K.J. Pilcher

Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss what we learned from Week 6 and look ahead to Week 7 of Iowa high school football on this episode of the Prep Football Huddle.

Cedar Rapids Prairie qualified for the Class 4A state golf meet in consecutive years for the first time in school history. The Hawks have bigger aspirations than just making the field.

Who are our front-runners for Coach of the Year? What are some of the top defensive performances? Gazette writers answer those questions and more.

Cedar Falls ran away with the district team race, but Cedar Rapids Kennedy was able to separate itself from a logjam of teams to place second and reach the boys’ state golf tournament.

The first of four district golf meets will play Monday at Thunder Hills Country Club in Peosta. The 14-team field includes seven of the state’s top-17 teams, vying for three state berths.

Williamsburg used a strong second half to win its third straight game, 24-21 over Mid-Prairie.

Tate Schaefer was a Williamsburg student, who battled Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma for about two years and died at age 13 in March. The Raiders are 3-0 since honoring him before the fourth quarter of games.

Marcus Orr prepared to be the No. 1 quarterback. Near the end of the season’s second game, he received an opportunity and is Upper Iowa’s current starter.

We’re back for another episode of the Prep Football Huddle, our weekly Iowa high school football podcast.

Senior Ben Swails embraced the leadership role in his first chance as the full-time quarterback for first-year Clippers head coach Matt Haddy. Clear Creek Amana started the season 4-1.

We’ve done our alma maters proud. The Gazette staff answers more questions about high school football, including a social media submission from Facebook.

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Tanner Wachtl battled what he believed to be food poisoning and the field to place second in the final MVC Valley divisional and helped the Hawks to their best division finish.

North Linn is off to one of its best starts. A stingy defense and potent offense power the Lynx.

A late touchdown propelled Benton Community past No. 9 Mount Vernon in the teams’ Class 3A district opener.

Wartburg sophomore Drake George leads the team in receptions and receiving yards after taking a winding road to get back to college football.