Iowa high school football rewind: For Cascade, talent won out in season-opening upset of Monticello; Iowa City High lost, but all were winners in the Clash at Kinnick.
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Iowa high school football rewind: For Cascade, talent won out in season-opening upset of Monticello; Iowa City High lost, but all were winners in the Clash at Kinnick.
Iowa City Liberty definitely was the underdog in Friday night’s big “Clash At Kinnick.” But the Lightning put on a great display of football, scoring early and dominating the second half for a 36-19 win over Iowa City High before 10,000 fans at Kinnick Stadium.
Photos from Iowa City Liberty’s 36-19 win over Iowa City High at Kinnick Stadium.
Gazette area scores, stats and more from Week 1 of the 2022 Iowa high school football season.
The Alburnett Pirates didn't panic. Two plays after Class A No. 4 North Linn took a 13-9 lead, Mason Neighbor connected with Grayson Carolan on a 75-yard touchdown pass with 2:02 remaining, giving Alburnett a 16-13 upset win.
After graduating 14 seniors from last year’s roster, including their leading passer, three leading rushers and two top receivers, there were questions as to who would step up for the 2022 Clear Creek Amana Clippers. Consider those questions answered in a 26-0 win over Marion.
Consider new blue jerseys and helmets a symbol of a shift in the Cedar Rapids Washington football program.The Warriors demonstrated their flare for fashion and football in a 47-6 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
On a night marred by penalties and turnovers, physicality prevailed. The Mount Vernon front stymied Anamosa at every turn and gave the offense plenty of chances to put points on the board in a 28-0 shutout Friday night.
Photos from Cedar Rapids Washington’s 47-6 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson at Kingston Stadium in Week 1 of the Iowa high school football season.
Photos from Clear Creek Amana’s 26-0 win over Marion in Week 1 of Iowa high school football.
Class 2A No. 3 Williamsburg held Iowa City Regina to 19 yards of total offense in a 31-0 whipping.
The 2A No. 3-ranked Williamsburg Raiders beat the 1A No. 6 Iowa City Regina Regals 31-0 in Week 1 of the Iowa high school football season.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog and scoreboard to stay up to date on Week 1 of the 2022 Iowa high school football season.
Trevor Scott carried the load for eighth-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy in its 28-19 opening-game victory over Iowa City West on Thursday night, toting the ball 31 times for 135 yards. More than half of the offensive plays ended with the ball in his hands.
Here’s a look at how the Iowa high school football teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll fared on Friday night.
Eighth-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy produced a timely scoring drive in the fourth quarter that propelled the Cougars to a 28-19 victory over Iowa City West.
Photos from Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s 28-19 win over Iowa City West in Week 1 of the 2022 Iowa high school football season.
Defending Class 1A state champion and top-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier will be part of a nine-team field at Grinnell. The Saints feature two-time defending state singles champion Gabi Fleming. Area schools Marion, Mount Vernon, South Tama also are in the regional
See photos as the Iowa City Liberty Lightning hosted the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars for an Iowa high school volleyball match in North Liberty.
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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