How SBLive’s Top 25 Iowa high school football teams fared last week

Here’s how the Top 25 Iowa high school football teams fared last week

By Kevin White 

1. West Des Moines Dowling (8-1) beat Waukee 43-7 (regular season)

Maroons open 5-A first round vs. Davenport West (7-2) at Williams Stadium in Des Moines. 

2. Ankeny (8-1) beat Des Moines Lincoln 54-6 (regular season)

Hawks host Sioux City East (7-2) in their 5-A playoff opener.

3. Southeast Polk (8-1) beat Cedar Rapids Jefferson 63-7 (regular season)

Rams host Ames (6-3) in the first round of the 5-A playoffs.

4. Pleasant Valley (9-0) beat Iowa City West 35-14 (regular season)

Spartans host West Des Moines Valley (5-4) in the 5-A first round.

5. Cedar Rapids Xavier (9-0) beat Oskaloosa 52-6 (regular season)

Saints open 4-A playoff action at home against Cedar Rapids Washington (5-4). Xavier won their regular-season meeting 38-0.

6. Waverly-Shell Rock (9-0) beat Decorah 32-13 (regular season)

Go-Hawks host Fort Madison (7-2) in first round of the 4-A postseason.

7. Council Bluffs Lewis Central (9-0) beat Winterset 42-15 (regular season)

Titans begin their 4-A playoff journey at home against Le Mars (6-3).

8. Harlan Community (8-1) beat Knoxville 49-0 (regular season)

Cyclones open 3-A playoffs at home against MOC-Floyd Valley (6-3).

9. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (9-0) beat Iowa Falls-Alden 57-0 (Class 2-A first round)

Lions advance to host Clarinda (6-3), which eliminated Roland-Story 56-27.

10. Williamsburg (9-0) beat Camanche 42-0 (Class 2-A first round)

Raiders move on to host Mid-Prairie (6-3), which edged Northeast 7-6 in its playoff opener. Williamsburg beat Mid-Prairie 56-7 on Sept. 30.

11. Mount Vernon (9-0) beat Vinton-Shellsburg 55-6 (regular season)

Mustangs open 3-A playoff action at home against Central DeWitt (6-3). Mount Vernon won 47-0 on Oct. 14.

12. Spirit Lake (9-0) beat Sheldon 35-7 (Class 2-A first round)

Indians advance to round of 16 to host Clear Lake (5-4), which nipped PCM 28-27.

13. Iowa City Liberty (8-1) beat Clinton 42-7 (regular season)

Lightning host dangerous Webster City (6-3) in first round of the 4-A playoffs.

14. Carlisle (8-1) beat Perry by forfeit

Rested Wildcats open 4-A playoffs at home against Newton (7-2).

15. North Scott (7-2) beat Mount Pleasant 49-10 (regular season)

Lancers will host Western Dubuque (6-3) in first round of the 4-A playoffs. North Scott won 45-7 in Week 2.

16. Cedar Falls (7-2) beat Dubuque Senior 24-14 (regular season)

Tigers will host rugged Ankeny Centennial (5-4) in first round of 5-A playoffs. Centennial beat Cedar Falls 28-14 on Sept. 16.

17. West Branch (9-0) beat South Hardin 42-0 (Class 1-A first round)

Bears will host Waterloo Columbus (6-3) round of 16 of Class 1-A playoffs. West Branch won 34-13 in Week 2.

18. Linn-Mar (6-3) beat Cedar Rapids Prairie 28-13 (regular season)

Linn-Mar’s reward for beating Prairie (6-3) is going right back to Prairie for the first round of the playoffs.

19. Underwood (9-0) beat Interstate 35 49-17 (Class 1-A first round)

Eagles advance to the round of 16 to host ACGC (7-2), which beat Treynor 34-29.

20. West Hancock (9-0) beat Nashua-Plainfield 44-16 (Class A first round)

Eagles move on to round of 16 to host Wapsie Valley (7-2), which beat Saint Ansgar 35-0.

21. Western Dubuque (6-3) beat Mason City 36-26 (regular season)

Bobcats will travel to North Scott for their first-round Class 4-A playoff game, where they hope to avenge their 45-7 regular-season setback.

22. West Des Moines Valley (5-4) beat Des Moines Roosevelt 54-29 (regular season)

Tigers won their way into the 5-A playoffs and will play at Pleasant Valley (9-0).

23. Van Meter (8-1) beat Pleasantville 49-0 (Class 1-A first round)

Bulldogs advance to round of 16 to host Woodward-Granger, which eliminated West Central Valley 34-3.

24. Waukee Northwest (5-4) beat Urbandale 20-7 (regular season)

The victory sends the Wolves to the 5-A playoffs at Cedar Rapids Kennedy (7-2).

25. Ankeny Centennial (5-4) beat Des Moines East 56-0 (regular season)

Jaguars advance to the 5-A playoffs and travel to Cedar Falls (7-2), a team they beat by 14 in September.