Upsets and big wins presented plenty of change in the Iowa high school football Top-10 rankings for each classification.For the first few weeks, several teams play opponents in different classes until district play takes center stage. 5A: Movement, But No Change In Top-10Dowling Catholic took care of rival West Des Moines Valley in the biggest Class 5A game of the week, as the Maroons posted a 21-0 shutout.While there were no newcomers to the Top-10, there was plenty of shakeup, including a drop by Waukee Northwest after the Wolves fell to Ankeny, 28-20.4A: Carlisle Tips Newton In Key Early Season MatchupLast year, Newton scored a 49-42 victory over Carlisle to begin the season on its way to a deep playoff run in Class 4A. This time, the Wildcats earned a defensive battle over the Cardinals, 10-7.The win snapped a three-game run in the series by Newton.Pella was the second team to move into the Class 4A Top-10.3A: Des Moines Christian Leads Three NewcomersWith a one-sided win over Van Meter, Des Moines Christian jumped into the rankings, as the Lions are fourth. Mount Vernon and West Delaware joined them in the Top-10.Sioux City Bishop Heelan and Dubuque Wahlert Catholic lost to Class 4A teams, as they fell in the rankings.2A: Kuemper Catholic Dominates, Van Meter StumblesKuemper Catholic ended 2025 unbeaten, and the Knights started 2026 the same way with a win over Cherokee Washington, 42-0.Van Meter, meanwhile, came up short against Class 3A Top-10 newcomer Des Moines Christian, 34-17. Clarinda moved into the rankings on the heels of a 59-45 win in a scorefest over Creston.1A: Traditional Powers Enter Top-10Aplington-Parkersburg and Sigourney Keota both have rich histories on the gridiron. And behind Week 1 wins, they both moved into the Top-10 this week.Harrison Schultz threw two touchdowns and Mason Pruisner ran for 164 yards to lead Aplington-Parkersburg past Grundy Center, 27-7. The Spartans had won 38 straight regular season games.Sigourney Keota, meanwhile, downed Monroe-PCM, 14-7, as Chase Clarahan had a passing TD and ran in a score.A: Defending Champ MMCRU FallsThe reigning Class A champions, MMCRU, dropped an 18-13 decision to Akron-Westfield out of the gates. The Royals showed fight, scoring twice in the fourth to make it a game.Eight-Player: Iowa Valley Destroys Don BoscoNolan Kriegel and Iowa Valley had little trouble with a Top 10 opponent, posting a one-sided 60-25 victory over Don Bosco. The Tigers have now scored 127 points in two games.North Union was the lone newcomer to the Top-10, as the Warriors handled business vs. Newell-Fonda, 66-7.Top-ranked Woodbine rolled to a 60-20 win over Lenox, as Micah Moores had four rushing touchdowns and Penn State commit Landon Blum caught four passes for 77 yards. Here are the class-by-class rankings for Iowa high school football.Iowa High School Football Class Top 10 Rankings - Sept. 1, 2026Class 5ADowling CatholicSioux City EastJohnstonIowa City WestWest Des Moines ValleyIowa City LibertySoutheast PolkWaukee NorthwestCedar Rapids PrairieDallas Center-GrimesClass 4ACedar Rapids XavierSergeant Bluff-LutonADMLewis CentralCarlisleWaverly-Shell RockFort DodgeGlenwoodNewtonPellaClass 3AClear LakeSolonSioux City Bishop HeelanDes Moines ChristianWilliamsburgCarrollDubuque Wahlert CatholicSioux CenterMount VernonWest DelawareClass 2AKuemper CatholicOABCIGRoland-StoryVan MeterWiltonAlburnettMid-PrairieOkobojiCentervilleClarindaClass 1AWest LyonIowa City ReginaPleasantvilleSouth HardinUnderwoodTreynorClarion-Goldfield/DowsAplington-ParkersburgGrundy CenterSigourney KeotaClass AWoodbury CentralWest HancockSaint AnsgarWest SiouxMadridWapsie ValleyLogan-MagnoliaNorth LinnACGCMMCRUEight-PlayerWoodbineAudubonIowa ValleyBishop GarriganEdgewood-ColesburgGladbrook-ReinbeckBedfordMoraviaClarksvilleNorth UnionAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow