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Class 3-A:

• Sergeant Bluff-Luton @ Kuemper Catholic
• Sheanandoah vs. Chariton @ Corning
• West Central Valley @ Red Oak

Class 4-A:

• Carroll @ Bishop Heelan Catholic
• Carlisle @ Harlan
• Creston @ Lewis Central

Class 5-A:

• Sioux City North @ CB Abraham Lincoln
• CB Thomas Jefferson @ Sioux City East

All games on Monday, November 3

CLASS 4-A:

Cedar Falls @ Cedar Rapids Washington
Cedar Rapids Kennedy @ Bettendorf
Dowling Catholic vs Ames at Williams Stadium
Iowa City West @ Linn-Mar
Johnston @ Valley West Des Moines
Lewis Central @ Ankeny
North Scott @ Pleasant Valley
Southeast Polk @ Waukee

CLASS 3-A:

Carlisle @ Washington
Gilbert @ Dallas Center-Grimes
Newton @ Pella
Norwalk @ Creston
Sergeant Bluff-Luton @ Carroll
Solon @ West Delaware
Waverly-Shell Rock @ Cedar Rapids Xavier
Webster City @ Bishop Heelan Catholic

CLASS 2-A:

Albia @ Clarinda
Beckman Catholic @ Western Dubuque
East Sac County @ Spirit Lake
Hampton-Dumont @ Collins-Maxwell/Baxter
Mount Vernon @ North Fayette Valley
New Hampton @ Union
Sioux Center @ Clear Lake
South Tama County @ Williamsburg

CLASS 1-A:

AHSTW @ St. Edmond
Central Decatur @ Van Meter
Dike-New Hartford @ West Branch
Hinton @ IKM-Manning
North Cedar @ South Winneshiek
Panorama @ Iowa City Regina
South Central Calhoun @ Saint Ansgar
Western Christian @ West Lyon

CLASS A:

AGWSR @ Nashua-Plainfield
B-G-M @ Gladbrook-Reinbeck
Denver @ Maquoketa Valley
Earlham @ Montezuma
Lisbon @ Pekin
Van Buren Community @ Mount Ayr
West Sioux @ Logan-Magnolia
Westwood @ Woodbury Central

CLASS 8:

Coon Rapids-Bayard @ Newell-Fonda
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton @ Lamoni
H-L-V @ Janesville
Harris-Lake Park @ West Bend-Mallard
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn @ Glidden-Ralston
Melcher-Dallas @ Fremont-Mills
Northwood-Kensett @ Elkader Central
Jackson Junction @ Gilbertville Don Bosco

Class 1A
A-H-S-T-W 46, Ogden 14
Hinton 50, OA-BCIG 26
IKM-Manning 56, Madrid 26
Panorama 42, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 18
Van Meter 34, Underwood 12

Class 2A
Clarinda 35, Kuemper Catholic 20
Hampton-Dumont 53, Southwest Valley 7

Class 3A
Bishop Heelan Catholic 34, Spencer 0
Carlisle 28, Winterset 6
Carroll 40, ADM 14
Creston-OM 31, Greene County 7

Class 4A
Lewis Central 42, CB Abraham Lincoln 0

Class A
Earlham 32, Bedford 26
Logan-Magnolia 49, Griswold 20
Mount Ayr 63, Colfax-Mingo 7
Westwood, Sloan 29, Audubon 0

Eight Man
Coon Rapids-Bayard 56, Lenox 20
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 54, Sidney 20
Fremont Mills 53, East Union 20
Glidden-Ralston 56, Ar-We-Va 20
Harris-Lake Park 29, Boyer Valley 26
Newell-Fonda 33, Guthrie Center 12
Stanton 79, Lamoni 46

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith plans to practice Wednesday despite spraining his troublesome throwing shoulder in last weekend’s victory over the St. Louis Rams. Smith landed on his right shoulder shortly before halftime. He received treatment in the locker room and played the entire second half, complaining only later of a bit of soreness. The Chiefs play the New York Jets on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.

Smith has a history of shoulder trouble dating to his days with the San Francisco 49ers. He missed eight games and finished the 2007 season on injured reserve after separating it, requiring surgery that December. He also missed the entire 2008 season after breaking a bone in the shoulder a few days before the start of the season.

Smith also separated his non-throwing shoulder in 2010.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched five innings of near-perfect relief and the San Francisco Giants held off the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Wednesday night in Game 7 of the World Series for their third championship in five seasons. With both starters chased early, this became a matchup of bullpens. And no one stood taller than the 6-foot-5 Bumgarner, who added to his postseason legacy with another dominant performance.

After Gregor Blanco misplayed Alex Gordon’s drive for a single and two-base error, Bumgarner got Salvador Perez to pop foul to third baseman Pablo Sandoval for the final out. The Giants ended a Series streak that had seen home teams win the last nine Game 7s. San Francisco took this pairing of wild-card teams after earning titles in 2012 and 2010.

Pitching on two days’ rest after his shutout in Game 5, Bumgarner entered in the fifth with a 3-2 lead. After giving up a leadoff single to Omar Infante, he shut down the Royals and earned a save to go with his two wins in the Series.

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The 2014 Iowa High School State Football Playoffs begin tonight with 16 games in each class.  On KJAN tonight, we are featuring an 8-Man match-up with Exira/EHK visiting Sidney.  Both the Spartans and the Cowboys are 7-2.  Exira/EHK will be playing it’s first ever road playoff game after two late season losses.  Quarterback Drew Peppers is not expected to be available tonight as he continues to recover from a knee injury.  Chris Parks will have the call of the game on AM 1220, FM 101.1 and online at www.kjan.com.  Also tonight, Jim Field will be at Class A match-up as Griswold plays at Logan-Magnolia.  The Panthers beat the Tigers 48-16 just three weeks ago in district play and Griswold hopes to get off to a better start this time.  You can hear the game exclusively on the TV page at www.kjan.com.  We can’t provide live video but you can hear the game through our TV channel.  All game tonight begin at 7:00 pm.  Pre-game for our broadcasts begin at 6:00 pm, right after the final edition of “Who’s Gonna Win?” at 5:30 pm.  Here is the complete playoff schedule for tonight.

Class 4-A

• Ames (5-3) vs. Urbandale (5-4)
• Ankeny Centennial (7-2) vs. Johnston (6-3)
• Ankeny (7-2) vs. Des Moines Lincoln (3-6)
• Cedar Rapids Jefferson (4-5) vs. Bettendorf (9-0)
• Cedar Rapids Kennedy (2-7) vs. Muscatine (7-2)
• Clinton (2-7) vs. Cedar Rapids Washington (9-0)
• CB Abe Lincoln (4-5) vs. Lewis Central (8-1)
• Davenport Central (4-5) vs. Linn Marr (8-1)
• Des Moines East (4-4) vs. West Des Moines Valley (8-1)
• West Des Moines Dowling (8-1) vs. Indianola (5-4)
• Dubuque Hempstead (6-3) vs. North Scott (7-2)
• Dubuque Senior (5-4) vs. Cedar Falls (7-2)
• Fort Dodge (6-3) vs. Southeast Polk (5-4)
• Ottumwa (5-4) vs. Iowa City West (5-4)
• Cedar Rapids Prairie (4-5) vs. Pleasant Valley (6-3)
• Sioux City East (6-3) vs. Waukee (8-1)

Class 3-A

• ADM (5-4) @ Carroll (8-1)
• Davenport Assumption (5-4) @ Solon (8-1)
• Boyden Hull/Rock Valley (5-4) @ Sergeant Bluff-Luton (6-3)
• Charles City (5-4) @ Cedar Rapids Xavier (6-3)
• Epworth Western Dubuque (6-3) @ Waverly Shell Rock (7-2)
• Fairfield (6-3) vs. Pella (9-0)
• Gilbert (7-2) @ Humboldt (8-1)
• Greene County (4-5) @ Creston (7-2)
• Independence (6-3) @ Washington (6-3)
• Knoxville (4-5) vs. Dallas Center-Grimes (8-1)
• Newton (6-3) @ Clear Creek-Amana (7-2)
• Norwalk (5-4) @ Bondurant Farrer (6-3)
• Spencer (4-5) @ Sioux City Heelan (8-1)
• Dubuque Wahlert (3-6) @ West Deleware (8-1)
• Webster City (4-5) @ Ballard (7-2)
• Winterset (5-4) @ Carlisle (7-2)

Class 2-A

• Aplington-Parkersburg (6-3) @ Dyersville Beckman (7-2)
• Center Point-Urbana (6-3) @ Union LaPorte City (7-2)
• Central Lyon/George Little Rock (6-3) @ Sioux Center (8-1)
• Clarion Goldfield/Dows (6-3) @ East Sac County (7-2)
• Estherville Lincoln Center (5-4) @ Clear Lake (9-0)
• Carroll Kuemper (4-5) @ Clarinda (8-1)
• MOC Floyd Valley (5-4) @ Spirit Lake (9-0)
• Mid Prairie, Wellman (4-5) @ Albia (8-1)
• Monticello (4-5) @ North Fayette (8-1)
• Mount Vernon (5-4) @ Mediapolis (8-1)
• New Hampton (6-3) @ Anamosa (7-2)
• North Polk (5-4) @ South Tama County (7-2)
• PCM (4-5) @ Williamsburg (9-0)
• South Hardin (4-5) @ CMB (9-0)
• Southeast Valley (5-4) @ Hampton-Dumont (8-1)
• West Burlington (4-5) @ Western Dubuque (8-1)

Class 1-A

• Alburnett (5-4) @ Iowa City Regina (8-1)
• Bellevue (7-2) @ Dike New Hartford (7-2)
• Central Decatur (7-2) @ Pella Christian (6-3)
• Eddyville-Blakeburg (5-4) @ Panorama (6-3)
• Hudson (6-3) @ North Cedar (8-1)
• Lake Mills (3-6) @ South Winneshiek (9-0)
• Madrid (6-3) @ IKM-Manning (9-0)
• OA-BCIG (6-3) @ Hinton (8-1)
• Ogden (7-2) @ A-H-S-T-W (7-2)
• Pocahontas Area (5-4) @ South Central Calhoun (6-3)
• Sibley-Ocheyedan (4-5) @ West Lyon (8-1)
• Sigourney-Keota (5-4) @ West Branch (9-0)
• Sumner-Fredricksburg (6-3) @ St. Ansgar (9-0)
• Underwood (3-6) @ Van Meter (6-3)
• Western Christian (5-4) @ Emmetsburg (6-3)
• Woodward-Granger (5-4) @ Fort Dodge St. Edmond (9-0)

Class A

• Akron Westfield (4-5) @ Woodbury Central (8-1)
• Belle Plaine (6-3) @ Van Buren (7-2)
• Belmond-Klemme (6-3) @ Gladbrook-Reinbeck (8-1)
• Bishop Garrigan (6-3) @ AGWSR (8-1)
• Colfax Mingo (6-3) @ Mount Ayr (8-1)
• Denver (5-4) @ West Hancock (5-4)
• Earlham (6-3) @ Bedford (8-1)
• Edgewood-Colesburg (4-5) @ BGM (7-2)
• Griswold (5-4) @ Logan-Magnolia (9-0)
• Lone Tree (6-3) @ Lisbon (6-3)
• North Linn (4-5) @ Pekin (9-0)
• Pleasantville (5-4) @ Montezuma (9-0)
• Wapsie Valley (4-5) @ Nashua-Plainfield (8-1)
• West Sioux (7-2) @ South O’Brien (7-2)
• Westwood (6-3) @ Audubon (7-2)
• Winfield Mt. Union (5-4) @ Maquoketa Valley (9-0)

8-Man

• Ar-We- Va (5-4) @ Glidden-Ralston (9-0)
• Clarksville (7-2) @ Turkey Valley (8-1)
• Colo Nesco (5-4) @ Melcher-Dallas (7-2)
• East Union (5-4) @ Fremont-Mills (9-0)
• Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton (7-2) @ Sidney (7-2)
• G-T-R-A (8-1) @ Marcus-Meridan-Cleghorn (7-2)
• Guthrie Center (7-2) @ Newell-Fonda (6-3)
• Harris Lake Park (5-4) @ Boyer Valley (7-2)
• Lansing Kee (6-3) @ Janesville (9-0)
• Lenox (7-2) @ Coon Rapids-Bayard (8-1)
• Maskwaki Settlement (5-4) @ Central Elkader (9-0)
• North Iowa (5-4) @ West Bend Mallard (8-1)
• Stanton (3-6) @ Lamoni (8-1)
• Twin Cedars Bussey (5-4) @ Don Bosco (9-0)
• Wayne (7-2) @ HLV (8-1)
• West Central (4-5) @ Northwood-Kensett (6-3)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa (5-2, 2-1 Big Ten) is still in control of its destiny in the West division.  But a collapse could be imminent if the Hawkeyes don’t make major progress over the next few weeks. Iowa’s rush defense was broken down repeatedly in its last two games. The Hawkeyes are also thinner at linebacker now that Reggie Spearman is suspended for the next two games after he was charged with drunk driving last weekend.

The offense remains among the worst in the Big Ten, and the sudden departure of wide receiver Derrick Willies will further test Iowa’s ability to push defenses. Iowa kicks off a stretch of five games in 28 days on Saturday against Northwestern (3-4, 2-2).

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Last year’s Hawkeyes could have been the team to revive the program. Instead, they’ll be remembered for crumbling down the stretch. Iowa was ranked 15th in the country before it dropped seven of its last eight games, including a first-round loss to Tennessee in the NCAA tournament. Then Hawkeyes finished 20-13 and 9-9 in the Big Ten.

Iowa has enough talent to make its loyal fan base forget about last season’s stumble, even with the loss of star guard Devyn Marble. The real question is whether the Hawkeyes can overcome adversity instead of being overwhelmed by it.

Iowa opens the season on Nov. 14 against Hampton.