Iowa high school football scores: Statewide IHSAA recap from Week 5

(This story was updated to add new information)

Week 5 of the Iowa high school football season is over, and there were several exciting matchups to keep an eye on throughout the IHSAA schedule.

Check below for a recap on the evening's top moments:

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Johnston beats Waukee for first time since 2017

Johnson is back in the win column against Waukee.

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Ankeny vs Iowa City West recap

A much-needed win for Ankeny keeps its postseason hopes alive.

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Iowa high school football final scores starting to roll in

There have been several games that have gone final already around Iowa. Plenty of running-clock affairs tonight. Check out our list of final scores by clicking here. That list will continue to be updated throughout the night.

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10:05 Iowa City Liberty earns another win

9:59 Cedar Rapids Washington takes down previously undefeated Jefferson

9:55 Ballard takes down No. 9 Indianola

The Bombers earn a huge win to open up district play, taking down Indianola, 16-14. Both teams move to 3-2 on the season with the result.

9:50 Linn-Mar takes down Cedar Falls

The Tigers drop their third-straight game and Linn-Mar gets back on track in a down-to-the-wire game in Class 5A.

9:45 Solon remains perfect with win over Grinnell

9:41 Valley cruises over Ames

The Tigers posted a big win over the Little Cyclones, 49-14, in Ames.

9:38 Cedar Rapids Washington on top of undefeated Jefferson

9:35 Ankeny takes down Iowa City West

The Trojans made it a battle late, but the Hawks built enough of a cushion to take down West, 38-22, on Friday night. Both teams are now 2-3 on the season after the game.

9:30 Iowa City Liberty up big over Prairie

The Lightning look well on their way to posting a 4-1 record through the first five weeks of the season.

9:25 Iowa City Regina remains undefeated

9:20 Southeast Polk dominates Sioux City East

There were some questions about the Rams early in the season, but those have all but disappeared now after moving to 3-2 on the season with a huge 48-3 win over the Black Raiders.

9:20 Johnston takes down Waukee

The Dragons earn their second straight big win to move to 3-2 on the season with a 21-7 win over Waukee. The Warriors drop their second straight and move to 3-2 on the season.

9:14 Pella pulling away and en route to 5-0

It looked like there was upset potential between the Dutch and Carlisle, but Pella showed why they're a top-10 team in the fourth quarter.

9:11 All tied up in big Class 5A matchup

9:10 Earlham with a big win over Madrid

Earlham, the No. 9 team in our Class A rankings, takes down No. 5 Madrid. Earlham gets a huge 33-7 victory.

9:05 Some drama out in Cedar Rapids

Jefferson is looking to start the season 5-0. Washington is looking for just its second win of the season.

9:00 Waukee Northwest up big over Waterloo West

There's one quarter to play in that one and the Wolves are up 42-7

8:58 Ankeny Centennial goes final

The Jags bounce back from their first loss of the season with a resounding win over Des Moines East, 44-7.

8:55 Dowling Catholic gets things done

In a win that ended with a running clock, the Maroons take down Des Moines Roosevelt, 37-0. Dowling will likely remain as the top team in our Class 5A rankings after a performance like that. Maroons move to 4-1 on the season, Roosevelt drops to 1-4

8:53 Things getting tight between Pella and Carlisle

The Dutch are undefeated and the Wildcats are winless. This would be a pretty big upset should Carlisle pull it up.

8:50 Johnston back up two scores over Waukee

The Dragons drain the clock after a turnover and go up 21-7 late in the third quarter.

8:48 Regina starting to pull away

8:45 Tight game out east tonight

8:37 Big night for Landon Waldschmitt

Remsen St. Mary's is up 44-6 late in the third quarter.

8:30 Ankeny up huge over Iowa City West

The Hawks up big, 31-7, over Iowa City West in the second quarter. That might just put this one out of reach.

8:25 Urbandale cruising in the first half

8:20 Ballard up over No. 9 Indianola

Bombers are capitalizing on great defense and a couple big plays so far. They're up 13-0 over Indianola at the break.

8:18 Solon starting to pull away

The Spartans, who were down 7-6 at one point, are now up 19-7 about halfway through the second quarter. Still plenty of time in that one, but Solon has made it look easy over the last 10 minutes or so.

8:15 Cedar Falls takes lead over Linn-Mar

It's halftime in that big Class 5A battle. Cedar Falls is up 14-7.

8:13 Carlisle clawing back against Pella

8:10 Possible upset taking shape in Class 1A

8:05 Marion leads Waterloo East

8:00 Solon and Grinnell in a battle

There are plenty of blowouts happening throughout the state tonight. But this game is a tight one for now. It's a ranked matchup between two of our top-10 teams out east.

7:55 Waukee strikes back against Johnston

The Dragons still hold a one-score lead, but Waukee has battled back, finding the end zone for the first time tonight.

Grant Gammell found paydirt from 5 yards out to make it 14-7 Johnston.

7:52 Pella finds paydirt against Carlisle

It's 7-0 for the Dutch early in the second quarter.

7:50 Iowa City Liberty with a nice start

The Lightning have been a surprise in Class 5A this season under first-year head coach Scott Chandler. They're up 14-0 over CR Prairie early in the game.

7:46 Brodey Brandt take a bow

The senior DB just picked up his second interception of the night for Southeast Polk. Both picks have resulted in touchdowns for the Rams.

SEP up 21-0 over Sioux City East.

7:44 Johnston adds to its lead over Waukee

The Dragons go up 14-0 thanks to this beautiful pass from Will Nuss to Tino Daye. We;re about halfway through the second quarter in that one.

7:41 Ankeny makes it a three-score lead

Just about five minutes after scoring a touchdown, Ankeny adds another to its tally thanks to a long run by Caden Henkes for the Hawks.

It's 17-0 Ankeny over Iowa City West in that one.

7:38 Urbandale up two scores on Sioux City North

The J-Hawks may have finally found their footing. They won their first game of the season last week and are up 14-0 early on Sioux City North tonight.

7:36 Ankeny extends lead over Iowa City West

It's 10-0 Hawks early in the second quarter.

7:35 Sam Zelenovich finds paydirt again

The Southeast Polk wide receiver finds the end zone for the second time tonight. Rams up 14-3 over Sioux City East with still about a minute left in the first quarter.

7:32 Big Class 5A tilt is close

Cedar Falls is trying to avoid dropping its third straight game. Linn-Mar is coming off its first loss of 2024. Somebody is going to break a trend tonight.

7:30 Dowling is cruising over Des Moines Roosevelt

We don't have a reporter out at the game, but it's currently 21-0 before the end of the first quarter. Maroons are on a roll.

7:28 Ankeny strikes first against Iowa City West

A 20-yard field goal gets the Hawks on the board first. They lead 3-0 late in the first quarter out in Ankeny.

7:26 Atlantic and Knoxville in a battle

7:25 Iowa City Regina came out ready to play

The Regals are already up, 14-0, over visiting Cascade tonight. First quarter is nearly done out east.

7:22 Ankeny Centennial cruising over Des Moines East

It's 16-0 after two quick touchdowns and a safety.

7:20 Sam Zelenovich captures lead for Southeast Polk

Senior wideout Sam Zelenovich hauls in a 28-yard pass from Holden Hansen. Rams up on Sioux City East, 7-3, after the PAT.

Still early in that one, 4:47 remaining in the opening quarter.

7:16 Johnston finds the end zone against Waukee

The Dragons drive down the field and find the end zone from three yards out on a handoff to D'Angelo Burke.

Dragons up 7-0 after the PAT.

7:14 Sioux City East takes lead over Southeast Polk

The Black Raiders had a couple conversions on third-and-long on the opening drive, and Sioux City East cashes in with three points following a 35-yard field goal from Jacob Borrall.

It's 3-0 Black Raiders over Southeast Polk.

7:10 Spirit Lake strikes first against Okoboji

7:09 Unity Christian up on top

7:08 Will Hawthorne continues to dominate

The Iowa State commit has Gilbert up on Des Moines Hoover after a big score on the first play of the game. They lead 8-0 after a 2-point conversion.

7:05 Ankeny Centennial up on Des Moines East already

The Jags take the opening kickoff to the house, 98 yards thanks to Braeden Jackson

It's 7-0 Centennial just 15 seconds into the game.

7:00 We are underway with Week 5 across the state

Let's have some fun, y'all.

Just about 30 minutes away from kickoff in Week 5

We're closing in on kickoff around the Hawkeye state for Week 5 of Iowa high school football. Can't make it out to a game tonight? Check out how you can stream some of the games in and around central Iowa by clicking here. If your game isn't on this list, we'll keep you covered as best we can in this blog.

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What Iowa high school football games are we at tonight?

The Register and its affiliated publications will have reporters and photographers throughout the state tonight to cover the Week 5 action. In Des Moines, lead preps reporter Alyssa Hertel will be covering a CIML battle between No. 4 Waukee and No. 9 Johnston. Eli McKown will be out in Ankeny to watch the Hawks take on Iowa City West.

Just north of the metro, Joe Randleman will be watching the No. 9 team in Class 4A, Indianola, take on Ballard. Over on the east side of the state, Marc Ray will be covering Class 1A No. 5 Iowa City Regina against Cascade.

Iowa high school football Week 5 predictions

There are several compelling games around Iowa happening tonight. Our staff picked 10 of the best matchups from around the state and took our best guess at picking the winners.

Click here to see our Week 5 IHSAA football precitions.

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Iowa high school football schedule today

There are plenty of games to be excited about throughout the Hawkeye state tonight. Check out the full schedule by clicking here.

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Weather report for Iowa high school football Week 5

As of Thursday evening, it does not appear that any weather will prove to impact Week 5 of Iowa high school football action across the state. Temperatures will likely hover in the low 70s to high 60s and perhaps a bit lower than that, depending on the part of the state you're in.

Not quite traditional 'football weather', but we're getting there.

Iowa high school football scores: Week 5

Thursday's games

• Iowa City 43, CR Kennedy 42

• Muscatine 35, Davenport West 6

• North Polk 48, D.M. North 12

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