Prep football playoff capsules: Monday's first round

CLASS 4A

Cedar Rapids Xavier at Linn-Mar

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Armstrong Field.

Radio: WMT-AM (600).

Records: No. 8 Xavier is 8-2; No. 7 Linn-Mar is 9-1.

How they got here: Fifth-seeded Xavier advanced with a 38-21 substate win over Pleasant Valley; Fourth-seeded Linn-Mar rallied past Burlington, 37-14. The Lions beat the Saints, 14-7, in Week 2.

Linder's pick: Xavier, 21-19. 

Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. Cedar Rapids Washington

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

Radio: KGYM-AM (1600).

Records: Kennedy is 5-5; Washington is 8-2.

How they got here: Kennedy, the 14th seed in the 4A East, pulled the upset of the 4A substate round, shocking Bettendorf, 17-14. Sixth-seeded Washington overmatched North Scott in the second half, 42-21. The Warriors beat the Cougars, 44-6, in Week 5.

Linder's pick: Washington, 34-20. 

Dubuque Hempstead at Iowa City High

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

Records: Hempstead is 8-2; No. 1 City High is 10-0.

How they got here: Seventh-seeded Hempstead handled Davenport Central, 23-7, in the substate round while second-seed City High downed Iowa City West, 45-20. The Little Hawks beat the Mustangs, 28-7, in Week 5.

Linder's pick: City High, 38-14. 

CLASS 3A

Union at New Hampton

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

Records: Both teams are 8-2.

How they got here: No. 10 New Hampton, the District 3 champion, rolled past Vinton-Shellsburg, 48-7, in the substate round while Union handled Oelwein, 41-13.

Linder's pick: New Hampton, 23-13. 

Decorah at Marion

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Thomas Park Field.

Records: Decorah is 8-2; No. 4 Marion is 10-0.

How they got here: Both teams posted substate shutouts. Decorah beat Maquoketa, 24-0, while District 4 champion Marion held West Delaware to 92 yards in a 42-0 triumph.

Linder's pick: Marion, 20-14. 

Clear Creek Amana at Centerville

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

Records: CCA is 7-3; No. 4 Centerville is 10-0.

How they got here: CCA rolled to a 38-3 substate win over Carlisle. District 6 champion Centerville defeated Washington, 40-8.

Linder's pick: Centerville, 34-27. 

CLASS 2A

Osage vs. Cascade

Time & place: 6:15 p.m., at the UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls.

Records: No. 4 Osage is 10-0; No. 10 Cascade is 9-1.

How they got here: District 3 champion Osage picked up a 48-14 substate win over Dyersville Beckman; Cascade blanked Hudson, 26-0.

Linder's pick: Osage, 26-21. 

Gilbert at North Fayette

Time & place: 7 p.m., at West Union.

Records: Gilbert is 7-3; No. 2 North Fayette is 10-0.

How they got here: Gilbert edged Sumner-Fredericksburg, 21-19, in a substate game while District 4 champ North Fayette drubbed Roland-Story, 48-18.

Linder's pick: North Fayette, 48-24. 

Mid-Prairie at Solon

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

Records: Mid-Prairie is 8-2; No. 1 Solon is 10-0.

How they got here: Mid-Prairie defeated Center Point-Urbana, 44-14, in the substate round while District 5 champion Solon took care of Mediapolis, 48-12, for its 37th straight victory.

Linder's pick: Solon, 42-20. 

Iowa City Regina at Davis County

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

Records: No. 5 Regina is 9-1; Davis County is 8-2.

How they got here: Regina got past West Burlington-Notre Dame, 28-5, in the substate round while District 6 champion Davis County edged North Cedar, 28-26.

Linder's pick: Regina, 27-12.

 

CLASS 1A

South Winneshiek at Emmetsburg

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

Records: No. 9 South Winn is 9-1; No. 1 Emmetsburg is 10-0.

How they got here: South Winn hammered Lake Mills, 42-6, in the substate round while Emmetsburg - the defending state champion and the District 2 winner - battled past Aplington-Parkersburg, 13-7, in overtime.

Linder's pick: South Winneshiek, 20-16. 

Saint Ansgar at Turkey Valley

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

Records: Saint Ansgar is 7-3; No. 7 Turkey Valley is 9-1.

How they got here: Saint Ansgar ousted Denver 31-7, in a substate; District 3 champion Turkey Valley whipped Fort Dodge St. Edmond, 28-0.

Linder's pick: Turkey Valley, 28-14. 

Starmont at Clayton Ridge

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

Records: Starmont is 7-3; No. 8 Clayton Ridge is 9-1.

How they got here: Starmont defeated Belle Plaine, 21-7, in the substate; Clayton Ridge handled Wapello, 21-6. The Eagles won their Week 5 encounter with the Stars, 26-0, and went on to take the District 4 title.

Linder's pick: Clayton Ridge, 19-7. 

Eddyville-Blakesburg at West Branch

Time & place: 7 p.m., at West Branch.

Records: E-B is 7-3; No. 3 West Branch is 10-0.

How they got here: E-B drove past Northeast, 44-28, in the substate round while West Branch beat Bellevue, 34-6. The Bears were District 5 champs, defeating the Rockets, 56-28, in Week 3.

Linder's pick: West Branch, 37-16.

 

CLASS A

Elkader Central vs. Cedar Falls NU High

Time & place: 8:45 p.m., at the UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls.

Records: No. 9 Central is 9-1; No. 4 NUHS is 10-0.

How they got here: Central advanced with a 21-9 substate win over Northwood-Kensett; District 3 champion NUHS beat Lisbon, 56-20.

Linder's pick: Central, 34-26. 

BGM at WACO

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

Records: No. 10 BGM is 9-1; WACO is 7-3.

How they got here: BGM handled Cardinal, 42-6, in the substate round while District 5 champion WACO beat HLV, 35-13.

Linder's pick: BGM, 32-14. 

North Mahaska at North Tama

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

Records: North Mahaska is 8-2; No. 1 North Tama is 10-0.

How they got here: Both teams recorded substate shutouts. North Mahaska beat Danville, 25-0; North Tama ripped Highland, 56-0. The District 6 champion Redhawks beat the Warhawks, 7-0, in Week 9.

Linder's pick: North Tama, 26-6.

 

EIGHT-MAN

West Central at Corwith CWL

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

Records: No. 8 West Central is 9-1; No. 10 CWL is 8-1.

How they got here: West Central edged Janesville, 32-28, in the substate round while District 3 champion CWL handled Dunkerton, 62-16.

Linder's pick: CWL, 42-38. 

Ankeny Christian at Tri-County

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

Records: No. 9 Ankeny Christian is 9-1; No. 4 Tri-County is 10-0.

How they got here: Ankeny Christian whipped Melcher-Dallas, 69-28, in the substate round; District 5 champion Tri-County beat East Union, 21-10.

Linder's pick: Ankeny Christian, 36-30.