Triple Option Podcast: Iowa High School Football Week 1 Recap & Week 2 Preview (9/2/26)

Gazette sportswriters Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher recap week 3 of Iowa high school football and look ahead to week 4 matchups.Triple Option podcast is a weekly Iowa high school football podcast that runs weekly during football season. This episode was produced by Gazette deputy digital content manager Bailey Cichon.Read more about the games featured in this week’s episode:(0:51) Springville over Easton Valley for 1st win; Athlete of the Year presentation(2:13) Mount Vernon at Solon(5:07) Regina over Alburnett(9:49) C.R. Xavier over Clear Creek Amana(14:35) Who’s the best team in Eastern Iowa right now?(15:04) How the top 10 teams fared in week 3(29:08) Who’s got more? game(35:25) Week 4 games

Gazette sportswriters Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher recap week 2 of Iowa high school football, look ahead to week 3 matchups and take time to talk small college ball.Triple Option podcast is a weekly Iowa high school football podcast that runs weekly during football season. This episode was produced by Gazette deputy digital content manager Bailey Cichon.Read more about the games featured in this week’s episode:(0:56) Coe vs. Cornell(5:28) Updated Gazette rankings(5:52) Praire vs. Cedar Rapids Kennedy(7:51) Linn-Mar vs. Ankeny Centennial(13:35) Cedar Rapids Xavier vs. Western Dubuque(15:15) Dusty Cook Feature(19:32) Class 3A games preview(21:00) Solon vs. Mt. Vernon preview(23:36) Class 2A games preview(27:36) Class 1A games preview(30:24) 8th graders in high school football(33:06) Class A, Maquoketa Valley vs. North Linn(35:22) 8 player games review(37:16) Where will Gazette sportswriters be this week?(38:28) 4 Downs: Gazette staff tackle high school football questions(42:01) Statewide sports participation

Gazette sportswriters Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher break down the biggest games of week 1 of the high school football season, while looking ahead at the week 2 matchups. They also preview the first feature of The Program, a Gazette series by K.J. Pilcher following Cedar Rapids Xavier throughout the season, writing the player and coach features you know and love while giving fans a more in-depth look at the school’s football program.Triple Option podcast is a weekly Iowa high school football podcast that runs weekly during football season. This episode was produced by Gazette deputy digital content manager Bailey Cichon and Southeast Iowa Union multimedia content producer Peter Kamp.Follow our high school sports coverage: https://www.thegazette.com/sports/high-school/Comments? [email protected]

Gazette sportswriters Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss rankings and their season predictions ahead of the 2026 Iowa High School Football Season kickoff. They also preview the return of The Program, a Gazette series where a sportswriter is embedded with an Eastern Iowa high school football team. This year, K.J. Pilcher will follow Cedar Rapids Xavier throughout the season, writing the player and coach features you know and love while giving fans a more in-depth look at the school’s football program.Triple Option podcast is a weekly Iowa high school football podcast that runs weekly during football season. This episode was produced by Gazette deputy digital content manager Bailey Cichon and Southeast Iowa Union multimedia content producer Peter Kamp. Follow our high school sports coverage: https://www.thegazette.com/sports/high-school/Comments? [email protected]

The Gazette correspondent Ryan Pleggenkuhle and The Gazette Digital Sports Editor Amir Prellberg talk Iowa High School Soccer ahead of substate soccer. 📱 Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegazettesports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegazettesports.ia X: https://x.com/CRGazetteSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thegazettesports.bsky.social

The Gazette sports writer K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs talk about Iowa high school final week of wrestling from the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. 📱 Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegazettesports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegazettesports.ia X: https://x.com/CRGazetteSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thegazettesports.bsky.social

The Gazette sports writer K.J. Pilcher and Iowa wrestling legend Dick Briggs discuss the upcoming boys state wrestling tournament in Des Moines. 📱 Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegazettesports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegazettesports.ia X: https://x.com/CRGazetteSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thegazettesports.bsky.social

The Gazette sports writer K.J. Pilcher and Iowa wrestling legend Dick Briggs discuss Iowa high school wrestling from the past week including IGHSAU girls state and the boys state duals at Xtream Arena.📱 Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegazettesports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegazettesports.ia X: https://x.com/CRGazetteSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thegazettesports.bsky.social

The Gazette sports writers Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson talk basketball across Iowa over the past week including boys and girls high school basketball and Iowa Hawkeyes men's and women's basketball.📱 Follow us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegazettesportsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegazettesports.iaX: https://x.com/CRGazetteSportsBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thegazettesports.bsky.social

The Gazette sports writer K.J. Pilcher is joined by Jim Nelson of The Courier to discuss Iowa high school wrestling from the past week and upcoming matchups including upcoming girls state wrestling.📱 Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegazettesports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegazettesports.ia X: https://x.com/CRGazetteSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thegazettesports.bsky.social