It didn’t look great for Iowa City Liberty’s football team when star quarterback Reece Rettig had to come out of the game with a leg injury in the second quarter of its Class 5A playoff football first-rounder Friday night against Waukee. But Rettig returned, and the Lightning rambled to a 34-20 win. Next up is Southeast Polk, which Liberty beat in the regular season but is the four-time defending 5A champion.
“It didn’t matter if it was home or away games,” Regina senior quarterback Kyle Tracy said. “He meant a lot to this team. This game was for him.”
Results and stats from the playoffs of Iowa High School Football from Gazette-area teams
Class 3A second-ranked Spartans routed Benton Community, 31-6, in the first round of the high school football playoffs Friday night at Solon High School.
Cedar Rapids Xavier rout Waverly-Shell Rock 47-0 in the first round of the Iowa High School football playoff.
Photos from Waverly-Shell Rock vs. Cedar Rapids Washington Iowa High School football first round playoff game Friday, October 31, 2025
Photos from Solon vs. Benton Community Iowa High School football first round playoff game Friday, October 31, 2025. Solon would go on to win 31-6.
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