Cedar Rapids Prairie beat 5A No. 3 Cedar Falls 20-17 in a Week 1 Iowa high school football game Friday night at John Wall Field.

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Cedar Rapids Prairie's Casey Kelley (7) runs the ball during a drill prior to a game against Cedar Falls at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

The Cedar Rapids Prairie student sections hits a beach ball around as the football teams warm up prior to a game against Cedar Falls at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Prairie's head coach Kyle Knock watches his team warm up prior to a game against Cedar Falls at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Prairie's Apollo Payne (4) pulls in a pass under pressure from Cedar Falls' Drew Gerdes (46) during the first half of a game at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Prairie's Casey Kelley (7) heads to the endzone for a touchdown with Cedar Falls' Drew Gerdes (46) and Ian Bohnenkamp (55) in pursuit during the first half of a game at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Prairie quarterback Will Phillips (12) gains some yardage against Cedar Falls during the first half of a game at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Prairie's CJ (Caleb) Wade (3) tries to tackle Cedar Falls quarterback Tate Hermansen (2) during the first half of a game at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Prairie's LaMarious Clark (18) recovers a Cedar Falls fumble under pressure from Cedar Falls' Cooba Patterson (31) during the first half of a game at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Prairie's Casey Kelley (7) tries to evade Cedar Falls' Caleb Wieland (11) during the first half of a game at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Prairie celebrates intercepting a Cedar Falls pass along the sidelines during the first half of a game at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Prairie's Casey Kelley (7) heads to the endzone for a touchdown with Cedar Falls' Ian Bohnenkamp (55) in pursuit during the first half of a game at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)