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Dowling CatholicValley

Maroons
19
Tigers
20

The Valley (West Des Moines, IA) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, IA) by a score of 20-19.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Dowling Catholic737219
Valley377320
Final score provided by B. D.
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Game Stats

Dowling Catholic (25-26)

Dowling Catholic

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals99
1J. Roberson (Jr)99

Valley (25-26)

Valley has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

Iowa High School Football - Valley gets by Dowling Catholic

August 29, 2025: West Des Moines, IA 50266

The Valley Tigers got by the visiting Dowling Catholic Maroons football team by a score of 20-19 in Friday's non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Tigers play the Northwest Wolves (Waukee, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, September 5. Valley will attempt to improve on its 1-0 season record. The Wolves go into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 25-24 non-league win over Ankeny (Ankeny, IA).

With the defeat, Dowling Catholic drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Maroons host Johnston (Johnston, IA) to meet the Dragons in a non-league test on Friday, September 5. The Dragons come into the test with a record of 1-0. Johnston won 13-3 in their recent non-league test against Waukee (Waukee, IA)

Brian DMaroons All-Star Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. DCHS 0, Valley 0
    Posted @ 5:12p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Over 5,000
    Posted @ 5:12p

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 5:12p

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Hot
    Posted @ 5:12p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Valley1st Quarter
    Valley kicking off to Dowling Catholic.
    Posted @ 7:05p
  6. 0 - 0

    Update

    Valley1st Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Valley - 4th down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on their own 28-yard line. DCHS 0, Valley 0
    Posted @ 7:07p
  7. 0 - 0

    Update

    Dowling Catholic1st Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Dowling Catholic - 1st down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on Valley's 15-yard line. DCHS 0, Valley 0
    Posted @ 7:07p
  8. 0 - 0

    Update

    Dowling Catholic1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Dowling Catholic - 1st down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on Valley's 4-yard line. DCHS 0, Valley 0
    Posted @ 7:10p
  9. 6 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Dowling Catholic1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Dowling Catholic - #5 Ian Middleton with a 1 Yd Rushing TD. DCHS 6, Valley 0
    Posted @ 7:11p
  10. 7 - 0

    Made Point After

    Dowling Catholic1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Dowling Catholic - PAT Good. DCHS 7, Valley 0
    Posted @ 7:12p
  11. 7 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Valley1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Dowling Catholic kicked off to Valley. Valley has the ball on their own 41-yard line. DCHS 7, Valley 0
    Posted @ 7:14p
  12. 7 - 0

    Red Zone Alert

    Valley1st Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Valley is inside Dowling Catholic's 20. DCHS 7, Valley 0
    Posted @ 7:18p
  13. 7 - 3

    Field Goal

    Valley1st Quarter Under a minute
    Valley - #83 kicks a 13 Yd Field Goal. DCHS 7, Valley 3
    Posted @ 7:21p
  14. 7 - 3

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Dowling Catholic1st Quarter Under a minute
    Valley kicked off to Dowling Catholic. Dowling Catholic has the ball on their own 25-yard line. DCHS 7, Valley 3
    Posted @ 7:23p
  15. 7 - 3

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    DCHS 7, Valley 3
    Posted @ 7:24p
  16. 7 - 9

    Passing Touchdown

    Valley2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Valley - #15 Drake Degroote 11 Yd pass completed to #7 Brevin Lafave for a TD. DCHS 7, Valley 9
    Posted @ 7:36p
  17. 7 - 10

    Made Point After

    Valley2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Valley - PAT Good. DCHS 7, Valley 10
    Posted @ 7:36p
  18. 7 - 10

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Dowling Catholic2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Valley kicked off to Dowling Catholic. Dowling Catholic has the ball on their own 44-yard line. DCHS 7, Valley 10
    Posted @ 7:39p
  19. 10 - 10

    Field Goal

    Dowling Catholic2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Dowling Catholic - #13 kicks a 30 Yd Field Goal. DCHS 10, Valley 10
    Posted @ 7:46p
  20. 10 - 10

    Punt

    Dowling Catholic2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Valley has punted to Dowling Catholic. Dowling Catholic has the ball on their own 15-yard line. DCHS 10, Valley 10
    Posted @ 7:54p

  21. Commentary

    2nd Quarter
    Dowling let's the clock run out.
    Posted @ 7:56p
  22. 10 - 10

    Halftime

    Halftime
    DCHS 10, Valley 10
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 7:56p
  23. 10 - 10

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Dowling Catholic3rd Quarter
    Dowling Catholic to kick off to Valley.
    Posted @ 8:24p
  24. 10 - 10

    Red Zone Alert

    Valley3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Valley is inside Dowling Catholic's 20. DCHS 10, Valley 10
    Posted @ 8:25p
  25. 10 - 16

    Rushing Touchdown

    Valley3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Valley - #19 Dustin Herzberg with a 22 Yd Rushing TD. DCHS 10, Valley 16
    Posted @ 8:27p
  26. 10 - 17

    Made Point After

    Valley3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Valley - PAT Good. DCHS 10, Valley 17
    Posted @ 8:28p

  27. Commentary

    3rd Quarter
    Man, inexcusable. Dowling just plain ol' sux this year!
    Posted @ 8:36p
  28. 10 - 17

    Missed FG

    Dowling Catholic3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Valley turned over possession on a missed field goal. Dowling Catholic has the ball on their own 20-yard line. DCHS 10, Valley 17
    Posted @ 8:45p
  29. 16 - 17

    Passing Touchdown

    Dowling Catholic3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Dowling Catholic - 60 Yd pass completed for a TD. DCHS 16, Valley 17
    Posted @ 8:49p
  30. 17 - 17

    Made Point After

    Dowling Catholic3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Dowling Catholic - PAT Good. DCHS 17, Valley 17
    Posted @ 8:49p
  31. 17 - 17

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    DCHS 17, Valley 17
    Posted @ 8:51p
  32. 17 - 17

    Update

    Valley4th Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Valley - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Dowling Catholic's 48-yard line. DCHS 17, Valley 17
    Posted @ 8:57p
  33. 17 - 20

    Field Goal

    Valley4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Valley - 35 Yd Field Goal. DCHS 17, Valley 20
    Posted @ 9:07p
  34. 17 - 20

    Update

    Dowling Catholic4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Dowling Catholic - 3rd down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on Valley's 44-yard line. DCHS 17, Valley 20
    Posted @ 9:14p

  35. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    3rd & 10
    Posted @ 9:14p
  36. 19 - 20

    Safety

    Dowling Catholic4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Dowling Catholic - Safety. DCHS 19, Valley 20
    Posted @ 9:30p

  37. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    Dowling needs to learn how to tackle, and catch their passes.
    Posted @ 9:40p
  38. 19 - 20

    End of Game

    Final
    DCHS 19, Valley 20
    Posted @ 9:40p

DCHS @ Valley Football Game Info

Fri., Aug. 29, 2025 @ 7p
Rivalry game
The Valley (West Des Moines, IA) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, IA) by a score of 20-19.

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Rankings & Records

Dowling Catholic (25-26)

IAClass
31
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
12-15-05-03-14-0.9231.000430101

Valley (25-26)

IAClass
113
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
9-35-05-03-21-1.7501.000377176

Team Scoring Averages

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Dowling Catholic		8.111.18.44.533.1
Valley		8.710.35.46.231.4

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Head-to-Head

  • Valley won on 8/29/2025
    8/29 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Dowling Catholic737219
    Valley377320

    The Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, IA) varsity football team lost Friday's away non-conference game against Valley (West Des Moines, IA) by a score of 20-19.

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  • Dowling Catholic won last month
    11/14 @ 4pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Valley703010
    Dowling Catholic0014014

    The Valley (West Des Moines, IA) varsity football team lost Friday's neutral playoff game against Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, IA) by a score of 14-10.

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Team Stat Comparison

Dowling CatholicValley
22.6Rushing Yards Per Game-
7.9Passing Yards Per Game-
7.5Receiving Yards Per Game-
30.5Total Yards Per Game-
0.8Tackles Per Game-

Team Leaders

Dowling CatholicValleyNational Avg.
#5 Ian Middleton243.0Rushing Yards Per Game
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10.9
#16 Joey Nahas95.0Passing Yards Per Game
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10.6
#3 Sam Drexler86.0Receiving Yards Per Game
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8.7
#5 Ian Middleton243.0Total Yards Per Game
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24.4
#1 Jeremiah Roberson4.5Tackles Per Game
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2.6

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Dowling Catholic3-0Valley3-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/5/25JohnstonDowling Catholic(W) 31-1011/7/25JohnstonValley(W) 28-21
10/10/25WaukeeDowling Catholic(W) 30-149/19/25ValleyWaukee(W) 42-31
10/17/25Ankeny CentennialDowling Catholic(W) 27-1010/3/25Ankeny CentennialValley(W) 24-7

Record Breakdown

Dowling Catholic (25-26)

Valley (25-26)
12-1
Overall
9-3
5-0
League
5-0
3-1
Non-League
2-2
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
3-0
Common Opponent
3-0
5-0
Home
5-0
3-1
Away
3-2
4-0
Neutral
1-1
4-0
Playoff
2-1
12-1
In-State
9-3
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0