CEDAR RAPIDS - Cedar Rapids Prairie was attempting to make lightning strike twice, but Cedar Rapids Xavier weathered the storm.The third-ranked Saints that will be able to take shelter in the UNI-Dome with a 28-7 win over Prairie in an Iowa High School Athletic Association ...

Key area football games for the playoff quarterfinals Friday:CEDAR RAPIDS PRAIRIE at CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER (Class 4A)Time and site: 7 p.m., Saints FieldRecords and rankings: Prairie is 8-3; No. 3 Xavier is 11-0Notable: The Hawks are soaring into the quarterfinals, looking for its third straight win over ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – There was no looking back at the first unbeaten six weeks.Forget about glancing ahead to a looming matchup with another undefeated top-five ranked team. Cedar Rapids Xavier was focused on the current test and the Saints aced it.Class 4A fourth-ranked Xavier defeated ...