Photos from West Branch vs. MFL MarMac in the quarterfinals of the Iowa high school football playoffs.
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Photos from West Branch vs. MFL MarMac in the quarterfinals of the Iowa high school football playoffs.
For the third time in four seasons, Williamsburg is headed to the UNI-Dome. The Class 2A second-ranked Raiders mastered the elements and dominated from start to finish, beating Centerville 35-0 Friday night at Williamsburg.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog and scoreboard to stay up to date on Friday night’s quarterfinal games in the 2022 Iowa high school football playoffs.
Football’s attraction comes naturally to Solon junior Ben Kampman. His dad and assistant coach, Aaron, is well-known for his University of Iowa career, preceding a 10-year stint in the NFL that yielded two Pro Bowl selections. Ben Kampman emerged as a key component to Solon’s defense, ranking sixth in Class 3A with seven sacks.
Linebacker-fullback Tate Joens is a senior for a Cedar Rapids Prairie football team that plays Friday night at Southeast Polk in a Class 5A state playoff quarterfinal. His brothers, father and uncles all played at the school, a string of Joenses that will end after this season.
Capsules for 10 Gazette area Iowa high school state football quarterfinal games.
North Linn’s football team lost starting quarterback Tate Haughenbury to mononucleosis at the end of the regular season. But the Lynx still have won two playoff games, including 28-14, Friday night over Mason City Newman. North Linn is in the quarterfinals for the second time in school history.
Scores, stats and more from the 2022 Iowa high school football playoffs round of 16.
No. 8-ranked East Buchanan didn't complete one pass, but ran the ball, unofficially, for 500 yards in an impressive, 57-21, win over 10th-ranked Alburnett in the Class A playoffs before an overflow crowd at Jim Carver Field.
Makelle Taylor rushed for 335 yards and backup quarterback Will Phillips stepped in to throw four touchdown passes in Cedar Rapids Prairie’s 50-28 victory over No. 8 Linn-Mar in a Class 5A first-round playoff football game Friday night, avenging the regular-season finale loss.
Thanks to a 28-0 third quarter run, third-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier (10-0) defeated Cedar Rapids Washington, 44-7, in a Class 4A opening-round playoff matchup Friday night at Saints Field.
Waukee Northwest played the toughest schedule in Class 5A this football season, which made its 5-4 record deceiving. The Wolves brushed past Cedar Rapids Kennedy in a playoff first-rounder Friday night at Kingston Stadium.
For the first time in its football program history, Iowa City Liberty is a playoff victor. The fifth-ranked Lightning fought off a ferocious rushing attack to seize control in the second half, pulling away from No. 10 Webster City in a Class 4A first-round game.
Take a photographic tour of the first half of December 2025.
Was it too nice a day to go rabbit hunting? Fishing and golf weren’t options. I mean, a sunny calm day on a foot of snow is just about perfect for so many pursuits.
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