Playoff time is here for Iowa high School football teams.
The first round of playoff competition starts this Friday for teams in 8-Player and Classes A, 1A and 2A. There are several outstanding matchups, headlined by Southeast Valley (5-3) at No. 4 Spirit Lake (7-1) and Cherokee (5-3) at No. 7 Kuemper Catholic (6-2) in 2A and No. 8 Wilton (7-1) at Woodward-Granger (4-4) and Denver (5-3) at South Hamilton (7-1) in 1A.
In Class A North Butler (6-2) is at No. 10 Starmont (7-1), North Linn (6-2) is at No. 5 Lisbon (8-0) and Pekin (6-2) is at No. 7 Lynnville-Sully (7-1). The 8-Player matchups include Janesville (6-2) at Bishop Garrigan (7-1), Kee (6-2) at No. 10 Central City (7-1), Edgewood-Colesburg (6-2) at No. 7 Don Bosco (7-1), Moravia (7-2) at Lone Tree (6-2) and Riceville (6-2) at West Bend-Mallard (6-2).
Teams in Classes 3A, 4A and 5A will wrap up the regular season this week. The top games in Week 9 include Urbandale at 5A No. 10 Ankeny Centennial (4-4), 4A No. 1 North Polk (6-2) at No. 5 Adel-Desoto-Minburn (6-2) and 3A No. 10 Humboldt (5-3) at No. 9 Webster City (6-2).
Here is Friday’s schedule for Week 9 across Iowa:
Playoff games (all kickoffs at 7 p.m.)
Class 2A
Okoboji (2-6) vs. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (8-0) at Rock Rapids
Cherokee (5-3) vs. Kuemper Catholic (6-2) at Harlan
Anamosa (4-4) vs. Mediapolis (4-4) at Mediapolis
North Fayette Valley (3-5) vs. Monticello (7-1) at Monticello
Interstate 35 (3-5) vs. PCM (6-2) at Monroe
Southeast Valley (5-3) vs. Spirit Lake (7-1) at Spirit Lake
Albia (4-4) vs. Van Meter (8-0) at Van Meter
Union (2-6) vs. Waukon (5-3) at Waukon
West Burlington/Notre Dame (5-3) vs. Camanche (4-4) at Camanche
Des Moines Christian (4-4) vs. Clarinda (6-2) at Clarinda
Western Christian (6-2) vs. Estherville Lincoln Central (5-3) at Estherville
Crestwood (3-5) vs. Jesup (5-3) at Jesup
Northeast (4-4) vs. Mid-Prairie (4-4) at Wellman
West Marshall (2-6) vs. New Hampton (3-5) at New Hampton
Clarke (4-4) vs. Roland-Story (6-2) at Story City
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (3-4) vs. West Lyon (7-1) at Inwood
Class 1A
Ridgeview (4-4) vs. Emmetsburg (6-2) at Emmetsburg
Cascade (2-6) vs. Grundy Center (8-0) at Grundy Center
Hudson (5-3) vs. MFL MarMac (7-1) at Manona
Shenandoah (3-5) vs. OABCIG (6-2) at Ida Grove
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (3-5) vs. Iowa City Regina (7-1) at Iowa City
West Central Valley (3-5) vs. Sigourney/Keota (7-1) at Sigourney
Denver (5-3) vs. South Hamilton (7-1) at Jewell
East Sac County (5-3) vs. Underwood (7-1) at Underwood
Pocahontas Area (4-4) vs. Columbus Catholic (6-2) at Waterloo
AHSTW (5-3) vs. Hinton (5-3) at Hinton
Dike-New Hartford (5-3) vs. Manson Northwest Webster (3-5) at Manson
Ogden (4-4) vs. Pella Christian (6-2) at Pella
South Hardin (4-4) vs. Sumner-Fredericksburg (7-1) at Sumner
West Sioux (4-4) vs. Treynor (7-1) at Treynor
Pleasantville (5-3) vs. West Branch (5-3) at West Branch
Wilton (7-1) vs. Woodward-Granger (4-4) at Woodward
Class A
Mount Ayr (4-4) vs. ACGC (8-0) at Guthrie Center
Tri-Center (3-5) vs. Akron-Westfield (7-1) at Le Mars
North Linn (6-2) vs. Lisbon (8-0) at Lisbon
IKM-Manning (4-4) vs. Madrid (8-0) at Madrid
Sibley-Ocheyedan (2-6) vs. Saint Ansgar (8-0) at Saint Ansgar
North Butler (6-2) vs. Starmont (7-1) at Arlington
Danville (4-4) vs. Wapsie Valley (7-1) at Fairbank
North Union (5-3) vs. Woodbury Central (8-0) at Moville
Maquoketa Valley (6-2) vs. Columbus Community (6-2) at Columbus Junction
Central Decatur (5-3) vs. Earlham (5-3) at Earlham
South Winneshiek (5-3) vs. East Buchanan (6-2) at Winthrop
South Central Calhoun (5-3) vs. Logan-Magnolia (7-1) at Logan
Pekin (6-2) vs. Lynnville-Sully (7-1) at Sully
Kinsgley-Pierson (6-2) vs. MMCRU (6-2) at Marcus
Lake Mills (6-2) vs. Nashua-Plainfield (6-2) at Nashua
Gehlen Catholic (4-4) vs. West Hancock (7-1) at Britt
8-Player
Boyer Valley (6-3) vs. Audubon (7-1) at Audubon
Janesville (6-2) vs. Bishop Garrigan (7-1) at Algona
Fremont-Mills (4-4) vs. Bedford (8-0) at Bedford
Iowa Valley (6-2) vs. BGM (5-3) at Brooklyn
Southeast Warren (4-4) vs. CAM (8-0) at Anita
Kee (6-2) vs. Central City (7-1) at Central City
Edgewood-Colesburg (6-2) vs. Don Bosco (7-1) at Gilbertville
Harris-Lake Park (5-3) vs. Remsen St. Mary’s (8-0) at Remsen
Montezuma (5-4) vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (7-1) at Reinbeck
Baxter (5-3) vs. WACO (6-1) at Wayland
Glidden-Ralston (6-2) vs. Exira-EHK (7-1) at Elk Horn
Woodbine (5-3) vs. Lenox (7-1) at Lenox
Moravia (7-2) vs. Lone Tree (6-2) at Lone Tree
Riceville (6-2) vs. West Bend-Mallard (6-2) at West Bend
Week 9 regular season games
Iowa Falls-Alden vs. Forest City 6 p.m. at Cadet Field
Red Oak vs. Lawton Bronson 6 p.m. at Russ Brenda Field
ADM vs. North Polk 7 p.m. at Tiger Stadium — Senior Night
Hampton-Dumont-CAL vs. Algona 7 p.m. at Algona High School
Ames vs. Waukee Northwest 7 p.m. at Ames High Stadium — Senior Night
Ankeny vs. Cedar Rapids Washington 7 p.m. at Ankeny City Stadium
Atlantic vs. Nevada 7 p.m. at the Atlantic Middle School Trojan Bowl — Senior Night
Ballard vs. Boone 7 p.m. at Rich Strouse Field
BCLUW vs. West Fork 7 p.m. at BCLUW High School — Senior Night
Bettendorf vs. Iowa City High 7 p.m. at Bettendorf High School TouVelle Stadium — Senior Night
Carroll vs. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 7 p.m. at Carroll Athletic Stadium
Council Bluffs Lincoln vs. Waukee 7 p.m. at Wickersham Athletic Complex — Fall Sports Senior Night
Charles City vs. Clear Lake 7 p.m. at Charles City High School — Senior Night
Colfax-Mingo vs. East Marshall 7 p.m. at Colfax-Mingo High School
Collins-Maxwell vs. Twin Cedars 7 p.m. at Collins-Maxwell High School
Denison-Schleswig vs. Sioux City West 7 p.m. at Denison High School
Des Moines East vs. Des Moines Roosevelt 7 p.m. at Williams Stadium Turf Field — Senior Night
Fort Dodge vs. Spencer 7 p.m. at Dodger Stadium
North Cedar vs. Durant 7 p.m. at Doug Jackson Field — Senior Night
Dunkerton vs. Colo-NESCO 7 p.m. at Dunkerton High School
Easton Valley vs. English Valleys 7 p.m. at Easton Valley High School
Sioux City East vs. Johnston 7 p.m. at Elwood Olsen Stadium
Glenwood vs. Norwalk 7 p.m. at the GCSD Athletic Complex — Senior Night
Iowa City West vs. Cedar Rapids Prairie 7 p.m. at Trojan Stadium
Lewis Central vs. DCG 7 p.m. at the Lewis Central High School Football Field/Track — Senior Night
Valley vs. Marshalltown 7 p.m. at Marshalltown High School
MOC-Floyd Valley vs. Bishop Heelan 7 p.m. at Korver Field — Senior Night
Sioux Center vs. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 7 p.m. at the Open Space Athletic Complex — Senior Night
Saydel vs. Grand View Christian 7 p.m. at Sayel High School Stadium
Solon vs. South Tama 7 p.m. at Solon High School Spartan Stadium — Senior Night
Southeast Polk vs. Des Moines Lincoln 7 p.m. at Southeast Polk High School
Storm Lake vs. Le Mars 7 p.m. at Storm Lake High School — Senior Night
Tripoli vs. Waterloo Christian 7 p.m. at Tripoli High School
Urbandale vs. Ankeny Centennial 7 p.m. at Frerichs Field — Senior Night
Dowling Catholic vs. Sioux City North 7 p.m. at Valley Stadium — Senior Night
Belmond-Klemme vs. Postville 7 p.m. at Wartburg College
Webster City vs. Humboldt 7 p.m. at Webster City High School
Winterset vs. Council Bluffs Jefferson 7 p.m. at Winterset — Senior Night
Dubuque Senior vs. Muscatine 7:15 p.m. at Dalzell Field — Senior Recognition
Iowa City Liberty vs. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 7:15 p.m. at Liberty High School — Senior Night
Linn-Mar vs. Pleasant Valley 7:15 p.m. at Linn-Mar Stadium — Senior Night
Davenport West vs. Cedar Falls 7:15 p.m. at West High School
Assumption vs. Mount Pleasant 7:30 p.m. at Assumption High School
Bondurant-Farrar vs. Carlisle 7:30 p.m. at Bondurant-Farrar High School — Senior Night
Burlington vs. Xavier 7:30 p.m. at Bracewell Stadium
Washington vs. Fort Madison 7:30 p.m. at Case Field
Central DeWitt vs. West Delaware 7:30 p.m. at Central DeWitt High School — Senior Night
Clinton vs. Clear Creek-Amana 7:30 p.m. at Coan Field — Senior Night
Decorah vs. Waterloo East 7:30 p.m. at Decorah High School
Gilbert vs. Pella 7:30 p.m. at the Gilbert High School Turf Field
Grinnell vs. Fairfield 7:30 p.m. at Grinnell Community Senior High School — Senior Night
Keokuk vs. Mount Vernon 7:30 p.m. at Calvert Stadium
Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. Davenport North 7:30 p.m. at Kingston Stadium
Knoxville vs. Harlan 7:30 p.m. at Knoxville High School
Wahlert Catholic vs. Maquoketa 7:30 p.m. at Loras College
Mason City vs. Western Dubuque 7:30 p.m. at Mason City High School Stadium — Senior Night
Des Moines Hoover vs. Newton 7:30 p.m. at Mediacom Stadium
Waterloo West vs. Ottumwa 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium Field — Senior Night
North Scott vs. Oskaloosa 7:30 p.m. at Lancer Stadium — Senior Night
Perry vs. Creston 7:30 p.m. at Perry High School
Center Point-Urbana vs. Independence 7:30 p.m. at Rogers Field — Senior Night
Waverly-Shell Rock vs. Marion 7:30 p.m. at Go-Hawk Stadium — Parents Night
Williamsburg vs. Benton 7:30 p.m. at Williamsburg High School
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