Photo Gallery: Iowa City West at Prairie on Friday. Oct. 17, 2025

The Prairie Hawks host the Iowa City West Trojans in a Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game in Cedar Rapids.

Jim Slosiarek

Oct. 17, 2025 9:30 pm

Prairie's Drew Bennis (7) celebrates his kickoff return for a touchdown with Colt Hobson (6) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game against the Iowa City West Trojans against the Iowa City West Trojans at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Drew Bennis (7) watches the blocking of his teammates on his way to returning a kickoff for a touchdown during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game against the Iowa City West Trojans at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West quarterback Reece Wheeler (15) yells after connecting with Henry Elser (6) on a touchdown pass during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Drew Bennis (7) reaches for the goal line on his way to returning a kickoff for a touchdown during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game against the Iowa City West Trojans at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Julian Manson (3) catches a pass and runs for the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Julian Manson (3) pauses in the end zone after scoring a touchdown during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Reece Wheeler (left) is brought down by Prairie's Max Patterson (center) and Romeo Klein during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West quarterbackReece Wheeler (15) tries to evade the pursuit by Prairie's David Fason (0) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's David Fason (right) brings down Iowa City West quarterback Reece Wheeler (15) for a sack during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's BJay Bush (3) runs from Iowa City West's Cooper Prochaska (right) and Julian Manson (partially hidden) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's David Fason (0) points to teammates after scoring a Hawks touchdown during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game against the Iowa City West Trojans at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Henry Elser (6) hauls in a touchdown pass from quarterback Reece Wheeler during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Reece Wheeler (right) bobbles a fake handoff to Campbell Janis (0) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Tae Alexander (10) celebrates his touchdown with teammate Colt Hobson (6) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game against the Iowa City West Trojans at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Colt Hobson (6) celebrates intercepting a Iowa City West Trojans pass during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's David Fason (right) celebrates sacking Iowa City West quarterback Reece Wheeler during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Wesley Koppes (17) brings down Iowa City West's Campbell Janis (0) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's BJay Bush (3) drives for yardage during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game against the Iowa City West Trojans at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Drew Bennis (7) indicates first down during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game against the Iowa City West Trojans at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Wesley Koppes (17) rushes away from Iowa City West's Lowden Van Daele (58) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Wesley Koppes (right) brings down Iowa City West's Adrian DeWaard (17) as Prairie's Tanner Carroll (22) comes in to assist during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference high school football game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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