In a battle of top-10 prep football teams in Class 4A, Cedar Rapids Xavier scored the final 19 points of the game and tripped up Noth Scott, 26-20, Friday night at Saints Field. North Scott was ranked No. 4, Xavier, No. 8.
Here’s a look at how all the teams ranked in The Gazette’s Iowa high school football poll fared in their Week 6 games.
Ankeny had its back against the wall but Cedar Rapids Prairie's quarterback sneak attempt fourth-and-1 at the goal line was unsuccessful and Ankeny held on for a 17-14 win.
Ultimately, a combination of “ice in the veins” and a huge goal line stand were the difference at Spartan Stadium. Class 3A No. 7 Solon defeated Benton Community, 16-13, in a double-overtime thriller Friday night in a pivotal District 5 battle.
Photos from Cedar Rapids Xavier’s 26-20 win over North Scott in high school football Friday night.
Dylan Muszynski made his mark right away in his return from injury, taking off on a 65-yard run on his second carry. He finished with 198 yards on 25 carries and caught two passes for another 33 yards as the Lions snapped their three-game losing streak with an impressive, 35-9, win over the Muskies.
Tanner Anderson threw touchdown passes to three different receivers, in addition to a score by Grant Glausser, leading top-ranked Western Dubuque to a 35-7 victory over Marion in a Class 4A District 2 prep football game at Marion Stadium. The Bobcats scored all of their points before halftime and posted their seventh straight win over the Wolves.
See photos as Class 5A No. 7 Cedar Rapids Kennedy beat No. 3 Bettendorf 34-14 in high school football Friday night at Kingston Stadium.
Class 5A seventh-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy spotted No. 3 Bettendorf the first touchdown, then dominated from there for its fourth consecutive victory, 34-14, Friday night at Kingston Stadium.
Class 3A No. 7 Solon beat Benton Community 16-13 in double-overtime in an Iowa high school football game Friday night at Spartan Stadium.
Class 4A No. 1 Western Dubuque beat Marion 35-7 in an Iowa high school football game Friday night at Marion Stadium.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog for scores and updates from Week 6 of the Iowa high school football season Friday night.
A standing-room-only crowd packed the new 1,500-seat facility Thursday as the community celebrated the opening of its first true home field and the donation that made it all possible.
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Photos from the Iowa high school football game between Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Iowa City West on Thursday at Kingston Stadium. West won 44-0.
Iowa City West’s Santana Miller scored offensive, defensive and special teams touchdowns, adding a pair of two-point conversions in the Trojans’ decisive victory over Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
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