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Running back Campbell Janis went over 1,000 yards rushing this season Friday night for the Iowa City West football team. Wide receiver Ethan Headings went over 1,000 yards receiving Friday night for the Iowa City West football team. But the biggest accomplishment in the Class 5A No. 10 Trojans’ 42-14 win Friday night over Linn-Mar was a spot in the state playoffs.
Photos from the Linn-Mar vs. Iowa City West Iowa High School football game October 24, 2025
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Iowa High School Athletic Association released the first-round playoff pairings for Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player. Alburnett will host Crestwood in the opening round of 2A.
Derek Roling directed a masterful 68-yard drive over the final five minutes, capping it on a QB sneak with 32 seconds to play as the Lions went on to upset the Tigers, 21-13.
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 8 games to watch. North Linn plays at Wapsie Valley in the Class A District 4 championship game.
Some of the Gazette-area performances were better on Day 2 of the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 4A state golf meet Tuesday at Hyperion Field Club in Johnston. Cedar Rapids Xavier placed eighth in the team race, while Linn-Mar senior Christian Cloyd tied for 15th.
Cedar Rapids Xavier tied for eighth and Linn-Mar was 12th after the first round of the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 4A boys’ state golf meet Monday at Hyperion Field Club in Johnston.
Cedar Rapids Xavier held a goal workshop to start the season. Every player on the roster had “state championship” listed as one of their team goals. The Saints have reached the Class 4A tournament and have a chance to accomplishment the unifying objective.
Linn-Mar’s Christian Cloud won a sudden-victory playoff for individual medalist honors and Cedar Rapids Xavier captured the team title at the Class 4A boys’ golf district meet Monday at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls.
Christian Cloyd has placed eighth and 12th in the last two state tournaments. The Linn-Mar senior will begin his final high school golf postseason at the Class 4A district at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls.
Coming off their first win of the year last Thursday at Davenport Central, the Lions looked even more impressive on Friday night against Pleasant Valley.
Cedar Rapids Prairie accomplished a first in program history. With a runner-up finish at the MVC Valley Division golf meet Monday, the Hawks won its first MVC Valley Division title in boys; golf.
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.”
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