Who got a promising draw? Who got the “Group of Death”? We break down the Iowa high school football playoffs Round of 16 pairings on this week’s Prep Football Huddle podcast.
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Who got a promising draw? Who got the “Group of Death”? We break down the Iowa high school football playoffs Round of 16 pairings on this week’s Prep Football Huddle podcast.
A look at 11 Gazette area Round of 16 games in the Iowa high school football playoffs.
The Gazette’s Iowa high school football staff poses and answers questions about the playoffs: Surprise team to reach the UNI-Dome? Will anyone run the table?
Prep volleyball: Kennedy-Northwest, CCA-West Delaware, Solon-West Liberty toss-ups highlight 10 area regional finals.
Cedar Rapids Xavier used the big play early and often, rolling to a 52-6 win over Oskaloosa on Senior Night.
Cedar Rapids Xavier senior football linebacker Thomas Sundell led the Saints in tackles last season and is tops again this season, with more than double the stops of the next-highest Saint. His success has been predicated on playing physical and watching a lot of game film.
Week 9 of Iowa high school football is the last week of the regular season for some (5A, 4A, 3A), the first round of the playoffs for others (2A, 1A, A, 8-Player). This episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast breaks it all down.
West Delaware hosted a Class 3A Iowa high school cross country state-qualifying meet at Hart Ridge Golf Course.
Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Emma Arnold is a veteran athlete, a cross country rookie ... and a state qualifier in her first season.
Class 5A and Class 4A Iowa high school volleyball regionals hit full steam Thursday. Here are five area matches to watch.
The Gazette Iowa high school sports staff answers questions about the first round of the playoffs for small schools, the RPI, Coach of the Year candidates and cool lids.
Cedar Rapids Xavier quarterback Ronan Thomas accounted for five touchdowns and the defense didn’t allow a TD for the fifth straight game. Both helped third-ranked Xavier capture the Class 4A District 4 title with a 42-3 victory over Newton.
Cedar Rapids Xavier beat Newton 42-3 in a Week 8 Iowa high school football game.
The two words you heard most when asking around for a scouting report on the 2025-26 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders were “speed” and “depth.” The club begins the United States Hockey League regular season Friday against Des Moines at the league’s annual Fall Classic in suburban Pittsburgh.
Iowa Girls Tennis Regionals: Cedar Rapids Washington seniors Lily Belle Barker and Samantha Becker qualified for the state tournament. Liberty's Vivian Kahler was the top seed and she earned a return trip to state. And more.
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