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Des Moines Register’s Top 10 Iowa High School Football Players For 2023
Des Moines Register’s Top 10 Iowa High School Football Players For 2023
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9:30: A tough loss for Indianola
FINAL: #2 C.R. Xavier 17, #7 Indianola 10
Xavier unable to finish a drive until two 4th quarter possessions for the comeback. The winner coming on a 3-yard pop pass from Thomas to Oleson. Adam Cook with an interception to seal it.
Xavier is 8-2. Indianola ends at 6-4. #iahsfb— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) October 28, 2023
And we have a final in the Valley vs. Pleasant Valley game. A splendid win for the Tigers.
More: Iowa high school football scores, results from Friday’s round-of-16 playoff games
9:24: Bondurant-Farrar gets it done
The Bluejays held on at home vs. Pella 23-6.
No drama in the Southeast Polk and Dowling Catholic games. Easy victories for the top two teams in Class 5A.
9:15: It appears Valley is going to get the W
9:13: No. 1 North Polk hangs on vs. Ballard 17-14
9:07: Valley still ahead
Valley leads at Pleasant Valley 24-21.
Ankeny ices it against Johnston with a TD, leads 21-9. Game story here.
8:57: A few final scores are trickling in
Find the list of scores here. We’ll add ’em as we get ’em.
8:54: Ankeny vs. Johnston vies for Game of the Night
Johnston takes over with 6 minutes left, trailing 14-9 at Ankeny. Watch the game here.
And the stunner of the night, maybe − Ankeny Centennial leads Waukee Northwest 35-0 at Waukee.
8:43: Ballard of Huxley says ‘Not so fast, North Polk’
With 6:08 left in the fourth quarter Rhett Hedrick returns a fumble 65 yards for a TD to pull Ballard within 17-7 of No. 1 North Polk in the first round of the 4A playoffs at Alleman. #iahsfb @AmesTribSports @DMRsports
— Joe Randleman (@JoeRandleman) October 28, 2023
8:39: Two schools with terrific football traditions meet in first round
Bettendorf leads Iowa City High 22-14 in the Quad Cities, third quarter.
8:32: North Polk in control
The top-ranked Comets (4A) lead Ballard 17-0 late in the third quarter.
Johnston scored a TD at Ankeny, two-point conversion fails. Ankeny leads 14-9.
Creston extends lead to 35-21 over upset-minded Harlan.
8:24: Now the scoreboard gets some use at Ankeny Stadium
Ankeny 14, Johnston 3 … 6 minutes left in the third.
Over in Dallas County: Ankeny Centennial extends its lead to 28-0 over Waukee Northwest.
8:14: A barnburner in Creston
Creston is 9-0 and playing at home, but the Panthers probably didn’t love being matched up against Harlan in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs. The Cyclones use state championship trophies as paper weights.
Creston leads 28-21 at halftime.
8:11: Indianola brought its A-game tonight
HALFTIME: #7 INDIANOLA 10, #2 C.R. XAVIER 3
Indianola has 155 offensive yards. Indians capped a 61-yard, 10-play drive with 17-yard TD pass from Andrew DeWall to Gavin Darling in the first. Indians added a 45-yard field goal by Aiden Keller, hitting the crossbar and bouncing over— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) October 28, 2023
8:06: It took a while, but we finally found a Waukee score
Halftime Score
Waukee 14
Cedar Rapids Prairie 0— QuadVisual (@AveryQuad) October 28, 2023
Another Des Moines-area score we were looking for: It’s ADM 28, Denison-Schleswig 0.
Also: Norwalk trails 14-0 at Glenwood at halftime. And Bondurant-Farrar hanging on to a 10-0 lead over Pella after two quarters.
8:02: West Des Moines Valley hunting for an upset
Can we even call it an upset when Valley wins a playoff game, though? The Tigers are always exceptionally well-coached and play their best football this time of year.
7:52: Most games at halftime, or close to it
North Polk still clinging to that 10-0 lead over Ballard. Ankeny headed to the locker room with that 7-0 lead over Johnston.
At the half No. 1 North Polk leads Ballard 10-0 in the first round of the 4A playoffs. Nathan Feldman with a 1-yard TD run and Noah Blomquist with a 27-yard FG for NP. #iahsfb @AmesTribSports @DMRsports
— Joe Randleman (@JoeRandleman) October 28, 2023
Ankeny Centennial still pitching a shutout at Waukee Northwest. It’s 21-0 as the teams head to the locker rooms.
7:43: Some highly ranked teams are cruising
Iowa City Regina is beating Wilton 19-0 in Class 1A. Lewis Central is all over LeMars 28-0 in Class 4A. Western Dubuque leads Newton 21-0 in Epworth.
Oh, and Southeast Polk just added to its lead. Rams up 28-0 vs. Linn-Mar. Dowling will soon be headed to a running clock vs. Sioux City East. It’s 38-0.
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock also looks like a running clock in the second half: 35-0 over Roland-Story.
Still a tight one at Northview Middle School in Ankeny. The host Hawks lead Johnston 7-0 late in the first half.
7:32: Fourth-ranked Wolves in trouble
Ankeny Centennial is now ahead 21-0 early in the second quarter at Waukee Northwest. Centennial is ranked 10th in the Register’s Class 5A rankings. Northwest is No. 4.
Meanwhile, No. 1 Southeast Polk isn’t having any trouble with Linn-Mar. It’s 21-0 in Pleasant Hill.
7:28: A few other games we’re keeping an eye on
No. 1 North Polk up early at home 3-0 against Ballard in 4A. No. 5 Bondurant-Farrar leads visiting Pella 10-0, also in 4A. A couple of good matchups in the Des Moines area tonight.
Update: North Polk up 10-0
7:20: Centennial up two touchdowns
An upset brewing at Waukee Northwest (7-2) as Ankeny Centennial (5-4) takes an early 14-0 lead.
Up in Ankeny, the host Hawks are leading Johnston 7-0.
At Williams Stadium in Des Moines, Dowling Catholic already has a 24-0 lead over Sioux City East.
And last but not least, Southeast Polk leads Linn-Mar 14-0 on the east side of the Des Moines metro.
7:00: It’s kickoff time across the state
The top 16 teams in each of Iowa’s seven classes are taking the field in the high school football playoffs. Buckle up, and hopefully you bundled up if you’re at a game.
Just now realizing how much a Phoenix summer took away my ability to handle cold weather ????
A brisk night out here in Waukee as Northwest faces Ankeny Centennial. Stay tuned for updates as the night continues on.#IAHSFB pic.twitter.com/hr8xcQ7uB0
— Eli McKown (@Emckown23) October 27, 2023
Out in Ankeny for the Hawks’ first round matchup against Johnston.
Last time these two teams met, Ankeny won, 16-10.
Tonight, winner moves on. Loser’s season is over. Let’s play some football. #iahsfb pic.twitter.com/I55063ZwsS
— Alyssa Hertel (@AlyssaHertel) October 27, 2023
6:30: The Round of 16 for the Iowa high school football playoffs happens tonight.
If you can’t make it out to a game, then check out some of the options to stream games online or over the radio. If you can’t find a stream for your favorite school, then stick right here. This blog is your go-to spot for the latest scores and information happening in real-time. But just like last week, we’ll have our reporters on the scene at some of the best games around the state to give you excellent coverage.
More: Southeast Polk, North Polk remain at top of our Iowa high school football rankings after Week 9
Recruiting/high school sports reporter Alyssa Hertel (@AlyssaHertel) will be in the metro checking out Johnston (5-4) as the Dragons look to pull an upset over No. 5 Ankeny (6-3). The two teams met back on Sept. 15, a 16-10 win for Ankeny.
Eli McKown (@EliMckown23) is in Waukee tonight to watch as No. 4 Waukee Northwest (7-2) takes on No. 10 Ankeny Centennial (5-4).
Joe Randleman (@JoeRandleman) is just north of the city to watch top-ranked North Polk (7-2) take on Ballard (5-4) in Class 4A action. The two teams met earlier this season with Ballard coming away with a tight win.
On top of the reporters out and about tonight, we’ll also have staff photographers capturing images from games across the state.
More: Check out the Iowa high school football Round of 16 playoff matchups for all classes
And we’ll be mining information from them and social media to bring you updates and highlights in Iowa high school football tonight.
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