Iowa High School Football: Playoff matchups set for Class A-2A, 8-player

Playoff time is already here in Iowa high school football.

While the bigger classifications are still finishing their regular seasons, Class 2A, 1A, A and the 8-player teams are preparing for their opening round postseason games. For the first game, teams are matched up based on their finish in district play. The district champion, district runner-up, district third-place team and the district fourth-place team qualify for the playoffs in classes 2A, 1A and A. As for 8-Player, the district champion, district runner-up, the district third-place team and two wild card teams make the playoffs.

32 teams make the field in each classification, hoping to make it all the way to the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls next month. Check out each opening-round matchup below:

Iowa High School Football Class 2A Playoff Matchups

4th Place at 1st Place

Spirit Lake (3-5) at Cherokee Washington (6-2)
Grand View Christian (5-3) at Kuemper Catholic (8-0)
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (4-4) at Osage (8-0)
Anamosa (3-5) at Roland-Story (6-2)
Denver (4-4) at West Branch (6-2)
North Fayette (3-5) at Mid-Prairie (7-1)
West Liberty (3-5) at PCM (7-1)
Pella Christian (2-6) at Clarinda (6-2)

3rd Place at 2nd Place

OABCIG (5–3) at Western Christian (6–2)
Unity Christian (3–5) at Okoboji (7–1)
Bellevue (7–1) at Waukon (5–3)
Woodward–Granger (6–2) at Hampton–Dumont–CAL (4–4)
Crestwood (4–4) at Alburnett (6–2)
Dike–New Hartford (5–3) at Wilton (6–2)
Mediapolis (4–4) at Centerville (7–1)
South Tama County (5–3) at Van Meter (6–2)

Class 1A

4th Place at 1st Place

East Sac County (3‑5) at West Lyon (8‑0)
Lawton‑Bronson (4‑4) at Manson  NW  Webster (6‑2)
Eddyville‑Blakesburg‑Fremont (3‑5) at Grundy Center (8‑0)
Central Springs (4‑4) at Hudson (4‑4)
Jesup (2‑6) at Beckman Catholic (7‑1)
Northeast (3‑5) at Regina (8‑0)
Shenandoah (3‑5) at West Marshall (6‑2)
Ogden (4‑4) at Treynor (7‑1)

3rd Place at 2nd Place

Tri‑Center (4‑4) at Ridge View (5‑3)
Hinton (5‑3) at Emmetsburg (6‑2)
Camanche (4‑4) at South Hardin (7‑1)
Clarion‑Goldfield‑Dows (5‑3) at Columbus Catholic (5‑3)
Union Community (6‑2) at Cascade (6‑2)
Interstate 35 (5‑3) at Sigourney‑Keota (4‑4)
Durant (5‑3) at Pleasantville (7‑1)
South  Central Calhoun (4‑4) at Underwood (6‑2)

Class A

4th Place at 1st Place

Belmond‑Klemme (3‑5) at MMCRU (8‑0)
Gehlen Catholic (3‑5) at West Hancock (8‑0)
East Marshall (5‑3) at Saint Ansgar (8‑0)
Starmont (3‑5) at Wapsie Valley (8‑0)
Wapello (5‑3) at Lynnville‑Sully (7‑1)
Earlham (4‑4) at Pekin (8‑0)
Logan‑Magnolia (5‑3) at ACGC (8‑0)
AHSTW (4‑4) at Woodbury Central (8‑0)

3rd Place at 2nd Place

IKM-Manning (6-2) at West Sioux (7-1)
Sibley-Ocheyedan (4-4) at Newman Catholic (5-3)
West Fork (6-2) at Nashua-Plainfield (7-1)
Columbus (3-5) at North Linn (7-1)
Maquoketa Valley (6-2) at Danville (6-2)
North Butler (4-4) at Madrid (5-3)
BGM (6-2) at Riverside (6-2)
Mount Ayr (5-3) at St. Albert (5-3)

8-player

Wild Card at 1st Place

Exira-EHK (4–4) at Woodbine (7–0)
Moravia (5–3) at Iowa Valley (8–0)

3rd Place at 1st Place

North Union (4-3) at Gladbrook-Reinbeck (8-0)
Wayne (7-1) at Bedford (7-1)
Lenox (5-3) at Audubon (8-0)
Boyer Valley (6-2) at Southeast Warren (6-2)
Kingsley-Pierson (6-3) at Bishop Garrigan (8-0)
Ar-We-Va (5-3) at Gladbrook-Reinbeck (8-0)
WACO (3-5) at Edgewood-Colesburg (8-0)
Collins-Maxwell (6-3) at Don Bosco (5-2)

3rd Place at 2nd Place

Springville (5-4) at Turkey Valley (5-3) 
Janesville (5-4) at Riceville (6-2) 

2nd Place at 2nd Place

Fremont-Mills (6-2) at St. Edmond (5-3)
East Union (6-2) at Montezuma (6-2)
Coon Rapids-Bayard (5-3) at Clarksville (6-2)
Belle Plaine (4-4) at Easton Valley (7-1)