Cedar Rapids Xavier rout Waverly-Shell Rock 47-0 in the first round of the Iowa High School football playoff.
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Cedar Rapids Xavier rout Waverly-Shell Rock 47-0 in the first round of the Iowa High School football playoff.
Photos from Waverly-Shell Rock vs. Cedar Rapids Washington Iowa High School football first round playoff game Friday, October 31, 2025
High school football teams play in the Iowa High School Athletic Association playoffs. All seven classes will compete in the Round of 16 for a spot in the state quarterfinals.
High school volleyball: No. 1 Clear Creek Amana sweeps Cedar Rapids Xavier in a Class 4A regional final.
See photos as the Clear Creek Amana Clippers hosted the Xavier Saints for an Iowa high school volleyball sub-state final match.
The hay is in the barn and all classes have reached the postseason. See what Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Scott Unash have to say about high school football in our last 4 Downs.
High school volleyball: Tuesday’s seven area 5A, 4A and 3A regional finals.
High school football: The Gazette’s post-Week 9 poll. Dowling, Xavier and Clear Lake are unanimous No. 1 selections in the final 5A/4A/3A poll.
Five Gazette-area 5A, 4A and 3A volleyball regional quarterfinals to watch Tuesday. Cedar Rapids Xavier begins pursuit of a 10th consecutive state-tournament berth; Anamosa welcomes Waukon in a battle of surging 3A squads.
High school football: The Gazette’s post-Week 8 poll. Dowling is the new No. 1 in Class 5A; Carroll Kuemper, Grundy Center, Saint Ansgar and Algona Garrigan finish on top in 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player.
Class 4A No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier scored a touchdown in each quarter and dominated on both sides of the football in a 34-0 win Friday night over No. 9 Decorah at Saints Field. Xavier won the District 2 championship with the victory.
Photos from Decorah vs. Cedar Rapids Xavier Iowa High School Football Friday, October 17, 2025
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 8 games to watch. North Linn plays at Wapsie Valley in the Class A District 4 championship game.
The Cyclones (5-4, 2-4) collected three takeaways against the Sun Devils — one interception and two fumble recoveries — but still lost, 24-19, before a rain-sodden crowd of 60,899 at Jack Trice Stadium.
The Hawkeyes’ returner has been critical in Iowa’s game this season. With four opponents left in the regular season, special teams coordinator LeVar Woods expects the same consistency from Kaden Wetjen.
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