K.J. Pilcher

Reid Hall fired even-par 70 Saturday, giving him a two-day total of 141 and medalist honors at the Class 4A boys’ state golf meet at Elmcrest Country Club. He became Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s first state golf champion.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy dropped its first game of the season last week. The Cougars responded and knocked Davenport West from the ranks of the unbeaten.

Former West Branch prep Beau Cornwell transferred to Luther, a program coming off a winless 2021 campaign that hadn’t produced a multi-win season since 2017. The quarterback helped the Norse beat Simpson last week, their first win since 2019.

Cedar Rapids Xavier’s boys’ golf team is made up of a pair of brothers, but everybody seems to have a special bond that has propelled the program. Chemistry on and off the course has helped Xavier compete with Iowa’s top teams and propelled it to the Class 4A fall golf state tournament.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy has produced prominent linebackers throughout the last decade. Ryker Stelling embraces the opportunity to carry on the tradition with the hopes of inspiring future Cougars.

The Gazette prep sports staff answers questions on hot teams and even hotter takes as fall continues and the high school football season reaches Week 7.

Western Dubuque and Cedar Rapids Xavier each placed third at their respective boys’ golf districts to advance to the 2022 Class 4A state meet Friday and Saturday at Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids.

Linn-Mar’s Caden Postma has reached the Class 5A state golf meet the last two seasons. He has his sights set on finishing his high school career with one more state berth.

Cornell was within a score with the ball to start the second half. Lake Forest capitalized on a turnover and pulled away from the Rams.

No. 7 Cedar Rapids Prairie’s punishing style racked up 362 rushing yards, including 180 from Makelle Taylor, and 28 first downs as the Hawks rolled over Waterloo West, 45-14.

Former Western Dubuque prep Ben Bryant leads the American Rivers Conference in all-purpose yards and punt returns, and ranks among the league leaders in touchdowns and points for Wartburg.

Class 3A’s leader in passing yards initially wasn’t expected to start the season. But Mount Vernon QB Joey Rhomberg recovered from knee surgery in time for the opener and immediately excelled.

Did it seem like there were more blowouts than usual in Iowa high school football last Friday? We consider whether that’s a trend or an anomaly on this episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast and discuss what else stood out in Week 5.

Iowa’s high school football season has reached the second half of the regular season for all classes. We answer questions on teams, individuals and venues.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Reid Hall said he hasn’t had the best season, but the junior earned his second straight MVC Valley Division Player of the Year honor with a medalist performance, while Linn-Mar captured its first divisional crown under head coach Chris James. Cedar Falls swept the Mississippi Division.