Iowa high school football playoff predictions: Who will win 2017 state championships?

The Gazette's sportswriters pick the semifinalists and championship games for the Iowa high school football playoffs.

If you need a refresher, click here for the pairings in all six classes.

Here's how the teams stack up in our final rankings.

Class 4A

 

Jeff Johnson

Jeff Linder

Douglas Miles

K.J. Pilcher

West

Semifinalist

Ankeny Centennial

Ankeny Centennial

Ankeny Centennial

West Des Moines Valley

East

Semifinalist

Bettendorf

Bettendorf

Cedar Falls

Bettendorf

Runner-Up

Iowa City West

Iowa City West

Bettendorf

Iowa City West

Champion

West Des Moines Dowling

West Des Moines Dowling

West Des Moines Dowling

West Des Moines Dowling

Class 3A

 

Jeff Johnson

Jeff Linder

Douglas Miles

K.J. Pilcher

West

Semifinalist

Dallas Center-Grimes

Harlan

Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Harlan

East

Semifinalist

Cedar Rapids Xavier

Cedar Rapids Xavier

Cedar Rapids Xavier

Solon

Runner-Up

Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Solon

Pella

Cedar Rapids Xavier

Champion

Solon

Pella

Solon

Dallas Center-Grimes

Class 2A

 

Jeff Johnson

Jeff Linder

Douglas Miles

K.J. Pilcher

West

Semifinalist

Waukon

Waukon

Waukon

Waukon

East

Semifinalist

Cascade

Union

West Liberty

Cascade

Runner-Up

Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

Mount Vernon

Champion

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

Mount Vernon

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

Class 1A

 

Jeff Johnson

Jeff Linder

Douglas Miles

K.J. Pilcher

West

Semifinalist

Van Meter

Van Meter

Denver

Denver

East

Semifinalist

Iowa City Regina

Pella Christian

West Branch

West Branch

Runner-Up

Pella Christian

Iowa City Regina

Iowa City Regina

West Lyon

Champion

West Lyon

West Lyon

West Lyon

Iowa City Regina

Class A

 

Jeff Johnson

Jeff Linder

Douglas Miles

K.J. Pilcher

West

Semifinalist

West Sioux

West Sioux

Council Bluffs St. Albert

West Sioux

East

Semifinalist

Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Hudson

Lynnville-Sully

Hudson

Runner-Up

Hudson

Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Algona Garrigan

Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Champion

Council Bluffs St. Albert

Council Bluffs St. Albert

Wapsie Valley

Council Bluffs St. Albert

8-Player

 

Jeff Johnson

Jeff Linder

Douglas Miles

K.J. Pilcher

West

Semifinalist

Sidney

Fremont-Mills

Sidney

Sidney

East

Semifinalist

Riceville

Midland

Midland

Tripoli

Runner-Up

Audubon

Remsen St. Mary's

Audubon

Remsen St. Mary's

Champion

Don Bosco

Don Bosco

Don Bosco

Don Bosco