Class 4A Title Game Breakdown
West High senior Breyton McDole runs in a 4A semifinals at the UNI-Dome on Nov. 11. Jeff Yoder/For Your Prep Sports.No. 2 West Des Moines Dowling (11-1) Team Info Head coach: Tom Wilson (24th season, 220-59)
Playoff appearances: 39 (9th straight)
State titles: 6 (2000, 2001, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Statistics (Per game)
Points: 42.8
Rushing yards: 291
Passing yards: 78
Total yards: 369
Points allowed: 10.7
Rushing yards allowed: 73
Passing yards allowed: 142
Total yards allowed: 215
Individual Leaders
Passing: Ben Wilson 66-106 863 yards 15 TD 6 INT
Rushing: Jacob Zachary 156 carries 1,271 yards 14 TD
Receiving: Jack Koerner 8 receptions 254 yards 5 TD
Tackles: Willie O’Hara 78 tackles
Sacks: John Waggoner 6 sacks
Interceptions: Jack Koerner 5 interceptions
Schedule
@ Ankeny W 28-10
Urbandale W 37-17
@ West Des Moines Valley L 16-9
Waukee W 37-0
@ Sioux City West W 69-6
Des Moines Lincoln W 63-12
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln W 56-13
@ Ankeny Centennial W 31-17
@ Ames W 66-0
Johnston W 41-6 (Opening round)
Waukee W 36-14 (Quarterfinal)
Ankeny Centennial W 41-17 W (Semifinal)
Probable Starters
Defense
DE: John Waggoner, 6-5, 230, Jr.
DE: Atlias Bell, 6-3, 260, Sr.
DT: Ryan Mells, 6-1, 275, Sr.
NG: Dakota Streyffler, 6-2, 255, Sr.
LB: Jacob Hummel, 6-2, 220, Sr.
LB: Willie O’Hara 6-1, 225, Sr.
LB: Mitch Riggs, 6-2, 215, Jr.
LB: Jack Bertram, 5-10, 180, Jr.
CB: Adam Lee, 5-10, 165, Sr.
CB: Moses Dweh, 5-6, 150, Sr.
CB: Marcus Miller, 5-9, 160, Jr.
FS: Jack Koerner, 6-1, 190, Sr.
P: Dallas McCarthy, 6-3, 170, Sr.
Offense
QB: Ben Wilson, 5-8, 180, Sr.
RB: Jacob Zachary, 6-1, 220, Sr.
FB: Connor Pitz, 6-0, 220, Sr.
WR: Cole Billings, 6-0, 175, Sr.
WR: Sam Ingoli, 6-4, 200, Jr.
TE: Joe Lathrum, 6-4, 210, Sr.
RT: Jesse Alger, 6-4, 310, Soph.
RG: Zach Ross, 6-3, 295, Jr.
C: Matt Lawler, 5-11, 225, Sr.
LG: Mitch Goff, 6-3, 250, Jr.
LT: Peter Nank, 6-6, 300, Sr.
K: Dallas McCarthy, 6-3, 170, Sr.
West High (10-2)Team Info
Head coach: Garrett Hartwig (3rd season, 19-14)
Playoff appearances: 15 (4th straight)
State titles: 3 (1995, 1998, 1999)
Statistics (Per game)
Points: 34.3
Rushing yards: 164
Passing yards: 208
Total yards: 372
Points allowed: 16.9
Rushing yards allowed: 161
Passing yards allowed: 120
Total yards allowed: 281
Individual Leaders
Passing: Evan Flitz 151-217 2,051 yards 22 TD 5 INT
Rushing: Devontae Lane 107 carries 741 yards 11 TD
Receiving: Oliver Martin 83 receptions 1,245 yards 14 TD
Tackles: Max Brown 73 tackles
Sacks: Dillon Shephard 7 sacks
Interceptions: Devontae Lane 6 interceptions
Schedule
Southeast Polk W 42-17
@ Muscatine W 31-27
Cedar Falls W 17-10
City High L 20-7
@ Cedar Rapids Prairie L 39-20
Burlington W 59-7
@ Cedar Rapids Kennedy W 24-10
@ Linn-Mar W 50-7
Ottumwa W 63-14
@ Bettendorf W 24-17 (Opening round)
@ Cedar Rapids Prairie W 38-21 (Quarterfinal)
Cedar Rapids Washington W 35-7 (Semifinal)
Probable Starters
Defense
DT: Blake Ealy, 6-1, 220, Sr.
DT: Tom Adolph, 5-11, 210, Sr.
DE: Will Peterson, 6-0, 200, Sr.
DE: Dillon Shephard, 6-1, 190, Jr.
SLB: Dillon Doyle, 6-2, 210, Jr.
WLB: Caden Fedeler, 5-11, 185, Jr.
MLB: Max Brown, 5-10, 185, Sr.
FS: Devontae Lane, 6-1, 215, Sr.
SS: Cole Mabry, 6-1, 170, Soph.
CB: Oliver Martin, 6-1, 195, Sr.
CB: Nick Kean, 6-0, 170, Sr.
P: Evan Hermiston, 6-1, 185, Sr.
Offense
QB: Evan Flitz, 6-0, 175, Jr.
TB: Devontae Lane, 6-1, 215, Sr.
FB: Breyton McDole, 5-11, 225, Sr.
WR: Oliver Martin, 6-1, 195, Sr.
WR: Traevis Buchanan, 5-11, 170, Jr.
TE: Dillon Doyle, 6-2, 210, Jr.
OL: Alex Kleinow, 6-7, 280, Sr.
OL: Josh Van Roekel, 6-3, 245, Sr.
OL: Guy Snow, 6-1, 235, Jr.
OL: Coy Blair, 6-0, 210, Sr.
OL: Jonathan Gannon, 6-2, 240, Jr.
K: Lucas Karwal, 5-9, 160, Sr.