The rain never stopped falling. The bad breaks for Cedar Rapids Prairie never stopped coming. And fourth-ranked and defending Class 5A state football champion Southeast Polk never relented in a 41-0 playoff quarterfinal win over the Hawks on a dreary, drizzly Friday night.
Photos from Cedar Rapids Xavier’s win over Indianola in the quarterfinals of the Iowa high school football playoffs.
West Branch’s football team scored 14 points in a span of just under three minutes in the fourth quarter to rally past MFL MarMac, 27-24, in a Class 1A state playoff football quarterfinal, thrilling ailing Bears head coach Butch Pedersen
Fourth-ranked Carlisle ended No. 5 Iowa City Liberty’s season Friday night, rushing for 530 yards and defeating the Lightning 56-28 in a Class 4A state quarterfinal game at Liberty High School.
No. 3 Cedar Rapids Xavier persevered in the cold and rain and outlasted No. 8 Indianola, 23-6, in a Class 4A state football quarterfinal Friday night.
The Mount Vernon Mustangs beat Solon 17-0 to book their ticket to the UNI-Dome for the Iowa high school state football semifinals.
Mount Vernon forced four turnovers and blanked Solon 17-0 in a Class 3A Iowa high school football state quarterfinal.
The 2022 Iowa high school football playoffs move to the UNI-Dome next week with the semifinals set in all seven classes. Here are the semifinal pairings and schedule.
Photos from West Branch vs. MFL MarMac in the quarterfinals of the Iowa high school football playoffs.
For the third time in four seasons, Williamsburg is headed to the UNI-Dome. The Class 2A second-ranked Raiders mastered the elements and dominated from start to finish, beating Centerville 35-0 Friday night at Williamsburg.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog and scoreboard to stay up to date on Friday night’s quarterfinal games in the 2022 Iowa high school football playoffs.
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Football’s attraction comes naturally to Solon junior Ben Kampman. His dad and assistant coach, Aaron, is well-known for his University of Iowa career, preceding a 10-year stint in the NFL that yielded two Pro Bowl selections. Ben Kampman emerged as a key component to Solon’s defense, ranking sixth in Class 3A with seven sacks.
Linebacker-fullback Tate Joens is a senior for a Cedar Rapids Prairie football team that plays Friday night at Southeast Polk in a Class 5A state playoff quarterfinal. His brothers, father and uncles all played at the school, a string of Joenses that will end after this season.
Capsules for 10 Gazette area Iowa high school state football quarterfinal games.
North Linn’s football team lost starting quarterback Tate Haughenbury to mononucleosis at the end of the regular season. But the Lynx still have won two playoff games, including 28-14, Friday night over Mason City Newman. North Linn is in the quarterfinals for the second time in school history.
Scores, stats and more from the 2022 Iowa high school football playoffs round of 16.
No. 8-ranked East Buchanan didn't complete one pass, but ran the ball, unofficially, for 500 yards in an impressive, 57-21, win over 10th-ranked Alburnett in the Class A playoffs before an overflow crowd at Jim Carver Field.
Hannah Stuelke has been in the spotlight for Iowa women’s basketball as she gives the Hawkeyes “what we haven’t had.”
Prep volleyball: Claude Howard steps down after leading Springville to eight state-tournament appearances; Tricia Carty resigns at Iowa City High.
Iowa’s track record with previous walk-ons was again helpful as the Hawkeyes recruited many who turned down scholarship opportunities elsewhere.
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