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Iowa high school football: Playoff matchups released for Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-player
Johnston senior D’Angelo Barkue discusses rivalry win over Urbandale
WATCH: Johnston senior D’Angelo Barkue discusses his four touchdown effort in a rivalry win over Urbandale
It’s survive and advance in the Iowa high school football playoffs.
Playoff pairings for Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-player were released on Saturday morning. In each class, 32 teams punched their ticket to the playoffs. In Classes 2A, 1A and A, each district champion, runner-up, third-place team, and fourth-place team make the field. In round one, a fourth-placed team will travel to face a district champion, while a third-placed team will face a second-place team. In 8-Player, the district champion, runner-up and third-placed team, as well as two at-large teams qualify.
Sixteen contests will be held in the first round in each class. After that, the 16 remaining schools will be placed into four pods of four for the second round and quarterfinals. Playoff pairings for Class 3A, 4A and 5A will be released next week following the conclusion of the regular season.
Here are the first round matchups for each class.
More: Iowa high school football scores for Week 8
Class 2A
Fourth place at First place
- Waukon at Anamosa
- Chariton at Kuemper Catholic, Carroll
- Union, LaPorte City at Mid-Prairie
- Monticello at North Fayette Valley
- Des Moines Christian at PCM
- Cherokee at Spirit Lake
- Albia at Van Meter
- Garner-Hayfield-Ventura at West Lyon
Third place at Second place
- Greene County at Clarinda
- Forest City at Central Lyon/George-Little Rock
- Mediapolis at Northeast
- Western Christian, Hull at Okoboji
- Jesup at Osage
- Crestwood at Roland-Story
- Centerville at West Burlington/Notre Dame
- West Liberty at West Marshall
Class 1A
Fourth place at First place
- Ogden at Dike-New Hartford
- Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont at Grundy Center
- Hudson at Manson Northwest Webster
- Shenandoah at OABCIG
- West Branch at Sigourney/Keota
- West Sioux at Treynor
- Aplington-Parkersburg at Wilton
- East Sac County at Woodward-Granger
Third place at Second place
- Hinton at AHSTW
- Sumner-Fredericksburg at Beckman Catholic, Dyersville
- Grand View Christian at Emmetsburg
- Alburnett at MFL MarMac
- Regina at Pleasantville
- Underwood at Ridge View
- Sioux Central at South Hamilton
- Pella Christian at South Hardin
Class A
Fourth place at First place
- Wayne at ACGC
- St. Albert, Council Bluffs vs. Gehlen Catholic, LeMars, at Akron-Westfield
- Starmont at Lisbon
- North Tama at Madrid
- Columbus Community at Maquoketa Valley
- South Central Calhoun at Tri-Center
- Lake Mills at Wapsie Valley
- Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at West Hancock
Third place at Second place
- Danville at Bellevue
- Logan-Magnolia at MMCRU
- Earlham at Mount Ayr
- Newman Catholic, Mason City at Nashua-Plainfield
- North Linn at Pekin
- Lynnville-Sully at Riverside, Oakland
- South Winneshiek at Saint Ansgar
- Sibley-Ocheyedan at Woodbury Central
8-player
At-large at First place
- Tripoli at Bishop Garrigan, Algona
- Exira-EHK at Lenox
Third place at second place
- Clarksville at Riceville
- Collins-Maxwell at Woodbine
Third place at Second place
- East Mills at Audubon
- Springville at Don Bosco, Gilbertville
- BGM, Brooklyn at Edgewood-Colesburg
- Ar-We-Va at Fremont-Mills
- Kee, Lansing at Gladbrook-Reinbeck
- Southeast Warren at Iowa Valley
- Winfield-Mount Union at Montezuma
- West Bend-Mallard at St. Mary’s, Remsen
Second place at Second place
- Bedford at Belle Plaine
- WACO at Central City
- CAM at GTRA
- St. Edmond at Janesville
Eli McKown covers high school sports and wrestling for the Des Moines Register. Contact him at Emckown@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @EMcKown23.
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How to watch Iowa State vs TCU today, time, TV channel for Week 11 college football game
Chase Sowell on Iowa State football’s mentality after four losses
Hear from Iowa State wide receiver Chase Sowell on how the Cyclones are handling four-straight losses and looking ahead to TCU.
Iowa State football continues its 2025 season on Saturday, Nov. 8, with a Big 12 Conference road game against TCU.
The Cyclones (5-4, 2-4 Big 12) have lost four straight games following a 5-0 start and are hoping to find some answers this week.
The Horned Frogs (6-2, 3-2) have won two straight contests, most recently 23-17 over West Virginia before enjoying a bye week last Saturday.
Here are details on how to watch head coach Matt Campbell’s group try to get back on track:
Stream Iowa State vs. TCU for free on FUBO
What channel is Iowa State vs. TCU on today?
Iowa State vs. TCU will broadcast nationally on FOX in Week 11 of the 2025 college football season. Connor Onion and Mark Helfrich will call the game from the booth at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 8
- Start time: 2:30 p.m. CT
The Iowa State vs. TCU game starts at 2:30 p.m. CT from Amon G. Carter Stadium in Forth Worth, Texas.
Stream Iowa State vs. TCU on FUBO (free trial)
Iowa State vs. TCU prediction, picks, betting odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday evening.
- TCU 35, Iowa State 21. “The Cyclones’ haven’t been all-awful during this four-game stretch, but Saturday’s performance against Arizona State, plus the defensive injuries, are concerning. I think it’s probably best to doubt Iowa State until the Cyclones can prove otherwise.” – Travis Hines (full prediction column)
- Spread: Iowa State +7.5
- Moneyline: Iowa State +235, TCU -290
- Over/under: 57.5
To see a full list of ticket prices, visit StubHub.
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Kim Reynolds creates task force to plan America’s 250th birthday celebration. Who’s on it?
Trump announces ‘America250’ celebration, says 2026 Iowa event planned
A part of the “America250” celebration, Trump said an event dubbed “The Great American State Fair” will start in Iowa.
Gov. Kim Reynolds has named a task force to prepare Iowa to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence next year.
Reynolds signed an executive order on Nov. 6 creating the task force, named the Governor’s Task Force on Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday, which will be led by Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig.
In a statement, Reynolds said she was honored to launch the task force.
“Ever since President Donald Trump visited the Iowa State Fairgrounds to kick off the 250th celebration, my administration has been working to coordinate our own year-long celebration,” she said. “I look forward to showcasing the incredible contributions Iowans have made throughout our nation’s history.”
Trump visited the Iowa State Fairgrounds on July 3 for an event kicking off America250, the national yearlong celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial, leading to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.
“Iowa has a prominent place in American history more than deserving of displaying for our country’s 250th birthday,” Cournoyer said in a statement. “I want to thank Gov. Reynolds for appointing me to lead this task force with the goal of acknowledging Iowa’s impact on American excellence over the years.”
Naig said he was grateful to help lead the task force.
“America 250 is an incredible opportunity to celebrate the people who have and continue to make our nation exceptional, as well as the values that built this country — faith, family and freedom,” he said. “I look forward to working with partners across the state to highlight Iowa’s important contributions to our nation’s history over the last 250 years.”
Twenty-one Iowans will serve on the task force, including four ex officio members made up of a Republican and Democratic lawmaker from the Iowa House and Senate, who will be appointed by their legislative leaders.
The remaining members of the task force are:
- Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer
- Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig
- Secretary of State Paul Pate
- Department of Administrative Services Director Mark Campbell
- Department of Management Director Kraig Paulsen
- Department of Economic Development and Iowa Finance Authority Director Debi Durham
- Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow
- Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon
- Iowa National Guard Major General Stephen Osborn
- Department of Veterans Affairs Director Todd Jacobus
- Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons
- Member selected by the Iowa Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
- Member selected by the Iowa Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
- The FAMiLY Leader President and CEO Bob Vander Plaats
- RMA Armament Founder and CEO Blake Waldrop
- Stellar Industries President and CEO Dave Zrostlik
- Cambrex (Charles City) President Joe Nettleton
Reynolds’ executive order directs the task force to issue a report within 120 days detailing plans for the country’s anniversary celebrations in Iowa.
Stephen Gruber-Miller covers the Iowa Statehouse and politics for the Register. He can be reached by email at sgrubermil@registermedia.com or by phone at 515-284-8169. Follow him on X at @sgrubermiller.
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Iowa women’s basketball recruit Jenica Lewis commits to Notre Dame
After a hard push by Iowa women’s basketball, in-state 2026 five-star shooting guard prospect Jenica Lewis announced on Thursday night her commitment to Notre Dame. Lewis chose the Irish over fellow finalists Iowa, Oregon, and TCU.
Lewis had long been one of the Hawkeyes’ most sought-after prospects in the 2026 class and she took an official visit to Iowa City on Oct. 25 late in the process. While the Hawkeyes hoped to add the Johnston, Iowa, native as their second 2026 commit alongside fellow five-star McKenna Woliczko, Iowa instead finishes as one of the four finalists.
“From every moment, every game, every dream – it all fits. Committed to Notre Dame,” Lewis wrote in her X announcement.
Lewis is the nation’s No. 22 overall recruit, the No. 4 shooting guard, and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Iowa, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. Per Rivals, Lewis is the nation’s No. 21 player, the No. 5 combo guard, and No. 1 player in the state in 2026, while ESPN rates Lewis as the country’s No. 24 player overall.
At Johnston High School, she was honored as the 2024-25 Iowa MaxPreps High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year after averaging 18 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.5 steals per game on 47% shooting from the field, 35% from 3-point range, and 88% from the free-throw line.
With Lewis off the board, the Hawkeyes and their fans will have their eyes locked in on the upcoming recruiting battle for five-star forward Addison Bjorn, as the program tries to secure at least two of their three high-profile 2026 targets.
Bjorn is scheduled to take her final official visit to Kansas this weekend and has yet to release an intended commitment date.
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