Kennedy (2-2, 2-3) at Jefferson (0-3, 0-5)

Site: Kingston Stadium

Time: 7:15 p.m. (approximately)

Sophomore game: 5 p.m.

Radio: KGYM (AM-1600)

Storyline - The question in this game: Can Jefferson stop Kennedy's Stack-I offense that has produced 300-plus yards in two of the Cougars' last three games? Another: Can the J-Hawks' offense generate sustained drives that keep the ball away from Kennedy? The battle at the line of scrimmage seems to favor the Cougars.

Kennedy - The Cougars' Stack-I offense was befuddled by Iowa City High last week after unleashing a devastating running game the previous two weeks, when they rushed for 663 yards in wins over Washington and Dubuque Senior. The No. 2 Little Hawks held Kennedy to 224 total yards, with 135 coming on a pair of touchdown pass plays from Chico Lizarraga to Josh Jahlas. Soph Alex Hillyer has taken over as tailback and has run for 390 yards the last three games after netting 11 in the first two. Senior Trevor Heitland broke a finger against City High but will play. Top players: RB Trevor Heitland, sr. (62-336, 6 TDs rushing; 14-209, 1 TD receiving); WR/DB Josh Jahlas, sr. (6-62, 1 TD rushing; 11-282, 3 TDs receiving; 62 tackles); RB Alex Hillyer, jr. (91-401, 4 TDs rushing; 8-71 receiving); QB Chico Lizarraga, sr. (43-85-2-631, 4 TDs passing); S Andrew Johnson, jr. (37 tackles); LB Prince Kollie, soph. (23 tackles); DE Logan LeTellier, sr. (43 tackles); LB David Hynek, jr. (45 tackles).

Jefferson - The J-Hawks own the state's longest losing streak in Class 4A with 18 straight losses dating back to a Sept. 25, 2009, win over Dubuque Senior. Jefferson was pounded by Iowa City West 63-14 last week and has been outscored 208-46 in its five games. The J-Hawks have allowed 1,335 yards rushing, an average 267 per game. The J-Hawks have moved QB Alex Baxter to RB to shore up the shortage caused by injuries, although senior Austin Short returned last week and ran for 90 yards. Sophomore Layne Sullivan is the starter at QB. Top players: QB/RB/S Alex Baxter, sr. (39-75-1-366, 1 TD passing; 60-240 rushing; 2-33 receiving); RB Austin Short, sr. (42-179 rushing); RB Kyle Mann, sr. (30-176, 2 TDs rushing); C Ryan Eivins, sr.; WR/CB Christian Knox, sr. (18-201, 1 TD receiving); FB/LB Tanner Lund, sr. (5-51 receiving; 18 tackles); TE Austin Goodell, sr. (13-158, 1 TD); QB/LB Jordan Dee, sr. (5-7-1-88 passing; 31 tackles); RB/LB Drake Allen, jr. (12-32, 1 TD rushing; 27 tackles); QB/S Layne Sullivan, so. (10-20-0-131, 1 TD passing; 24 tackles).

Dubuque Sr. (1-4, 1-4) at No. 5 Linn-Mar (3-0, 5-0)

Site: Linn-Mar Stadium.

Time: 7:15 p.m. (approximately)

Sophomore game: 5 p.m.

Storyline - Linn-Mar gets one last tuneup before it has to play Washington, Iowa City High and Xavier to close out the season. The Lions are tied with City High atop the MVC Mississippi Division. Linn-Mar is averaging just over 434 yards per game. Senior has limited only one foe to less than 400 yards. It's Linn-Mar's homecoming.

Dubuque Senior - The Rams snapped a 13-game losing streak when they beat Waterloo West, 24-21, in overtime three weeks ago. But since that win they have been beaten by Kennedy and Washington by a combined score of 68-17 during which they were outgained 949 to 447. Top players: RB Zayne Moore, sr. (91-431 rushing; 6-39 receiving); QB Robby Jones, sr. (60-110-3-584, 4 TDs passing; 49-175, 3 TDs rushing); RB Alex Duster, jr. (18-71 rushing); WR Keegan Gallery, jr. (18-203, 1 TD receiving); WR Jon Powers, sr. (13-166, 2 TDs receiving); LB Streat Hoerner, jr. (70 tackles).

Linn-Mar - The Lions ran their record to 22-5 over the past three seasons with a 44-14 pounding of Prairie last Friday. Linn-Mar set school records with 514 yards rushing and 656 total yards against Wahlert on Sept. 9. The Lions have outscored their first five foes 215-60 and have outgained foes by more than 200 yards per game (434.4 to 232.6). Senior QB Mark Atwater has thrown 12 TD passes and run for five. His favorite target is senior Andy Henry, who has seven TD receptions and returned a kickoff for a TD. Top players: QB/LB Mark Atwater, sr. (43-372, 5 TDs rushing; 57-86-2-872, 12 TDs passing; 11 tackles); RB/LB Mitch Wantock, sr. (59-537, 6 TDs rushing); LB Tommy Feller, sr. (40 tackles, 7 for loss); WR/KR Andy Henry, sr. (22-431, 7 TDs receiving); TE Jacob Hutchins, sr. (10-123 receiving); WR/DB Zach Martins, sr. (9-126, 3 TDs receiving; 18 tackles); C/DT Dustin Smith, sr. (15 tackles, 3 for loss); LB John Conner, sr. (28 tackles); PK Quinn Treiber, sr. (27-28 PATs).

Washington (1-2, 3-2) at No. 2 I.C. High (3-0, 5-0)

Site: Bates Field, Iowa City

Time: 7:15 p.m. (approximately)

Sophomore game: 5 p.m.

Storyline - Washington rediscovered its rushing game a week ago with 319 yards against Dubuque Senior. But can the Warriors run the ball against a City High outfit that limited Xavier and Kennedy to 42 and 51 yards rushing, respectively, the past two games? Will Griffin has been cleared to play and Coach Tony Lombardi said he would like to get him in for a few snaps. Also, can the Warriors, who gave up 314 rushing yards to Kennedy in Week 3, stop City High tailback Ronald Thompson, who is the state's No. 2 rusher in Class 4A with 1,068 yards?

Washington - The Warriors ran over Dubuque Senior last week, 35-10, to get back into the win column after consecutive losses to Wahlert and Kennedy. Flynn Heald caught 21 passes in the loss to Kennedy but has five receptions since. Mitch Bredeson ran for 171 yards and three TDs against Senior. Ryan Cain, who had missed most of the first four games (collarbone) returned at wide receiver and cornerback last week. Top players: QB Braedon Tovey, sr. (62-115-9-938, 7 TDs passing; 23-93, 1 TD rushing); WR/CB Flynn Heald, sr. (41-689, 4TDs receiving); RB Mitch Bredeson, jr. (82-433, 4 TDs rushing); FB/S David Tann, sr. (35-357, 4 TDs rushing; 44 tackles, 7 for loss, 2 int.);  RB Walter Short, jr. (50-305, 4 TDs rushing); OL Storhm Henry, sr.; T/LB Sean Bredl, sr. (40 tackles, 4 for loss); LB/PK Michael Daughtery, sr. (27 tackles; 22-22 PAT, 1-1 FGs); P Michael Peterson (9-47.0).

Iowa City High - The Little Hawks have rolled to five straight wins by an average score of 42 to 15. City High stymied Kennedy with a third-quarter explosion that turned a 6-0 halftime lead to 27-0. The Little Hawks won 34-13. Ronald Thompson ran for 235 yards. He has 807 yards in his last three games, including a high of 362 in Week 3 against Iowa City West. The Little Hawks don't pass, but it hasn't been necessary. City High has run for 1,979 yards and passed for 181. Top players: RB Ronald Thompson, sr. (118-1,068, 14 TDs rushing); QB/DB Jasper Washington, sr. (54-408, 6 TDs rushing; 9-18-1-167, 3 TDs passing; 18 tackles, 1 int.); FB/DT Amos Lavela, jr. (34-252, 3 TDs rushing; 31 tackles); WR/DB Jeremy Johnson, sr. (8-164, 3 TDs receiving; 16 tackles); LB John Law, sr. (32 tackles, 4 for loss); DE Steve Ferentz, sr. (16 tackles); PK Drew Cornwell, so. (28-28 PATs, 4-7 FGs).

Xavier (2-1, 3-2) at No. 9 Iowa City West (4-0, 4-1)

Site: Iowa City West

Time: 7:15 p.m. (approximately)

Sophomore game: 5 p.m.

Radio: KMRY (AM-1450, FM-93.1)

Storyline - Xavier faces its third ranked foe in as many weeks hoping to snap a two-game skid. The Saints were beaten by No. 2 City High and No. 1 Cedar Falls the past two weeks. While those two teams featured ground-churning backs Ronald Thompson and Barkley Hill, respectively, the Saints will have to devise a plan to thwart West double-threat quarterback Charles Rogers this week.

Xavier - The Saints were manhandled the past two weeks by Iowa City High and Cedar Falls. The Saints allowed only 58.7 yards rushing per game in shutting out their first three foes, but surrendered 400 yards rushing to City High and 256 to Cedar Falls and were outscored 79-31. On offense, senior Carter Valentine has four 100-yard games and is second in the Metro in rushing with 573 yards. Top players: RB Carter Valentine, sr. (106-573, 5 TDs rushing); QB Reggie Schulte, jr. (60-101-9-829, 7 TDs passing); WR Jordan Hoffman, sr. (9-164, 3 TDs); WR Corbin Woods, jr. (19-256, 2 TDs receiving); TE/DE Kevin Hosch, sr. (8-95, 1 TD receiving; 19 tackles, 3 for loss); FB Matt Hansen, sr. (23-79, 1 TD rushing); RB/DB Jordan Weber, sr. (10-237 receiving; 29 tackles, 6 for loss); LB Craig Murtha, jr. (26 tackles); PK Chad Gilmer, sr. (14-15 PATs).

Iowa City West - The Trojans have scored 113 points the past two weeks after absorbing a 42-24 loss to City High two weeks ago. They routed Jefferson 63-14 last week, when quarterback Charles Rogers celebrated committing to Iowa State by completing 8-of-8 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for three touchdowns. He has nine touchdowns the past two games. Junior wide receiver Dondre Alexander is a big-time player who has generated interest from Iowa, Iowa State and Michigan State, according to rivals.com. Top players: QB Charles Rogers, sr. (51-81-1-782, 8 TDs passing; 66-397, 10 TDs rushing); WR/CB Dondre Alexander, jr. (25-349, 3 TDs receiving); WR Mondo Williams, jr. (9-177, 2 TDs receiving); WR Jeremy Morgan, jr. (11-240, 2 TDs receiving); RB Anthony Brown, sr. (25-184, 2 TDs rushing; 23 tackles, 5 for loss); RB Richard Bryant, sr. (27-169, 3 TDs rushing); WR/DB Ezra Reiners, jr. (41 tackles);  LB Jessie Peterson, jr. (40 tackles); PK Alex Troester, sr. (24-25 PATs, 1-3 FG).

Prairie (0-3, 0-5) at Waterloo East (2-2, 3-2)

Site: Memorial Stadium, Waterloo

Time: 7:15 p.m. (approximately)

Sophomore game: 5 p.m.

Storyline - Prairie is looking for a turnaround against a Waterloo East team that has won three straight games.

Prairie - After passing for 361 yards two weeks ago against No. 1 Cedar Falls in a 41-28 loss, Prairie's fortunes have turned for the worse. The Hawks were held to 40 total in a 50-8 loss to Iowa City West two weeks ago and managed only 144 yards - 3 passing - in a 44-14 loss to Linn-Mar last week. The Prairie defense is allowing 394.2 yards per game. Top players: RB Zach Witte, sr. (40-169, 1 TD rushing); QB Jace Hanna, sr. (50-106-5-741, 3 TDs passing; 42-(-32) rushing); QB Peyton Wagner, jr. (4-8-0-64, 2 TDs passing; 18-78, 2 TDs rushing; 7-92 receiving); WR/LB Jarred Edmonds, jr. (9-178, 2 TDs receiving; 1-46 rushing; 44 tackles); PK/LB Austin Reutzel, sr. (9-9 PATs, 1-1 FG; 26 tackles); TE Drake Brunscheen, sr. (3-66, 1 TD); LB Cam Rathje, jr. (41 tackles); DB Bryce Alberts, sr. (39 tackles).

Waterloo East - The Trojans have won three straight since back-to-back losses to Iowa City West and Cedar Falls to open the season, outscoring Jefferson, Hempstead and Waterloo West by a combined 91-40. Top players: QB Desmond VanArsdale, jr. (28-79-6-572, 4 TDs passing; 61-492, 7 TDs rushing); RB Aaron Taylor, jr. (52-366, 2 TDs rushing); RB Corshundous Love, sr. (51-226, 3 TDs rushing; 7-120 receiving); WR LeTray Reed, sr. (11-214, 4TDs receiving); LB Russell Jones, jr. (56 tackles); LB Jordan Johnson, jr. (51 tackles, 3 for loss).

Marion (2-1, 4-1) at Center Point-Urbana (0-3, 0-5)

Site: Center Point.

Time: 7:30 p.m. (approximately)

Sophomore game: 5:15 p.m.

Storyline - Run, Colton, run. Marion's Colton Storla has run for 543 yards and 10 touchdowns the past two games.

Marion - The Indians whipped Vinton-Shellsburg 27-0 last week for their second straight district win since a 7-0 loss at Western Dubuque. Colton Storla scored seven touchdowns in a 58-35 win over Anamosa two weeks ago. Storla is the Metro's leading rusher with 737 yards. He ran for more than 1,200 yards a year ago and is a three-year starter. Top players: RB Colton Storla, sr. (96-737, 13 TDs rushing); QB Cale Cannoy, sr. (19-44-2-216, 1 TD passing); FB/LB Jake McDonald, sr. (20-134 rushing; 69 tackles, 14 for loss); RB/LB Trev Biery, jr. (34-200 rushing; 25 tackles); RB Tyler Gunderson, jr. (22-144, 3 TDs rushing); OL Zach Borens, jr.; DB Hunter Banes, sr. (36 tackles, 6 for loss, 5 int.).

Center Point-Urbana - The Stormin' Pointers have not come close to winning a game. They allowed a season-low 27 points while scoring a season-high 8 last week against Western Dubuque. CPU has been outscored by an average of 40 to 6. The Stormin' Pointers are being outgained by an average 200 yards per game. Top players: QB Sebastian Hollandsworth, sr. (14-43-5-158, 1 TD passing; 22-5 rushing); QB Ryan Wilkin, so. (11-27-2-117 passing); RB Brandon Roseberry, jr. (81-380, 2 TDs rushing; 60 tackles, 7 for loss); WR Josh Jirak, jr. (7-148, 1 TD receiving); LB Sawyer Henry, sr. (44 tackles).