{
  "id": 17326045,
  "title": "Iowa high school football scores for Round-of-16 playoff games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/iowa-high-school-football-scores-for-round-of-16-playoff-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T02:30:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/iowa-high-school-football-scores-023041592.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Round of 16 high school football playoff games across Iowa showcased intense competition and thrilling outcomes. In Class 5A POD A, Johnston emerged victorious with a score of 35-7 against Pleasant Valley, while Dowling Catholic triumphed over Bettendorf with a 42-14 score. In POD B, Dallas Center-Grimes faced off against Valley, resulting in a narrow 8-31 loss for the latter. The Class 4A showdown between Xavier and North Polk saw Xavier claim the win with a 52-0 margin, while in POD D, Waukee defeated Ankeny 43-37. The Class 3A games were equally competitive, with Solon's 38-16 win over Fairfield and West Delaware's 42-21 victory over Assumption standing out. In Class 2A, CL/GLR's 49-0 triumph over Clarinda and Alburnett's dominant 49-21 victory over Crestwood were highlights. Class 1A games witnessed Regina's 49-13 victory over Sigourney/Keota, and Aplington-Parkersburg's 42-7 win against Pleasantville. The tournament concluded with Maquoketa Valley's 34-0 win over Madrid, crowned champions.",
  "summary": "Iowa high school football scores for Round-of-16 playoff games.",
  "key_points": [
    "Johnston beats Pleasant Valley 35-7 in Class 5A POD A",
    "Dallas Center-Grimes loses to Valley 8-31 in Class 5A POD B",
    "Maquoketa Valley crowned champions 34-0 over Madrid"
  ],
  "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."
}