What teams have made big strides in the opening weeks? Why the disparity in 8-Player District 7? Most impressive start and your top fantasy league picks? The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their thoughts on these topics.
Solon takes over the top spot in Class 3A in this week’s Gazette football poll. West Des Moines Dowling is the new No. 1 in 5A.
Notes from Week 2 Iowa high school football games, including Eddie Johnson’s early success with Solon.
Sophomore quarterback Cash Parks completed 27 of 42 passes for 342 yards and three touchdowns as Class 4A No. 7 Cedar Rapids Xavier beat 3A top-ranked Williamsburg, 29-27 in a thriller of a prep football game Friday night.
The Gazette’s Week 2 Iowa high school football roundup with Friday night’s statewide scores and complete coverage from Gazette-area games.
Here’s how all 71 teams ranked in The Gazette’s poll fared in Week 2 of the Iowa high school football season.
Class 4A seventh-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier defeated 3A No. 1 Williamsburg 29-27 in an Iowa high school football game Friday night at Williamsburg.
Iowa City West found its defense when it needed it most. The Trojans held Urbandale scoreless in the fourth quarter to rally for a 34-28 win.
Iowa City Liberty, powered by Sutton Koller’s five touchdowns, kept possession of the Battle for Zeus Trophy with a 49-20 win over Iowa City High.
Linn-Mar overcame three first-half turnovers against Cedar Rapids Washington, scoring three times in a five-minute span in the second quarter to go on to a 41-10 triumph.
Iowa City Liberty beat Iowa City High 49-20 in an Iowa high school football game Friday night at Bates Field.
Class 5A No. 10-ranked Linn-Mar beat Cedar Rapids Washington 41-10 in an Iowa high school football game Friday night at Linn-Mar Stadium.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s football team “had errors in all three phases of the game” and dropped a 35-20 decision to Pleasant Valley to fall to 0-2.
Very young, inexperienced, undersized, all that combined to make Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s boys basketball team less than stellar in the early going this season. But the Cougars have figured things out despite three freshmen who are playing big roles and are on a five-game win streak after Monday night’s 72-68 win at Linn-Mar.
West Delaware has applied a team philosophy to an individual sport. The Hawks have thrived in duals and look to continue that success, hosting a Class 2A regional Tuesday in Manchester.
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