Iowa High School Sports

The Mustangs have parlayed their blue-collar, nose-to-the-grindstone approach into a successful season and second Class 3A state football semifinal in three seasons. They will face No. 3 Humboldt Saturday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.

University of Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen and Penn State’s Carter Starocci won NCAA titles last season. This year, they are at the same weight class and will face off at the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic on Saturday in State College, Pa.

Sutton Koller and Dallas Miller are perfect examples of why this Iowa City Liberty football team has had a great season that includes playing in Friday night’s Class 5A state playoff semifinal against three-time defending champion Southeast Polk. Already offensive stalwarts, they were asked to play defense this season, too.

There is loud, then there is the experience known as a state meet at the Linda Bloom Natatorium, a part of the Marshalltown's YMCA-YWCA facility. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state swimming and diving championships return to the facility for a 21st straight year this weekend.

We discuss last week’s Iowa high school football state quarterfinal results, preview some noteworthy semifinal matchups and pick the champions in all seven classes on this episode of the Prep Football Huddle.

Prep football state semifinals: Iowa City Liberty faces Southeast Polk on Friday; Mount Vernon meets Humboldt on Saturday.

Head football coaches in Class 5A, District 6 selected Iowa City West senior quarterback Jack Wallace as the district’s Most Valuable Player. Scott Chandler and his assistants at Iowa City Liberty is the Coaching Staff of the Year.

Girls’ basketball: The Gazette’s 2024-25 preseason rankings. West Des Moines Dowling, North Polk, Estherville ELC, Eddyville EBF and Algona Garrigan are No. 1.