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