Iowa High School Football Playoffs 2024: First Round Results, Stats and More in 2A, 1A, A and 8-Playe

The Gazette's recap for the first round of the Iowa High School Football Playoffs in 2A, 1A, A and 8-player with statewide results and complete area coverage.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association will release second-round pairings and brackets (along with first-round pairings in 5A, 4A and 3A) on Saturday morning.

Class 2A: No. 9 Anamosa 46, Waukon 40

Adam Brophy's 39-yard touchdown reception with 1:19 to play gave the Blue Raiders their first lead of the game and Nate Fischer's interception at the buzzer sealed the Class 2A playoff victory.

Anamosa's Vince Diers completed 24 of 33 passes for 300 yards, including the game-winning pass to Brophy. Austin Scanton rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown, and Fischer had two touchdown receptions.

—Daryl Schepanski

Class 2A: No. 6 North Fayette Valley 42, Monticello 14

The passing combination from Decklyn Heins to Cael Reichter lifted the TigerHawks to a home win in the first round.

They totaled nine throws for 178 yards and three touchdowns. Overall, Heins was 15 of 18 for 252 yards and four scores.

Lincoln Aeschliman ran 13 times for 106 yards and scored two scores for NFV (8-1).

For Monticello (2-7), quarterback Brady Gogel was 15 of 23 for 126 yards and a score.

—Pete Temple

Class 1A: West Branch 41, No. 4 Sigourney-Keota 33

Brandon Pedersen scored three touchdowns to lead the Bears to a Class 1A playoff upset.

Pedersen scored on an 88-yard kickoff return and passes of 8 and 88 yards from Nolan Staker, who threw three touchdowns.

The Bears trailed 14-0 early and 26-21 at halftime before pulling away in the third period.

–Jason Miller

Class A: No. 4 Lisbon 49, Starmont 0

The Lions (9-0) forced five turnovers, all before halftime, and led 42-0 at the break.

Tiernan Boots returned a fumble 28 yards for a touchdown. Evan Coleman took his chance on second down and scored. RIley Stone – another D-lineman – returned a bad pass after a bad snap in the Starmont punt formation 35 yards for a TD.

It was such a night.

The Lions defense did more than just defend. This is intentional.

“We do turnover drills at least once a week,” Coleman said. “Fumble returns, interceptions… It seemed like our offense didn't touch the football for about 20 minutes.”

» Read the game story from The Gazette's Jeff Linder

8 players: Iowa Valley 64, Southeast Warren 48

Nolan Kriegel rushed for six touchdowns and added a 39-yard TD pass to Caleb Haack that secured the Tigers' eight-game first-round playoff victory.

The Tigers trailed 40-30 early in the second half, but held the Warhawks in check in the second half, allowing only one late score and forcing three turnovers.

Layne Peska returned one of his two interceptions on the night for a touchdown.

—Ben Lamparek

8 players: No. 6 Gladbrook-Reinbeck 62, Lansing Kee 30

Drew Eilers rushed for 165 yards and five touchdowns and passed for 176 and three more TDs for Gladbrook-Reinbeck.

Dalton Mudderman passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns for Kee and added 154 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Carter Seitz caught 13 passes for 103 yards.

—Darin Svenson

Iowa Class 2A football playoffs: First round results

Anamosa 46, Waukon 40

Carroll Kuemper 48, Chariton 7

Central Lyon/George Little Rock 60, Forest City 32

Crestwood 27, Roland Story 23

Greene County 30, Clarinda 6

Mediapolis 21, Northeast 6

Mid-Prairie 35, Union Community 7

Monroe PCM 41, Des Moines Christian 19

North Fayette Valley 42, Monticello 14

Osage 53, Jesup 13

Spirit Lake 31, Cherokee 27

Van Meter 56, Albia 10

West Burlington/Notre Dame 38, Centerville 22

West Lyon 42, Garner GHV 0

West Marshall 34, West Liberty 6

Western Christian 41, Okoboji 28

Iowa Class 1A Football Playoffs: First Round Results

Dike-New Hartford 54, Ogden 0

Emmetsburg 57, Grand View Christian 7

Grundy Center 55, Eddyville EBF 16

Hinton 48, Avoca AHSTW 20

Ida Grove OABCIG 55, Shenandoah 14

Iowa City Regina 32, Pleasantville 21

Manson-Northwest Webster 18, Hudson 7

MFL MarMac 24, Alburnett 21

South Hamilton 22, Sioux Central 21

South Hardin 40, Pella Christian 7

Sumner-Fredericksburg 12, Dyersville Beckman 0

Treynor 28, West Sioux 14

Underwood 21, Ridge View 10

West Branch 41, Sigourney-Keota 33

Wilton 38, Aplington-Parkersburg 14

Woodward-Granger 28, East Sac County 6

Iowa Class A football playoffs: First round results

Bellevue 43, Danville 7

Guthrie Center ACGC 28, Wayne 0

Le Mars Gehlen 48, Council Bluffs St. Albert 24

Lisbon 49, Starmont 0

Madrid 41, North Tama 6

Maquoketa Valley 61, Columbus Community 13

Marcus MMCRU 47, Logan-Magnolia 14

Mount Ayr 58, Earlham 50

Nashua Plainfield 30, Mason City Newman 14

Oakland Riverside 29, Lynnville-Sully 27

Pekin 28, North Linn 20

Saint Ansgar 54, South Winneshiek 14

Tri-Center 41, South Central Calhoun 0

Wapsie Valley 50, Lake Mills 6

West Hancock 65, Hartley HMS 27

Woodbury Central 28, Sibley-Ocheyedan ​​21

Iowa 8-Player High School Football Playoffs: First Round Results

Algona Garrigan 62, Tripoli 15

Anita CAM 67, Ruthven GTRA 64

Ar-We-Va 51, Fremont-Mills 22

Audubon 38, East Mills 7

Bedford 18, Belle Plaine 12

Don Bosco 66, Springville 19

Edgewood-Colesburg 92, background music 56

Gladbrook-Reinbeck 62, Lansing Kee 30

Iowa Valley 64, Southeast Warren 48

Janesville 56, Fort Dodge St. Edmond 14

Lenox 72, Exira-EHK 16

Montezuma 61, Winfield-Mount Union 54

Remsen St. Mary's 42, West Bend-Mallard 8

Riceville 64, Clarksville 26

WACO 39, Central City 16

Woodbine 50, Collins-Maxwell 14