Fifth-ranked Iowa City Liberty beat No. 8 Ankeny 21-13 in a Class 5A Iowa high school football state quarterfinal game Friday night in North Liberty.
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Fifth-ranked Iowa City Liberty beat No. 8 Ankeny 21-13 in a Class 5A Iowa high school football state quarterfinal game Friday night in North Liberty.
The Gazette’s roundup of Friday, Nov. 8 Iowa high school football playoff quarterfinal games with statewide scores and complete area coverage.
North Polk ended Cedar Rapids Xavier’s football season in the state quarterfinals a year ago. The Comets did it again this year with a 35-14 victory Friday night at home.
n just its seventh season as a varsity football program, Liberty advanced to the state semifinals for the first time after dispatching traditional playoff heavyweight Ankeny, 21-13, in a Class 5A state quarterfinal game Friday night.
Madrid defeated Lisbon 27-14 in a 2024 Class A Iowa high school football quarterfinal game in Lisbon on Friday.
Quarterback Preston Wicker ran for 215 yards and three touchdowns to lead Madrid past Lisbon 27-14, and a return trip to the Class A state football semifinals.
The Iowa high school football postseason shifts to the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls next week with state semifinal games in all seven classes. Here is the semifinal schedule released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.
Follow Friday night’s Iowa high school football playoff quarterfinal games with our updating scoreboard. Friday’s winners advance to next week’s state semifinals at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
Denver swept Eddyville EBF to win the Class 2A Iowa high school state volleyball championship Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
A closer look at Friday’s Gazette-area Iowa high school football state quarterfinal games.
Senior lineman Nathan Beitz leads the state in tackles for loss this high school football season. His play defensively and at center on offense has played an important part in Maquoketa Valley winning nine games in a row and advancing to the Class A playoff quarterfinals.
From an early age, Mount Vernon senior kicker Gunnar Fishler has struggled with balance and coordination issues. Every game the Mustangs play — home or away — often begins with Fishler’s ceremonial kickoff. The cheer from the crowd each time his right foot connects with the ball is one of the loudest of the night.
With Iowa high school football teams one win away from the UNI-Dome, The Gazette’s Prep Football Huddle podcast reviews last week’s playoff games and takes a class-by-class look at this week’s quarterfinals.
The Gazette sports writer K.J. Pilcher and Iowa wrestling legend Dick Briggs talk about all things Iowa high school and Iowa universities/colleges wrestling
The Hawkeyes have the entire time available for the ReliaQuest Bowl, according to head coach Kirk Ferentz, but there are some young players who could start showcasing their new roles for the 2026 season.
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