Iowa High School Football Top 25 State Rankings - Sept. 29, 2025

The latest High School on SI Iowa High School Football rankings

Ankeny's Daniel Larmie (0) runs the ball for a big gain against Linn-Mar on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at Ankeny Stadium. / Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Ankeny High School used a big win over Sioux City East to vault into the latest Iowa High School Football Top 25 Rankings by High School on SI Iowa.

The Hawks improved to 4-1 and entered the rankings at No. 15 after besting the Black Raiders, 26-20. Sioux City East fell from the ranks of the unbeaten and the No. 2 spot in the poll, dropping to ninth.

Sergeant Bluff-Luton moved up a spot after topping Fort Dodge, who was ninth last week. The Warriors earned a 38-0 road victory.

Waukee Northwest held firm at No. 1 following a one-sided 63-6 triumph vs. Des Moines East.

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 6 Top 25:

High School on SI Iowa High School Football Week 6 Top 25

1. Waukee Northwest (5-0)

Last week: defeated Des Moines East, 63-6

Next game: vs. Ottumwa, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 1

2. West Des Moines Valley (4-1)

Last week: defeated Indianola, 24-0

Next game: vs. Ankeny Centennial, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 3

3. Dowling Catholic (4-1)

Last week: defeated Waterloo West, 55-7

Next game: at Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 4

4. Cedar Rapids Xavier (5-0)

Last week: defeated Cedar Rapids Washington, 42-15

Next game: vs. Waverly-Shell Rock, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 5

5. Johnston (4-1)

Last week: defeated Council Bluffs Lincoln, 49-7

Next game: at Ankeny, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 6

6. Iowa City Liberty (4-1)

Last week: defeated Iowa City West, 44-31

Next game: vs. Davenport Central, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 7

7. Carroll Kuemper (5-0)

Last week: defeated Southeast Valley, 42-6

Next game: vs. Spirit Lake, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 8

8. Pella (5-0)

Last week: defeated Marion, 48-0

Next game: vs. Newton, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 10

9. Sioux City East (4-1)

Last week: lost to Ankeny, 26-20

Next game: vs. Des Moines Roosevelt, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 2

10. Southeast Polk (3-2)

Last week: defeated Ottumwa, 70-6

Next game: at Iowa City High, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 11

11. Sioux City Bishop Heelan (4-1)

Last week: defeated Sioux Center, 28-15

Next game: vs. MOC-Floyd Valley, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 12

12. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (4-1)

Last week: defeated Fort Dodge, 38-0

Next game: vs. Storm Lake, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 13

13. Grundy Center (5-0)

Last week: defeated Clarion-Goldfield/Dows, 56-8

Next game: vs. South Hardin, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 14

14. Iowa City Regina (5-0)

Last week: defeated Durant, 50-6

Next game: at Sigourney Keota, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 15

15. Ankeny (4-1)

Last week: defeated Sioux City East, 26-20

Next game: vs. Johnston, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: Unranked

16. Solon (5-0)

Last week: defeated Fairfield, 77-0

Next game: vs. Keokuk, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 18

17. North Polk (4-1)

Last week: defeated Ballard, 22-3

Next game: at Bondurant-Farrar, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 19

18. Mount Vernon (4-1)

Last week: defeated Maquoketa, 50-0

Next game: vs. Center Point-Urbana, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 20

19. Fort Dodge (4-1)

Last week: lost to Sergeant Bluff-Luton, 38-0

Next game: at Spencer, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 9

20. ADM (4-1)

Last week: defeated Boone, 42-7

Next game: at Council Bluffs Jefferson, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 21

21. Clear Lake (5-0)

Last week: defeated Independence, 43-0

Next game: vs. Benton, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 22

22. Gilbert (5-0)

Last week: defeated Bondurant-Farrar, 55-6

Next game: vs. Carlisle, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 23

23. Iowa City West (4-1)

Last week: lost to Iowa City Liberty, 44-31

Next game: vs. Muscatine, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 16

24. Cedar Falls (4-1)

Last week: defeated Dubuque Hempstead, 56-13

Next game: at Bettendorf, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 24

25. North Scott (3-2)

Last week: defeated Davenport West, 49-8

Next game: at Western Dubuque, Friday, October 3

Previously ranked: No. 25

Dropped out: No. 17 Algona

Others receiving votes: Dallas Center-Grimes; Newton; West Lyon.