Cedar Rapids Prairie rushed for 327 yards to beat Iowa City West, 28-21, in the regular-season finale at John Wall Field. This game was won up front, so give mega props to the big uglies, as they call them, guys who never get any glory.
Cedar Rapids Prairie defeated Iowa City West 28-21 in a Class 5A Iowa high school football game at Prairie on Friday.
Kennedy Gilbertson, the MVP of the Iowa swimming team in 2023, has embraced the tradition of Iowa City West swimming while also putting her own touch on the program as its new head coach.
Iowa high school football’s Week 8 was full of surprises and the Prep Football Huddle puts them into perspective on this week’s podcast episode.
Sorting out the Gazette-area Iowa high school football playoff hopefuls in Class 5A, 4A and 3A as Week 9 approaches, plus a look at select games in 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player.
Which teams are peaking for the postseason and who’s poised for a possible upset? Plus, players capable of taking over games and programs with the coolest uniforms. The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their insights on these Iowa high school football topics.
Week 8 Iowa high school football rewind: Lance Pedersen has Clear Creek Amana on the climb. A breakthrough win at Cedar Rapids Xavier moves the Clippers into a Class 4A District 3 first-place tie.
Iowa City West beat fourth-ranked Pleasant Valley 49-35 in a Class 5A Iowa high school football game Friday night.
Iowa City West quarterback Jack Wallace passed for five touchdowns and rushed for two more, powering the Trojans to a mammoth 49-35 upset over Class 5A No. 4 Pleasant Valley Friday night at Trojan Field.
Here’s how all 70 Iowa high school football teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll fared in Week 8 games Friday night.
Here’s who all 70 Iowa high school football teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll face in Week 8 games Friday night.
The Gazette’s Prep Football Huddle takes a look at playoff scenarios for area teams entering Week 8 of the Iowa high school football season. Plus, a new trivia game and a look back at the key results from Week 7.
Linn-Mar will serve as one of the six host sites for the Iowa high school girls’ regional swimming meets set for Nov. 9. The regional assignments were released Tuesday by the IGHSAU.
Linn-Mar junior tied for eighth at the Class 4A state golf meet Tuesday at Briarwood Golf Club in Ankeny. Western Dubuque’s Brock Wilson tied for 24th. Cedar Rapids Prairie placed 12th in the team race.
Games with playoff implications. Defending champions poised to return to the state finals. What is the next technological impact? The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their insights on these Iowa high school football topics.
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