K.J. Pilcher

After injury, a pandemic and a year away from football, Alphonso Soko has returned to the field with Coe. He has made an immediate impact.

Linn-Mar senior Clayton Muszynski led the team in tackles the last two seasons. The all-stater has moved from the secondary to outside linebacker and remains on the Lions’ top stoppers.

The Gazette's Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson share their Week 3 takeaways on this episode of Prep Football Huddle and look ahead to Week 4's biggest games.

Cedar Rapids Washington shot its lowest team round of the season to topple Class 4A leaders Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids Prairie.

Defending NCAA and Big Ten champion Iowa opens its Big Ten wrestling dual schedule at home against Minnesota on Jan. 7. The Hawkeyes’ other conference home duals include Purdue, Penn State and Wisconsin.

The Gazette staff pose and answer four random questions about the Iowa high school football season. Montezuma’s Eddie Burgess continues gaudy stats, Linn-Mar’s ceiling, which 0-3 team is poised for a victory and our favorite stadiums are discussed.

Logan Miller shot 3-under on his final two holes to card a 71 and become the first J-Hawk boys’ golfer to earn MVC divisional medalist honors.

Coe running back Alphonso Soko rushed for 284 yards and a touchdown, helping the Kohawks down Hope College, 28-21, Saturday at Clark Field.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy gave up the first touchdown but dominated the rest of the way in a 48-7 victory over Cedar Rapids Washington.

Cornell Coach Dan Pifer was anxious for the season opener against Coe, wondering how the Rams would do in live-game situations. After a 38-7 loss, Pifer and the Rams look to improve for the Midwest Conference start against Beloit.

Reid Ortiz is in his third varsity season. He now has earned the reins of the Cedar Rapids Washington offense. He has produced decent numbers in his first full season as the Warriors’ starting QB.

Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Charlie Allen and Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Reid Hall shot 3-under par to share medalist honors at the CRANDIC golf meet at Brown Deer Golf Club. The round was Allen’s best 18-hole score, while Hall helped the Cougars win the team title.

Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford opted for high school football over nuclear fusion questions. Read our opinions from Week 2.

Coe’s Carter Maske passed for 263 yards and two touchdowns, Alphonso Soko rushed for two more and the Kohawks defeated Cornell, 38-7.

Linn-Mar’s Tim Lovell likes to run the ball and field a physical, fast defense. The Lions pounded out a 25-15 win over the Lightning, tallying three rushing TDs and four turnovers.