K.J. Pilcher

Twenty-two Iowa high school football playoff games Friday feature Gazette-area teams. Here is an overview of 12 contests and the full schedule.

It’s all about the playoffs now with 16 teams remaining in each of the seven Iowa high school football classes. This episode of the Prep Football Huddle takes a class-by-class look at the brackets with games to watch and surprise teams to consider.

All four Iowa City football programs are in the Round of 16. Which Metro team has the best chance to advance? Will the playoffs eventually include all teams? The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their insights on these Iowa high school football topics.

Week 9 Iowa high school football rewind: Decorah records an unbeaten regular season, West Branch upsets Sigourney-Keota Iowa City Liberty gets the No. 1 seed in Class 5A and Solon and Benton meet again.

Benton Community’s hard-nosed defense and pounding ground game produced a 21-0 win over top-ranked Williamsburg Friday night in Van Horne. The No. 8 Bobcats claimed the Class 3A District 5 title.

More than half of Tyler Staker’s life has revolved around the Coe football program he played for and has led since succeeding his dad in 2016. His devotion to Coe, its football program and his players can be contagious and the Kohawks witness it daily.

The storm that postponed the regular-season finale couldn’t put a damper on Eric Addy’s first season as the Warriors’ head coach. Cedar Rapids Washington entered Week 9 with a 3-5 record, surpassing last year’s win total.

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.

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.

Cornell controlled most of the game against league power Monmouth (Ill.) College. The Fighting Scots scored 17 points in the final 14 minutes and defeated the Rams, 38-28, Saturday in Mount Vernon.

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.

Coe looks for its first 7-0 start since 2016, Cornell faces a true test against Monmouth, Upper Iowa finds success behind Overstreet and more storylines in Iowa small college football this weekend.

Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s turnaround under three-year head coach Ed Miles reached a new mark Thursday. The J-Hawks handled Davenport Central, 35-0, Thursday night at Kingston Stadium to secure their first winning regular season since 2015.

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 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.