Iowa high school football fans were finally treated to more familiar weather for Week 3 of the regular season, with teams continuing to sharpen their tools for upcoming district games.
Top-ranked Dowling Catholic secured a third consecutive win over a ranked team, besting Dallas Center-Grimes, 30-7. The Maroons, the defending Class 5A state champions, appear as strong as ever.
Cedar Rapids Xavier, the reigning Class 4A champions, got by Clear Creek-Amana to remain unbeaten, 28-17.
Iowa City West suffered a loss to Pleasant Valley, as the Spartans rolled past the fourth-ranked Trojans, 41-20.
Here is how the High School On SI Iowa Top 25 fared in Week 3.
Iowa High School Football Week 3 Top 25 Fared – Sept. 11, 2026
1. Dowling Catholic (Class 5A)
Record: 3-0
Last game: defeated No. 18 Dallas Center-Grimes, 30-7
Next game: at No. 5 Southeast Polk, Friday, September 18
2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (4A)
Record: 3-0
Last game: defeated Clear Creek-Amana, 28-17
Next game: vs. Williamsburg, Friday, September 18
3. Sioux City East (5A)
Record: 3-0
Last game: defeated No. 15 Sioux City Bishop Heelan, 35-10
Next game: vs. Sioux City West, Friday, September 18
4. Iowa City West (5A)
Record: 2-1
Last game: lost to Pleasant Valley, 41-20
Next game: vs. Bettendorf, Friday, September 18
5. Southeast Polk (5A)
Record: 3-0
Last game: defeated Norwalk, 49-14
Next game: vs. No. 1 Dowling Catholic, Friday, September 18
6. Johnston (5A)
Record: 2-1
Last game: defeated Ames, 38-0
Next game: at No. 13 Iowa City Liberty, Friday, September 18
7. West Des Moines Valley (5A)
Record: 2-1
Last game: defeated Urbandale, 31-27
Next game: vs. Waukee, Friday, September 18
8. Kuemper Catholic (2A)
Record: 3-0
Last game: defeated Shenandoah, 42-0
Next game: at OABCIG, Friday, September 18
9. Clear Lake (3A)
Record: 3-0
Last game: defeated Webster City, 70-14
Next game: vs. Nevada, Friday, September 18
10. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (4A)
Record: 3-0
Last game: defeated Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson, 49-0
Next game: vs. Glenwood, Friday, September 18
11. Iowa City Regina (1A)
Record: 3-0
Last game: defeated Alburnett, 28-12
Next game: vs. Cardinal, Friday, September 18
12. Solon (3A)
Record: 3-0
Last game: defeated Mount Vernon, 41-7
Next game: vs. Benton, Friday, September 18
13. Iowa City Liberty (5A)
Record: 2-1
Last game: defeated Linn-Mar, 27-14
Next game: vs. No. 6 Johnston, Friday, September 18
14. ADM (4A)
Record: 2-1
Last game: lost to North Polk, 40-14
Next game: at Bondurant-Farrar, Friday, September 18
15. Sioux City Bishop Heelan (3A)
Record: 1-2
Last game: lost to No. 3 Sioux City East, 35-10
Next game: vs. Sioux City North, Friday, September 18
16. West Lyon (1A)
Record: 2-1
Last game: defeated Unity Christian, 35-7
Next game: vs. Alta-Aurelia, Friday, September 18
17. Cedar Rapids Prairie (5A)
Record: 2-1
Last game: lost to Bettendorf, 26-14
Next game: at Waukee Northwest, Friday, September 18
18. Dallas Center-Grimes (5A)
Record: 2-1
Last game: lost to No. 1 Dowling Catholic, 30-7
Next game: vs. Des Moines Roosevelt, Friday, September 18
19. Carlisle (4A)
Record: 3-0
Last game: defeated Grinnell, 40-13
Next game: vs. Winterset, Friday, September 18
20. Des Moines Christian (3A)
Record: 3-0
Last game: defeated Atlantic, 47-0
Next game: at Creston, Friday, September 18
21. Waverly-Shell Rock (4A)
Record: 2-1
Last game: lost to Western Dubuque, 32-31 (OT)
Next game: vs. Algona, Friday, September 18
22. Fort Dodge (4A)
Record: 3-0
Last game: defeated Waterloo East, 43-14
Next game: vs. Waterloo West, Friday, September 18
23. Iowa City High (5A)
Record: 1-2
Last game: lost to Waukee Northwest, 35-21
Next game: vs. Cedar Falls, Friday, September 18
24. Lewis Central (4A)
Record: 2-1
Last game: defeated Harlan Community, 55-9
Next game: at Carroll, Friday, September 18
25. Western Dubuque (4A)
Record: 2-1
Last game: defeated No. 21 Waverly-Shell Rock, 32-31 (OT)
Next game: vs. Decorah, Friday, September 18
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