-0, 35 points

Last week: No. 10; Beat 1A No. 1 Iowa City Regina, 33-0

This week: at Keokuk

 

6.

Washington

2-0, 24 points

2-0, 24 points

Last week: No. 8; Beat Mid-Prairie, 55-7

This week: vs. Mount Pleasant

 

7.

Storm Lake

2-0, 23 points

2-0, 23 points

Last week: No. 7; Beat Pocahontas Area/L-M, 49-13

This week: vs. Algona

 

8.

Webster City

2-0, 22 points

2-0, 22 points

Last week: No. 6; Beat Clear Lake, 41-27

This week: vs. Gilbert

 

9.

Sergeant Bluff-Luton

2-0, 11 points

2-0, 11 points

Last week: NR; Beat Sioux City East, 28-7

This week: vs. No. 3 Sioux City Heelan

 

10.

Carlisle

2-0, 7 points

2-0, 7 points

Last week: NR; Beat Gilbert, 57-29

This week: at Nevada

 

Dropped out: West Delaware (5), Davenport Assumption (9)

Others receiving votes: Harlan 6, Norwalk 6, Glenwood 4, West Delaware 4, Carroll 2, Davenport Assumption 2, Spencer 2, Benton Community 1

Class 2A

1.

Waukon

2-0, 57 points (4 first-place votes)

2-0, 57 points (4 first-place votes)

Last week: No. 2; Beat New Hampton, 28-20

This week: vs. Dyersville Beckman

 

2.

Williamsburg

2-0, 49 points (1 first-place vote)

2-0, 49 points (1 first-place vote)

Last week: No. 4; Beat South Tama, 49-13

This week: at Anamosa

 

3.

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

1-1, 38 points

1-1, 38 points

Last week: No. 1; Lost to 1A No. 2 West Lyon, 35-28

This week: vs. Estherville-Lincoln Central

 

4.

Mount Vernon

1-1, 34 points (1 first-place vote)

1-1, 34 points (1 first-place vote)

Last week: No. 5; Beat 3A No. 2 West Delaware, 24-21

This week: at Camanche

 

5.

Monroe PCM

1-1, 30 points

1-1, 30 points

Last week: No. 6; Beat Montezuma via forfeit

This week: at Albia

 

6.

Sheldon

2-0, 29 points

2-0, 29 points

Last week: No. 7; Beat South O'Brien, 48-14

This week: at MOC-Floyd Valley

 

7.

Sioux Center

2-0, 22 points

2-0, 22 points

Last week: No. 8; Beat Unity Christian, 25-7

This week: vs. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock

 

8.

Cascade

2-0, 21 points

2-0, 21 points

Last week: NR; Beat DeWitt Central, 47-0

This week: at North Fayette Valley

 

9.

Carroll Kuemper

1-1, 14 points

1-1, 14 points

Last week: No. 3, Lost to A No. 1 Council Bluffs St. Albert, 55-7

This week: at Shenandoah

 

10.

Aplington-Parkersburg

3-0, 13 points

3-0, 13 points

Last week: NR; Beat Iowa Falls-Alden, 35-0

This week: vs. West Marshall

 

Dropped out: Central Lee (9), Garner GHV (10)

Others receiving votes: Union Community 9, New Hampton 5, Dyersville Beckman 3, Saydel 3, South Central Calhoun 3

Class 1A

1.

West Lyon

2-0, 54 points (4 first-place votes)

2-0, 54 points (4 first-place votes)

Last week: No. 2; Beat 2A No. 1 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, 35-28

This week: at Okoboji

 

2.

Van Meter

2-0, 53 points (1 first-place vote)

2-0, 53 points (1 first-place vote)

Last week: No. 2; Beat Woodward-Granger, 31-3

This week: at Ogden

 

3.

Iowa City Regina

0-2, 43 points

0-2, 43 points

Last week: No. 1; Lost to 3A No. 10 Solon, 33-0

This week: vs. Wapello

 

4.

Pella Christian

2-0, 38 points

2-0, 38 points

Last week: No. 5; Beat Albia, 49-0

This week: vs. Des Moines Christian

 

5.

Western Christian

1-1, 32 points (1 first-place vote)

1-1, 32 points (1 first-place vote)

Last week: No. 6; Beat Akron-Westfield, 35-6

This week: at Alta-Aurelia

 

6.

Pleasantville

2-0, 29 points

2-0, 29 points

Last week: No. 7; Beat Centerville, 40-7

This week: vs. Interstate 35

 

7.

Bellevue

2-0, 16 points

2-0, 16 points

Last week: No. 8; Beat Northeast, 42-24

This week: vs. North Cedar

 

8.

Panorama

2-0, 15 points

2-0, 15 points

Last week: No. 9; Beat Woodward Academy, 52-14

This week: vs. Madrid

 

9.

West Branch

2-0, 13 points

2-0, 13 points

Last week: No. 10; Beat West Burlington/Notre Dame, 30-6

This week: vs. Jesup

 

10.

Avoca AHSTW

2-0, 10 points

2-0, 10 points

Last week: NR; Beat Lawton-Bronson, 14-0

This week: vs. Tri-Center

 

Dropped out: Denver (4)

Others receiving votes: Denver 8, Interstate 35 8, Wilton 5, Missouri Valley 3, Ida Grove OA-BCIG 1, Logan-Magnolia 1, South Hamilton 1

Class A

1.

Council Bluffs St. Albert

2-0, 56 points (4 first-place votes)

2-0, 56 points (4 first-place votes)

Last week: No. 1; Beat 2A No. 3 Carroll Kuemper, 55-7

This week: vs. Nodaway Valley

 

2.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck

2-0, 54 points (2 first-place votes)

2-0, 54 points (2 first-place votes)

Last week: No. 2; Beat Dike-New Hartford, 19-7

This week: vs. North Tama

 

3.

West Sioux

2-0, 40 points

2-0, 40 points

Last week: No. 3; Beat Hartley HMS, 49-6

This week: vs. Lawton-Bronson

 

4.

Lynnville-Sully

2-0, 29 points

2-0, 29 points

Last week: No. 4; Beat BGM, 32-7

This week: vs. North Mahaska

 

5.

Algona Garrigan

2-0, 28 points

2-0, 28 points

Last week: No. 5; Beat Southeast Valley, 19-0

This week: vs. Sioux Central

 

6.

Lisbon

2-0, 26 points

2-0, 26 points

Last week: No. 6; Beat North Cedar, 46-0

This week: vs. Starmont

 

7.

Hudson

2-0, 24 points

2-0, 24 points

Last week: No. 7; Beat Nashua-Plainfield, 32-0

This week: vs. Colfax-Mingo

 

8.

Wapsie Valley

2-0, 21 points

2-0, 21 points

Last week: No. 10; Beat 1A No. 4 Denver, 27-6

This week: vs. Alburnett

 

9.

Saint Ansgar

2-0, 19 points

2-0, 19 points

Last week: No. 8; Beat South Winneshiek, 35-12

This week: vs. Nashua-Plainfield

 

10.

LeMars Gehlen

2-0, 13 points

2-0, 13 points

Last week: No. 9; Beat Sibley-Ocheyedan, 44-16

This week: vs. West Monona

 

Dropped out: None

Others receiving votes: Southwest Valley 6, North Linn 4, East Buchanan 3, Pekin 3, Earlham 2, Alburnett 1, New London 1

8-Player

1.

Harris-Lake Park

2-0, 56 points (2 first-place votes)

2-0, 56 points (2 first-place votes)

Last week: No. 1; Beat River Valley, 44-0

This week: vs. No. 6 Remsen St. Mary's

 

2.

Don Bosco

2-0, 54 points (3 first-place votes)

2-0, 54 points (3 first-place votes)

Last week: No. 2; Beat Iowa Valley, 86-36

This week: at Dunkerton

 

3.

Audubon

2-0, 47 points (1 first-place vote)

2-0, 47 points (1 first-place vote)

Last week: No. 3; Beat Anita CAM, 61-24

This week: at Coon Rapids-Bayard

 

4.

Ruthven GTRA

2-0, 39 points

2-0, 39 points

Last week: No. 5; Beat Northwood-Kensett, 34-6

This week: at No. 5 Newell-Fonda

 

5.

Newell-Fonda

2-0, 34 points

2-0, 34 points

Last week: No. 6; Beat Glidden-Ralston, 49-6

This week: vs. No. 4 Ruthven GTRA

 

6.

Remsen St. Mary's

2-0, 27 points

2-0, 27 points

Last week: No. 7; Beat Baxter, 81-18

This week: at No. 1 Harris-Lake Park

 

7.

Lone Tree

3-0, 21 points

3-0, 21 points

Last week: No. 9; Beat HLV, 39-24

This week: vs. Springville

 

8.

Turkey Valley

2-0, 19 points

2-0, 19 points

Last week: No. 8; Beat West Central, 62-12

This week: at North Iowa

 

9.

West Bend-Mallard

2-0, 15 points

2-0, 15 points

Last week: NR; Beat North Iowa, 54-8

This week: vs. No. 10 Kingsley-Pierson

 

10.

Kingsley-Pierson

2-0, 4 points

2-0, 4 points

Last week: NR; Beat Boyer Valley, 44-0

This week: at No. 9 West Bend-Mallard

 

10.

Lamoni

2-0, 4 points

2-0, 4 points

Last week: NR; Beat Seymour/Moulton-Udell, 52-20

This week: vs. No. 10 Stanton

 

10.

Stanton

2-1, 4 points

2-1, 4 points

Last week: NR; Beat No. 4 Fremont-Mills, 42-35

This week: at No. 10 Lamoni

 

Dropped out: Fremont-Mills (4), Twin Cedars (9)

Others receiving votes: Midland 2, Anita CAM 1, East Union 1, Fremont-Mills 1, Sidney 1