Iowa High School Football Top 25 State Rankings - Oct. 13, 2025

The latest High School on SI Iowa High School Football rankings

Waukee Northwest's Mack Heitland (14) looks to his receivers during a game against Des Moines Roosevelt on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at Mediacom Stadium in Des Moines. / Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

There is no doubting the Waukee Northwest football team after a seventh consecutive win to start the Iowa high school football season.

Behind an explosive offense and a suffocating defense, the Wolves continue to add up victories, this time taking care of four-time defending Class 5A state champion Southeast Polk. Waukee Northwest is the lone unbeaten in 5A, and the overwhelming No. 1 pick for week.

West Des Moines Valley, Dowling Catholic and a host of others all secured wins as we inch closer and closer to the start of the postseason.

The High School on SI Iowa Top 25 includes all 11-player teams from Class A up to 5A.

Here is a look at the High School on SI Iowa High School Football Week 8 Top 25:

High School on SI Iowa High School Football Week 8 Top 25

1. Waukee Northwest (7-0)

Last week: defeated Southeast Polk, 38-7

Next game: vs. Waukee, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 1

2. West Des Moines Valley (6-1)

Last week: defeated Sioux City North, 49-0

Next game: at Ankeny, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 2

3. Dowling Catholic (6-1)

Last week: defeated Waukee, 30-14

Next game: vs. Ankeny Centennial, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 3

4. Cedar Rapids Xavier (7-0)

Last week: defeated Waterloo East, 61-18

Next game: vs. Decorah, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 4

5. Iowa City Liberty (6-1)

Last week: defeated Pleasant Valley, 28-14

Next game: vs. Iowa City High, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 6

6. Carroll Kuemper (7-0)

Last week: defeated Estherville-Lincoln Central, 48-6

Next game: vs. Okoboji, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 7

7. Sioux City East (6-1)

Last week: defeated Johnston, 21-17

Next game: vs. Council Bluffs Lincoln, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 8

8. Johnston (5-2)

Last week: lost to Sioux City East, 21-17

Next game: at Southeast Polk, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 5

9. Sioux City Bishop Heelan (6-1)

Last week: defeated Webster City, 28-6

Next game: at Humboldt, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 10

10. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (6-1)

Last week: defeated Le Mars, 35-7

Next game: vs. Sioux City West, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 11

11. Grundy Center (7-0)

Last week: defeated Central Springs, 55-0

Next game: vs. Eagle Grove, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 12

12. Iowa City Regina (7-0)

Last week: defeated Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, 49-8

Next game: vs. Louisa-Muscatine, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 13

13. Solon (7-0)

Last week: defeated Washington, 42-0

Next game: at Mount Pleasant, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 14

14. Pella (6-1)

Last week: defeated Oskaloosa, 35-0

Next game: vs. Clear Creek-Amana, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 15

15. North Polk (6-1)

Last week: defeated Des Moines, 57-0

Next game: vs.Carlisle, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 16

16. Fort Dodge (6-1)

Last week: defeated Storm Lake, 35-0

Next game: vs. Le Mars, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 18

17. ADM (6-1)

Last week: defeated Glenwood, 45-3

Next game: vs. Lewis Central, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 19

18. Clear Lake (7-0)

Last week: defeated Iowa Falls-Alden, 56-0

Next game: at Charles City, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 20

19. Newton (6-1)

Last week: defeated Clear Creek-Amana, 31-19

Next game: vs. Grinnell, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 21

20. Gilbert (7-0)

Last week: defeated Ballard, 32-29

Next game: vs. Des Moines North, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 22

21. Iowa City West (6-1)

Last week: defeated Davenport Central, 63-7

Next game: at Cedar Rapids Prairie, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 23

22. Cedar Falls (6-1)

Last week: defeated Cedar Rapids Prairie, 20-17

Next game: at Linn-Mar, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 24

23. Ankeny (5-2)

Last week: defeated Ames, 55-3

Next game: vs. Valley, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: No. 25

24. West Lyon (7-0)

Last week: defeated MVAOCOU, 49-7

Next game: at Lawton-Bronson, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: Unranked

25. West Hancock (7-0)

Last week: defeated West Fork, 33-20

Next game: at Belmond-Klemme, Friday, October 17

Previously ranked: Unranked

Dropped out: No. 9 Southeast Polk; No. 17 Mount Vernon.

Others receiving votes: Southeast Polk; Mount Vernon; Decorah; West Delaware.

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