Iowa High School Football Playoffs Begin Tonight

The high school football playoffs begin tonight with first-round games in all six-classes. In all, 192 teams will be in action across the state. Nineteen of the 96 games feature Northeast Iowa teams.

In Class-A, defending state champion Wapsie Valley is on the road, playing at Nashua-Plainfield. Edgewood-Colesburg plays B-G-M at Brooklyn and Denver faces West Hancock at Britt.

With 25 consecutive victories, Don Bosco enters the post-season with the state's longest active winning streak. The Dons open defense of their eight-player state title with a home game against Twin Cedars of Bussey. Janesville is also playing at home, facing Kee High of Lansing. Despite a 24-5 record the past three seasons, the host Wildcats are seeking their first playoff victory since 2011.

Tonight's other eight-player games feature Turkey Valley hosting Clarksville and Central Community hosting Meskwaki Settlement.

In Class-1A, South Winneshiek opens the playoffs at home against Lake Mills, while Sumner-Fredericksburg plays Saint Ansgar.

Class-2A first-round games include Aplington-Parkersburg at Dyersville Beckman Catholic, La Porte City Union hosting Center Point-Urbana, North Fayette Valley entertaining Monticello and New Hampton playing at Anamosa.

The Class-3A schedule features Charles City at Cedar Rapids Xavier, Independence at Washington, West Delaware hosting Dubuque Wahlert and Waverly-Shell Rock entertaining Western Dubuque. For the Go-Hawks, tonight's battle in Waverly is their first home playoff game since 2007.

In Class-4A, Cedar Falls plays at home. The Tigers host Dubuque Senior at the UNI-Dome.

Tonight's games all kick-off at 7 p.m.

Second-round playoff pairings will be set by the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) after tonight's games are complete. The match-ups for Monday's games are expected to be released late this evening.

CLASS-4A:

• Dubuque, Senior @ Cedar Falls (UNI-Dome)

CLASS-3A:

• Charles City @ Xavier, Cedar Rapids
• Epworth, Western Dubuque @ Waverly-Shell Rock
• Independence @ Washington
• Wahlert, Dubuque @ West Delaware, Manchester

CLASS-2A:

• Aplington-Parkersburg @ Beckman Catholic, Dyersville
• Center Point-Urbana @ Union, La Porte City
• Monticello @ North Fayette Valley
• New Hampton @ Anamosa

CLASS-1A:

• Lake Mills @ South Winneshiek, Calmar
• Sumner-Fredericksburg @ Saint Ansgar

CLASS-A:

• Denver @ West Hancock, Britt
• Edgewood-Colesburg @ B-G-M, Brooklyn
• Wapsie Valley, Fairbank @ Nashua-Plainfield

8-PLAYER CLASS:

• Clarksville @ Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction
• Kee, Lansing @ Janesville
• Meskwaki Settlement School @ Central, Elkader
• Twin Cedars, Bussey @ Don Bosco, Gilbertville
• West Central, Maynard @ Northwood-Kensett