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Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford answer more high school football questions. Bears bear, bees bee and sports writers discuss what teams must win, dominant units, consistent performers and post-game celebrations.
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Class 3A No. 7 Solon beat top-ranked Williamsburg 21-14 in an Iowa high school football game Friday night.
Multiple times the Solon defense hoisted the team on its shoulders Friday night, canceling out short fields and turnovers, limiting scores and putting up points of their own in the No. 7 Spartans’ 21-14 victory over top-ranked Williamsburg in a Class 3A District 5 battle at Spartan Stadium. Solon won its sixth straight game and took control of the district title race.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog for scores and updates from Week 7 of the Iowa high school football season Friday night.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Branch started the 2023 Iowa high school football season 0-2 against tough schedules but have won every game since, including a pair of eye-openers last week. The Prep Football Huddle podcast discusses those teams and more noteworthy resurgences this week.
This week, a handful of teams that have climbed into The Gazette’s rankings during the regular season get to test themselves against more-established top-10 teams. Here’s who all 72 teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll face in Week 7.
A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 7.
Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford evaluate teams’ stocks, the toughest district and technology on the fan experience. We also pick which coach would be fun to mic up for a game.
The Gazette’s 2023 post-Week 6 Iowa high school football poll: Cedar Rapids Kennedy, MFL MarMac make big jumps after statement wins Friday.
Ultimately, a combination of “ice in the veins” and a huge goal line stand were the difference at Spartan Stadium. Class 3A No. 7 Solon defeated Benton Community, 16-13, in a double-overtime thriller Friday night in a pivotal District 5 battle.
Class 3A No. 7 Solon beat Benton Community 16-13 in double-overtime in an Iowa high school football game Friday night at Spartan Stadium.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog for scores and updates from Week 6 of the Iowa high school football season Friday night.
Photos from the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Robert Morris men’s basketball in the season opener at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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