High School Football Playoffs Round of 16 includes 10 Area teams

Pairings are set for the 1st round (of 16) of the 2024 high school football playoffs in Class 5A, 4A and 3A, while second round pairings are set following the first round of the playoffs in Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player this past Friday.

In playoff games involving Metro or Area teams…

In Class 5A,

Cedar Falls (5-4) plays at Dowling Catholic (8-1)

and Waterloo West (6-3) plays at Johnston (7-2).

In Class 4A,

Waverly-Shell Rock (6-3) visits Gilbert (8-1).

In Class 1A,

defending state champion Grundy Center (9-0) hosts West Branch (3-6),

Dike-New Hartford (8-1) has a home game against South Hamilton (5-4)

and Sumner-Fredericksburg (6-3) travels to Manson-Northwest Webster (8-1).

In Class A,

Wapsie Valley (7-2) hosts Saint Ansgar (8-1).

In 8-Player;

Don Bosco (9-0) entertains WACO (8-1),

Janesville (8-1) plays at Edgewood-Colesburg (9-0)

and Gladbrook-Reinbeck (8-1) hosts Iowa Valley (8-1).