Top in-state games to watch
Hawkeye Report dives in and takes a look at the top in-state high school recruiting matchups to watch this weekend, where all of the Iowa commits and top targets are playing, and much more.
Game of the Week
Urbandale at Iowa City High
Why: With two 2023 prospects holding scholarships from the Hawkeyes in this contest, Urbandale vs. Iowa City High is definitely a game to follow for University of Iowa fans.
Iowa City High linebacker Ben Kueter has continued to take his game to new heights this fall and it has shown with the way he has played in all facets of the game. He has racked up 73 tackles, seven sacks, and 31.5 TFLs for a Class 5A team that has lost just once in 2021.
Urbandale has relied heavily on their passing game and that includes a number of huge plays from wide receiver Kai Black. This junior went over the 700-yard receiving mark and when combined with Graham Friedrichsen give his squad one of the best duos at wideout in the state.
Top prospects to watch:
Ben Kueter, Iowa City High (Committed)
Kai Black, Urbandale (Offer)
Graham Friedrichsen, Urbandale (Interest)
Another Big Game to Watch
Waukee Northwest at Ankeny
Why: Ankeny quarterback JJ Kohl put together a dominating off-season that saw him land scholarships from Iowa and a number of other Division I programs in various locations. He has spent his junior campaign building on that and it shows with his command of the game this fall. He has thrown for over 1,600 yards, 19 touchdowns, and just two interceptions for one of the best teams in the state. Kohl will be challenged with one of the best defensive linemen in the state as Ben Reiland will be on the Waukee Northwest sidelines. This senior has led his squad with 13 tackles for loss and has made life difficult for offensive linemen trying to slow him down.
Top prospects to watch:
JJ Kohl, Ankeny (Offer)
Ben Reiland, Waukee Northwest (Interest)
The Commitments
Name: Aaron Graves
High School: Southeast Valley
Class of: 2022
Matchup: Southeast Valley vs. Iowa Falls-Alden
Name: Kale Krogh
High School: Ballard
Class of: 2022
Matchup: Ballard at Harlan
Name: Maddux Borcherding-Johnson
High School: Norwalk
Class of: 2023
Matchup: Norwalk at Webster City
Name: Ben Kueter
High School: Iowa City High
Class of: 2023
Matchup: City High vs. Urbandale
Name: Cody Fox
High School: East Buchanan
Class of: 2024
Matchup: East Buchanan at Lisbon
Name: Cam Buffington
High School: Winfield-Mount Union
Class of: 2024
Recap: Buffington put together a dominating sophomore campaign that included 1,157 yards passing, 1,028 yards rushing, 55 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 6 TFL on a club that finished the fall at 4-3 overall.
The Offers
Name: Kadyn Proctor
High School: Southeast Polk
Class of: 2023
Matchup: Southeast Polk vs. Johnston
Name: Xavier Nwankpa
High School: Southeast Polk
Class of: 2022
Matchup: Southeast Polk vs. Johnston
Name: JJ Kohl
High School: Ankeny
Class of: 2023
Matchup: Ankeny vs. Waukee Northwest
Name: Andrew DePaepe
High School: Pleasant Valley
Class of: 2023
Matchup: Pleasant Valley vs. Cedar Falls
Name: Asa Newsom
High School: Waverly-Shell Rock
Class of: 2023
Matchup: Waverly Shell-Rock vs. Cedar Rapids Washington
Name: Kai Black
High School: Urbandale
Class of: 2023
Matchup: Urbandale at Iowa City High
Name: Titus Cram
High School: Bondurant-Farrar
Class of: 2024
Matchup: Bondurant-Farrar vs. Fort Dodge
Name: Alex Mota
High School: Marion
Class of: 2023
Recap: Marion finished 1-8 even with Mota throwing for 879 yards and five touchdowns. He added 629 yards on the ground and 25 tackles defensively.
CLASS 5A
POD #1
Johnston (4-5) at Southeast Polk (8-1)
Linn-Mar, Marion (7-2) at Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. (6-3)
POD #2
Dubuque, Senior (5-4) at Cedar Rapids, Kennedy (9-0)
Urbandale (7-2) at Iowa City, City High (8-1)
POD #3
Ankeny Centennial (4-5) at Valley, West Des Moines (7-2)
Cedar Falls (6-3) at Pleasant Valley (7-2)
POD #4
Bettendorf (5-4) at Prairie, Cedar Rapids (7-2)
Waukee Northwest (5-4) at Ankeny (7-2)
CLASS 4A
POD #1
Decorah (6-3) at North Scott, Eldridge (9-0)
Clear Creek-Amana (6-3) at Winterset (7-2)
POD #2
Burlington (7-2) at Xavier, Cedar Rapids (8-1)
Norwalk (6-3) at Webster City (7-2)
POD #3
Cedar Rapids, Washington (5-4) at Waverly-Shell Rock (8-1)
Fort Dodge (7-2) at Bondurant-Farrar (8-1)
POD #4
Carlisle (5-4) at Indianola (8-1)
Spencer (7-2) at Lewis Central (7-2)
CLASS 3A
POD #1
Sioux Center (5-4) at Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (9-0)
Algona (5-4) at Sergeant Bluff-Luton (7-2)
POD #2
Hampton-Dumont/CAL (5-4) at Humboldt (9-0)
Independence (8-1) at Benton Community (8-1)
POD #3
Ballard (5-4) at Harlan Community (9-0)
ADM, Adel (7-2) at Nevada (8-1)
POD #4
Grinnell (6-3) at West Delaware (8-1)
Assumption, Davenport (6-3) at Solon (9-0)
CLASS 2A
POD #1
Spirit Lake (7-2) at West Lyon, Inwood (7-2)
Clear Lake (6-3) at Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (6-3)
POD #2
Iowa Falls-Alden (6-3) at Southeast Valley (8-1)
OABCIG (8-1) at Greene County (8-1)
POD #3
PCM (5-4) at Williamsburg (6-3)
Mid-Prairie, Wellman (6-3) at West Marshall, State Center (8-1)
POD #4
Camanche (6-3) at Waukon (8-1)
North Fayette Valley (8-1) at Monticello (7-2)
CLASS 1A
POD #1
Western Christian, Hull (4-5) at Underwood (9-0)
Ridge View (6-3) at West Sioux, Hawarden (8-1)
POD #2
ACGC (8-1) at South Central Calhoun (8-1)
Woodward-Granger (6-3) at Van Meter (9-0)
POD #3
Pella Christian (8-1) at Dike-New Hartford (9-0)
Columbus Catholic, Waterloo (7-2) at Sigourney/Keota (9-0)
POD #4
West Branch (7-2) at Beckman Catholic, Dyersville (9-0)
MFL MarMac (7-2) at Regina, Iowa City (9-0)
CLASS A
POD #1
South O’Brien, Paullina (7-2) at West Hancock, Britt (9-0)
North Butler, Greene (8-1) at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (7-2)
POD #2
Southwest Valley (7-2) at Woodbury Central, Moville (8-1)
Logan-Magnolia (8-1) at Mount Ayr (7-2)
POD #3
Earlham (6-3) at Grundy Center (8-1)
North Tama, Traer (7-2) at Lynnville-Sully (8-1)
POD #4
Wapsie Valley, Fairbank (7-2) at North Linn, Troy Mills (9-0)
East Buchanan, Winthrop (8-1) at Lisbon (8-1)
EIGHT-PLAYER
POD #1
Kingsley-Pierson (5-4) at St. Mary’s, Remsen (9-0)
Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire (8-1) at Don Bosco, Gilbertville (7-2)
POD #2
English Valleys, North English (7-1) at Easton Valley (9-0)
Kee, Lansing (8-1) at Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction (9-0)
POD #3
WACO, Wayland (9-0) at Martensdale-St. Marys (7-2)
Audubon (8-1) at Montezuma (10-0)
POD #4
Fremont-Mills, Tabor (6-3) at CAM, Anita (9-0)
Newell-Fonda (8-1) at Lenox (9-0)
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