Jeff Linder

Cedar Rapids Prairie coach Mark Bliss earned his 200th career win, and more notes from Week 2 of Iowa high school football.

Cedar Rapids Xavier built a 16-point third-quarter lead against West Delaware, then its defense saved the day at the end.

Marion’s Avery Van Hook and Elise Mehaffy have served both as setters and hitters together for three years.

Now that we’ve had time to take an in-depth look at Week 1 of the Iowa high school football season, The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, K.J. Pilcher and Jeff Johnson share their biggest takeaways on this week’s Prep Football Huddle podcast.

Here’s a closer look at 12 Gazette-area Week 2 prep football games.

Kennedy, Prairie and Iowa City West went 6-3 in the MVC-MAC Challenge, and West also has a win over Xavier.

Iowa City Liberty remains on top of The Gazette’s area volleyball rankings after a 6-1 opening week.

MVL’s Laura Swart and West’s Alex McKane gout out fast to win individual crowns at the Williamsburg cross country Invite.

Members of The Gazette high school football staff answer four random questions about the current season. Feel free to discuss among yourselves.

The 2021-22 Iowa women’s basketball season tips off Nov. 4 with an exhibition game vs. Truman State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

North Scott and Indianola share the top spot in 4A in The Gazette’s Week 1 football poll. West Marshall joins Central Lyon-GLR atop 2A.

Down a set and trailing 19-13 in the second, West Delware rallied to top host Independence in the championship match of Saturday’s volleyball tournament.

Jazan Williams scored the go-ahead TD, then Jeron Senters’ INT clinched a season-opening win for Cedar Rapids Kennedy over Iowa City West

Linn-Mar transfer Jeron Senters is expected to play a big role for Cedar Rapids Kennedy this season.

3A No. 10 Mount Vernon unveiled “skilled underclassmen, and amazing chemistry” Thursday, and the result was two matches of destruction.