Top stars, best performances in Iowa high school football (10/7/2023)

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.

Barret Schade, Solon

The senior linebacker scooped up a fumble and returned it 60 yards for the game-tying touchdown as the Spartans stunned Class 3A top-ranked Williamsburg, 21-14.

Will Phillips, Cedar Rapids Prairie

Phillips passed for 285 yards and three touchdowns, completing 18 of 23 throws in the Hawks’ 48-7 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson. Two of the scoring passes went to Apollo Payne, who had seven receptions for 103 yards.

Butali Butali, Iowa City West

The junior had 214 rushing yards on 17 carries, helping the Trojans roll to a 58-8 win over Cedar Rapids Washington. Butali was one of eight players to score a touchdown for West.

Coleton Beasler-Weber, Cedar Rapids Xavier

The senior returned two punts for touchdowns and added another on a 24-yard run as the Saints blanked Oskaloosa, 42-0. Beasler-Weber’s punt returns were 76 and 70 yards.

Gentry Dumont, Iowa City Regina

Dumont threw only 11 passes, but completed nine, four for touchdowns, in a 48-21 victory over Dyersville-Beckman. Two of the TD throws went to Ty Joss.

E.J. Miller, Independence

The junior threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 76 yards and another score as the Mustangs blanked Maquoketa 41-0. Miller completed 13 of 21 passes, including six for 106 yards to Brady Kurt.

Preston Ries, Monticello

The senior and University of Iowa commit rushed for 180 yards and four touchdowns and passed for 120 as the Panthers scored 48 unanswered points in a 48-3 trump over West Liberty.

Kaiden Knaack, Don Bosco

Knaack rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns in the Dons’ 59-14 romp past Turkey Valley. Don Bosco scored on its first nine possessions in Jackson Junction.

Bryce Buckley, Camanche

The senior was 12-for-17 for 279 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for another as the Storm outscored Anamosa 43-28.

Ethan Bibler, Waverly-Shell Rock

Bibler carried 14 times for 198 yards and three touchdowns. The Go-Hawks topped Mason City 44-7 for their first win of the season.

Mitchell Smith, West Hancock

The senior linebacker recorded 10.5 tackles for the Class A No. 6 Eagles in a 41-0 shut out of previously unbeaten and seventh-ranked Lake Mills.

Titan Schmitt, Clear Lake

The junior toted the pigskin 37 times on a cold and blustery night, finishing with 181 yards and a touchdown in the Lions’ 21-6 win over Hampton-Dumont-CAL. Class 3A No. 3 Clear Lake improved its record to 7-0.

Titus Cram, Bondurant-Farrar

The senior rushed for 168 yards on 25 carries, leading Class 4A No. 6 Bondurant-Farrar to a 38-7 thumping of rop-ranked Gilbert.

Caden Henkes, Ankeny

The senior rambled for 243 yards on 21 carries, scoring three touchdowns in the Class 5A No. 6 Hawks’ 41-20 victory over Iowa City Liberty.

Connor Moberly, Southeast Polk

The Iowa State commit passed for 202 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores for the Class 5A top-ranked and defending state champion Rams’ 38-0 win over No. 5 Waukee.

Colin Gordon, Grundy Center

The senior quarterback passed for 166 yards and two scores and also rushed for a touchdown for the Class 1A top-ranked Spartans in a 25-0 shutout of Alburnett.

Jaxon Willems, Sumner-Fredericksburg

The senior rushed for 200 yards on just nine carries with two touchdowns in a 47-0 win over Central Springs. The win improved Class 1A No. 3 Fredericksburg’s record to 6-1.

Braden McShane, New Hampton

McShane rushed for 146 yards on 26 carries and three touchdowns in a 35-6 win over Crestwood. After losing their first four games, the Chickasaws won their third straight district game to secure a playoff berth.

Graham Eben, Central Lyon/George-Little Rock

The University of Iowa commit carried 18 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns as the Class 2A top-ranked Lions rolled to a 38-7 win over No. 5 Hull Western Christian

Cole McCarty, Le Mars Gehlen Catholic

The junior quarterback rushed for 239 yards on 13 carries, scoring three touchdowns, in a 33-0 homecoming win over South O’Brien. McCarty also passed for 42 yards and had an interception.

Kolton Koopmans, West Sioux

The junior tight end had 14 catches for 159 yards and four touchdowns and also rushed for a score in the Falcons’ 42-7 triumph over Ridge View.

Ra’Shawd Davis, West Des Moines Dowling

The Maroons stayed unbeaten with a 29-0 shutout of Urbandale. Davis, a junior, carried 27 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns.

Grant Glausser, Western Dubuque

Glausser, Western Dubuque’s all-time leading rusher, tacked on 227 more yards ans scored three touchdowns in the Class 4A No. 3 Bobcats’ 52-29 win over Waterloo East. Glausser is second in the state with 1,455 yards.

Lance McShane, Maquoketa Valley

McShane, the state’s leading rusher, broke loose for 281 yards (34 carries) and scored five touchdowns in a 38-21 win over Bellevue. McShane has racked up 1,555 yards and scored 26 touchdowns.

Landon Waldschmitt, Remsen St. Mary’s

The junior quarterback rushed for 211 yards on 10 carries, scoring three touchdowns, while adding two touchdown passes in a 56-26 win over Woodbine for the unbeaten and defending 8-player state champions.