Iowa City Liberty quarterback Reece Rettig has been named the Class 5A football player of the year by the Iowa Football Coaches Association. There are 45 players from The Gazette area that are first-team players in their respective classes.
Cedar Rapids Xavier and Iowa City Regina play for titles in Class 3A and Class 1A, respectively.
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.
Results and stats from the playoffs of Iowa High School Football from Gazette-area teams
High school football teams play in the Iowa High School Athletic Association playoffs. All seven classes will compete in the Round of 16 for a spot in the state quarterfinals.
Results and stats from Week 9 of Iowa High School Football from Gazette-area teams
Results and stats from Week 8 of Iowa High School Football from Gazette-area teams
High school football: Benton Community outlasts Independence in overtime, 34-28. Bobcats prevail despite 341 total yards by Mustangs QB Christopher Meyer.
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 7 games to watch. Waterloo West and Kennedy collide Thursday in a pivotal game of 3-3 teams.
The high school football season enters the final weeks of the regular season. Gazette staff breaks down what teams are in most need of a win, most reliable kickers, which district is still up for grabs and what will high school football be like in 25 years.
West Delaware High School won the game against Independence High School on Oct. 3, 42-27.
High school football: Balanced, bruising rushing attack sends West Delaware past Independence, 42-27. After missing the playoffs last year, the Class 3A sixth-ranked Hawks are 6-0.
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 6 games to watch. The state’s 8-Player game of the week is at Preston, where unbeatens Edgewood-Colesburg and Easton Valley collide
Week 5 Iowa High School football rewind: Beau Burns went off for 612 total yards (441 rushing) and 10 touchdowns in BGM’s 74-21 rout of Martensdale-St. Marys.
There’s a reason Clear Lake’s football team is ranked No. 1 in Class 3A. The Lions have athletes all over the place, all on display Friday night in an impressive 43-0 win at No. 5 Independence.
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