Who got a promising draw? Who got the “Group of Death”? We break down the Iowa high school football playoffs Round of 16 pairings on this week’s Prep Football Huddle podcast.
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Who got a promising draw? Who got the “Group of Death”? We break down the Iowa high school football playoffs Round of 16 pairings on this week’s Prep Football Huddle podcast.
A look at 11 Gazette area Round of 16 games in the Iowa high school football playoffs.
Butch Pedersen has led his West Branch football team to a 9-0 record and Class 1A’s playoff Round of 16. Lance Pedersen has led Mount Vernon to a 9-0 record and Class 3A’s playoff Round of 16. It’s the first time father and son finished the regular season unbeaten in their established head coaching careers. But the unprecedented success has come as Butch battles cancer.
The Gazette’s Iowa high school football staff poses and answers questions about the playoffs: Surprise team to reach the UNI-Dome? Will anyone run the table?
Prep volleyball: Kennedy-Northwest, CCA-West Delaware, Solon-West Liberty toss-ups highlight 10 area regional finals.
Linn-Mar and Cedar Rapids Prairie will face off two times in as many weeks, opening the first round of the Class 5A playoffs next Friday at John Wall Field. The Iowa High School Athletic Association released Round of 16 pairings for all classes Saturday.
Berths for the Iowa high school state cross country meet are on the line Wednesday for teams and runners in Class 4A and Class 3A. Here is a primer on Wednesday’s races that have a heavy area presence.
The Gazette Iowa high school sports staff answers questions about the first round of the playoffs for small schools, the RPI, Coach of the Year candidates and cool lids.
Prep volleyball: Mount Vernon claims its fourth consecutive Wamac Conference volleyball championship.
Dike-New Hartford won the 2022 Westside Invitational at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
Short-handed and short-staffed, Marion’s volleyball team reached the championship match of the Westside Invitational, but Dike-New Hartford was way too much at the end.
With the release of the first official Iowa high school football RPI standings of the season, we break down what stands out on this week's Prep Football Huddle podcast.
Volleyball notes: Tuesday featured some back-roads driving and a pair of showdown sweeps for Iowa City Liberty and Mount Vernon.
Live updates Tuesday from the 2025 state volleyball tournament at Xtream Arena, Coralville.
Photos from the quaterfinal match of the Iowa High School State Volleyball Tournament between Cherokee and Humboldt at Xtream Arena in Coralville Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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