Xavier reaches 9-2 with win over Linn-Mar
Xavier’s defense stifled Linn-Mar star Garman while Will Roth and Dylan Martin led the Saints. Martin’s 3-yard TD capped the opening drive, Sayre threw for 209 yards on 12 of 15, including a 36-yard TD to O’Connor. Linn-Mar finishes 9-2 as new stadium plans progress.
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O'Connor
Dylan Martin
Saints
Xavier
Joe Sayre
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O’connor
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Ryan
Sander
Garman
Linn-Mar
Iowa City High Football Surges Past Hempstead 24-0 Then Seals State Run
Iowa City High jumped to a 24-0 lead with Jas per Washington’s early interception and Ellis Jordan’s 5 yard score. Derby connected on 11 of 18 passes for 113 yards and 38 rushing yards as Jordan led with 83 yards on 15 carries. Hempstead pushed late with a 70 yard drive ending in Jason Lewis’s 10 yard TD with 17 seconds left. Town City High (11-0) awaits Cedar Rapids Washington (9-2) in the state quarterfinal after routing Washington earlier 65-21.
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Clayton Ridge tops Stor mont in 1A playoff opener
Clayton Ridge avoided upsets as Glawe led with 69 rushing yards and a touchdown and 124 passing yards while Davis added 69 rushing yards and a score in a 13-9 Class 1A first round win over StorMont in Guttenberg. Starmont fell 191 rushing yards by Otdoerfer and a turnover score by Boardman.
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Clayton Ridge
Stormont
Guttenberg
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West Branch
Vinnie Otdoerfer
Starmont
Dustin Boardman
Brady Janssen
Stars
South Winneshiek
Emmetsburg
Kelly ignites No. 3 West Branch in playoff win
West Branch surges past Eddyville Blakesburg 33-13 in the Class 1A first round as RB Cole Kelly rushes for 301 yards and four touchdowns. The Bears force five interceptions and a fumble, with Jayson Madsen scoring on a 52-yard pick return to seal the win. West Branch advances to face Clayton Ridge in the quarterfinals.
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South Winneshiek
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Wapsie Valley
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Turkey Valley
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Jackson
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Clayton Ridge
Stormont
Logan Alexander
Rockets
Jayson Madsen
Pedersen
Osage dominates Cascade in Class 2A playoff win
Osage opened with a 66 yard kickoff return and built a 31 7 halftime lead, capitalizing on seven Cascade turnovers including two fumbles returned for touchdowns. J T Lee scored three times for Osage while adding two interceptions as Cascade ends 9 2 season.
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Cedar Falls
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Cascade
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Green Devils
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Tim Frake
Prep Football Scores and First Round Playoffs Across Classes
Rapid update of last night's prep football results and Friday's Class playoff first rounds. Notable wins include North Tama driving 45 against North Mahaska, Cedar Rapids Xavier 73 over Cecar, Centerville 30 at Clear Creek Amana, and Kiliman standout North Tama totaling multiple touchdowns. Playoff brackets show quarterfinal matchups across 4A to Eighth-Man divisions with teams like Dowling, Ankeny, Southeast High, and Kuemper advancing. Brendon Boerm threw for 151 yards and a TD for North Tama as the top Class A team pushes toward the next round.
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Iowa City
Reina
Davis County
West Lyon
Hinton
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