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Welcome to Week 9 of the Iowa high school football season. Tonight we'll see the final regular-season games in Classes 5A, 4A and 3A, as well as first-round playoff games in 2A, 1A, A and 8-player. By the end of the evening (or perhaps early Saturday morning), we'll have the first-round playoff matchups for the three largest classes.

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There's no doubt that Week 9 of Iowa high school football will bring plenty of action with playoff implications on the line. Regina Catholic (7-1) will be on the road for the first round of playoffs in Class 1A.

It's Week 9 of the Iowa high school football season, with Class 4A No. 10 Gilbert (7-1, 2-1) going on the road to face No. 3 Pella (8-0, 3-0) to try and earn a share of the 4A District 4 title on Friday and Roland-Story and Collins-Maxwell both beginning playoff competition.

The three-time defending Class A champions Lutheran opened their 2A title quest with a convincing win over Heritage Christian in Week 1 of sectionals.