The postseason football brackets will be determined this week in four classes, next week in 3A, 4A and 5A. Here’s a primer on area races.
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The postseason football brackets will be determined this week in four classes, next week in 3A, 4A and 5A. Here’s a primer on area races.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy takes sole possession of the top Class 5A ranking in this week’s Gazette Iowa high school football poll.
West Des Moines Valley takes over the top spot in this week’s unofficial Class 5A RPI standings.
One more “official” week for teams in Class 2A, 1A, A and Eight-Player
Benton Community beat Davenport Assumption, 23-3, when leader Colin Buch made big passes, and some big punts.
Cedar Rapids Washington improved to 3-4 with a 43-23 win over Newton.
4A No. 2 Cedar Rapids Xavier embarked on three long first-half scoring drives and improved to 6-1 with a 34-7 win over 4A No. 10 Clear Creek Amana.
Carter Henderson rushed for 140 yards on nine carries, scoring three times as No. 9 Linn-Mar closed in on a Class 5A playoff berth.
See photos from 5A No. 1 Southeast Polk’s 21-20 win over 5A No. 7 Cedar Rapids Prairie.
In just the fifth game of the season for 1A No. 3 Iowa City Regina, the Regals clinched a district title with a 26-8 win over West Branch.
See photos from 1A No. 3 Iowa City Regina’s 26-8 win over West Branch.
See photos from 4A No. 2 Cedar Rapids Xavier’s 34-7 win over 4A No. 10 Clear Creek Amana.
Top-ranked Southeast Polk blocked a field goal in the final seconds to defeat seventh-ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie, 21-20.
Get caught up on Gazette area scores, stats and more from Week 7 of the Iowa high school football season.
Programs like Hudl Sideline have become prevalent at schools in Iowa as football teams break down video instantly.
Here’s a look at how the 70 teams ranked in the Gazette Iowa high school football poll fared in Week 7.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson accumulated 300 offensive yards and scored its third and fourth TDs of the season, but Waterloo West eventually ran away with a 69-14 win.
High school volleyball notes: Williamsburg is 10-1 in Year 3 of Brittni Powell’s administration as head coach.
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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