Lewis Central defeated Western Dubuque 40-21 to win the Class 4A Iowa high school state football championship at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.

Western Dubuque Bobcats Grant Glausser (10) carries the ball in the third quarter against Lewis Central during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque Bobcats Grant Glausser (10) is stopped by Lewis Central Titans Curtis Witte (13) and Lewis Central Titans Nash Paulson (16) as he carries the ball in the second quarter during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque Bobcats Decklin McCool (50) shows emotion after the Bobcats fell to Lewis Central during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A Lewis Central coach talks with Western Dubuque Bobcats Grant Glausser (10) after the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque Bobcats Samuel Christoffer (51) shows emotion as he watches Lewis Central receive the championship trophy after the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque Bobcats Ryan Digmann (11) jumps up to catch the pass, but fumbles the ball in the fourth quarter against Lewis Central during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Lewis Central Titans Curtis Witte (13) jumps up and knocks the ball that was intended for Western Dubuque Bobcats Jacob LaCrone (13) in the fourth quarter during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque Bobcats Jacob LaCrone (13) pulls down Lewis Central Titans Kamdyn Cross (1) as he carries the ball in the third quarter during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque Bobcats Grant Glausser (10) runs the ball down the field and into the end zone for a touchdown in the third quarter against Lewis Central during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque Bobcats Jacob LaCrone (13) tackles Lewis Central Titans Lual Maker (88) as he catches the pass in the first quarter during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque players share a moment in the final minute of the game against Lewis Central after falling behind in points during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque Bobcats Caden Culbertson (3) reaches out to stop Lewis Central Titans Kamdyn Cross (1) as he carries the ball in the first quarter during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Lewis Central Titans Caleb Moore (15) pushes down Western Dubuque Bobcats Grant Glausser (10) as he carries the ball in the second quarter during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Lewis Central Titans Ryan Ortega (5) dives to tackle Western Dubuque Bobcats Grant Glausser (10) as he carries the ball in the second quarter during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Lewis Central Titans Bryce Juon (24) tackles Western Dubuque Bobcats Grant Glausser (10) after catching the pass resulting in him dropping the ball in the second quarter during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque Bobcats Caden Culbertson (3) tackles Lewis Central Titans Kamdyn Cross (1) as he carries the ball in the first quarter during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Lewis Central Titans Curtis Witte (13) reaches out to stop Western Dubuque Bobcats Grant Glausser (10) as he carries the ball in the first quarter during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque Bobcats Grant Glausser (10) brings the ball into the end zone for touchdown in the fourth quarter against Lewis Central during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque Bobcats Grant Glausser (10) dives to get the ball into the end zone, but comes a yard short in the first quarter against Lewis Central during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Bobcat players take down Lewis Central Titans Lual Maker (88) in the third quarter during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque head coach Justin Penner reacts to a ref after one of his players were injured during a play in the second quarter during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Bobcat fans cheer on the team in the first quarter against Lewis Central during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque Bobcats Derek Hoerner (31) carries the ball in the second quarter during the class 4A state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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