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The Des Moines Register

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Our picks for every IHSAA semifinal game in Iowa high school playoffs

Only two weeks remain in the 2026 Iowa high school football season, with the semifinals this week and s tate championship games next week. The penultimate round of the playoffs runs Wednesday, Nov. 11, through Saturday, Nov. 14, in Cedar Falls. Title games will be held Nov. 19 and 20 at the UNI-Dome. We’re back with another round of predictions this week. Throughout the season, we made educated guesses about who would win the 10 biggest games each week. But for the state semifinals, we're predicting all 14 matchups. We went 61-19 in the regular season, and we went 6-4 in our first set of playoff predictions. In the quarterfinals, we went 7-3, bringing our season-long record to 74-26. Here are our predictions for the Iowa high school football state semifinals . Class 5A Ankeny (9-2) vs. Johnston (10-1), Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. The Hawks' defense gets a lot of credit, but this offense has put up 40-or-more points in four of its last five games. When these two teams met in the regular season, though, Johnston held Ankeny scoreless, and if the Dragons play the same way, they'll find themselves competing for a state championship. Johnston 24, Ankeny

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We Are Sioux Falls

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Iowa High School Football Begins Semifinal Playoffs in UNI-Dome on Wednesday

The Iowa High School football season has made it to the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls this week.

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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High school football 2026: Area capsules for the state semifinals

Eight area teams. Seven games. Six classes. Four days. In one venue. The Iowa high school state playoffs all move indoors this week to the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The following is a list of semifinal games involving area teams. 8-Player: No. 3 Iowa Valley (11-0) vs. No. 2 Woodbine (10-0) (4 p.m. Wednesday) Overview: Led by the state’s all-time 8-player touchdown king , Nolan Kriegel, Iowa Valley seeks its first spot in the championship game in school history. Nobody has challenged the Tigers, who have enforced the continuous clock in all of their 11 games thus far and are outscoring their opponents by an average tally of 62-11. That includes a 70-32 quarterfinal win over Edgewood-Colesburg in a game that was competitive for most of three quarters. Kreigel rushed for 281 yards and four touchdowns, sending his season total to 1,864 yards and 40 TDs (he also has over 1,000 passing yards). Woodbine reached the championship game last year before bowing to Algona Garrigan, 44-42. The Tigers avenged that defeat in last week’s semifinals 50-22 behind six total touchdowns (three rushing, three passing) by QB Cal Pryor. Woodbine receiver Landon Blum (61 catches, 1,144 yards, 16 TDs) is a

Cedar Falls, IA · 1d

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Josey Jewell Entering IHSAA Football Hall of Fame

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Iowa High School Athletic Association is proud to announce 2026 honorees of the IHSAA Football Hall of Fame and IHSAA Officials Hall of Fame, to be recognized at the UNI-Dome during the finals on Friday, Nov. 20. One official and five former players will...

Cedar Falls, IA · 1d
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New Hampton Schools Facilities Community Engagement Meeting Tuesday (Nov. 10) Night

New Hampton School District officials are seeking public input on the future of its school buildings. In that effort, Superintendent Erik Smith says stakeholders are encouraged to attend the Facilities Community Engagement Meeting Tuesday (Nov. 10) night, when school officials pick up where they left off last spring after presenting a facilities assessment of the district’s three school buildings.

New Hampton, IA · 1d

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Coach Duncan talks about football seniors

The semi-final round of the Iowa High School Athletic Association football playoffs are later this week inside the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Greene County went 3-6 this season and did not qualify for the Class 3A playoffs. Ram head coach Caden Duncan was asked what the expectation is for players...

Cedar Falls, IA · 1d

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Red Wing School Board Meetings

The Red Wing School Board will have back-to-back meetings today. Members will convene as the canvassing board at 4:45 p.m. and then at 5 p.m. for their workshop. Both will be in Red Wing High School room J110. The special meeting will certify the Nov. 3 election results for the...

Red Wing, MN · 1d

Faribault Daily News

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FHS student works to eliminate school lunch debt, end childhood hunger

Ella Bettner started No Tummies Left Behind at the young age of 10 as a student at Medford Middle School looking for a way to pay off school lunch debt for her classmates.

Faribault, MN · 1d

cannonfallsbeacon.com

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Back to State: 'The Drive' propels Cannon Falls football over Goodhue in section championship

The Cannon Falls Bomber offense went 80 yards in an astounding 23 plays, including five fourth-down conversions, over the course of 11 minutes, 19 seconds between the third and fourth quarters Friday night against the Goodhue Wildcats in the Section 4AA championship. That drive was disheartening, even demoralizing, for the Wildcats who were already down two touchdowns to the Bombers at the start of the drive and three scores afterwards. It was also a sign of Cannon Falls’ dominance in the game which spread to all three phases and helped seal a return to the Class AA state football tournament after a three-year absence.

Cannon Falls, MN · 2d

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Rice County Brings Teen Driver Safety Program to 10th Graders

Members of the Rice County Public Health staff and local law enforcement agencies are working to bring a special driver safety curriculum to Rice County 10th graders. Rice County Public Health Toward Zero Deaths Coordinator Grace Pint and Lonsdale Police Sgt. Jack Schleichert are partnering to offer the Impact Teen Drivers program to 10th-grade students across the county. Through a collaboration between Toward Zero Deaths and the Minnesota State Patrol, students take part in an evidence-based curriculum called “What Do You Consider Lethal?” The program focuses on the dangers of distracted, impaired and reckless driving and encourages students to make safe, responsible decisions behind the wheel.

Rice County, MN · 2d

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Cannon Falls runs near-perfect offense to claim section title over Goodhue

No Jack Shepersky, no problem. Cannon Falls was without their top running back after he suffered a season-ending injury in practice this week. They also missed Max Reed due to illness. In comes junior TJ Kyra and senior Griffin Peterson to handle the heavy workload in the backfield. Kyra was an all-star, gaining at least a yard on all 29 of his carries and scoring three touchdowns.

Cannon Falls, MN · 4d

KAAL ABC 6 NEWS Minnesota Iowa

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A Minnesota constitutional amendment is bringing more funding to schools. Some local districts say it won’t be enough

(ABC 6 News) — A constitutional amendment passed overwhelmingly in Minnesota on election night, adding an extra $33 per student to each school through the state’s Permanent School Fund. Currently, schools receive $58 per student through the fund. However, here in southeast Minnesota, some school districts are facing budget issues that are to steep to […]

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KAAL ABC 6 NEWS Minnesota Iowa

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Dover-Eyota School District holds mattress fundraiser

For the second year in a row, Dover-Eyota held a fundraiser for their band program, by selling mattresses. The funds will be used to purchase new equipment for the band and help with student travel.

Dover, MN · 2d

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Spring Grove Heading Back to State Football Tournament

(ABC 6 Sports) — High School Football highlights from the 9-player Section 1 Championship between Lanesboro and Spring Grove. The Lions would keep control for a majority of the game earning the Section 1 Title 36-12.

Spring Grove, MN · 4d

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Warriors are state bound after 32-0 win over Dover-Eyota

he Caledonia Warriors are headed back to the state tournament after shutting out the Dover-Eyota Eagles 32-0 in the 1AA Section Final at Paul Giel Stadium in Winona, Minnesota.

Caledonia, MN · 4d

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Caledonia Repeats as Section Champions in Football

(ABC 6 News) — High School football highlights from the Section 1AA Championship. Dover-Eyota would fail to get any offense going, as the Warriors would earn the shutout win to head back to State.

Caledonia, MN · 4d

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Rochester educator Amy Ward wins statewide excellence award

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Amy Ward, coordinator for the Bridge Collaborative at Rochester Public Schools Community Education, received one of nine Regional Community Educator of Excellence Awards from the Minnesota Community Education Association. The Minnesota Community Education Association announced the winners at its annual statewide conference in Rochester. The awards...

Rochester, MN · 5d

KIMT

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Rochester Public Schools to see a boost in funding

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Rochester Public Schools will receive more than half a million dollars in additional funding following the passage of a state constitutional amendment that increases the distribution rate from Minnesota's permanent school fund from 2.5% to 4.5%. Superintendent of Rochester Public Schools, Kent Pekel, said the change...

Rochester, MN · 5d

winonapost.com

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Good news for Winona State is good news for Winona

From: Kenneth Janz, Ph.D., president, Winona State University. We have some good news to share from Winona State University this fall. More students are choosing Winona State, which benefits not just our university but the Winona community and the state of Minnesota. Our official 30th day enrollment is 6,532 students,...

Winona, MN · 6d

winonajournal.com

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Winona voters extend school equipment budgets

WINONA, Minnesota – Voters in the Winona schools district renewed a $16.8 million tax levy for maintaining facilities and acquiring equipment the next 10 years. The margin, in the general election Tuesday, was wide: 62%to 38%. Superintendent Brad Berzinski thanked voters for “a reliable funding source for systems that support nearly every part of the student and staff experience.” Among targeted projects for digital equipment in the district’s Center for Career and Technical Education. In 2007 it is expected to produce $1.7 million.

Winona, MN · 7d