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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 7

Cedar Falls falls 42-14 to Dowling Catholic in the playoffs

Plus, Cedar Falls' playoff run ends with a 42-14 loss at Dowling Catholic.

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Cedar Falls' playoff run ends with a 42-⁠14 loss at Dowling Catholic

Dowling Catholic beat Cedar Falls in the Class 5A quarterfinals

  • Valley7
    Johnston21
    Final
  • Cedar Falls14
    Dowling Catholic42
    Final
  • Prairie28
    Southeast Polk38
    Final
  • Iowa City Liberty29
    Ankeny51
    Final

Sources: KSOM, Golfweek

If you follow the Tigers, here's the score: Cedar Falls lost 42-14 at Dowling Catholic in the Class 5A state quarterfinals Friday. The Courier's preview said the Tigers were back in the state quarterfinals for the first time in three years, led by one of the top defenses in Class 5A.

  • Site: Mediacom Stadium, 's home field
  • Cedar Falls' strength: one of the top defenses in Class 5A
  • Opponent: one of the most historic programs in state history

Dowling Catholic now plays Southeast Polk in the Class 5A semifinals on Fri., Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. A game preview asked whether the Tigers, after beating Waukee Northwest, could take down a second Central Iowa Metropolitan League team. Want to relive Friday's game? KGAN's Eastern Iowa OT lists highlights from it, courtesy of KCCI.

Dowling Catholic will face Southeast Polk in the Class 5A semifinals

Class 5A semifinalWhen
Ankeny vs. JohnstonFri., Nov. 13, 4 p.m.
Southeast Polk vs. Dowling CatholicFri., Nov. 13, 7 p.m.

Source: KSOM

News Notes

Semifinals

The Iowa high school football semifinals run Wed., Nov. 11, through Sat., Nov. 14, with four teams left in each of seven classes. The games are at the in Cedar Falls, and the state championship games follow there. in Class 5A, Cedar Rapids Xavier in Class 4A and West Lyon in Class 1A are defending their state titles. Iowa City Press-CitizenHigh School On SI

Semifinals will run Nov. 11 through Nov. 14 at the UNI-Dome

  1. Nov. 11Eight-Player semifinals will be played.
  2. Nov. 12Class A and Class 4A semifinals will be played.
  3. Nov. 13Class 1A and Class 5A semifinals will be played.
  4. Nov. 14Class 2A and Class 3A semifinals will be played.

Sources: KSOM, Iowa City Press-Citizen, High School On SI

Winter gear

is seeking winter gear donations for Black Hawk County children, who still need 1,553 coats, 988 pairs of boots and 1,165 snowpants. The organization also hands out hats, mittens and scarves. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Library

The Waterloo Public Library remains closed with no known reopening date. It was expected to close Oct. 19-23 for a new public elevator, but library director Robbin Degeratu says the drilling company hit several unexpected delays. The library has no known reopening date. Y99.3KWWL

UNI soccer

UNI lost 1-0 to Drake Thursday, closing out its 2026 regular season at home. Drake's Isabella Balsley scored in the 18th minute. KWWL

Athlete

Cedar Falls junior Charlee Gall has been named the Courier's High School Athlete of the Week by a vote of Courier subscribers. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

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Around Iowa

North Linn

North Linn beat St. Ansgar 41-0 in a Class A quarterfinal rematch and avenged last year's quarterfinal loss. The Lynx face unbeaten West Sioux at 1 p.m. Thursday in the semifinals. The Gazette

Gladbrook-Reinbeck scored the most points among these five quarterfinal winners

Sources: The Gazette, Times Republican, KTIV, The N'West Iowa REVIEW

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Gladbrook-Reinbeck56
North Linn41
West Sioux35
Sgt. Bluff-Luton28
Alburnett28

West Sioux

Second-ranked West Sioux beat seventh-rated Council Bluffs St. Albert 35-0. It's West Sioux's second straight semifinal trip to the and seventh since 2017. The N'West Iowa REVIEW

Warriors

Sgt. Bluff-Luton beat Glenwood 28-17 in the Class 4A quarterfinals. The Warriors face Carlisle in the semifinals Thursday, Nov. 12, at 4 p.m. KTIV

Alburnett

Alburnett beat Wilton 28-21 in a Class 2A quarterfinal. Laken Caves, a University of Northern Iowa commit, scored on a 20-yard run with 41.6 seconds left. The Gazette

Rebels

Gladbrook-Reinbeck beat Coon Rapids-Bayard 56-8 Thursday in the 8-Man quarterfinals, leading 41-0 at halftime. Sophomore Laken Thesing had three touchdown receptions. Times Republican

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Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.

— Cesar A. Cruz

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This evening coming home I went to fill up at the Casey's on Center Street and all the nozzles were covered up with plastic bags.

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The Wrap

The in Cedar Falls is usually West Lyon's home away from home, but this week West Lyon's field at Jay Rozeboom Sports Complex was too waterlogged after a month of rain near Inwood. So West Lyon moved its Class 1A quarterfinal to Sioux Center and still won. Dome regulars, indeed.

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  17. The N'West Iowa REVIEWnwestiowa.com
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  1. Fri., Nov. 6BankIowa to buy three Community Bank & Trust branches, including Cedar Falls
  2. Thurs., Nov. 5UNI President Mark Nook plans to retire in July 2027
  3. Wed., Nov. 4Cedar Falls volleyball falls to Dallas Center-Grimes in 5A quarterfinal
  4. Tues., Nov. 3Jack Campbell still hospitalized, and Deere recalls Waterloo workers
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Cedar Falls falls 42-14 to Dowling Catholic in the playoffs

Plus, Cedar Falls' playoff run ends with a 42-14 loss at Dowling Catholic.

The TLDR

  1. Cedar Falls loses 42-14 at Dowling Catholic
  2. UNI-Dome semifinals run Nov. 11 through Nov. 14
  3. Waterloo library is still closed, no reopening date
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  4. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier4 hours ago

    Black Hawk County post-election audit confirms results, maintains perfect record since 2018

    Following Tuesday’s primary election, Black Hawk County officials conducted the required post-election audit Friday.

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