Linn-Mar’s football team lost three players to injuries in its game Friday night at Kingston Stadium against Cedar Rapids Washington. That includes its starting quarterback and standout tight end. Still the Class 5A No. 6 Lions were able to pull away for a 49-7 win, those points coming from an unstoppable run game.
Iowa City Liberty beat Iowa City High 41-14 in a Week 2 Iowa high school football game on Friday.
Williamsburg beat Cedar Rapids Xavier 21-20 in a Week 2 Iowa high school football game on Friday.
Iowa City Regina beat Mid-Prairie 51-19 in a Week 2 Iowa high school football game on Friday.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog for scores and updates from Week 2 of the Iowa high school football season Friday night.
Sam Adams graduated from Mount Vernon High School and decided to stay home to play his college football. The junior cornerback was Cornell College’s MVP last season, as voted on by players, and he’s an important guy for a program that seeks to continue improvement.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson has a win streak and likely its best start since 2000. The J-Hawks won their second straight game to start the season, thumping Marshalltown, 40-0, Thursday night at Kingston Stadium.
See photos as Cedar Rapids Jefferson hosted Marshalltown in an Iowa Class 5A high school football game.
Plenty of teams impressed in Week 1 of the 2023 Iowa high school football season. Who stood out? We discuss our top takeaways and look ahead to Week 2 on the Prep Football Huddle podcast.
Maquoketa Valley senior Lance McShane ran for 278 yards and four touchdowns in his team’s season-opening win last week over Cascade. He also caught a pass, led the team in tackles, intercepted two passes, ran in a two-point conversion and kicked an extra point.
In terms of the quantity of high-profile games between ranked teams, Week 2 of the Iowa high school football season can’t compete with Week 1. But quality? There is still a lot of interest here. Here’s a look at who all the teams ranked in The Gazette’s preseason poll face this week.
A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 2.
Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford kick off a season of high school football questions. Read our takes on Week 1 heroes, Week 2 contests and reasonable expectations of a first-year program.
The Center Point-Urbana boys basketball team has won eight consecutive games and gained a No. 9 ranking in Class 3A. That eighth win came Tuesday night against Marion, 69-58.
Seventh-ranked Iowa City West won the first five matches and rolled to a 50-22 victory over No. 13 North Scott in a Class 3A regional dual Tuesday at home. The Trojans advance to State Duals for the first time since 2014.
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