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Iowa high school football playoffs 2018: Final scores, updated schedule
The Gazette
Oct. 27, 2018 9:00 am, Updated: Nov. 2, 2018 11:37 pm
Ninety-six Iowa high school football teams enter the postseason; six will hoist trophies at the UNI-Dome in November.
We'll update this post with final scores and schedules as the playoffs move along. Games are listed in bracket order, but reseeding will take place before the semifinals.
Rankings are via the final Gazette/KGYM poll.
Class 4A
First round — Friday, Oct. 26
Southeast Polk 21, No. 2 Ankeny Centennial 17
No. 8 Johnston 28, No. 9 Cedar Rapids Prairie 14
No. 1 West Des Moines Valley 24, Ankeny 21
No. 4 West Des Moines Dowling 41, No. 9 Fort Dodge 0
No. 3 Cedar Falls 48, Indianola 14
No. 7 Waukee 42, Urbandale 22
No. 5 Iowa City West 38, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 14
No. 5 Bettendorf 31, Pleasant Valley 14
Quarterfinals — Friday, Nov. 2
Southeast Polk 21, No. 8 Johnston 7
No. 4 West Des Moines Dowling 31, No. 1 West Des Moines Valley 9
No. 3 Cedar Falls 40, No. 7 Waukee 7
No. 5 Bettendorf 43, No. 5 Iowa City West 28
Semifinals — Friday, Nov. 9
No. 4 West Des Moines Dowling 41, No. 5 Bettendorf 34 (4OT)
No. 3 Cedar Falls 26, Southeast Polk 12
Championship — Friday, Nov. 16
No. 4 West Des Moines Dowling 22, No. 3 Cedar Falls 16
Class 3A
First round — Friday, Oct. 26
No. 5 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 42, Sioux City Heelan 0
Spencer 24, Norwalk 20
No. 2 Lewis Central 51, Carroll 7
No. 10 Harlan 36, No. 6 Oskaloosa 14
No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier 14, No. 7 Pella 6
No. 10 Decorah 17, Clear Creek Amana 6
No. 8 Western Dubuque 48, No. 4 Solon 13
No. 3 North Scott 39, No. 9 Waverly-Shell Rock 9
Quarterfinals — Friday, Nov. 2
No. 5 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 27, Spencer 0
No. 2 Lewis Central 35, No. 10 Harlan 14
No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier 42, No. 10 Decorah 6
No. 8 Western Dubuque 45, No. 3 North Scott 21
Semifinals — Thursday, Nov. 8
No. 8 Western Dubuque 35, No. 5 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 18
No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier 37, No. 2 Lewis Central 13
Championship — Thursday, Nov. 15
No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier 34, No. 8 Western Dubuque 20
Class 2A
First round — Friday, Oct. 26
No. 1 Monroe PCM 49, Carroll Kuemper 0
Williamsburg 51, No. 9 West Marshall 32
No. 2 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 35, No. 8 Spirit Lake 7
No. 5 Southeast Valley 58, Ida Grove OABCIG 42
No. 3 Waukon 40, Union 11
No. 6 Algona 45, Crestwood 20
No. 4 Benton Community 45, No. 10 Greene County 20
West Liberty 30, No. 7 Chariton 10
Quarterfinals — Friday, Nov. 2
No. 1 Monroe PCM 55, Williamsburg 34
No. 2 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 48, No. 5 Southeast Valley 6
No. 3 Waukon 24, No. 6 Algona 21
West Liberty 42, No. 4 Benton Community 14
Semifinals — Saturday, Nov. 10
No. 2 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 48, No. 3 Waukon 12
No. 1 Monroe PCM 27, West Liberty 0
Championship — Friday, Nov. 16
No. 1 Monroe PCM 28, No. 2 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 7
Class 1A
First round — Friday, Oct. 26
No. 4 South Central Calhoun 10, No. 9 West Lyon 0
No. 2 West Sioux 49, No. 10 Treynor 14
No. 5 Bellevue 49, Mediapolis 14
Pella Christian 31, No. 8 Wilton 28
No. 7 Interstate 35 35, Mount Ayr 0
No. 1 Dike-New Hartford 42, South Hamilton 8
No. 3 Van Meter 42, Sumner-Fredericksburg 16
No. 6 West Branch 56, Osage 14
Quarterfinals — Friday, Nov. 2
No. 2 West Sioux 34, No. 4 South Central Calhoun 20
Pella Christian 23, No. 5 Bellevue 21
No. 1 Dike-New Hartford 37, No. 7 Interstate 35 0
No. 3 Van Meter 31, No. 6 West Branch 21
Semifinals — Saturday, Nov. 10
No. 1 Dike-New Hartford 34, Pella Christian 21
No. 2 West Sioux 38, No. 3 Van Meter 35
Championship — Friday, Nov. 16
No. 2 West Sioux 52, No. 1 Dike-New Hartford 38
Class A
First round — Friday, Oct. 26
No. 1 Hudson 44, Lynnville-Sully 22
Highland 14, No. 10 Durant 13
No. 2 Algona Garrigan 12, No. 7 Wapsie Valley 7
No. 5 Edgewood-Colesburg 58, BGM 21
Akron-Westfield 42, No. 8 Westwood 21
No. 6 West Hancock 42, Hinton 20
No. 3 Avoca AHSTW 30, Alta-Aurelia 28 (3OT)
Mason City Newman 31, No. 4 North Tama 28 (OT)
Quarterfinals — Friday, Nov. 2 (7 p.m.)
No. 1 Hudson 41, Highland 14
No. 5 Edgewood-Colesburg 6, No. 2 Algona Garrigan 0
No. 6 West Hancock 50, Akron-Westfield 14
No. 3 Avoca AHSTW 31, Mason City Newman 14
Semifinals — Friday, Nov. 9
No. 1 Hudson 35, No. 6 West Hancock 28
No. 3 Avoca AHSTW 39, No. 5 Edgewood-Colesburg 12
Championship — Friday, Nov. 16
No. 1 Hudson 30, No. 3 Avoca AHSTW 7
8-Player
First round — Friday, Oct. 26
No. 2 Iowa Valley 92, Midland 46
No. 6 New London 60, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 12
No. 1 Ar-We-Va 27, No. 9 Northwood-Kensett 6
No. 5 Southeast Warren 47, No. 8 Newell-Fonda 31
No. 7 Exira-EHK 51, Stanton 14
No. 4 Fremont-Mills 61, Lenox 8
Rockford 64, Turkey Valley 58
No. 3 Don Bosco 62, No. 10 Central City 37
Quarterfinals — Friday, Nov. 2 (7 p.m.)
No. 6 New London 56, No. 2 Iowa Valley 20
No. 5 Southeast Warren 46, No. 1 Ar-We-Va 44
No. 4 Fremont-Mills 61, No. 7 Exira-EHK 20
Rockford 32, No. 3 Don Bosco 26 (OT)
Semifinals — Thursday, Nov. 8
Rockford 52, No. 5 Southeast Warren 19
No. 6 New London 60, No. 4 Fremont-Mills 54 (OT)
Championship — Thursday, Nov. 15
No. 6 New London 55, Rockford 14
Every Iowa high school football team's destination: The UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)