Top stars, best performances from Week 2 of Iowa high school football
Here are some stars from the past week’s high school football games across Iowa.
If you know of a top performance we should include, please email nate@scorebooklive.com.
Connor Moberly, Southeast Polk
The Iowa State University commit completed 16 of 25 passes for 272 yards and five touchdowns as the two-time defending Class 5A state champions beat Ankeny 58-21. Moberly totaledf 192 yards and two touchdowns in a season-opening victory over West Des Moines Valley.
Drew Gerdes, Cedar Falls
The senior had 135 rushing yards and two touchdowns, leading the Tigers to a 35-21 win over Class 5A No. 4 Johnston.
Sam Johnson, Waukee Northwest
Johnson passed for 207 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 61 yards as the Wolves clipped crosstown rival and fifth-ranked Waukee 20-17.
Dylan Muszynski, Linn-Mar
The junior ran for 173 yards and three touchdowns for the seventh-ranked Lions in a 49-7 victory over Cedar Rapids Washington.
Casey Kelley, Cedar Rapids Prairie
The senior carried 16 times for 248 yards and five touchdowns in a 49-13 triumph over Dubuque Senior. Kelley also caught a touchdown pass for the eighth-rated Hawks.
Jaylon Brooks, Urbandale
The junior rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns and Urbandale scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to overtake 10th-ranked Iowa City West, 31-17.
Grant Glausser, Western Dubuque
The senior racked up 230 rushing yards on 24 carries, scoring three touchdowns as the Class 4A sixth-ranked Bobcats improved to 2-0 with a 35-14 win over Dubuque Wahlert.
Kayden Anderson, Glenwood
Anderson completed 10 of 11 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns and tacked on a rushing score for the 4A sixth-ranked Rams in a 47-6 win over Atlantic.
Isaac Zoske, North Polk
The senior was 14-for-18 for 267 passing yards and four touchdowns in the eighth-ranked Comets’ 43-7 victory over Carlisle. Zoske has thrown for eight touchdowns in his first twogames.
E.J. Miller, Independence
The junior passed for 226 yards and five touchdowns in the Class 3A eighth-ranked Mustangs’ 39-13 conquest of Crestwood. Miller added 53 rushing yards, while junior Tate Wood racked up 22 tackles on defense.
Jaxon Cherry, Webster City
Cherry broke loose for 320 rushing yards on 30 carries with five touchdowns as the 3A ninth-ranked Lynx stormed past Spencer 34-7. The senior has 587 yards and eight touchdowns in his first two games.
Brennan Hayes, Creston
Hayes rushed for 196 yards and a game-winning 74-yard touchdown as the 3A 10th-ranked Panthers upended top-ranked Lewis Central 22-20.
Dominick Polsley, Clarinda
Polsley rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns and scored on five two-point conversion runs in the Cardinals’ 56-0 shutout of Red Oak.
Will Arkfeld, Harlan
Arkfeld passed for 312 yards and four touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown for the defending Class 3A state champions in a 48-20 win over Denison-Schleswig.
Austin Baumhover, Van Meter
The senior quarterback passed for 165 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 123 yards and two more scores, leading the Class 2A top-ranked Bulldogs past Des Moines Christian 56-17.
Cal Jepsen, Sioux City East
Jepsen had 299 passing yards and two touchdowns in the Black Raiders’ 27-10 victory over Sergeant Bluff-Luton. Jepsen threw for 340 yards in a 28-21 loss to Glenwood in East’s season opener.
Reece Vander Zee, Central Lyon/George-Little Rock
The University of Iowa recruit, who was an all-state receiver last season but is playing quarterback this fall, had nine carries for 188 yards and two touchdowns and completed 11 of 14 passes for 120 yards and two scores in a 42-7 win over MOC-Floyd Valley. The Lions are the defending Class 2A state champions.
Carter Kleinwolterink, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
The sophomore completed 23 of 38 passes for 362 yards and four touchdowns as the Comets rolled to a 39-6 victory over West Sioux.
Bryson Childress, West Lyon
The junior was 10-for-12 for 200 passing yards and two touchdowns for the 2A third-ranked Wildcats in a 53-12 win over Lawton-Bronson. It was the 300th career coaching win for West Lyon’s Jay Rozeboom.
Adrien Robbins, PCM
The junior workhorse toted the pigskin 46 times for 231 yards and three touchdowns, but the 2A fifth-ranked Mustangs lost a 29-28 thriller to Pella Christian.
Zack Butler, Woodbury Central
The junior ran for 234 yards and five touchdowns, leading the 1A third-ranked Wildcats to a 39-22 win over Westwood. Butler carried 28 times.
Perrin Sulzle, Baxter
The junior passed for 341 yards and four touchdowns – completing 26 of 44 throws – and rushed for 80 yards in a 28-21 win over Coon-Rapida-Bayard. In two 8-player games, Sulze is 45-for-72 for a state-leading 633 yards and eight touchdowns.
Graham Beckman, Iowa City Liberty
The senior was 26-for-32 for 269 passing yards and three touchdowns in a 31-14 victory over Iowa City High. Beckman has passed for 554 yards and five TDs in his first two games this season.
Javon Sanders, Des Moines Lincoln
The junior totaled 191 rushing yards on 16 carries with three touchdowns as the Railsplitters downed Des Moines East 26-8. Sanders went over 400 yards on the season.
Gavin Batta, South Central Calhoun
The senior passed for 206 yards and a touchdown and charted a team-high 6.5 tackles (3.0 for loss) as the Class A eighth-ranked Titans blanked No. 6 Southwest Valley 47-0.
