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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Triple Option Podcast: Iowa High School Football Week 8 Recap & Week 9 Preview (10/19/26)

Gazette sportswriters Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher recap week 8 of Iowa high school football and look ahead to week 9 matchups. Triple Option podcast is a weekly Iowa high school football podcast that runs weekly during football season. This episode was produced by Gazette deputy digital content manager Bailey Cichon. Read more about the games featured in this week’s episode: (0:52) Cedar Rapids Xavier vs. Decorah (5:57) Cedar Rapids Jefferson vs. Dubuque Hempstead (8:35) East Buchanan vs. Maquoketa Valley (12:37) Vinton-Shellsburg makes its first postseason in 17 years (13:08) Matchups this week and high school football playoff pairings for 2A, 1A, Class A and 8-Player (32:57) Tease of this week’s 4 Downs

Iowa · 19d

timesdelphic.com

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Drake’s Fall 2026 Enrollment Census shows increased Iowan enrollment, Bright College to bachelor conversion

In late September, Drake University President Marty Martin sent an email to faculty and staff with enrollment numbers for incoming Fall 2026 students. Overall, Drake welcomed 815 new students. 673 of those are first-years, 125 are transfer students and 17 are students in the John Dee Bright College. Drake welcomed 829 new students last fall, which is slightly higher than Fall 2026’s number.

Des Moines, IA · 18d

KAAL-TV

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First Group of IHSAA Football Playoffs Brackets Released

First Group of IHSAA Football Playoffs Brackets Released. (ABC 6 News) — The Iowa High School Football season is about to turn on playoff mode. The first half of playoff brackets were released today from 8-Player up to Class 2A. Eight Player. Riceville vs. Kee. Class A. Belmond-Klemme vs....

Iowa · 20d

High School On SI

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Iowa High School Football: Playoff Pairings Revealed For Four Classes

Playoff football starts in Iowa this coming Friday night for four classes.

Iowa · 21d

Iowa Pulse

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Southwest Iowa Football Playoff Matchups Set for Opening Round

The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced first-round playoff football matchups for Classes 2A, 1A, A and Eight-Player. Several Southwest Iowa teams will open postseason play Friday, Oct. 23. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.

Iowa · 20d

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Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Gus Brown, Ankeny boys’ cross country

Sophomore Gus Brown led the 17th-ranked Ankeny boys’ cross country team to a seventh-place finish in the CIML Conference meet on Wednesday at Johnston. The Hawks posted a total of 188 points. Brown, who is 18th in Class 4A in the individual rankings, placed sixth in the 5k race...

Ankeny, IA · 19d

kmaland.com

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IHSAA releases postseason football pairings for 8-Player, A, 1A, 2A

(KMAland) -- The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released the first-round pairings for postseason football. View the full matchups here and the matchups for KMAland teams below:. 8-PLAYER. Wayne at Iowa Valley. East Union at Audubon. Moravia at Don Bosco. CAM at Kingsley-Pierson. Fremont-Mills at Bedford. Murray at Woodbine.

Iowa · 21d

KAAL ABC 6 NEWS Minnesota Iowa

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First Group of IHSAA Football Playoffs Brackets Released

Iowa · 20d

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Over 11,000 Iowa Students Participate in Iowa Youth Straw Poll

More than 11,000 students cast ballots in the 2026 Iowa Youth Straw Poll. The Iowa Youth Straw Poll, provides Iowa students in grades K-12 with hands-on experience in participating in the election process. The mock election process took place statewide across nearly 100 schools. In total 11,671 students participated. Secretary...

Iowa · 22d

High School On SI

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Iowa High School Golf Team's Stunning Score Discrepancy Sparks Cheating Speculation

Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln's stunning district golf victory and last-place state finish have sparked online cheating speculation in Iowa.

Iowa · 22d

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North Iowa Community School Board to Meet Monday

The North Iowa Community School Board will meet on Monday beginning with a work session at 5:30pm in the school cafeteria where the Food Service Director will inform school board members of the requirements that the Nutrition Department has to meet. The board will then hold a public hearing meeting...

Iowa · 21d

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Prep Football: Local Postseason Matchups for Classes 2A, A, and Eight-Player

Prep Football- Week eight–nine weeks for some teams- is in the books for the 2026 Iowa High School football season and the playoff matchups for Classes 2A, 1A, A, and Eight-Player are locked in. Here’s a look at our local districts and their showdowns. Games will start at 7 pm on Friday, October 23rd, unless marked otherwise.

Iowa · 21d

oskynews.org

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Oskaloosa Middle School Cross Country Runners Set 13 Personal Records at State Championships

ANKENY, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Middle School cross country team wrapped up its season with a strong showing at the 33rd annual Washburn Classic Statewide Middle School Cross Country Championships on Saturday, October 17 at Ankeny Centennial High School. All 13 Oskaloosa runners set personal-best times in the two-mile...

Oskaloosa, IA · 20d

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2026 High School Football: Week 8 Area Scores

Here are the 2026 Iowa high school football scores from Week 8 in the KIOW listening area:. *Rankings are from the most recent Radio Iowa High School Football Poll*. #6 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 42, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 7. South Hardin 39, Central Springs 0. Class 2A. Osage 40, Forest City 6. Class 3A. #2...

Iowa · 21d

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: Tri-State Friday Night Football: Wahlert, Western Dubuque, Cascade and Beckman Catholic Win

DUBUQUE, Iowa — High school football teams across the tri-state area played Week 8 games in Iowa and Week 9 games in Wisconsin and Illinois on Oct. 16, 2026, with several Dubuque-area programs picking up wins. In Iowa, Wahlert defeated Mount Vernon 34-20. Western Dubuque shut out Clinton 41-0....

Dubuque, IA · 21d

WHO 13

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High School Football Scores — October 16, 2026

Waukee NW – 44 Waukee – 0 ——————– SEP – 30 Johnston – 38 ——————- Ankeny – 35 Valley – 36 ——————– DSM Lincoln – 41 DSM East – 14 ——————– DSM Christian – 33 Nevada – 0 ——————– Pella – 35 Clear Creek Amana – 7 ——————– Humboldt – 7 Bishop Heelan – 42 […]

Waukee, IA · 21d

kmaland.com

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Week 8 -- Friday, October 16, 2026 LIVE Scoreboard

(KMAland) -- Week eight of the high school football season is here. Continue to refresh the page for live score updates from games around KMAland. You can also listen to the KMA Sports Friday Night Football Scoreboard Show from 10 p.m.-midnight on KMA 960, KMA-FM 99.1 or streaming at kmaland.com.

Iowa · 21d

b1031.com

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2026 High School Football: Week 8 Area Scores

Iowa · 21d

rvcsports.com

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Rock Valley Volleyball Takes Down No. 17 DMACC in Four Sets

Rock Valley Volleyball Takes Down No. 17 DMACC in Four Sets. Rock Valley College volleyball earned an impressive victory over nationally ranked Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) on October 9, defeating the No. 17-ranked NJCAA Division II Bears in four sets. The Golden Eagles used a balanced offensive attack, strong defensive play and an outstanding performance at the net to secure the 3-1 victory by scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-16 and 25-17.

Rock Valley, IA · 21d

The Des Moines Register

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Grinnell ranks among top 30 colleges. See how other Iowa schools did

One Iowa college ranked in the top 30 schools for WalletHub's 2027 Best College & University Rankings. Here's what to know. How did WalletHub determine its list of the best colleges? For its 2027 college and university rankings, WalletHub evaluated nearly 740 U.S. schools across 30 metrics, including campus experience, student selectivity and post-attendance salaries, which were then grouped into seven categories: Student selectivity Cost and financing Faculty resources Campus safety Campus experience Educational outcomes Career outcomes Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 indicating the best. How did each Iowa college and university rank? Here are all of the universities in Iowa that were ranked by WalletHub for 2027: Grinnell College : No. 30, 73.7 Luther College: No. 164, 61.1 Drake University: No. 173, 60.9 Coe College: No. 186, 60.5 University of Iowa : No. 334, 56.4 Iowa State University: No. 404, 55.2 Wartburg College: No. 412, 55.1 Central College: No. 435, 54.7 Saint Ambrose University: No. 440, 54.6 University of Northern Iowa: No. 467, 53.9 * The first number is the national rank; the second is the total score. More: Only 1 public university in Iowa grew enrollment. Check 2026 stats. Grinnell College was one

Iowa · 21d

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