Follow The Gazette’s live blog and scoreboard to stay up to date on Week 9 of the 2022 Iowa high school football season, which includes the first round of the playoffs in 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player.
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Follow The Gazette’s live blog and scoreboard to stay up to date on Week 9 of the 2022 Iowa high school football season, which includes the first round of the playoffs in 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player.
Cedar Rapids Xavier senior football linebacker Thomas Sundell led the Saints in tackles last season and is tops again this season, with more than double the stops of the next-highest Saint. His success has been predicated on playing physical and watching a lot of game film.
Here’s how the Iowa high school football teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll fared in Week 9, the last week of the regular season for some and the first round of the playoffs for others.
Linn-Mar running back Carter Henderson missed the first two games of the season and slowly increased his workload the next two weeks. He has regained his form, surpassing the 100-yard mark and scoring at least once in each of No. 9 Linn-Mar’s last four games.
Week 9 of Iowa high school football is the last week of the regular season for some (5A, 4A, 3A), the first round of the playoffs for others (2A, 1A, A, 8-Player). This episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast breaks it all down.
A look at Week 9 in Iowa high school football, from the playoff scenarios for the big schools, to the key small-school first-round matchups.
The Gazette Iowa high school sports staff answers questions about the first round of the playoffs for small schools, the RPI, Coach of the Year candidates and cool lids.
Cedar Rapids Prairie has clinched a playoff berth; Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Linn-Mar, Iowa City High have playoff destiny in their own hands.
Central Lyon-GLR, Van Meter, West Hancock and Remsen St. Mary’s head into the playoffs as No. 1 teams in The Gazette’s Iowa high school football rankings.
Alburnett got a tying touchdown pass and 2-point conversion pass with 30 seconds left in regulation, then scored a TD in overtime and the extra-point kick, giving it a thrilling 32-31 win over Columbus Community for the Class A District 5 championship.
Central City’s football team is making its third state playoff appearance in school history, and it’s “absolutely a big deal.”
The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the round of 32 pairings for the 2022 Iowa high school football playoffs Saturday.
It wasn’t the prettiest game ever, but a 21-6 win over Oskaloosa Friday night at Kingston Stadium moves Cedar Rapids Washington’s football team another step closer to the Class 4A state playoffs.
Paustian’s effort has paid dividends in his first two weeks of high school competition. Paustian remained unbeaten, pinning Marion’s Lucas Stearns for the 150-pound title Saturday at the Mount Vernon Invitational.
Women’s basketball: Hannah Stuelke -- and the rest of Iowa’s post posse -- regain their mojo in Iowa’s 102-68 victory over Lindenwood.
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