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Here are the Iowa high school state football semifinal matchups and kickoff times
2022 playoffs move to the UNI-Dome next week

Nov. 4, 2022 10:08 pm, Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 10:46 pm
Mount Vernon’s Caden Stimmel (5) rushes for a first down during a 3A quarter final playoff football game on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at 1st Street Field in Mount Vernon, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
The 2022 Iowa high school football playoffs move to the UNI-Dome next week with the semifinals set in all seven classes.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association reseeded teams for the brackets after this week’s quarterfinal round. A vote of the quarterfinal coaches before this week’s games determined seeds in 8-Player, A, 1A and 2A. In 3A, 4A and 5A, RPI (post-Week 9 standings) was used.
State championship games are Thursday, Nov. 17 for 8-Player, A and 4A and Friday, Nov. 18 for 1A, 2A, 3A and 5A.
Here are the semifinal pairings and schedule. Rankings listed are via The Gazette’s final regular-season poll.
Class 5A
Friday, Nov. 11
No. 10 West Des Moines Valley (7-4) vs. No. 2 West Des Moines Dowling (10-1), 4 p.m.
No. 6 Johnston (8-3) vs. No. 4 Southeast Polk (10-1), 7 p.m.
Class 4A
Thursday, Nov. 10
No. 5 Carlisle (10-1) vs. No. 1 Lewis Central (11-0), 4 p.m.
No. 7 North Scott (9-2) vs. No. 3 Cedar Rapids Xavier (11-0), 7 p.m.
Class 3A
Saturday, Nov. 12
No. 3 Adel ADM (10-1) vs. No. 1 Harlan (10-1), 4 p.m.
No. 6 Humboldt (10-1) vs. No. 2 Mount Vernon (11-0), 7 p.m.
Class 2A
Saturday, Nov. 12
Dubuque Wahlert (9-2) vs. No. 2 Williamsburg (11-0), 10 a.m.
No. 5 Ida Grove OABCIG (10-1) vs. No. 1 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (11-0), 1 p.m.
Class 1A
Friday, Nov. 11
No. 3 West Branch (11-0) vs. No. 1 Van Meter (10-1), 10 a.m.
No. 4 Underwood (11-0) vs. No. 2 West Sioux (10-1), 1 p.m.
Class A
Thursday, Nov. 10
No. 3 Lynnville-Sully (11-0) vs. No. 1 West Hancock (11-0), 10 a.m.
No. 4 Woodbury Central (11-0) vs. No. 2 Grundy Center (11-0), 1 p.m.
8-Player
Wednesday, Nov. 9
No. 8 Newell-Fonda (10-1) vs. No. 2 WACO (12-0), 1 p.m.
No. 4 Lenox (11-0) vs. No. 1 Remsen St. Mary’s (11-0), 4 p.m.