Week 1 of the Iowa high school football season is in the books.

From hot starts to surprising upsets, there was no shortage of excitement across the state. Several players separated themselves from the crowd with impressive individual performances, too.

Here are 10 of the top performers from Week 1 of the Iowa high school football.

Names are listed in alphabetical order.

Carlos Blount Jr., LB, Dowling

A lot of senior experience showed out for the Maroons: Ryan Bobo, Ian Middleton, Jackson Miller, Joel Sankoh. But a newcomer to the team – Blount, who transferred from Ankeny Centennial – made his presence felt. Unofficially, he finished with eight tackles against Valley’s high-powered offense in a 20-19 loss.

Drake DeGroote, QB, Valley

It’s tough to pick one top performer from this

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