The Gazette sports writers Jeff Linder, KJ Pilcher and Jeff Johnson discuss results from Week 3 and upcoming matchups in Week 4 of Iowa High School Football on the Triple Option Podcast presented by The Gazette.
The Gazette’s Iowa high school football and contributors bloviate on the world of high school football. See how much Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Scott Unash ground they cover in 4 Downs.
The 16-team playoff field in Class 5A Iowa high school football is determined solely by RPI. Here is how the top 20 teams stand through Week 3 determined by our unofficial calculations.
High school football: The Gazette’s post-Week 3 poll. Solon and Clear Lake share the No. 1 spot in Class 3A.
Miles Parlet returned close to home when University of Chicago played Cornell at Mount Vernon Saturday. He rushed for a game-high 91 yards and the opening touchdown in front of family, helping the Maroons beat the Rams, 28-12.
Trevor Kuennen had a 10-yard touchdown on a screen pass on the first play of overtime as Class 4A fourth-ranked Decorah beat defending 3A champion No. 5 Dubuque Wahlert, 19-13, Friday night at Loras College’s Rock Bowl in Dubuque. The Vikings are 3-0 heading into another big game this coming week against Western Dubuque.
High school football 2025: How the ranked teams from The Gazette’s preseason poll fared in Week 3.
Too many penalties and too many missed tackles foil Cedar Rapids Kennedy in a 23-15 loss Friday night to Waukee at Kingston Stadium.
See photos as the Solon Spartans hosted the Mount Vernon Mustangs for an Iowa high school football game in Solon, Iowa.
Iowa High School Football: Week 3 results from Gazette-area schools
Photos from Iowa High School Football Alburnett vs. Iowa City Regina Friday, September 12, 2025
Photos from Iowa High School Football Linn-Mar vs. Iowa City Liberty Friday, September 12, 2025
Iowa High School Football: The Iowa City Liberty senior Logan Laubenthal celebrated his 18th birthday by rushing for a career-high 114 yards
Iowa High School Football: The Class 3A fourth-ranked Spartans (3-0), powered by a much-improved rushing attack, downed top-ranked Mount Vernon (2-1), 35-20, at Spartan Stadium Friday, September 12, 2025.
Iowa High School Football: Cannon Davis hit Jack Wessel with a pair of scoring passes and the Bettendorf defense held off a late drive from Prairie to head home with a 14-11 upset win over Class 5A No. 6 Prairie.
Photos from the Cedar Rapids Xavier vs Clear Creek Amana football game Friday, September 12, 2025.
Iowa City Regina beats Alburnett 59-27 in Class 2A Iowa High School football Friday, September 12, 2025
Cedar Rapids Washington’s Warrior Invitational continues to be one of the top regular-season golf meets, boasting some of the state’s top teams and individuals on unique and challenging courses.
High school volleyball: Area Super Ten. Clear Creek Amana reclaims the top spot after winning the Caroline Found Invitational.
As college football programs from across the country covet the Chicago area, a variety of factors have helped the Hawkeyes maintain it as a recruiting pipeline.
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