Iowa High School Football

No one would have blamed any of the kids on Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s varsity football team had they just decided enough was enough. But enough of them have persevered to complete a season that initially looked to be impossible.

Who are our front-runners for Coach of the Year? What are some of the top defensive performances? Gazette writers answer those questions and more.

Author Reid Forgrave will be in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday to talk about his book, “Love, Zac,” which explores a “complicated history” with football.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Southeast Polk are knotted atop the big-school class in this week’s Gazette Iowa high school football poll.

Central Iowa one-loss powers Southeast Polk, West Des Moines Valley leapfrog Iowa City High, Cedar Rapids Kennedy in this week’s Class 5A RPI standings.

In this week’s Iowa high school football rewind, a look at Dyersville Beckman outlasting Waterloo Columbus in overtime, 35-34.

After an 0-5 start against a tough schedule, Iowa City Liberty had some fun Friday night in a 56-0 win over Mount Pleasant.

Class 5A second-ranked Cedar Rapids forced seven turnovers and drubbed No. 7 Cedar Falls, 42-14.

John Argo scored three touchdowns as 3A No. 9 Davenport Assumption beat Mount Vernon, 24-12.

See photos from Williamsburg’s 24-21 win over Mid-Prairie.

See photos from 5A No. 2 Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s 42-14 win over 5A No. 7 Cedar Falls.

Williamsburg used a strong second half to win its third straight game, 24-21 over Mid-Prairie.

See photos from Iowa City Liberty’s 56-0 win over Mount Pleasant.

Gazette area scores, stats and more from Week 6 of the Iowa high school football season.