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It’s all about the playoffs now with 16 teams remaining in each of the seven Iowa high school football classes. This episode of the Prep Football Huddle takes a class-by-class look at the brackets with games to watch and surprise teams to consider.
All four Iowa City football programs are in the Round of 16. Which Metro team has the best chance to advance? Will the playoffs eventually include all teams? The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their insights on these Iowa high school football topics.
Iowa high school football rankings: Dowling, North Polk close as unanimous No. 1 teams in 5A and 4A; Dubuque Wahlert and Sergeant Bluff-Luton share the top spot in 3A.
Here’s how all 71 Iowa high school football teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll fared in Week 9 games Friday night.
Here’s who all 71 Iowa high school football teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll face in Week 9 games Friday night.
Five Gazette-area 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school volleyball regional semifinals to watch. Anamosa hosts Center Point-Urbana in a ranked-vs-ranked encounter.
Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman and CPU’s Grace Estling won individual titles at the 3A state cross country qualifying meet at Solon. State bids go to the Solon, Marion and Des Moines Christian girls and the DMC, Central DeWitt and Davenport Assumption boys.
Photos from the Class 3A Iowa high school cross country state-qualifying meet meet at Solon Recreation and Nature Area in Solon on Wednesday.
Sorting out the Gazette-area Iowa high school football playoff hopefuls in Class 5A, 4A and 3A as Week 9 approaches, plus a look at select games in 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player.
Gazette-area Class 4A cross country runners compete in state-qualifying meets at Dubuque, Pleasant Hill and Pleasant Valley; 3A at Pella, Solon and Waverly.
Led by No. 1 Mount Vernon and No. 3 West Delaware, area Iowa high school state volleyball tournament hopefuls are plentiful in Class 3A.
Iowa high school football rankings: Changes atop 5A and 4A; West Lyon, Grundy Center, West Hancock and Remsen St. Mary’s head into the 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player playoffs at No. 1.
The Gazette’s Week 8 Iowa high school football roundup with Friday night’s statewide scores and complete coverage of area games.
Scenes from the Marion and Soiux Center state volleyball match. Sioux Center Warriors won the match 25-24, 19-25, 25-14, and 25-21.
Sergeant Bluff-Luton shocked Xavier last season and the Clippers made sure history did not repeat itself
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