Iowa City Regina feasted on a steady diet of rushes in the second half and beat top-ranked Grundy Center, 21-12, in a Class 1A state football semifinal Friday at UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The Regals snapped the Spartans 50-game win streak.
Scenes from the class A semifinal football game between Iowa City Regina vs. Grundy Center. Regina Catholic High School won the game 31-12.
Newton converted a turnover early in the third quarter of Thursday night’s Class 4A Iowa state football playoff semifinal into a touchdown and a 17-3 lead on top-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier. But the Saints rallied, scoring a go-ahead touchdown with 3:26 left that gave them a 31-24 win at the UNI-Dome.
Second-ranked Solon identified core values of love, effort, growth, integrity and trust during the offense. The theme has propelled that Spartans to an 11-0 record and the Class 3A state football semifinals against No. 8 Nevada Saturday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
See photos as the Cedar Rapids Xavier Saints took on the Newton Cardinals in an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship semifinal game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
Iowa City Regina linebacker and tight end Tate Wallace has become a major contributor in offense, defense and special teams. His effort has also garnered attention as an NCAA Division I recruit.
Coe and Upper Iowa still entertain postseason possibilities in regular-season finale. Cornell attempts to end Curt Ritchie’s first season on a good note. Wartburg tries to close regular-season unbeaten and more. Here are five small college storylines.
Cedar Rapids Xavier and Newton face off in a Class 4A Iowa high school football playoff semifinal at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. It is one of four games Thursday.
Over the years, those traditions have evolved for both the sports and the athletes in those sports. Another evolution will take place starting Thursday as the state swimming and diving meet will be held here for the first time at University of Iowa’s Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.
Gazette sports writers Jeff Johnson Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss Iowa High School Football playoffs on the Triple Option Podcast November 12, 2025
Cedar Rapids Xavier junior quarterback Cash Parks has been an integral part of a football team that is undefeated and top ranked in Class 4A going into Thursday night’s state playoff semifinal against Newton. A year ago, he was involved in a head-on auto collision that he realizes could have turned out much worse than it did.
Senior is coming off a Nebrasa Youth Tour title and enjoys year-round bowling, helping younger teammates
Girls’ basketball: The Gazette’s 2025-26 preseason rankings. Johnston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Maquoketa, Hinton and Council Bluffs St. Albert are No. 1.
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