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Iowa High School Football Rankings Shift as Regina Catholic and Woodbury Central Ascend to No. 1

New top teams in Class 1A and Class A headline updated rankings, while Dowling Catholic holds steady in Class 5A

Radio Iowa released its latest high school football rankings, revealing a reshaped landscape across Iowa’s divisions after Week 2 of the season.

Class‑by‑Class Highlights

In Class 1A, Iowa City Regina Catholic has taken the top spot, edging out West Lyon, which fell to fourth place after a loss.

Class A sees Woodbury Central rise to No. 1, surpassing West Sioux, while both programs enter Week 3 with perfect 2‑0 records.

Class 5A remains dominated by Dowling Catholic, the only team to win a state title in that division and currently holding the No. 1 position with a 2‑0 record, as Southeast Polk climbs to second and Cedar Rapids Prairie moves up to third.

Other divisions feature Cedar Rapids Xavier leading Class 4A, Clear Lake holding the top spot in Class 3A, and Kuemper Catholic at the pinnacle of Class 2A, each boasting unbeaten 2‑0 records, while Audubon leads the eight‑player teams and the unified Top 25 list includes all 11‑player programs.

The updated rankings set the stage for Week 3 matchups, with several programs poised to make further moves as the season progresses.

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