The Trojans knocked off top-ranked Bettendorf in the first round of the Iowa high school football playoffs. In doing so, Hartwig earned his 68th win at Iowa City West, passing Reese Morgan for the most wins in school history.

Twenty-two Iowa high school football playoff games Friday feature Gazette-area teams. Here is an overview of 12 contests and the full schedule.

The round of 16 is being played on Friday, and next week we’re on to the quarterfinals of Iowa's high school football playoffs. Since schools were placed into four-team pods prior to the round of 16,

Nashua-Plainfield (6-3) at No. 8 Maquoketa Valley (8-1) Nashua-Plainfield running back Jackson Carey is brought down by Newman Catholic's Isaiah Kesten during a Class A playoff game Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Nashua.

The Gazette’s roundup of Friday, Nov. 2 Iowa high school football playoff games with statewide scores and complete area coverage.

Can't make it out to a Iowa high school football playoff game in central Iowa? We've got you covered with streaming and radio options.

Postseason history: Tripoli is making its 12th playoff appearance and first since 2022. This is the sixth time the Panthers have been in the playoffs since 2015. Garrigan is the defending 8-player state champion, and the Golden Bears will be making their 28th playoff appearance.

Don’t be surprised if there’s an unexpected team that goes on a postseason run when the high school football playoffs begin Friday across Southern Nevada.

The IHSAA has released its 2024 Iowa high school football playoffs qualifiers for Class 5A, 4A and 3A. See who punched their ticket here.

See the Round of 16 playoff schedule of Iowa high school football games in the Ames area for the IHSAA season.