K.J. Pilcher

Cedar Rapids Kennedy was on a mission to reclaim its brand of football. The Cougars scored on their first six possessions of the game, forced five total turnovers and cruised to a 45-7 victory over Cedar Rapids Washington on Friday night at Kingston Stadium.

Parker Rochford has started this season in the same fashion he closed his All-America effort a year ago. The Wartburg junior safety has earned American Rivers Conference and national recognition the first two weeks with four interceptions, three pass breakups and 14 total tackles for the No. 3-ranked Knights.

Starmont is producing one of its best football seasons in about a decade. The Stars posted a dominant 46-0 victory over Class A No. 4 East Buchanan at home, showing how far the program has progressed in recent years.

Another week of turmoil in the Class 4A Iowa high school football top 10. Among a big group of really good teams, which ones are set to emerge as the best? That’s how this episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast kicks off.

Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford delve into questions surrounding the high school football season. Read what we had to say on conversions, passing duos, recruits and the expansion of Friday Night Lights.

Iowa City High’s Jack Rogers fired 3-under 69 and helped the Little Hawks win the team title at the Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division on Monday at Irv Warren Golf Course in Waterloo. Dubuque Wahlert swept top honors at the MVC Mississippi on Monday at Dubuque Golf and Country Club.

Lisbon amassed 444 offensive yards, including 277 rushing from Baylor Speidel in a 34-28 victory over Class A No. 10 Columbus Community, plus more notes from the area in the Week 3 Iowa high school football rewind.

Ronan Thomas passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another in the second half, helping Class 4A No. 5 Xavier to a 22-20 victory over No. 3 Western Dubuque in a slobberknocker of a non-district prep football game Friday night at Saints Field.

Dominic Shepardson owns multiple Coe football records and ranks among the program’s best pass catchers in a few more categories. He is coming off a career day with 182 yards and four touchdowns on seven receptions in a 56-6 season-opening victory over Cornell, earning a spot on D3football.com’s Team of the Week.

A couple big results in Week 2 of the Iowa high school football season caused a bit of a rankings shake-up in this week’s Gazette poll. The Prep Football Huddle podcast breaks it all down.

An injury suffered late in the state semifinal victory relegated Mount Vernon quarterback Joey Rhomberg to a support role for the school’s 10th state finals appearance. Rhomberg has made a major impact to open his senior campaign for the 3A second-ranked Mustangs.

The Gazette Iowa high school sports staff answers questions about the winless teams and top defenses through Week 2, football in a small town vs. at big schools and the Netflix series “Quarterback” if focused at the high school level.

Coe demonstrated big-play ability, tallying eight total touchdowns and six of 48 yards or longer in a 56-6 rout of Cornell. The Kohawks have won 23 straight in the Bremner Cup series since 2000.

Benton Community rushed for 265 yards on a whopping 52 carries, rolling to a 38-7 victory over Marion. The Bobcats avenged a disappointing loss to the Wolves last year and posted a 2-0 start this season.

Cedar Rapids Jefferson has a win streak and likely its best start since 2000. The J-Hawks won their second straight game to start the season, thumping Marshalltown, 40-0, Thursday night at Kingston Stadium.