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Iowa's Friday scoreboard: upsets, blowouts and an 87-point night
Every Iowa high school football final from September 11, and the results that actually moved the needle.
In brief
Every Iowa high school football final from September 11, and the results that actually moved the needle. Most of Iowa's top-ranked teams held serve on September 11, but No. 10 Bishop Heelan and No. 24 Clarinda both went down, and West Bend-Mallard hung 87 points. Originally reported by High School On SI.
A full Friday slate
More than 120 Iowa high school football games finished on September 11. Ranked teams, small-school shootouts and one 87-point explosion all landed on the same night.
“The Iowa high school football season had an action-packed Friday night”
Xavier survives at No. 2
Second-ranked Xavier had to work for it, holding off Clear Creek-Amana 28-17 in one of the tighter games involving a top-five team.
“(#2) Xavier 28, Clear Creek-Amana 17”
Ballard grinds out ten
Ballard beat Nevada 20-10 in a game decided by field position and defense rather than big plays. Ten points was Nevada's ceiling all night.
“Ballard 20, Nevada 10”
Southeast Polk buries Norwalk
No. 3 Southeast Polk scored 49 and gave up 14 to Norwalk, the kind of margin that keeps a team near the top of the Class 5A rankings.
“(#3) Southeast Polk 49, Norwalk 14”
Dowling stays perfect at the top
Top-ranked Dowling Catholic handled Dallas Center-Grimes 30-7, a clean win over a program that usually makes those games ugly.
“(#1) Dowling Catholic 30, Dallas Center-Grimes 7”
Valley escapes Urbandale
No. 5 Valley beat Urbandale 31-27, the closest call any top-five team had on the night. Four points separated a ranked team from a bad Saturday.
“(#5) Valley 31, Urbandale 27”
The ranked teams cruising
No. 8 Ankeny won 43-7, No. 14 Lewis Central beat Harlan 55-9, No. 9 Sergeant Bluff-Luton shut out Jefferson 49-0 and No. 16 Kuemper blanked Shenandoah 42-0.
“(#14) Lewis Central 55, Harlan 9”
Sioux City East stuns Heelan
The biggest upset of the night: Sioux City East ran past No. 10 Bishop Heelan Catholic 35-10. Not a fluke finish, a 25-point beating.
“Sioux City East 35, (#10) Bishop Heelan Catholic 10”
Underwood knocks off Clarinda
Unranked Underwood beat No. 24 Clarinda 35-21, the second ranked team to fall on Friday and a result that will reshuffle the Class 1A poll.
“Underwood 35, (#24) Clarinda 21”
Eighty-seven points
West Bend-Mallard beat Northwood-Kensett 87-22, the highest score of the night by a wide margin. The two teams combined for 109 points.
“West Bend-Mallard 87, Northwood-Kensett 22”
The 60-plus club
Iowa Valley hit 72 on Montezuma, Baxter put up 72 on Melcher-Dallas, Audubon scored 64, Bishop Garrigan 63 and Turkey Valley 62. Eight-man style scoring in 11-man games.
“Iowa Valley 72, Montezuma 12”
Nobody plays defense here
Edgewood-Colesburg outscored Kee 71-42, Glenwood beat Creston 70-42, and Clarksville topped North Tama 62-42. Three games, 329 combined points.
“Edgewood-Colesburg 71, Kee 42”
Or the opposite extreme
West Central Valley won 3-0 over Red Oak on a single field goal. Denver beat Charles City 8-6, and Western Christian handled Spencer 27-2.
“West Central Valley 3, Red Oak 0”
Decided by one score
Perry beat Woodward-Granger 14-13, Pleasantville edged Mount Ayr 29-26, No. 22 Crestwood held off Independence 25-21, and Cascade got past Monticello 27-21.
“Perry 14, Woodward-Granger 13”
Here's the gist
Most of Iowa's top-ranked teams held serve on September 11, but No. 10 Bishop Heelan and No. 24 Clarinda both went down, and West Bend-Mallard hung 87 points.
