Xavier Dangerfield erupted for 188 yards rushing and ran for five touchdowns to lift the 6A No. 9 Irish (3-2) to a rout of the Panthers (0-5) at the Butler Bowl. Dangerfield had three of his scores in the first quarter when Cathedral took charge at 23-13, and the Irish blanked North Central the rest of the way.

Here is a class-by-class breakdown of how all the top-ranked teams in the Associated Press poll fared during the week of Sept. 20, 2024.

It's Week 4 of the Iowa high school football season, with another big week of games on the IHSAA on tap for Friday night. This week features a big game between two-time Class 5A state champion Southeast Polk and No. 1 Ankeny Centennial at Ankeny. Valley, ranked No. 4 in 5A, hosts No. 2 Waukee in another big match-up between Des Moines-area schools.