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Here are a dozen Gazette-area Week 4 Iowa high school football games to watch, including a 4A top-10 battle of unbeatens between Cedar Rapids Xavier and North Scott.

No change from 1 through 10 in this week’s Gazette area Super Ten high school volleyball rankings.

Shane Falco approves our answers to Iowa high school football questions. Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, Nathan Ford and K.J. Pilcher talk Week 2 wins, defenses, upcoming games and what programs could make good reality TV.

Tate Brunk has probably played at least 50 rounds at Brown Deer Golf Club over the last year. The Iowa City Liberty senior has a lay of the land on his home course. He converted that experience into his best round of the season Monday.

Graham Beckman responded to his chance as a starting quarterback, leading Iowa City Liberty to a 2-0 record and No. 6 ranking in The Gazette’s Class 4A poll before Friday’s game at Western Dubuque. He ranks among the 4A leaders in most passing categories.

NIL is the first topic on this week’s Prep Football Huddle podcast. Then, it’s back to the field. Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss the Iowa high school football teams and players that had the best performances last week, plus the games to watch this week.

Here are a dozen Gazette-area Week 3 Iowa high school football games to watch, including the Cedar Rapids Kennedy-Cedar Rapids Washington rivalry at Kingston Stadium.

The Gazette’s area Super Ten volleyball rankings, updated Sept. 7. Flipping the top four: Cedar Rapids Xavier is on top, followed by Marion, Mount Vernon and Iowa City Liberty.