We’re officially down to 16 teams in each class in Iowa high school football.
Classes 5A, 4A and 3A wrapped up the regular season on Friday, with some teams securing playoff bids and others wrapping up home-field advantage. Classes 2A, 1A, A and 8-player began their playoff journeys, slimming from a 32-team field in each class to just 16.
On Oct. 25, the IHSAA released playoff matchups for the round of 16. Teams are placed into pods of four, with the winner of each pod advancing to the UNI-Dome for the semifinals and finals. Here’s a look at those pods as we enter win-or-go-home season in Iowa.
All games 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 unless noted
Class 5A
POD A
POD B
POD C
POD D
Class 4A
POD A
POD B
POD C
POD D
Class 3A
POD A
POD B
POD C
POD D
Class 2A
POD A
POD B
POD C
POD D
Class 1A
POD A
POD B
POD C
POD D
Class A
POD A
POD B
POD C
POD D
8-player
POD A
POD B
POD C
POD D
Eli McKown covers high school sports and wrestling for the Des Moines Register. Contact him at Emckown@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @EMcKown23.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa high school football’s round of 16 playoff matchups released by IHSAA
Reporting by Eli McKown, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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