Class 5A No. 2 Waukee Northwest (10-1)

Head coach: Corey Kopatich

Playoff appearances (postseason record): Four (3-3)

Semifinal appearances (semifinal record): One (0-0)

State titles: None

Statistics

Offensive per game averages

• Points: 42.1
• Rushing yards: 172
• Yards per carry: 5.7
• Passing yards: 256
• Total yards: 428
• Yards per play: 8.3
• Turnovers: 5

Defensive per game averages

• Points allowed: 14.8
• Rushing yards allowed: 133
• Yards per carry allowed: 4.2
• Passing yards allowed: 166
• Total yards allowed: 299
• Yards per play allowed: 5.4
• Turnovers forced: 24
• Turnover margin: +19  
• Yards per play differential: +2.9  

Individual leaders

• Passing: Mack Heitland (6-1, 176) Jr. – 183-of-229 (79.9%) 2,812 yards, 27 TD, 0 INT
• Rushing: Ryan Woodruff (5-10, 190) Sr. – 173 carries, 901 yards, 15 TD, 5.2 YPC
• Receiving: Jordon Green (5-11, 170) Jr. – 62 receptions, 1,140 yards, 13 TD, 18.4 YPC
• Tackles: Austin Van Horn (5-10, 175) Sr. – 88 tackles
• Tackles for loss: Bodie Morrison (5-10, 190) Sr. – 10.5 tackles for loss
• Sacks: Eli Eckermann (5-10, 195) Jr. – 3.5 sacks
• Interceptions: Elliott Combe (6-1, 190) Sr. – 3 Interceptions; Blake Ludwig (5-8, 154) Sr. – 3 Interceptions

Schedule

• Ankeny                                      W        25-24
• West Des Moines Valley        W        27-24
• City High                                  W        49-13
• Cedar Rapids Prairie             W        45-10
• Des Moines East                     W        63-6
• Ottumwa                                  W        70-0
• Southeast Polk                        W        38-7
• Waukee                                     L          28-31
• Norwalk                                   W        42-7
• Indianola                                 W        28-7 (5A First Round)
• Sioux City East                       W        48-34 (5A Quarterfinal)

Class 5A No. 4 Liberty High (10-1)

Head coach: Scott Chandler

Playoff appearances (postseason record): Four (5-3)

Semifinal appearances (semifinal record): Two (0-1)

State titles: None

Statistics

Offensive per game averages

• Points: 37.6
• Rushing yards: 189
• Yards per carry: 5.6
• Passing yards: 213
• Total yards: 402
• Yards per play: 6.5
• Turnovers: 14

Defensive per game averages

• Points allowed: 19.2
• Rushing yards allowed: 153
• Yards per carry allowed: 6.1
• Passing yards allowed: 114
• Total yards allowed: 267
• Yards per play allowed: 6.4
• Turnovers forced: 14
• Turnover margin: Even  
• Yards per play differential: +.1

Individual leaders

• Passing: Reece Rettig, Sr. – 195-of-279 (70%) 2,116 yards, 19 TD, 9 Interceptions
• Rushing: Reece Rettig, Sr. – 144 carries, 869 yards, 13 TD, 6 YPC  
• Receiving: Pryor Reiners, Jr. – 46 receptions, 560 yards, 6 TDs, 12.2 YPC
• Tackles: Landon Bell, Sr. – 61.5 tackles
• Tackles for loss: Landon Bell, Sr. – 17.5 tackles for loss
• Sacks: Eric Strunk, Jr. – 4.5 sacks; Landon Bell – 4.5 sacks
• Interceptions: Logan Laubenthal, Sr. – 3 Interceptions

Schedule

• Cedar Falls                             W        15-14
• Southeast Polk                       W        38-20
• Linn-Mar                                W        28-7
• Johnston                                 L          27-24
• West High                               W        44-31
• Davenport Central                 W        54-7
• Pleasant Valley                       W        28-14
• City High                                 W        48-29
• Muscatine                                W        68-14
• Waukee                                    W        34-20 (5A First Round)
• Southeast Polk                       W        31-28 (5A Quarterfinal)

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