Photos: Linn-Mar vs. Cedar Rapids Prairie in Iowa high school football playoffs

Hawks beat Lions in Class 5A 1st round, 50-28

Oct. 28, 2022 10:17 pm, Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 3:59 pm

See photos from Cedar Rapids Prairie’s 50-28 win over Linn-Mar in a Class 5A Iowa high school football first-round playoff game at John Wall Field in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Oct. 27, 2022.

Prairie's Makelle Taylor (4) celebrates a touchdown with teammates during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game against Linn-Mar at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Dylan Muszynski (35) looks for a lane as he gets blocking from Keaton Roskop (85) during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game against Prairie at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Brock Harder (14) is congratulated by Aiden Heisdorffer after Harder intercepted a pass intended for Linn-Mar's Dylan Muszynski (35) during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Makelle Taylor (4) is lifted into the air by Cael Deflieger after scoring a touchdown on a 98-yard run during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game against Linn-Mar at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Tate Joens celebrates a safety scored by the Hawks after Linn-Mar's Emerson Gasper was tackled in the end zone during the first quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Makelle Taylor runs for the end zone as Linn-Mar's Reid Recker tries to trip him up during the third quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Dylan Muszynski keeps on his feet after leaping over Prairie defenders during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie Hiih School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Brock Harder (14) intercepts a pass intended for Linn-Mar's Dylan Muszynski (35) during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Apollo Payne (17) and Connor Groff (1) signal safety after Linn-Mar's Emerson Gasper was tackled in the end zone during the first quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar quarterback Austin Waller is sacked by Prairie's Nic Powell (42), Brayden Duerksen (83) and Aiden Heisdorffer during the first quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Emerson Gasper is tackled in the end zone by Prairie defenders for a safety during the first quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Tate Joens (44) runs into the end zone of Linn-Mar's Reid Recker lays hands on him during the third quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Aiden Heisdorffer (41) celebrates an interception of a Linn-Mar pass with Carter Dawley during the third quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Aiden Heisdorffer (41) comes up with an interception of a Linn-Mar pass during the third quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Dylan Muszynski (35) turns after making a catch during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game against Prairie at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Apollo Payne runs for the end zone and a touchdown during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Dylan Muszynski (35) is brought down by Prairie's Cade Stout during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie quarterback looks downfield Will Phillips during the third quarter of their round of 16 playoff game against Linn-Mar at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Tate Joens (44) celebrates his touchdown during the third quarter of their round of 16 playoff game against Linn-Mar at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Will Phillips looks to pass under pressure from Linn-Mar's Owen Lamb during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Nic Powell brings down Linn-Mar quarterback Austin Waller during the third quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Jack Wagemester scrambles from Linn-Mar's Carson Luense during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's TJ Jackson breaks away from Prairie's Jack Wagemester during the third quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Apollo Payne celebrates his touchdown during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's TJ Jackson hauls in a pass during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game against Prairie at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Brayden Duerksen sacks Linn-Mar quarterback Austin Waller during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie head coach Mark Bliss reacts during the second quarter of their round of 16 playoff game against Linn-Mar at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Carter Henderson looks for a reception during the first quarter of their round of 16 playoff game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 28, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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