Nathan Ford

Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford kick off a season of high school football questions. Read our takes on Week 1 heroes, Week 2 contests and reasonable expectations of a first-year program.

Here’s a look at how all the teams ranked in The Gazette’s preseason poll fared this week.

Why should Friday get all the fun? Week 1 of the Iowa high school football schedule also comes with a pair of ranked matchups on Saturday night. Here’s a look at who all the teams ranked in The Gazette’s preseason poll face this week.

Here is The Gazette’s Iowa high school football Class 5A poll ahead of the 2023 season. Southeast Polk starts at No. 1.

Here is The Gazette’s Iowa high school football Class 4A poll ahead of the 2023 season. Cedar Rapids Xavier starts at No. 1.

Here is The Gazette’s Iowa high school football Class 3A poll ahead of the 2023 season. Mount Vernon starts at No. 1.

Here is The Gazette’s Iowa high school football Class 1A poll ahead of the 2023 season. Van Meter, last year’s Class 1A state champion, starts at No. 1.

Here is The Gazette’s Iowa high school football Class 1A poll ahead of the 2023 season. Grundy Center, last year’s Class A state champion, starts at No. 1.

Here is The Gazette’s Iowa high school football Class A poll ahead of the 2023 season. West Hancock starts at No. 1.

Here is The Gazette’s Iowa high school football 8-Player poll ahead of the 2023 season. Gladbrook-Reinbeck starts at No. 1.

Three years after a pandemic-canceled season, the Cedar Rapids Inferno are still playing soccer, still having fun — and winning.

Former University of Iowa women’s soccer star Cloé Lacasse made her FIFA Women’s World Cup debut with Canada, adding to a lengthy recent list of accomplishments.

All Iowa high school state softball tournament quarterfinal, semifinal and championship games will be streamed live — 35 games in all — for free this week, with the finals also set to air on TV.

All 28 Iowa high school baseball state tournament games are available to watch this week via Iowa High School Sports Network TV affiliates or live stream, but the streaming option isn’t available for free this year.

The Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association announced its 2023 all-state girls’ soccer teams and season awards.