No. 2 Woodbury Central beat East Buchanan 28-20 in a Class A Iowa high school football state semifinal game Thursday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.

East Buchanan’s Hunter Bowers (8) breaks a tackle out of the backfield during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Hunter Bowers (8) stretches for the opening touchdown during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Hunter Bowers (8) pushes the ball closer to the goal line after bursting out of the backfield during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Tanner Thurn (44) looks for a gap in the line during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Tanner Thurn (44) stiff-arms his way to the edge during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Tanner Thurn (44) braces for a tackle during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Tanner Thurn (44) grinds forward during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Trystin Russell (5) sneaks into the end zone during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Hunter Bowers (8) spins away from a tackle during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Tanner Thurn (44) breaks a pair of tackles during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Keenan Pals (1) tries to escape during a punt return during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Hunter Bowers (8) breaks free for a huge gain before being forced out of bounds during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan assistant coach Justin Shaffer embraces his quarterback Trystin Russell (5) after their team fell short during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Clay Wilgenbusch (63) takes off his helmet in frustration during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan players celebrate a two point conversion during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Hunter Bowers (8) breaks free and pushes the ball deep into the red zone during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Woodbury Central’s Drew Kluender (10) scrambles for a first down during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Woodbury Central’s Drew Kluender (10) scrambles in the pocket during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Woodbury Central’s Jayden Lloyd (15) is helped up by a teammate after breaking up a pass into the endzone during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan players bring home the state participant trophy during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Little Bucs peewee football players celebrate a first down during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Woodbury Central’s Drew Kluender (10) is brought down by East Buchanan’s Jacob Lehs (3) during a high school A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan players embrace after falling short in the A state semifinal game between East Buchanan and Woodbury Central on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

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