Vote: Who should be the Iowa Class 1A football Player of the Year?

Here is a list of the top 1A players in the state of Iowa, including Judd Jirovsky, Noah Borcherding, who competed on the gridiron this past season
Judd Jirovsky (No. 12) of Grundy Center is a candidate for Class 1A player of the year.
Judd Jirovsky (No. 12) of Grundy Center is a candidate for Class 1A player of the year. / Lee Navin/For the Register / USA TODAY NETWORK

While there is no scientific formula that makes this easy, we have tried our best to compile a list of the top players by class in Iowa high school football. With that being said, excellent candidates are sure to be missed and we apologize in advance for that.


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Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30. Here are the Class 1A nominees:

Sam Benson, South Hardin, Wide Receiver

Benson cracked 1,000 yards receiving, finishing his junior campaign tih 1,003 on 54 receptions with 10 touchdowns scored. 

Noah Borcherding, Dike-New Hartford, Running Back

The senior shined bright this year, rushing for 1,722 yards with 27 touchdowns for the Wolverines, who will play for the state championship. 

Isaac Bruns, Sigourney-Keota, Running Back

Over the years, the Cobras have had some high-level talent at running back. Bruns added his name to that list by rushing for 1,461 yards with 23 TDs. 

Jordan Dusenberry, Wilton, Defensive Back

Teams learned to not pick on Dusenberry, as the senior recorded eight interceptions to go along with 43.5 tackles. He also had 411 yards receiving on the year. 

Kinnick Fahrenkrog, Sioux Central, Running Back/Linebacker

Fahrenkorg was as busy as anybody on the field each week, rushing for 1,138 yards on 220 carries with 20 touchdowns while also recording a 1A-best 101 tackles. 

Drew Keith, Wilton, Quarterback

Keith was very effective, completing over 6o percent of his passes for 1,987 yards with 22 touchdowns against just six interception, helping his team reach the semifinals.

Julien Kramer, Dyersville Beckman, Defensive End

Kramer used his athleticism to record 10.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss this past fall. 

Judd Jirovsky, Grundy Center, Quarterback

Jirovsky was a receiver last year as the Spartans won a second straight title, now, as a junior, he is the QB. Going into the finals, he has completed 75 percent of his passes for 2,089 yards with 25 touchdowns and just one interception on 179 attempts. 

Garrett Luett, Underwood, Quarterback

Luett threw for 2,184 yards on 310 attempts, completing 176 passes with 22 touchdowns on the season. 

Colin Meester, Dike-New Hartford, Quarterback

Meester completed 95 of 157 for 1,197 yards with 15 touchdowns, adding another five rushing scores with his legs.


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Dana Becker
DANA BECKER

Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in 2022 focused on the state of Iowa. Along with providing coverage of football and wrestling, Dana also spotlights cross country, swimming, basketball, track and field, soccer, tennis, golf, baseball and softball. He began writing for High School on SI in 2023.