Ankeny vs. Sioux City East Headlines Iowa High School Football Week 5

Week 5 of Iowa high school football brings a marquee Class 5A showdown as No. 4 Ankeny (4-0) travels to face No. 5 Sioux City East (4-0) on Friday night. Both teams enter undefeated with dominant defenses, making this one of the most anticipated games of the season.

Ankeny's Defense Leading the Way

Ankeny is coming off a 59-0 shutout win over rival Ankeny Centennial. The Hawk defense has been relentless, surrendering just 9.3 points per game. Linebackers Rowan Doak (29 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, one interception, one fumble recovery) and Dawson Whitinger (26 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, one interception) anchor a unit that has been nearly impossible to move against.

Offensively, quarterback Mason Machan has been efficient, completing 66% of his passes for 661 yards and eight touchdowns with just one interception.

Sioux City East Brings Equal Firepower

The Blake Raiders have been just as stingy on defense, allowing only 5.0 points per game while forcing two turnovers per contest. Linebacker Kason Clayborne has recorded 26.5 tackles with one sack and one interception.

Sioux City East's quarterback has completed 62% of his passes for 857 yards and 12 touchdowns with two interceptions. Receivers Chris Ford (15 catches, 316 yards, four touchdowns) and Tanner Boonstra (16 catches, 313 yards, four touchdowns) give the Blake Raiders a formidable 1-2 punch through the air.

Other Top Matchups Across the State

Several other ranked teams face tough tests this week. No. 6 Dallas Center-Grimes visits No. 10 Waukee, while No. 1 Southeast Polk travels to Ottumwa. No. 2 Dowling Catholic heads to Waterloo West, and No. 3 Johnston hosts Council Bluffs Lincoln.

In Class 4A, No. 3 Carlisle faces Des Moines North, No. 7 North Polk takes on Ballard in a district rivalry game, and No. 8 Adel-Desoto-Minburn visits Boone. Des Moines Christian, ranked No. 4 in 3A, plays at Williamsburg, while 2A No. 3 Van Meter hosts Clarinda.

Full Iowa High School Football Schedule for Week 5

Thursday, Sept. 24

• Des Moines Lincoln vs Sioux City North, 7 p.m.
• Pekin vs Van Buren County, 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 25

• AC/GC vs Madrid, 7 p.m.
• AGWSR vs North Butler, 7 p.m.
• Akron-Westfield vs IKM-Manning, 7 p.m.
• Algona vs MOC-Floyd Valley, 7 p.m.
• Alta-Aurelia vs MVAOCOU, 7 p.m.
• Ames vs Roosevelt, 7 p.m.
• Assumption vs Central DeWitt, 7:30 p.m.
• Atlantic vs Creston, 7:30 p.m.
• Audubon vs Fremont-Mills, 7 p.m.
• BHRV vs Sheldon, 7 p.m.
• Ballard vs North Polk, 7:30 p.m.
• Baxter vs Wayne, 7 p.m.
• Bedford vs Mormon Trail, 7 p.m.
• Bellevue vs Monticello, 7 p.m.
• Belmond-Klemme vs BCLUW, 7 p.m.
• Bettendorf vs Dubuque, 7 p.m.
• Bishop Heelan vs Sioux Center, 7 p.m.
• Boone vs ADM, 7:30 p.m.
• CAM vs Glidden-Ralston, 7 p.m.
• Camanche vs Beckman, 7 p.m.
• Cascade vs Northeast, 7 p.m.
• Centennial vs Urbandale, 7 p.m.
• Center Point-Urbana vs Wahlert, 7:30 p.m.
• Central City vs Edgewood-Colesburg, 7 p.m.
• Central Lyon vs Cherokee, 7 p.m.
• Central Springs vs Eagle Grove, 7 p.m.
• Charles City vs Benton, 7 p.m.
• Clarke vs Chariton, 7 p.m.
• Clarksville vs Colo-Nesco, 7 p.m.
• Clayton Ridge vs South Winneshiek, 7 p.m.
• Clear Creek-Amana vs Grinnell, 7:30 p.m.
• Clear Lake vs Independence, 7:30 p.m.
• Clinton vs Burlington, 7:30 p.m.
• Colfax-Mingo vs Earlham, 7 p.m.
• Collins-Maxwell vs GMG, 7 p.m.
• Crestwood vs Forest City, 7 p.m.
• D.M. East vs Waukee Northwest, 7 p.m.
• D.M. North vs Carlisle, 7:30 p.m.
• Davenport West vs North Scott, 7:30 p.m.
• Decorah vs Waterloo East, 7:30 p.m.
• Dike-New Hartford vs Denver, 7 p.m.
• Durant vs Regina, 7 p.m.
• East Marshall vs Midland, 7 p.m.
• East Union vs Murray, 7 p.m.
• Easton Valley vs HLV, 7 p.m.
• Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont vs Cardinal, 7 p.m.
• Emmetsburg vs South Central Calhoun, 7 p.m.
• English Valleys vs Lone Tree, 7 p.m.
• Estherville-Lincoln Central vs Okoboji, 7 p.m.
• Fort Madison vs Keokuk, 7 p.m.
• Gehlen vs Woodbury Central, 7 p.m.
• Gilbert vs Bondurant-Farrar, 7:30 p.m.
• Gladbrook-Reinbeck vs Don Bosco, 7 p.m.
• Glenwood vs Lewis Central, 7:30 p.m.
• Grand View Christian vs Woodward-Granger, 7 p.m.
• Greene County vs Perry, 7:30 p.m.
• Griswold vs Exira-EHK, 7 p.m.
• Grundy Center vs Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, 7 p.m.
• HMS vs West Sioux, 7 p.m.
• Hampton-Dumont vs Oelwein, 7 p.m.
• Harlan vs Carroll, 7 p.m.
• Harris-Lake Park vs St Mary's, 7 p.m.
• Hempstead vs Cedar Falls, 7 p.m.
• Highland vs Danville, 7 p.m.
• Hinton vs West Lyon, 7 p.m.
• Hudson vs Waterloo Columbus, 7 p.m.
• Iowa Valley vs Winfield-Mt Union, 7 p.m.
• Jefferson vs Denison-Schleswig, 7 p.m.
• Jesup vs Union, 7 p.m.
• Johnston vs Lincoln, 7 p.m.
• Kee vs Calamus-Wheatland, 7 p.m.
• Kennedy vs Marshalltown, 7 p.m.
• Kingsley-Pierson vs Newell-Fonda, 7 p.m.
• Knoxville vs Saydel, 7:30 p.m.
• Kuemper vs Southeast Valley, 7 p.m.
• Lamoni vs Lenox, 7 p.m.
• Lawton-Bronson vs Ridge View, 7 p.m.
• Liberty vs Iowa City West, 7 p.m.
• Linn-Mar vs Davenport Central, 7 p.m.
• Lisbon vs MFL MarMac, 7 p.m.
• Logan-Magnolia vs West Monona, 7 p.m.
• Lynnville-Sully vs North Mahaska, 7 p.m.
• Manson-Northwest Webster vs Pocahontas, 7 p.m.
• Martensdale-St Marys vs BGM, 7 p.m.
• Mason City vs Waverly-Shell Rock, 7:30 p.m.
• Melcher-Dallas vs Moravia, 7 p.m.
• Montezuma vs Southeast Warren, 7 p.m.
• Mt Ayr vs Central Decatur, 7 p.m.
• Mt Vernon vs Maquoketa, 7 p.m.
• Muscatine vs Pleasant Valley, 7 p.m.
• Nodaway Valley vs Riverside, 7 p.m.
• North Cedar vs Wapello, 7 p.m.
• North Iowa vs Northwood-Kensett, 7 p.m.
• North Linn vs East Buchanan, 7 p.m.
• North Tama vs Meskwaki Settlement, 7 p.m.
• North Union vs GTRA, 7 p.m.
• Norwalk vs Iowa City, 7 p.m.
• Osage vs New Hampton, 7 p.m.
• Oskaloosa vs Newton, 7:30 p.m.
• Ottumwa vs Southeast Polk, 7 p.m.
• PCM vs South Tama County, 7 p.m.
• Panorama vs I-35, 7 p.m.
• Pella Christian vs Centerville, 7 p.m.
• Pella vs Marion, 7:30 p.m.
• Pleasantville vs West Marshall, 7 p.m.
• Postville vs Starmont, 7 p.m.
• Prairie vs Jefferson, 7 p.m.
• Red Oak vs Tri-Center, 7 p.m.
• Riceville vs West Bend-Mallard, 7 p.m.
• Roland-Story vs Vinton-Shellsburg, 7 p.m.
• S.C North vs Lincoln, 7 p.m.
• S.C. East vs Ankeny, 7 p.m.
• Sergeant Bluff-Luton vs Fort Dodge, 7 p.m.
• Seymour vs Twin Cedars, 7 p.m.
• Shenandoah vs Missouri Valley, 7 p.m.
• Sibley-Ocheyedan vs MMCRU, 7 p.m.
• Sigourney-Keota vs Louisa-Muscatine, 7 p.m.
• Sioux Central vs South O'Brien, 7 p.m.
• South Hamilton vs East Sac County, 7 p.m.
• South Hardin vs Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, 7 p.m.
• Southwest Valley vs AHSTW, 7 p.m.
• Spencer vs Le Mars, 7 p.m.
• Spirit Lake vs OABCIG, 7 p.m.
• Springville vs Central Elkader, 7 p.m.
• St Albert vs Westwood, 7 p.m.
• St Ansgar vs Nashua-Plainfield, 7 p.m.
• Storm Lake vs S.C. West, 7 p.m.
• Sumner-Fredericksburg vs Aplington-Parkersburg, 7 p.m.
• Tipton vs Anamosa, 7 p.m.
• Treynor vs Underwood, 7 p.m.
• Tripoli vs West Central, 7 p.m.
• Turkey Valley vs Dunkerton, 7 p.m.
• Unity Christian vs Western Christian, 7 p.m.
• Valley vs Indianola, 7 p.m.
• Van Buren County vs Pekin, 7 p.m.
• Van Meter vs Clarinda, 7 p.m.
• WACO vs Belle Plaine, 7 p.m.
• Wapsie Valley vs Maquoketa Valley, 7 p.m.
• Washington vs Mt Pleasant, 7 p.m.
• Waterloo Christian vs Janesville, 7 p.m.
• Waterloo West vs Dowling, 7 p.m.
• Waukee vs Dallas Center-Grimes, 7 p.m.
• Waukon vs North Fayette Valley, 7 p.m.
• Webster City vs Humboldt, 7 p.m.
• West Branch vs Alburnett, 7 p.m.
• West Burlington vs Central Lee, 7 p.m.
• West Central Valley vs Ogden, 7 p.m.
• West Delaware vs Iowa Falls-Alden, 7 p.m.
• West Fork vs Newman, 7 p.m.
• West Hancock vs Lake Mills, 7 p.m.
• West Liberty vs Mid-Prairie, 7 p.m.
• Western Dubuque vs Davenport North, 7:30 p.m.
• Westside vs Coon Rapids-Bayard, 7 p.m.
• Williamsburg vs Des Moines Christian, 7 p.m.
• Wilton vs Mediapolis, 7 p.m.
• Winterset vs Nevada, 7 p.m.
• Xavier vs Washington, 7:30 p.m.

This article originally appeared on the Des Moines Register.