QC high school football: Week 4 preview capsules
Linn-Mar (3-0) at Bettendorf (3-0)
Basics:
Bettendorf 21, Linn-Mar 14
Overview: The Bettendorf Bulldogs continued their undefeated season with a 20-7 win over the Urbandale J-Hawks (0-3) last week, despite only totaling 184 yards of offense. ... The Bulldogs defense limited the J-Hawks to only 44 rushing yards. ... Bulldogs sophomore Gavin Stecker leads the team with 27 tackles and six tackles-for-loss. ... The Lions have allowed 10 points or less in each of their three games this season, including a 21-7 win over the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars last Friday. ... Lions senior running back Dylan Muszynski rushed for 280 yards and two scores in the victory. ... Muszynski has a team-high 543 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on the season.
Western Dubuque (2-1) at North Scott (3-0)
Basics:
Western Dubuque 21, North Scott 7
Overview: North Scott defeated Assumption, 35-0 last Friday, with quarterback Chase Smith connecting with his go-to wide receiver Cash Bowe five times for 80 yards and two touchdowns in the win. ... The Lancers' defense held the Knights to just 66 passing yards and 87 rushing yards. ... Smith leads the Lancers with 229 rushing yards this season. ... The Bobcats earned a bounce-back 21-17 win over the Xavier Saints (2-1) last week, with senior running back Drew Burds leading the way with two rushing touchdowns. ... Senior linebacker David Theisen has a team-high 19 tackles and one sack for the Bobcats. ... Western Dubuque has 412 passing yards and 516 rushing yards this season.
Pleasant Valley (2-1) at Prairie (2-1)
Basics:
Pleasant Valley 28, Prairie 23
Overview: Pleasant Valley has won two straight since dropping its home opener to Bettendorf on Aug. 30. ... Last Friday, the combination of quarterback Harrison Fierce and running back Elijah Rodney rushed for 314 yards (152 for Fierce; 162 for Rodney) and three touchdowns in the 42-28 win over Iowa City Liberty (2-1). ... Like the Spartans, the Prairie Hawks also were in the win column twice after losing their season opener. ... The Hawks have scored 30-plus points in every game this season, including last week's 30-20 victory over the Southeast Polk Rams (1-2). ... The Hawks had 220 rushing yards in the win, including an 111-yard game from junior running back Bjay Bush Jr. ... Prairie has accumulated seven sacks this year, including two each from juniors Max Schweiger and Davis Fason.
Central DeWitt (0-3) at Clinton (1-2)
Basics:
Central DeWitt 44, Clinton 6
Overview: Both MAC schools are coming off lopsided defeats – Central DeWitt fell 55-2 to Solon (3-0), and Clinton lost 57-0 to Wahlert Catholic (3-0). ... The Sabers barely eclipsed 200 yards of total offense (216 yards), while also giving up 332 yards on the ground in the loss to Solon. ... Clinton had a paltry 22 rushing yards, while giving up 313 rushing yards by the Golden Eagles. ... Clinton quarterback Jordan Coleman is a dual threat under center, with 357 passing yards and 183 rushing yards for the River Kings through three games. ... Sabers senior Max Burgmeier has a team-high 21 tackles and 3.5 tackles- for-loss this season.
Davenport West (0-3) at Davenport Central (1-2)
Basics:
Davenport West 36, Davenport Central 3
Overview: Davenport West Falcons scored only 14 points in its last two games, while the Blue Devils only registered a touchdown in a 28-7 loss to the Waterloo West Wahawks (3-0) last Friday. ... The Falcons gave up 301 yards on the ground to the Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors (1-2), with senior running back Alex Taylor (16 for 96 yards) and junior quarterback Grady McGuire (11 for 88 yards) leading the way. ... Central running back Carson Williams continues to shine, accumulating 87 rushing yards and a touchdown in the defeat to the Wahawks, bringing his season total to 331 yards and six touchdowns.
Muscatine (1-2) at Dubuque Hempstead (2-1)
Basics:
Muscatine 41, Dubuque Hempstead 21
Overview: The Muskies allowed a season-high in points (56), passing yards (226) and rushing yards (155) in a 56-20 loss to the Iowa City West Trojans last Friday. ... A new Muskie led the team in rushing last week, with senior Sabastian Gbor carrying the ball 11 times for 112 yards and a touchdown. ... The Hempstead Mustangs earned a narrow 16-14 win against the Dubuque Senior Rams (0-3), with junior tailback and linebacker Jaden Montgomery leading the Mustangs in rushing yards (64) and had three sacks, to go along with 12 tackles in an all-around performance. ... Unlike the run-focused Muskies (87 passing yards and 755 rushing yards on the season), the Mustangs are slightly more balanced on offense (245 passing yards and 522 rushing yards).
Wahlert Catholic (3-0) at Davenport Assumption (0-3)
Basics:
Assumption 30, Wahlert Catholic 6
Overview: Assumption had 66 yards passing and 87 yards rushing against North Scott, led by senior Johnathan Dang's 15 carries for 50 yards. ... Senior running back Ben Yeggy has been a dual threat running back and receiver, with 28 rushes for 163 yards and another 104 yards receiving for Assumption. ... Wahlert Catholic is facing their second MAC school in as many weeks, following the 57-0 shutout of the Clinton. ... Senior wide receiver Tom Scherr had three catches for 73 yards in the victory, and had a 66-yard touchdown run. ... Sherr has seven total touchdowns this season.
Quincy (3-0, 1-0 in WB6) at Moline (2-1, 1-0 in WB6)
Basics:
Quincy 34, Moline 27
Overview: The candidate for the game of the week in the WB6 pits undefeated Quincy, the reigning WB6 champions, against Moline, which is second in the conference. ... Quincy's offense has been explosive this season, scoring no less than 40 points. ... The Blue Devils are coming off a WB6 conference-opening 48-7 victory over the Rock Island Rocks (0-3), in which quarterback Bradyn Little went 21-of25 for 317 yards and five touchdowns. ... Quincy running back Jeraius Rice had four combined touchdowns, scoring two each on the ground and through the air. ... Coach Mike Morrissey's Maroons are coming off a marquee road win, routing the Geneseo Maple Leafs (2-1, 0-1) 51-21. ... The Maroons scored 37 unanswered points from the second quarter on, sparked by a 78-yard blocked field goal return for a touchdown by Corbin Schnell. ... Moline counters Quincy's aerial assault with a dominant run game – the Maroons gashed Geneseo for 404 rushing yards last week.
Geneseo (2-1, 0-1) at United Township (1-2, 0-1)
Basics:
Geneseo 55, United Township 21
Overview: Geneseo wanted to continue their early-season positive momentum under first-year head coach Matt Furlong, but were stymied by Moline in last week's home loss. ... On the bright side, junior running back Kye Weinzierl had an impressive 51-yard touchdown run right after a 48-yard kickoff return, finishing with 17 carries for 112 rushing yards, and has been a star for the Maple Leafs. ... Geneseo quarterback Jackson McAvoy was held to 46 rushing yards in the loss, but did have two first half touchdown runs. ... United Township fell in a nail-biter at Sterling (1-2, 1-0), 27-26, with a blocked extra point by Sterling with 2:29 left in regulation being the difference. ... Panthers quarterback Christian Peterson only had one incompletion in his first 17 passes, ending the night 19-for-25 for 290 yards and three touchdowns. ... Two of those passing touchdowns went to running back Isaiah Navarette.
Rock Island (0-3, 0-1) at Bradley-Bourbonnais (3-0)
Basics: 7 p.m., Doug "Barc" Barclay Memorial Stadium, Bradley.
Bradley-Bourbonnais 36, Rock Island 35
Overview: Rock Island, under second-year head coach Fritz Dieudonne, is the sole WB6 winless team after a 48-7 defeat to Quincy. ... The Rocks' schedule does not get any easier. After facing teams with a combined 8-1 record, they face the 3-0 Boilermakers, followed by a date against WB6 rival Moline next week. ... In the loss to Quincy, the Rocks only accumulated three first downs and did not force the Blue Devils to punt. ... Senior quarterback Jae-Vion Clark-Pugh was 13-for-22 for 113 yards, but his running backs combined for only three yards on seven carries.
