REVIEW Iowa high school football playoff results state quarterfinal highlights

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Ankeny’s Devon Akers on Hawks win over Johnston Football

Devon Akers scored a touchdown and an interception against Johnston. The Ankeny senior breaks down his performance and looks ahead to Dowling.

The quarterfinals of the Iowa high school football playoffs are in and it was a lot of fun.

On Friday night, reporters traveled across the state to bring you the best action from the big game. Unfortunately we couldn’t play every single game.

Luckily, we have this live blog to bring you all the action from the games you weren’t able to attend in person.

Here’s a look at all the incredible highlights and big moments from Friday night’s games.

Semi-final pairings have been determined

Take a look at the individual semi-final games here.

More: Check out the Iowa High School Football State Semifinal pairings for each class

The final results are rolling in

See who made it to the UNI-Dome with our updated list of all final results in the state. Check it out by clicking here.

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9:30 Heelan wins a wild 3OT thriller

Ankeny Centennial scores 41 unanswered points

That gave them a 41:14 win over Bettendorf and secured them a spot in the state semifinals.

They will face either Valley, Southeast Polk or their cross-city rival Ankeny next week.

Solon returns to Cedar Falls

Southeast Polk makes it back to the UNI-Dome

The Rams are looking for their third straight state championship after beating Cedar Falls 21-20.

It was a scare for Southeast Polk as CF scored 20 unanswered points, but a defensive stance on a 2-point attempt helps the Rams punch their ticket to the state semifinals.

Cedar Falls is making a wild comeback

Cedar Falls terrifies Southeast Polk and scores on an HB pass to the quarterback, but the 2-point conversion fails and they trail 21-20 with less than a minute to play.

You have to recover an onside kick to have a chance here.

Valley punches entry ticket to UNI-Dome

After starting the season 0-4 and then 1-5, the Tigers are getting hot at the right time and securing a spot in the Class 5A semifinals.

They beat Waukee 20-7 tonight and head to the dome for the second straight year.

9:13 The Spirit Lake game is pure chaos

MFL MarMac goes to the Dome

They defeated Regina 22-7

9:08 Lewis Central scores again

9:06 Lewis Central takes the lead again over ADM

9:05 West Lyon/Spirit Lake was fun

9:03 Williamsburg pulls away

9:03 Ankeny Centennial is spilling it now

That’s 35 unanswered points for the Jags with just under 10 minutes left to play in this game.

Centennial leads 35-14 against Bettendorf.

9:00 There’s some drama at Southeast Polk now

The Rams still hold the lead, but Cedar Falls has now scored 14 unanswered points.

It’s 21-14 with only about 8 minutes left to play after Drew Gerdes scores.

8:58 Grundy Center heads to the Dome

8:55 Ankeny surprises Dowling

The Hawks held firm and forced a turnover on downs to defeat Dowling 14-7.

The Hawks punch their ticket to the UNI-Dome, where they may face Ankeny Centennial. They currently lead Bettendorf 21-14.

8:51 Centennial has flipped the switch

Jags score 21 unanswered points from Bettendorf to take a 21-14 lead. The Bulldogs also fail on the following kickoff, so Centennial now has the chance to extend its lead.

8:50 Dowling gets the ball back

The Maroons still have about 1:37 minutes left to march the ball down the field and decide the game. They run out of timeouts and Ankeny leads 14-7. They start their drive at their own 40 yard line.

Buckle up everyone.

8:45 Dowling fails on his fourth attempt

The Maroons fail on a fourth down attempt and turn the ball over on downs.

With just under four minutes to play, Ankeny has a seven-point lead. Maroons only have one more time out.

Is there a threat of riot?

8:43 Bondurant comes into the last frame

Bondurant-Farrar 17, Glenwood 7

8:42 Ankeny Centennial gets to the point

Everything is now tied up at 14 between the Jags and Bettendorf. Elijah Porter finds paydirt from a few feet away, tying the game with just under five minutes left in the third period.

8:40 Valley extends its lead over Waukee

DeGroote finds Jayden Brown for a nice hit. By the end of the third quarter, Valley was up 20-7.

8:38 West Delaware on Solon

West Delaware’s Brett Yonkovic finds the end zone from 10 yards out. This is his fifth total score of the night. West Delaware leads the Spartans 35-27.

8:33 Ankeny recovers a fumble

I’m not sure what happened while the play was running when the stream returned from a commercial break, but Ankeny recovered a Dowling fumble as the Maroons drove just outside the red zone.

Ankeny led 14-7 early in the final quarter.

8:30 Ankeny Centennial gets on the board

Jags still trails Bettendorf 14-7 in the second half, but the offense has some life.

8:28 Van Meter takes the lead in the second half

8:25 Williamsburg takes the lead just before halftime

8:20 The game progresses

It’s already the end of the third quarter between Bishop Heelan and Sioux Center.

The game is a draw, 0-0. It’s a lot of fun coming away in the last 12 minutes.

8:18 Ankeny takes the lead over Dowling

The Hawks take a 14-7 lead after Devon Akers deflects a short pass from Luke Anderson right at the pylon.

That was Ankeny’s first drive of the second half. There are only 4:16 left in the third quarter.

8:05 Some halftime results around Iowa

  • Valley 13, Waukee 7
  • Ankeny 7, Dowling 7
  • ADM 21, Lewis Central 10
  • Solon 27, West Delaware 21
  • East Buchanan 16, Saint Ansgar 0
  • West Hancock 24 Wapsie Valley 14
  • Bettendorf 14, Ankeny Centennial 0
  • Glenwood 7 Bondurant-Farrar 3
  • Southeast Polk 21, Cedar Falls 7
  • Nordpolk 10, Xavier 7
  • MFL MarMac 15, Regina 0

8:00 Valley makes a statement

Waukee looked like it would take a 10-6 lead just before halftime, but Jayden McGregory blocked a short field goal and returned it nearly 70 yards to the house.

It is now 13-7 with the Tigers ahead of Waukee.

7:55 ADM takes a two-point lead over Lewis Central

Aiden Flora is really good, y’all. Towards the end of the first half, he only threw one long score to give the Tigers a 21-10 lead.

7:53 Cedar Falls gets on the board

7:50 Grundy Center feels comfortable at halftime

There it is 21:0, the Spartans lead Dike-New Hartford.

7:47 West Delaware hangs 21 unanswered on Solon

7:45 Dowling and Ankeny are tied at halftime

The score is 7-7 between the Hawks and the Maroons. Dowling will have the ball to open the second half.

7:43 Derek Weisskopf is good at football

7:40am: Cruise through Southeast Polk

The Rams are 21-0 over Cedar Falls

7:37 Spirit Lake up in West Lyon

7:35 Waukee answers against Valley

The Warriors take the lead after a touchdown catch by Henrick Nimley. Waukee makes the PAT and takes a 7-6 lead over the Tigers.

The second quarter has just begun with 11:02 left.

7:32 Dowling hits Ankeny

Ra’Shawd Davis scores his 27th rushing touchdown of the season, this time from 2 yards out. This means the game between the Hawks and the Maroons is a draw.

There are just under seven minutes left to play in the first half.

7:30 Williamsburg on top of Mount Vernon

7:28 Southeast Polk makes something out of nothing

Rams lead 14-0 late in the first quarter

7:27 Valley strikes first at Waukee

Drake DeGroote threw a 71-yard scoring strike to Hayden McGregory, securing Valley’s first points and taking a 6-0 lead over Waukee.

DeGroote really came into his own in the final weeks of the season for the Tigers.

7:25 Lewis Central ahead of ADM

That was the first touchdown of the night thanks to a 13-yard run by Kamdyn Cross to make it 10-0.

But just a few plays later, ADM responded with a 65-yard scoring run from QB Aiden Flora.

7:21 Solon finds Paydit again

7:20 Webster City extends the lead

7:16 Ankeny strikes first to Dowling

The Hawks take a 7-0 lead against Dowling. Carson Sommerfeld picks up a pass from Luke Anderson from one meter away.

Ankeny is on a 15-play drive that takes 7:59 minutes to start the game.

7:12 Solon takes an early lead

7:11 Southeast Polk converts third-and-long pass for a TD

7:08 Webster City strikes first

7:05 Big turnover for Bettendorf

Ankeny Centennial gets the ball first but turns it over deep in their own territory. The Bulldogs took advantage just a few plays later and took a 7-0 lead

7:00 And we’re on our way

The Iowa high school football quarterfinals have begun.

Let’s have some fun!

6:40 Southeast Polk could be dealing with injuries

CJ Phillip is the Rams’ leading rusher this season with 810 yards and 12 scores. He averages 5.5 yards per clip. That’s a significant loss if he can’t walk.

6:20 8-player action from last night

All 11-player games take place tonight, but four 8-player teams have already secured a spot in the UNI-Dome for the state semifinals.

Here are all the results from the eight-player quarterfinals.

  • Bedford 36, Lenox 24
  • Bishop Garrigan 26, CAM 16
  • Gladbrook-Reinbeck 32, Clarksville 20
  • Winfield Mt. Union 34, Don Bosco 29

Here’s a look at next week’s semifinals:

  • Bishop Garrigan, Algona (10-1) vs. Winfield-Mt. Union (11-0)
  • Gladbrook-Reinbeck (10-1) vs. Bedford (11-0)

Both games will take place on Wednesday, November 8th

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