Iowa high school football week 2 notebook: Records set, Dowling Catholic with another big win

Here are some news and notes from the second week of the Iowa high school football season.

25 bold predictions for the 2026 Iowa high school football season

The Des Moines Register's sports staff has made 25 bold predictions for the upcoming Iowa high school football season. Predictions include teams like Dallas Center-Grimes and Roland-Story making deep playoff runs to the UNI-Dome.

Iowa high school sports participation hits near two-decade high

More than 145,000 Iowa high school students played sports last year, according to a report from the IHSAA. See how that ranks Iowa nationally.
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Iowa high school football schedule Week 2. Every Ames-area IHSAA game

See the schedule of Iowa high school football games in the Ames area in Week 2 of the IHSAA season.

Extreme heat causing high school football time changes in Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska

The Midwest region has been hit with rising temperatures this week, causing high school football games to be delayed.