Five Gazette-area 5A, 4A and 3A volleyball regional quarterfinals to watch Tuesday. Cedar Rapids Xavier begins pursuit of a 10th consecutive state-tournament berth; Anamosa welcomes Waukon in a battle of surging 3A squads.
High school football: The Gazette’s post-Week 8 poll. Dowling is the new No. 1 in Class 5A; Carroll Kuemper, Grundy Center, Saint Ansgar and Algona Garrigan finish on top in 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player.
Four Gazette-area 2A and 1A volleyball regional first-round matches to watch.
Iowa High School Athletic Association released the first-round playoff pairings for Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player. Alburnett will host Crestwood in the opening round of 2A.
Iowa high school football playoffs 2025: First-round pairings for 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player. The field of 32 teams begins play next Friday, Oct. 24.
Iowa high school football 2025: How the ranked teams from The Gazette’s preseason poll fared in Week 8. Five teams in the 5A rankings were upended, including No. 1 Waukee Northwest.
See photos as the Benton Community Bobcats hosted the West Delaware Hawks for an Iowa high school football game.
The Wolves rallied from a 13-point deficit in Class 4A District 4 match-up on Senior Night in Marion
Results and stats from Week 8 of Iowa High School Football from Gazette-area teams
Derek Roling directed a masterful 68-yard drive over the final five minutes, capping it on a QB sneak with 32 seconds to play as the Lions went on to upset the Tigers, 21-13.
Dawson Kahl’s late touchdown run powers Cedar Rapids Prairie past Class 5A No. 7 Iowa City West.
With a district showdown looming next week at Class 3A No. 1 Clear Lake, the fourth-ranked Hawks gave Benton Community their undivided attention in a resounding 42-20 victory in a District 2 game on a rainy Friday night at Benton Community High School.
Class 4A No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier scored a touchdown in each quarter and dominated on both sides of the football in a 34-0 win Friday night over No. 9 Decorah at Saints Field. Xavier won the District 2 championship with the victory.
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