{
  "id": 16265824,
  "title": "Iowa high school football scores for Week 9 of 2026 IHSAA season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/iowa-high-school-football-scores-for-week-9-of-2026-ihsaa-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T02:25:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/iowa-high-school-football-scores-022533359.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 9 of the 2026 Iowa high school football season saw numerous intense matchups across the state. In Class 4A, No. 7 Ballard faced No. 3 Carlisle, while 5A No. 6 Indianola took on Urbandale. 5A No. 1 Johnston battled Des Moines Roosevelt, and Des Moines East met Southeast Polk. Marshalltown hosted Dowling Catholic, and Council Bluffs Lincoln faced Ankeny. Valley claimed a victory over Des Moines Lincoln, while Norwalk played Waukee Northwest. Waukee met Waterloo West, and Cedar Rapids Kennedy took on Dallas Center-Grimes. In 4A, No. 10 North Polk played Gilbert, and in 3A, Des Moines Christian hosted Winterset. Additionally, playoff games were held in Classes 2A, 1A, A, and 8-player.",
  "summary": "It's Week 9 of Iowa high school football. Here are final scores for IHSAA games on Friday night.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ballard defeated Carlisle in Class 4A matchup",
    "Johnston faced Des Moines Roosevelt in 5A clash",
    "Valley won against Des Moines Lincoln"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}