Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss Monday night's exciting round of prep football playoffs in this latest edition of the "Prep Huddle" podcast.Check it out below:

Capsules for Monday's second-round area games of the football playoffs:CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTON at LINN-MAR (4A)Time & site -- 7 p.m., at Linn-Mar StadiumRecords & rankings -- Washington is 7-3; No. 2 Linn-Mar is 10-0.Notable -- Washington survived in one of 4A's best first-round games Wednesday, ...

A dozen key area football matchups for Week 8:IOWA CITY HIGH at LINN-MARTime and site: 7:15 p.m. Friday, at Linn-Mar StadiumRecords and rankings: Class 4A fifth-ranked City High is 6-1 overall, 4-1 MVC Mississippi Division; No. 3 Linn-Mar is 7-0, 5-0.Notable: The Mississippi Division title ...

The top 12 area games (and a couple more) for Week 6 (complete schedule):CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTON at IOWA CITY HIGHTime and site: 7:15 p.m. Friday, at Bates FieldRecords and rankings: Washington is 3-2 overall, 1-2 MVC Mississippi Division; Class 4A second-rated City High is 5-0, 3-0.Notable: ...

Complete Week 3 schedule HEREThe area's top dozen football games for Week 3:WATERLOO EAST at CEDAR RAPIDS JEFFERSONTime and site: 7:15 p.m. Thursday, at Kingston StadiumRecords and rankings: Both teams are 0-2.Notable: Jefferson is saddled with a 15-game losing streak, and this probably is the ...

(Statewide Week 1 schedule)The week's top area football games:LINN-MAR at CEDAR RAPIDS JEFFERSONTime and site: 7:15 p.m. Thursday, at Kingston StadiumTV: KCRG 9.2Records and rankings: Both teams are 0-0. Class 4A eighth-rated Linn-Mar was 8-3 last season; Jefferson was 0-9.Notable: Jefferson is mired in a ...

Area cross country teams to watch for the 2011 season:BOYSCEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTON2010 state finish -- 6th place in Class 4A, 145 points.Returning runners from 2010 state meet (5) -- Etienne Nyoyisaba, jr.; Laurent Hakizimana, sr.; Robert Hogg, sr.; Joe Berry, jr.; Grant Gregory, sr.DECORAH2010 state ...

A glance at regional-final softball games throughout the area:0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0CEDAR RAPIDS JEFFERSON vs. WEST DES MOINES DOWLINGClass 4A Region 2Site & time: 7 p.m. Thursday, at MarshalltownRecords & rankings: No. 7 Jefferson is 32-7; Dowling (21-16) is unranked.Notable: Jefferson fell short of the state tournament last ...

 CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY - Cougars are the defending Class 4A state champions, have tons of talent returning and one of the best coaches around in Bret Hoyer. Austin Christensen is possibly the best player in the state, an outfielder-pitcher headed to Nebraska. Terrell Sykes is ...

DECORAH — It’s still about football at Decorah High School. In the summer, it’s about Coach O — Dennis Olejniczak and the baseball team.You’re talking 28 state playoff/tournament appearances and seven championships in those two sports. There’s quite a tradition in this Northeast Iowa college ...