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.
Iowa Valley produced a spirited comeback, but Audubon thwarted a last-second attempt to secure a 26-19 victory in an 8-Player quarterfinal football game Thursday night in Marengo.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association football playoffs have reached the state quarterfinals. Teams across the state in all classes will compete for a chance to play at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls next week.
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.
Iowa Valley’s football team takes a 9-0 record and No. 4 ranking into its Class Eight-Player second-round playoff game Friday night at home against Janesville. The Tigers have the ability to reach the UNI-Dome and the semifinals for the first time in 25 years.
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.
Results and stats from Week 8 of Iowa High School Football from Gazette-area teams
The Gazette’s Iowa sports staff and contributors opted to discuss high school football instead of rocket science and macroeconomics. See how much ground Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Scott Unash cover in 4 Downs.
The Gazette’s Iowa high school football and contributors expound on the intricacies of high school football. See how much Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Scott Unash ground they cover in 4 Downs
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 3 games to watch. Battles of unbeatens include CCA-Xavier, Alburnett-Regina, Decorah-Wahlert, Mount Vernon-Solon and Iowa Valley-Montezuma.
All-state quarterback Nolan Kriegel rushed for four touchdowns, including two in the Tigers’ first three snaps of the second half. No. 5 Iowa Valley beat Springville, 45-9, in the 8-Player season opener Friday night at Springville.
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