All the Class 5A Games in Week 1 of Iowa High School Football

Battle for the Boot among top 5A Iowa high school football games in Week 1

Iowa City High's Sam Kueter, right, holds up The Boot trophy while celebrating with teammate Drew Larson and fans on the field after a Class 5A high school football game in the Battle for the Boot against Iowa City West, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at Frank Bates Field in Iowa City, Iowa. City High won, 23-8. / Joseph Cress/For the Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK

Just a few days remain in August, and that means Week 1 of the Iowa high school football regular season is here.

As we approach the first big Friday Night Lights of the fall, let us take a look at some of the top games by classification on the schedule this week.

Here are some of the top games in 5A in Iowa high school football for Week 1:

Iowa City High vs. Iowa City West

The Battle for the Boot takes place for the 57th time this season, as Iowa City High scored a thrilling 40-39 victory over Iowa City West thanks to a successful late two-point conversion. The Little Hawks sent their most recent senior class out 4-0 vs. the Trojans after Iowa City West won five in a row from 2017-2020.

Southeast Polk vs. Ankeny Centennial

Last year, the Rams entered as defending 5A state champions, and they ended the season the exact same way. Southeast Polk is the only program to hoist the 5A crown, and they will look to do it once again this year. As for Ankeny Centennial, they are looking to end a six-game losing skid to the Rams, which includes a 21-13 setback last year.

Waterloo East vs. Waterloo West

The UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls will host one of the longest-running rivalries in Iowa high school football.  Waterloo West picked up a 19-6 victory last year, and has won 12 encounters between the two. The series will soon cease to exist as they combine schools in the near future. The current timeline has that happening with the 2028-29 school year.

Rest of the Class 5A Week 1 Iowa High School Football Schedule

• Sioux City East vs. Sioux City North (Thursday)
• Davenport North vs. Muscatine (Thursday)
• Dubuque Hempstead vs. Cedar Rapids Kennedy
• Des Moines East vs. Des Moines North
• Council Bluffs Lincoln vs. Le Mars
• Indianola vs. Norwalk
• Johnston vs. Waukee
• Cedar Rapids Jefferson vs. Cedar Rapids Washington
• Iowa City Liberty vs. Cedar Falls
• Linn-Mar vs. Cedar Rapids Prairie
• Marshalltown vs. Ames
• Des Moines Roosevelt vs. Des Moines Lincoln
• Ankeny vs. Waukee Northwest
• Ottumwa vs. Oskaloosa
• Urbandale vs. Dallas Center-Grimes
• Valley vs. Dowling Catholic
• Davenport Central vs. Dubuque Senior
• Pleasant Valley vs. Bettendorf

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