Key football games in Week 9

IOWA CITY HIGH at C.R. JEFFERSON (Thursday)

Time & place: 7:15 p.m., at Kingston Stadium.

Records: City High is 8-0; Jefferson is 1-7.

What's at stake: For City High, an unbeaten regular season and the possibility of a No. 1 seed in the Class 4A East playoffs.

C.R. KENNEDY at DUBUQUE WAHLERT

Time & place: 7:15 p.m., at the Rock Bowl, Dubuque.

Records: Kennedy is 3-5; Wahlert is 2-6.

What's at stake: Kennedy guarantees a substate berth with a win. Wahlert could slide into the postseason with a win and some assistance.

LINN-MAR at IOWA CITY WEST

Time & place: 7:15 p.m., at Trojan Field, Iowa City.

Records: Linn-Mar is 7-1; West is 3-5.

What's at stake: Linn-Mar can capture the MVC Valley Division title with a win. A victory would assure West a bid in the postseason.

WATERLOO EAST at C.R. WASHINGTON

Time & place: 7:15 p.m., at Kingston Stadium.

Records: East is 2-6; Washington 6-2.

What's at stake: The Warriors can clinch home-field advantage for its substate game with a win, and earn a share of the MVC Valley Division title with a win and a Linn-Mar loss.

C.R. XAVIER at C.R. PRAIRIE

Time & place: 7:15 p.m., at John Wall Field.

Records: Xavier is 6-2; Prairie is 3-5.

What's at stake: Xavier can nail down home-field advantage for its substate game with a win. Prairie might need a win to make the postseason.

OELWEIN at NEW HAMPTON

Time & place: 7:30 p.m., at New Hampton.

Records: Oelwein is 5-3 overall, 5-1 3A-3; New Hampton is 6-2, 6-0.

What's at stake: The district championship. For Oelwein, the stakes are even higher - the Huskies could finish anywhere from first to third in the district, so home field for substate is at stake.

MARION at BENTON COMMUNITY

Time & place: 7:30 p.m., at Van Horne.

Records: Marion is 8-0 overall, 6-0 3A-4; Benton is 4-4, 3-3.

What's at stake: For Marion, an undefeated regular season. Benton clinches a substate berth with a win if Union beats DeWitt Central. If it's a three-way tie for third, Benton (zero) needs to outscore either Union (plus-15) or Central (plus-3) in the 13-point tie-breaker.

MAQUOKETA at UNION

Time & place: 7:30 p.m., at LaPorte City.

Records: Maquoketa is 7-1 overall, 5-1 3A-4; Union is 6-2, 4-2.

What's at stake: The winner is the district runner-up and gets home field in the substate round. If Union loses, it is a substate qualifier if either Benton Community or DeWitt Central lose, or if it ouscores either in the 13-point tie-breaker.

CLEAR CREEK AMANA at WILLIAMSBURG

Time & place: 7:30 p.m., at Williamsburg.

Records: CCA is 6-2 overall, 5-1 3A-6; Williamsburg is 7-1, 6-0.

What's at stake: To the winner goes the district title. If CCA loses, it will be the district runner-up if Fairfield beats Mount Pleasant.

CASCADE at MONTICELLO

Time & place: 7:30 p.m., at Monticello.

Records: Cascade is 7-1 overall, 5-1 2A-4; Monticello is 5-3, 3-3.

What's at stake: Cascade is the district runner-up, no matter what. Monticello's postseason hopes ride on a victory and an MFL MarMac upset of Dyersville Beckman.

IOWA CITY REGINA at CENTER POINT-URBANA

Time & place: 7:30 p.m., at Center Point.

Records: Regina is 7-1 overall, 5-1 2A-5; CPU is 6-2, 5-1.

What's at stake: Second place in the district, and a home date for a substate game.

WILTON at NORTH CEDAR

Time & place: 7:30 p.m., at Stanwood.

Records: Both teams are 4-4 overall, 3-3 2A-5.

What's at stake: A spot in the 2A substate round.

WEST BURLINGTON-NOTRE DAME at MID-PRAIRIE

Time & place: 7:30 p.m., at Wellman.

Records: Both teams are 6-2 overall, 5-1 2A-6.

What's at stake: Second place in the district, and a home date for a substate game.

SOUTH WINNESHIEK at TURKEY VALLEY

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Jackson Junction.

Records: South Winn is 8-0 overall, 6-0 1A-3; Turkey Valley is 7-1, 5-1.

What's at stake: This is clear: South Winn is the district champion if it wins. If Turkey Valley wins and if Denver loses to Aplington-Parkersburg, the Trojans are district champions. If Denver and Turkey Valley win, it creates a three-way tie, and South Winn is in good shape in the 13-point tie-breaker.

EDDYVILLE-BLAKESBURG at BELLE PLAINE

Time & place: 7:30 p.m., at Belle Plaine.

Records: E-B is 6-2 overall, 5-1 1A-5; Belle Plaine is 6-2, 4-2.

What's at stake: The winner is the district runner-up and earns home field for its substate game. If Belle Plaine loses and if Pekin and Wapello both win (and both are favored to do so), it creates a three-way tie for two spots. Belle Plaine's tie-breaker score is plus-22, Pekin plus-4, Wapello zero.

POSTVILLE at EAST BUCHANAN

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Winthrop.

Records: Postville is 4-4 overall, 3-3 A-4; East Buchanan is 5-3, 4-2.

What's at stake: A spot in the Class A substate round.

HIGHLAND at CARDINAL

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Eldon.

Records: Highland is 2-6 overall, 2-3 A-5; Cardinal is 4-4, 2-3.

What's at stake: The winner guarantees itself a substate berth. If Highland loses, it still can qualify with if Lone Tree loses to WACO.

NORTH MAHASKA at NORTH TAMA

Time & place: 7:30 p.m., at Traer.

Records: North Mahaska is 7-1 overall, 4-1 A-6; North Tama is 8-0, 5-0.

What's at stake: If North Tama wins, it is the district champion. North Mahaska can claim the title if it wins and if BGM loses to Garwin GMG.

WEST CENTRAL at LANSING KEE

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Lansing.

Records: West Central is 7-1 overall, 5-1 8 Man-4. Kee High is 6-2, 5-1.

What's at stake: Second place in the district and home-field advantage for the substate round.