Photos: Solon High School vs. Benton Community High School Iowa High School football playoff game - 10/31/25

Photos from Solon vs. Benton Community Iowa High School football first round playoff game Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon would go on to win 31-6.

Elizabeth Wood

Oct. 31, 2025 10:18 pm

Benton Bobcats' Elias Bieschke (32) runs through the Solon Spartans’ defense during their playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Benton Bobcats' Carson Nolan (5) gets tackled by Solon Spartans' Kaden Hoeper (5) during their playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Solon Spartans' Maddox Kelley (4) runs through the Benton Bobcats’ defense during their playoff game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Solon Spartans' Colby Myers (59) reacts to a field goal during their playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Solon Spartans' Eli Kampman (3) navigates his way through the Benton Bobcat’s defense during their playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Benton Bobcats' Eli Patterson (44) reacts after he intercepting the ball ment for Solon Spartans' Kaden Hoeper (5) in the end-zone during their playoff game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Solon Spartans' Maddox Kelley (4) makes his way past Benton Bobcats' Evan Martin (12) during their playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Solon High School head coach Lucas Stanton cheers after a team member intercepted the ball from the Benton Bobcats during their playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Solon Spartans' Eli Kampman (3) gets tackled by Benton Bobcats' Kaden Wright (33) during their playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Solon Spartans' Eli Kampman (3) gets tackled by Benton Bobcats' Breckon Rozek (55) during the second half of their playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Benton High School head coach Jeff Zittergruen and Solon High School head coach Lucas Stanton shake hands after their playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Solon Spartans' Kaden Hoeper (5) and Solon Spartans' Cody Milliman (17) celebrates a touchdown during the second half of their playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Solon Spartans' Cody Milliman (17) makes his way through the Benton Bobcats’ defense during the second half of their playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Solon Spartans' Kaden Hoeper (5), Solon Spartans' Maddox Kelley (4) and Solon Spartans' Grant Gordon (88) react to the referees calling an illegal forward pass on the Solon Spartans during the second half of their playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Benton Bobcats' Isaiah Franck (72) follows close behind Benton Bobcats' AJ Wilson-Myles (73) for a touchdown during the second half of their playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Solon High School students cheer in the stands during the playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Solon High School student Tanner Helms, 18, congratulates Solon Spartans' Jonathan Thomson (10) after the playoff football game at Solon High School on Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon High School won the game 31-6.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

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