Iowa high school football playoffs 2021: First-round matchups for 2A, 1A, A, 8-Player

The playoff field is set for the smaller four Iowa high school football classes. The postseason kicks off Friday for 32 teams in each of Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player.

The bigger three classes still have another week of the regular season.

Playoff pairings were released Saturday morning by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. There are no brackets for this round. The remaining 16 teams in each class will be drawn into four pods of four teams each after the first-round games.

Teams in the smaller four classes need to win three games to reach the UNI-Dome for the state semifinals.

All first-round games will kick off at 7 p.m. Friday.

Class 2A

The top four teams from each of eight districts comprise a 32-team field. First-place finishers face fourth-place finishers from other districts, while second-place teams take on third-place teams.

Fourth place at first place

Garner GHV (2-6) at West Lyon (6-2)

Sheldon (3-5) at Southeast Valley (7-1)

Spirit Lake (6-2) at Osage (5-3)

West Liberty (3-5) at Waukon (7-1)

Union Community (3-5) at Monticello (6-2)

Clarke (5-3) at Williamsburg (5-3)

Centerville (4-4) at West Marshall (7-1)

Roland-Story (3-5) at Greene County (7-1)

Third place at second place

Estherville-Lincoln Central (5-3) at Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (5-3)

Red Oak (3-5) at Ida Grove OABCIG (7-1)

Unity Christian (5-3) at Clear Lake (5-3)

New Hampton (5-3) at North Fayette Valley (7-1)

Dubuque Wahlert (3-5) at Camanche (5-3)

Northeast (4-4) at Mid-Prairie (5-3)

Davis County (4-4) at Iowa Falls-Alden (5-3)

Monroe PCM (4-4) at Clarinda (4-4)

Class 1A

The top four teams from each of eight districts comprise a 32-team field. First-place finishers face fourth-place finishers from other districts, while second-place teams take on third-place teams.

Fourth place at first place

West Monona (2-6) at West Sioux (7-1)

Emmetsburg (3-5) at South Central Calhoun (7-1)

Eagle Grove (3-5) at Dike-New Hartford (8-0)

South Hardin (3-5) at Dyersville Beckman (8-0)

Cascade (4-4) at Iowa City Regina (8-0)

Durant (2-6) at Sigourney-Keota (8-0)

Pleasantville (4-4) at Van Meter (8-0)

Nodaway Valley (4-4) at Underwood (8-0)

Third place at second place

Carroll Kuemper (4-4) at Western Christian (3-5)

Interstate 35 (4-4) at Woodward-Granger (5-3)

MFL MarMac (6-2) at Denver (7-1)

Aplington-Parkersburg (5-3) at Waterloo Columbus (6-2)

Cardinal (5-3) at West Branch (6-2)

Mediapolis (5-3) at Pella Christian (7-1)

South Hamilton (4-4) at Guthrie Center ACGC (7-1)

Ridge View (5-3) at Treynor (6-2)

Class A

The top four teams from each of eight districts comprise a 32-team field. First-place finishers face fourth-place finishers from other districts, while second-place teams take on third-place teams.

Fourth place at first place

Tri-Center (5-3) at Hartley HMS (6-2)

Alta-Aurelia (5-3) at West Hancock (8-0)

Saint Ansgar (3-5) at Grundy Center (7-1)

Nashua-Plainfield (4-4) at North Linn (8-0)

Bellevue (5-3) at Lisbon (7-1)

Highland (3-5) at Lynnville-Sully (7-1)

Madrid (3-5) at Mount Ayr (6-2)

Avoca AHSTW (4-4) at Woodbury Central (7-1)

Third place at second place

IKM-Manning (5-3) at South O’Brien (6-2)

Starmont (3-5) at North Butler (7-1)

Alburnett (4-4) at Wapsie Valley (6-2)

Mason City Newman (6-2) at East Buchanan (7-1)

North Tama (6-2) at Wapello (6-2)

Earlham (5-3) at Belle Plaine (6-2)

Ogden (4-4) at Southwest Valley (6-2)

Le Mars Gehlen (5-3) at Logan-Magnolia (7-1)

8-Player

The top three teams from each of 10 districts automatically qualify, along with two at-large teams based on the 17-point rule.

Fourth place at first place

Springville (4-4) at Turkey Valley (8-0)

East Mills (4-4) at Anita CAM (8-0)

Third place at first place

Exira-EHK (5-3) at Remsen St. Mary’s (8-0)

Kingsley-Pierson (4-4) at Harris-Lake Park (6-2)

Tripoli (5-3) at Don Bosco (6-2)

Dunkerton (4-4) at Easton Valley (8-0)

Edgewood-Colesburg (5-3) at WACO (8-0)

New London (4-3) at Montezuma (9-0)

BGM (5-3) at Martensdale-St. Marys (6-2)

Lamoni (4-4) at Lenox (8-0)

Third place at second place

Northwood-Kensett (6-2) at Lansing Kee (7-1)

Stanton (6-2) at Audubon (7-1)

Second place at second place

Newell-Fonda (7-1) at Janesville (7-1)

Ruthven GTRA (7-1) at Gladbrook-Reinbeck (7-1)

English Valleys (6-1) at Southeast Warren (5-3)

Baxter (7-1) at Fremont-Mills (5-3)