Ankeny
Ankeny, IA, Des Moines
5A5A Group 3
Head Coach: Rick Nelson
Notable: Dennis Gibson (LB, Iowa State → Detroit Lions 1987-1993, San Diego Chargers 1994-1995, 9 NFL seasons, Super Bowl XXIX), Pat Dunsmore (TE, Drake → Chicago Bears 1983-1984), Todd Sievers (K, Miami FL → Houston Texans 2003-2004 offseason/practice-squad only, never appeared in an NFL regular-season game); per Wikipedia infobox — corrected name from erroneous "Daryl" to "Todd" Sievers and clarified he never played in an NFL game
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2026 season
Ranks as of Oct 28. Records update as finals come in.
Record7-2
National rankNot ranked
Results
- Aug 28vsNorthwestW28-20
- Sep 4atWaukeeW14-10
- Sep 11vsRooseveltW43-7
- Sep 18atAnkeny CentennialW59-0
- Sep 25vsSioux City EastW35-25
- Oct 2vsJohnstonL0-27
- Oct 9atAmesW56-7
- Oct 16vsValleyL35-36
- Oct 23vsLincolnW66-7
336 points scored, 139 allowed over 9 games.
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Current Cycle
2027-2030
3
Recent (5yr)
78
SPS Overall
Rick Nelson
Head Coach
7 yrs
| Player | Pos | Class | Score | D1 Offers | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Whitinger★★★ | LB | 2027 | — | 7 | Committed |
| Rowan Doak★★★ | QB | 2027 | — | 10 | Available |
| Roman Doak | LB | 2027 | — | 3 | Committed |
| Hunter Minner | DE | 2027 | — | 0 | Available |
| Hudsyn De Jager | QB | 2029 | — | 0 | Available |