Solon Coach Lucas Stanton took a picture of the scoreboard after the Spartans’ 21-20 loss to Benton Community on Oct. 4. It proved to be an effective tactic. The Class 3A ninth-ranked Spartans defeated No. 5 Benton Community, 34-27, in the opening round of the Class 3A Iowa high school football playoffs Friday.
Ninth-ranked Solon beat No. 5 Benton Community 34-27 in a Class 3A Iowa high school football first-round playoff game Friday night in Van Horne.
Twenty-two Iowa high school football playoff games Friday feature Gazette-area teams. Here is an overview of 12 contests and the full schedule.
It’s all about the playoffs now with 16 teams remaining in each of the seven Iowa high school football classes. This episode of the Prep Football Huddle takes a class-by-class look at the brackets with games to watch and surprise teams to consider.
All four Iowa City football programs are in the Round of 16. Which Metro team has the best chance to advance? Will the playoffs eventually include all teams? The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their insights on these Iowa high school football topics.
Iowa high school football rankings: Dowling, North Polk close as unanimous No. 1 teams in 5A and 4A; Dubuque Wahlert and Sergeant Bluff-Luton share the top spot in 3A.
Week 9 Iowa high school football rewind: Decorah records an unbeaten regular season, West Branch upsets Sigourney-Keota Iowa City Liberty gets the No. 1 seed in Class 5A and Solon and Benton meet again.
Benton Community’s hard-nosed defense and pounding ground game produced a 21-0 win over top-ranked Williamsburg Friday night in Van Horne. The No. 8 Bobcats claimed the Class 3A District 5 title.
No. 8 Benton Community upset No. 1 Williamsburg 21-0 to a claim a Class 3A Iowa high school football district title Friday night in Van Horne.
Here’s how all 71 Iowa high school football teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll fared in Week 9 games Friday night.
Here’s who all 71 Iowa high school football teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll face in Week 9 games Friday night.
Iowa high school football’s Week 8 was full of surprises and the Prep Football Huddle puts them into perspective on this week’s podcast episode.
Sorting out the Gazette-area Iowa high school football playoff hopefuls in Class 5A, 4A and 3A as Week 9 approaches, plus a look at select games in 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player.
Which teams are peaking for the postseason and who’s poised for a possible upset? Plus, players capable of taking over games and programs with the coolest uniforms. The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their insights on these Iowa high school football topics.
Iowa high school football rankings: Changes atop 5A and 4A; West Lyon, Grundy Center, West Hancock and Remsen St. Mary’s head into the 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player playoffs at No. 1.
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