West Des Moines Dowling’s football team showed why it is ranked third in Class 5A Friday night with an impressive 34-0 win over Cedar Rapids Kennedy at Kingston Stadium. The Maroons outgained the Cougars, 470-113, and Kennedy head coach Brian White took a tumble on the sideline after he was run into by a player who were going out of bounds.
Coming off their first win of the year last Thursday at Davenport Central, the Lions looked even more impressive on Friday night against Pleasant Valley.
West Delaware High School won the game against Independence High School on Oct. 3, 42-27.
High school football: Balanced, bruising rushing attack sends West Delaware past Independence, 42-27. After missing the playoffs last year, the Class 3A sixth-ranked Hawks are 6-0.
Iowa City Liberty Bolts receiver Jordan Schroeder scored 2 touchdowns after not seeing the end zone for almost a month.
See photos as the Cedar Rapids Xavier Saints hosted the Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawk’s for an Iowa high school football game.
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Cornell is coming off a bye week that following its first win of the season and first victory under Coach Curt Ritchie. The Rams have a favorable matchup at Beloit. Coe looks to rebound, Upper Iowa makes a long trip and a local trio leads Central’s defense. Here are five small-college football storylines to follow this weekend.
Mick Hoffman watched siblings and cousins excel in multiple sports for Cascade. He has followed in their footsteps as a multisport standout, leading the Cougars to a 4-1 start in football.
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 6 games to watch. The state’s 8-Player game of the week is at Preston, where unbeatens Edgewood-Colesburg and Easton Valley collide
The Gazette sports writers Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson and K.J. Pilcher talk about Week 5 results in Iowa High School Football and the upcoming Week 6 matchups.
High school football: 2025 Class 5A RPIs, through Week 5. The lone unbeaten, Waukee Northwest leads a pack of five CIML teams.
High school football: Who the ranked teams in The Gazette’s poll play in Week 6. Fresh off a showdown win over West Branch, Class 2A No. 8 Alburnett hosts undefeated Bellevue this week
Girls basketball: Lillie Spicer posts 24 points and 17 rebounds (nine and nine in the fourth quarter) to lead Cedar Rapids Jefferson past Linn-Mar, 50-43.
University of Northern Iowa dumped Missouri, proving that the McLeod Center is becoming a tough place for visitors to win. Upper Iowa’s Ethan Doty placed at the Midwest Classic. Seven Kohawks place at the North Central Invitational and high school results in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
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