Rayce Heitman of Williamsburg is the 2024 Gazette area football Player of the Year.
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Rayce Heitman of Williamsburg is the 2024 Gazette area football Player of the Year.
Rivalry Saturday: Williamsburg builds a 20-point lead, then holds off Monticello, 53-47, behind two late 3-pointers by Carly Rich.
The Independence football team scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, including a 29-yard touchdown pass from E.J. Miller to Bryce Christian with 21 seconds left for a 21-14 win over defending state champion Williamsburg in a Class 3A football playoff first-round game Friday night.
Eighth-ranked Independence hosted No. 7 Williamsburg in a Class 3A Iowa high school football first-round playoff game Friday night.
Twenty-two Iowa high school football playoff games Friday feature Gazette-area teams. Here is an overview of 12 contests and the full schedule.
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.
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.
Benton Community’s hard-nosed defense and pounding ground game produced a 21-0 win over top-ranked Williamsburg Friday night in Van Horne. The No. 8 Bobcats claimed the Class 3A District 5 title.
No. 8 Benton Community upset No. 1 Williamsburg 21-0 to a claim a Class 3A Iowa high school football district title Friday night in Van Horne.
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.
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.
Which teams are peaking for the postseason and who’s poised for a possible upset? Plus, players capable of taking over games and programs with the coolest uniforms. The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their insights on these Iowa high school football topics.
The Cyclones (5-4, 2-4) collected three takeaways against the Sun Devils — one interception and two fumble recoveries — but still lost, 24-19, before a rain-sodden crowd of 60,899 at Jack Trice Stadium.
The Hawkeyes’ returner has been critical in Iowa’s game this season. With four opponents left in the regular season, special teams coordinator LeVar Woods expects the same consistency from Kaden Wetjen.
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