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The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the round of 16 pairings for all seven classes Saturday. Each class is split into four four-team pods with the pod winner advancing to the state semifinals held at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. In Class 5A, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa City High and Linn-Mar made the field and will play on the road for the first round.
Paths to the UNI-Dome have been mapped out. The Iowa High School Athletic Association released Round of 16 pairings for the Iowa high school football playoffs Saturday morning.
In a season of what might have been, the Linn-Mar football team just did not have enough in Friday night’s regular-season finale against Class 5A No. 4 Pleasant Valley.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog for scores and updates from Week 9 of the Iowa high school football season Friday night, the final week of the regular season for Class 5A, 4A and 3A and the first round of the playoffs for Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player.
It’s playoff time in Iowa high school football, at least for Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player. This episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast previews the Round of 32 in those classes and looks at what’s at stake in the final week of the regular season for 5A, 4A and 3A teams.
When you get to Week 9 of the Iowa high school football season, there’s a lot to sift through. Doing the math on Class 5A RPIs, visiting the district races in 4A and 3A, and peeking at the big games as playoffs start in 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player.
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The Iowa high school football postseason begins for teams in Classes 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player. The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their thoughts on teams bound for the UNI-Dome, upset-minded No. 4 seeds and the benefits of a Week 9 game for non-playoff programs.
Top-ranked and two-time defending state champion Waukee headlines a nine-team field assigned to the Linn-Mar state qualifying meet to be held on Nov. 4. Assignments for the six girls’ swimming qualifying meets were released over the weekend by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.
Bobby Bacon and Jeremiah Madlock struck for a 63-yard touchdown pass in the opening quarter. Miles Parlet added the thunder behind a strong rush attack that complemented a stingy defense. The Little Hawks improved their postseason standing Friday night with a dominant 30-0 victory over Linn-Mar.
Iowa City High beat Linn-Mar 30-0 in a Class 5A Iowa high school football game Friday night at Bates Field.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog for scores and updates from Week 8 of the Iowa high school football season Friday night.
It’s getting down to crunch time on the Prep Football Huddle podcast. This week’s show delves into eye-opening Week 7 wins from Solon, Marion and more, the updated playoff picture and Week 8 games to watch.
The two words you heard most when asking around for a scouting report on the 2025-26 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders were “speed” and “depth.” The club begins the United States Hockey League regular season Friday against Des Moines at the league’s annual Fall Classic in suburban Pittsburgh.
Iowa Girls Tennis Regionals: Cedar Rapids Washington seniors Lily Belle Barker and Samantha Becker qualified for the state tournament. Liberty's Vivian Kahler was the top seed and she earned a return trip to state. And more.
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