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.
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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
The Gazette’s Iowa sports staff and contributors opted to discuss high school football instead of rocket science and macroeconomics. See how much ground Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Scott Unash cover in 4 Downs.
High school football: The Gazette’s post-Week 5 poll. Waukee Northwest, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Clear Lake and Carroll Kuemper are unanimous No. 1 teams in 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A.
Week 5 Iowa High School football rewind: Beau Burns went off for 612 total yards (441 rushing) and 10 touchdowns in BGM’s 74-21 rout of Martensdale-St. Marys.
Iowa High School football 2025: How the ranked teams from The Gazette’s preseason poll fared in Week 5. Each of the No. 1 teams win handily.
Class 1A No. 3 Iowa City Regina moved to 5-0 with dominant 50-6 win over Durant in Iowa City Friday, Septemeber 26, 2025
Results from Week 5 of Iowa High School Football from Gazette-area teams
Marion (1-4, 0-1) managed just 49 yards of total offense, three first downs and turned the ball over three times.
As is the norm for the state's top-ranked Class 4A team, Schulte and his players were quick to credit the work of the Saints scout team. Just as much credit has to go to the game plan.
After an exhausting back-and-forth, score-at-will start, the Lightning ground down the clock, wore down Iowa City West and took control.
High school football: Alburnett denies West Branch on first-and-goal, twice, and gets 100-yard rushing performances by Laken Caves and Owen Henriksen in a 20-17 win.
Photos from West Branch vs. Alburnett Iowa High School Football at Martin Sports Complex in Alburnett Friday, September 26, 2025
There’s a reason Clear Lake’s football team is ranked No. 1 in Class 3A. The Lions have athletes all over the place, all on display Friday night in an impressive 43-0 win at No. 5 Independence.
Action from Waukon at Anamosa 3A Regional Volleyball match
BGM Bears swept Hillcrest Academy in their 1A Regional volleyball match
As college football programs from across the country covet the Chicago area, a variety of factors have helped the Hawkeyes maintain it as a recruiting pipeline.
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