Cedar Rapids Xavier Saints

Here’s who all 71 Iowa high school football teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll face in Week 9 games Friday night.

Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman and CPU’s Grace Estling won individual titles at the 3A state cross country qualifying meet at Solon. State bids go to the Solon, Marion and Des Moines Christian girls and the DMC, Central DeWitt and Davenport Assumption boys.

Photos from the Class 3A Iowa high school cross country state-qualifying meet meet at Solon Recreation and Nature Area in Solon on Wednesday.

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.

Needing wins in each of its final two games to have a shot at a postseason berth, Clear Creek Amana charged into Saints Field and upset Class 4A No. 6 Cedar Rapids Xavier, 28-24.

Here’s how all 70 Iowa high school football teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll fared in Week 8 games Friday night.