WEEK 8 PREVIEW – SCHEDULE FOR UNDEFEATED TEAMS
Class 4A (6)
BETTENDORF (7-0) at Clinton (2-5)
Dogs got a scare from Davenport Central last week, but have a lot bite left
DOWLING CATHOLIC, WDM (4-0, 8-0) vs. Indianola (1-2, 3-4)
Maroons’ seeking 21st straight regular season triumph
Dubuque Senior (0-7) at CEDAR FALLS (7-0)
Tigers’ too strong for Rams
LINN-MAR, MARION (7-0) at IOWA CITY, CITY HIGH (7-0)
Shouldn’t this be played at Kinnick?
Sioux City North (1-1, 1-6) at COUNCIL BLUFFS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (3-0, 7-0)
Lynx are the total package this year
Class 3A (5)
Fairfield (3-2, 5-2) at PELLA (5-0, 7-0)
Dutch letters now shaped as a “W”
UNION COMMUNITY, LA PORTE CITY (5-0, 7-0) at MARION (5-0, 7-0)
Classic match up with both teams sporting a 28+ winning margin
CARLISLE (5-0, 7-0) at Dallas Center-Grimes (3-2, 3-4)
Wildcats face Mustangs who are dangerous at home
CLEAR LAKE (5-0, 7-0) at Hampton-Dumont (3-2, 4-3)
Lions’ attack is the Pride for more than one reason
Class 2A (4)
Cherokee (2-3, 2-5) at SOUTH CENTRAL CALHOUN (5-0, 7-0)
Titans have best defensive average in Class 2A – 3.86 ppg
NORTH FAYETTE, WEST UNION (5-0, 7-0) at Jesup (1-4, 2-5)
Hawks seeking 21st straight regular season win
REGINA, IOWA CITY (5-0, 7-0) at Louisa-Muscatine (3-2, 4-4)
Regals rank first on offense (43.57 ppg), second on defense (4.71 ppg) in Class 2A
SIGOURNEY/KEOTA (5-0, 7-0) at Mid-Prairie, Wellman (3-2, 4-3)
Traditional game that doesn’t take a back seat to thrills
Class 1A (8)
AGWSR, Ackley (1-4, 3-4) AT APLINGTON-PARKERSBURG (5-0, 7-0)
Tradition never rebuilds part 1
Alta-Aurelia (1-4, 2-5) at EMMETSBURG (5-0, 7-0)
Tradition never rebuilds part 2
BCLUW, CONRAD (0-5, 1-6) at WOODWARD-GRANGER (5-0, 7-0)
Hawks showing improvement each week
Cardinal, Eldon (0-4, 0-6) at WEST BRANCH (4-0, 6-0)
Bears always tough in October and November
Griswold (1-4, 3-4) at LOGAN-MAGNOLIA (5-0, 7-0)
Panthers have best offensive mark in 1A at 53.86 ppg and winning margin of 45+ points
NORTH CEDAR, STANWOOD (4-0, 7-0) at Wapello (3-1, 6-1)
Knights’ 277-7 edge gets its best test so far
ST. ALBERT, COUNCIL BLUFFS (5-0, 7-0) at Audubon (2-3, 4-3)
Falcons and Logan-Magnolia on collision course for District title next week
STARMONT, ARLINGTON (5-0, 7-0) at Bellevue (1-4, 1-6)
Stars getting in a lot of eyes this year
Class A (5)
MADRID (3-0, 7-0) at Martensdale-St. Marys (0-3, 0-7)
Tigers have three ball carriers averaging over 10 ypc
NEWMAN CATHOLIC, MASON CITY (4-0, 7-0) at ROCKFORD (4-0, 8-0)
Northern Lights may be from this game
NORTH TAMA, TRAER (4-0, 7-0) at Edgewood-Colesburg (2-2, 2-5)
Red Hawks looking for 30th consecutive regular season triumph
Winfield-Mt. Union (1-3, 2-4) at WACO, WAYLAND (4-0, 7-0)
WACO win likely sets up District title game with Lisbon next week
8-PLAYER (6)
ARMSTRONG-RINGSTED (5-0, 7-0) at Ruthven-Ayrshire (2-3, 3-4)
Offensive-minded Mustangs putting up over 53 ppg
CAL, Latimer at NORTHEAST HAMILTON, BLAIRSBURG (5-0, 8-0)
Trojans have lost only twice in last 17 regular season contests
CAM, Anita (4-1, 5-2) at LENOX (5-0, 7-0)
Tigers 30-1 in last 31 games including 21 straight regular season wins
FREMONT-MILLS, TABOR (5-0, 7-0) at South Page, College Springs (0-5, 0-7)
“Good Knights” 53 ppg offense during out a lot of lights in SW Iowa
MORAVIA (5-0, 7-0) at Twin Cedars, Bussey (4-1, 4-3)
Mohawks’ 66 ppg average best ever in Iowa 8-player
Olin (0-6, 0-6) at PRESTON (7-0, 8-0)
Trojans have a dominant grasp on District 4
CLARIFICATION:
In the coming week, the Football Stat Book will be changed relative to playoff coaches, qualifying schools, and the playoff win loss of schools. The change addresses previously know sub-state qualifiers in 2008 and 2009 and their coaches. For record purposes those school, coaches, and games will be treated as playoff qualifiers. Obviously looking at 16 games in each class for two years may take some extra time and we will let you know when the process is complete. I will try to target it to be done by Tuesday or Wednesday (Oct. 19-20) but will notify you when we re-post the State Book. Reminder that the playoff rounds are now called (what we have posted): Round 1, Round 2, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Championship.
CAREER RECORD WRITING JOURNEY CONTINUING
Trent Wendt, Harlan Community, Place Kicker
Career PAT: 165 (second on Iowa list behind Andrew Hanson, Ottumwa, 170 – 2001-04)
Career FG: 7
Career Points by Kick: 186 (fifth on Iowa list; 203 is fourth, 205 is third)
Quenton James, Sioux City East, Wide Receiver
Career Receptions: 178 (Iowa 4A leader; third on all-time, all-class list)
Career Receiving Yards: 2,458 (4A leader; seventh overall; 152 yards from sixth)
Career TD Receptions: 23 (needs three to tie for 4A lead)
Josh Thompson, Garner-Hayfield, Wide Receiver
Career Receptions: 139 (seventh on all-time, all-class list)
Career Receiving Yards: 2,047 (16thall-time to go over 2,000 yards)
Career TD Receptions: 27 (tied for 8th overall on Iowa list)
Michael Schwenk, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Quarterback (8-player)
Career Completions: 421 (second all-time in Iowa; fifth nationally – 13 from fourth 38 from third)
Career TD Passes: 103 (Iowa all-time leader; fifth nationally)
Career Passing Yards: 5,471 (third on Iowa all-time list)
Note: Schwenk backed up Johnny Schwaller, state leader in many areas his first two seasons when he had 37 completions, 337 yards and 9 TDs)
Robert Bingham, Melcher-Dallas Quarterback (8-player)
Career Completions: 304 (fifth on Iowa all-time list; three shy of fourth)
Career TD Passes: 75 (sixth on Iowa all-time best list)
Career Passing Yards: 5,470 (fourth, trails Schwenk by a yard)
Tim Olejniczak,, Ankeny Christian Academy, Quarterback (8-player)
Rushing Yards: 3,854 (sixth best all-time in Iowa)
Career Rushing TDs: 60
Career TDs: 62
Career Pass Completions: 366 (fourth all-time In Iowa)
Career TD Passes: 78 (fifth all-time in Iowa)
Career Passing Yards: 4,978 (sixth all-time in Iowa)
Note: Olejniczak was first 8-player athlete to pass for 3,000 and run for 4,000 in a career and likely will up that standard to 4,000 rushing and 5,000 passing
Jacob Esdohr, Coon Rapids-Bayard Receiver & Place Kicker (8-player)
Career Receptions: 144 (3rd in Iowa; needs six to tie for second and 8 to be 8th on national list)
Career TD Receptions: 32 (fourth on state list)
Career Receiving Yards: 1,924 (fourth in Iowa, 106 from third)
Career PATs: 146 (third on state list; 8 from second)
Career FGs: 11 (ties for third on Iowa list; fifth nationally)
Career Points by Kick: 179 (second in Iowa)
Isaac Lopez, Ankeny Christian Academy, Receiver & Place Kicker (8-player)
Career PATs: 130 (fifth all-time in Iowa)
Career FGs: 11 (ties for third on Iowa list; fifth nationally)
Career Points by Kick: 163 (fifth in Iowa)
Schyler Bardole, East Greene, Grand Junction, Running Back (8-player)
Career Yards: 4,028 (fourth on Iowa list)
Career TDs: 85 (fourth best on Iowa list)
Career Points: 554 (fifth best on Iowa list)
Note: Bardole joins Tyler Tonderum of Armstrong-Ringsted and Alex Whigham of Stanton, both 2006-09, as the only 8-player athletes to have over 4,000 rushing yards and over 500 points in a career.