Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford answer more high school football questions. Bears bear, bees bee and sports writers discuss what teams must win, dominant units, consistent performers and post-game celebrations.
Coleton Beasler-Weber returned a pair of punts for scores and added a third on a 24-yard run as No. 6 Xavier rolled to a 42-0 homecoming win over the Indians on a blustery night at Saints Field.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog for scores and updates from Week 7 of the Iowa high school football season Friday night.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Branch started the 2023 Iowa high school football season 0-2 against tough schedules but have won every game since, including a pair of eye-openers last week. The Prep Football Huddle podcast discusses those teams and more noteworthy resurgences this week.
This week, a handful of teams that have climbed into The Gazette’s rankings during the regular season get to test themselves against more-established top-10 teams. Here’s who all 72 teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll face in Week 7.
Prep volleyball: Area Super Ten (Oct. 5, 2023). Same order of power at the top: Clear Creek Amana, Mount Vernon and Xavier; Beckman climbs into the top 10 for the first time all season
A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 7.
Iowa City West earned a runner-up at the Class 4A district meet Monday at Brown Deer Golf Club in Coralville. The Trojans qualified for the state tournament for the first time since 2009. Senior Dillon Croco led West, winning medalist honors with 5-under 66.
The Gazette’s 2023 post-Week 6 Iowa high school football poll: Cedar Rapids Kennedy, MFL MarMac make big jumps after statement wins Friday.
Any questions MFL MarMac football coach Dan Anderson had about his team’s fortitude were emphatically answered. Here’s our Week 6 Iowa high school football rewind, with Friday night notes from around the area.
In a battle of top-10 prep football teams in Class 4A, Cedar Rapids Xavier scored the final 19 points of the game and tripped up Noth Scott, 26-20, Friday night at Saints Field. North Scott was ranked No. 4, Xavier, No. 8.
Here’s a look at how all the teams ranked in The Gazette’s Iowa high school football poll fared in their Week 6 games.
Photos from Cedar Rapids Xavier’s 26-20 win over North Scott in high school football Friday night.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog for scores and updates from Week 6 of the Iowa high school football season Friday night.
Parity has been one of the main storylines of this Iowa high school football season. What were the most surprising developments in Week 5? The Prep Football Huddle podcast discusses.
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