K.J. Pilcher

Eddie Johnson has been a regular contributor for the Solon football team. He has returned to the backfield and has become the Spartans’ leading rusher through three games of his senior season. Class 3A No. 1 Solon hosts No. 3 Mount Vernon Friday night at Spartan Stadium

Teams like Cedar Rapids Prairie, Linn-Mar and North Linn are climbing The Gazette’s Iowa high school football rankings after big Week 3 wins. The Prep Football Huddle podcast discusses what stood out last week and the Week 4 games that might shake up the next poll.

Linn-Mar’s Christian Cloyd and Cedar Rapids Xavie’s Logan Otting played a sudden-victory playoff to determine medalist honors at the CRANDIC boys’ golf meet Tuesday at Hunters Ridge Golf Course in Marion. Cloyd won the playoff after two holes.

How is Linn-Mar making co-head coaches work? Which 0-3 team is in desperate need of a victory? Sifting through the Class 5A jumble and identifying coaches who would make good podcast hosts. The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their thoughts on these Iowa high school football topics.

Western Dubuque won the team race and Bobcats senior Brock Wilson captured medalist honors at the MVC Mississippi Division meet Monday at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City. Cedar Rapids Prairie had a strong showing at the MVC Valley Division meet at Pheasant Ridge in Cedar Falls.

Center Point-Urbana scored 24 straight points and shut out Marion after halftime for a 24-21 victory Friday. CPU has made strides this week and earned its first win under head coach Travis Bark.

North Linn’s streaks of 10 wins, six shutouts and 24 scoreless quarters against Starmont remained intact with a 14-0 win over the Class A sixth-ranked Stars.

Upper Iowa’s Eddie Burgess takes touchdown streak into Week 3. More passing success for Coe? Wartburg faces ranked foe. Cornell looks to rebound and Luther begins play. Here are five storylines in Iowa small college football this weekend.

Cedar Rapids Washington’s ground-and-pound attack yielded 301 rushing yards and the defense caused Davenport West fits in a 36-6 win Thursday night at Kingston Stadium.

UNI released its list of home wrestling events for the 2024-25 season. The Panthers will host Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Dakota State and Nebraska. UNI will also compete in the NWCA National Duals, noting that the Division I component will return to the Multi-Divisional event.

Which Iowa high school football teams made the biggest statements in Week 2? We look back at some key Gazette-area games and how those results shook up the rankings on the Prep Football Huddle.

Boys’ golf still remains popular at the high school level. Many Gazette-area teams have seen consistent or increased participation this fall.

What teams have made big strides in the opening weeks? Why the disparity in 8-Player District 7? Most impressive start and your top fantasy league picks? The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their thoughts on these topics.

Clay Krousie hadn’t started a football game at quarterback in almost five years. After a slow start, he was effective and successful, passing for 222 yards and two touchdowns in Coe’s 55-10 win over Cornell.

Benton Community football is big boy football. The Bobcats ran roughshod against Marion, amassing 342 rushing yards in a 41-13 victory.