CLASS 4-A:

• Bettendorf @ Pleasant Valley
• Cedar Rapids Kennedy @ Cedar Rapids Xavier
• Dowling Catholic vs Waukee at Williams Stadium
• West Des Moines Valley @ Ames

CLASS 3-A:

• Bishop Heelan Catholic vs Harlan at Memorial Stadium
• Grinnell @ Clear Lake
• Solon @ Decorah
• Washington @ Pella

CLASS 2-A:

• Gilbert @ Kuemper Catholic
• Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley @ Sioux Center
• Mediapolis @ Albia
• Waukon @ New Hampton

CLASS 1-A:

• Ogden @ Van Meter
• Iowa CityRegina  @ Maquoketa Valley
• South O’Brien @ St. Edmond
• South Winneshiek @ North Fayette Valley

CLASS A:

• Audubon @ A-H-S-T
• Bishop Garrigan @ West Lyon
• Pekin @ B-G-M
• Wapsie Valley @ Gladbrook-Reinbeck

8-MAN:

• Glidden-Ralston @ Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
• Wayne @ Adair-Casey
• Newell-Fonda @ Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn
• Springville @ Don Bosco

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are an imperfect team with a perfect record. Their offense has been sluggish at best, sloppy at worst. Their defense has given up big plays. Their special teams have made a few mistakes that could have proven costly. Still, Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith points out that even if everything went perfectly, the Chiefs wouldn’t have any better record than the 9-0 mark they carry into their week off.

The Chiefs met to review video of Sunday’s 23-13 win over Buffalo on Monday before scattering for their bye. While players are enjoying some time off, the coaches plan to begin preparation for a high-profile showdown with AFC West rival Denver the following week.

The Chiefs visit the 7-1 Broncos on Nov. 17.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have made a one-year, $14.1 million qualifying offer to free agent Carlos Beltran, though they aren’t expecting him back next year. General manager John Mozeliak and manager Mike Matheny met with reporters Monday for the first time since losing a six-game World Series to the Red Sox last week. Mozeliak says he expects the 36-year-old Beltran to seek a multiyear extension elsewhere.

Mozeliak said it would be difficult to guarantee regular playing time to Beltran, who had 15 RBIs in the postseason. Matt Adams is expected to be the everyday first baseman, cleanup man Allen Craig moves to right field and top prospect Oscar Taveras figures to be in the mix.

Rookie Trevor Rosenthal opens spring training as the closer.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Grant Rohach might be getting his chance to try to reverse Iowa State’s free fall through the Big 12 Conference. rohach, a redshirt freshman, is listed as the No. 1 quarterback on the Cyclones’ depth chart for Saturday’s home game against TCU, ahead of season-long starter Sam Richardson. Coach Paul Rhoads says that doesn’t necessarily mean Rohach will take the team’s first snap. Rhoads says it all depends on how the quarterbacks practice this week and Richardson very well could end up starting.

Whatever Rhoads decides, the Cyclones (1-7, 0-5 Big 12) need a big lift at the position. They’ve been outscored 170-41 in the last three games and the offense is struggling just to make a first down.

Class 4-A

• Ames 72, Urbandale 37
• Bettendorf 27, Iowa City West 24 (OT)
• Cedar Rapids Xavier 34, Iowa City High 0
• Cedar Rapids Kennedy 35, Davenport Assumption 12
• Dowling Catholic 38, Southeast Polk 14
• Pleasant Valley 26, Cedar Falls 7
• West Des Moines Valley 49, Sioux City East 0
• Waukee 44, Ankeny Centennial 7

Class 3-A

• Harlan 21, Carroll 18
• Bishop Heelan Catholic 28, Spencer 10
• Clear Lake 35, Waverly-Shell Rock 17
• Decorah 40, Maquoketa 24
• Grinnell 28, Dallas Center-Grimes 21
• Pella 14, Williamsburg 0
• Solon 49, West Delaware 20
• Washington 42, Oskaloosa 7

Class 2-A

• Kuemper Catholic 38, West Marshall 14
• Abia 26, Mid-Prairie 16
• Boyden-Hull-RV 34, Spirit Lake 28
• Gilbert 36, North Polk 6
• Mediapolis 27, Bondurant-Farrar 22
• New Hampton 19, Western Dubuque 7
• Sioux Center 27, Central Lyon 13
• Waukon 48, Beckman Catholic 14

Class 1-A

• Ogden 12, St. Albert 10
• Van Meter 34, Mount Ayr 14
• Maquoketa Valley 35, Wilton 27
• North Fayette Valley 28, Nashua-Plainfield 0
• Iowa City Regina 35, Clayton Ridge 3
• South O’Brien 27, Ridge View 14
• South Winneshiek 36, Dike-New Hartford 17
• Fort Dodge St. Edmond 14, Northwest Webster 6

Class A

• A-H-S-T 24, Madrid 16
• Audubon 24, East Mills 0
• B-G-M 35, Lynnville-Sully 7
• Bishop Garrigan 54, Hinton 20
• Gladbrook-Reinbeck 34, Turkey Valley 22
• Pekin 27, Lisbon 6
• Wapsie Valley 35, Grundy Center 0
• West Lyon 50, Lawton-Bronson 7

Eight Player

• Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 44, Coon Rapids-Bayard 20
• Adair-Casey 73, Twin Cedars 38
• Glidden-Ralston 38, Boyer Valley 14
• Don Bosco 48, Northwood-Kensett 20
• Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn 28, West Bend-Mallard 18
• Newell-Fonda 52, Ruthven-Ayrshire 26
• Springville 68, Easton Valley 36
• Wayne 52, H-L-V 40

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8-Man:

• Coon Rapids-Bayard (8-3) @ Exira/EHK (9-0)  — on KJAN, pre-game at 6:00 pm, kick-off at 7:00 pm
• Boyer Valley (7-3) @ Glidden-Ralston (9-1)
• Twin Cedars (10-1) @ Adair-Casey (10-0)

Class A:

• East Mills (8-2) @ Audubon (8-2)
• Madrid (8-2) @ A-H-S-T (10-0)

Class 1-A:

• Ogden (9-1) @ St. Albert (10-0)
• Mount Ayr (8-2) @ Van Meter (10-0)

Class 2-A:

• West Marshall (9-1) @ Kuemper Catholic (10-0)

Class 3-A:

• Carroll (8-2) @ Harlan (9-1)

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Linebacker Tamba Hali and cornerback Sean Smith returned turnovers for touchdowns in extending the Kansas City Chiefs’ perfect start to nine straight games with a 23-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Hali put the Chiefs ahead for good by scoring on an 11-yard fumble return with 12:47 remaining. Smith changed the momentum of the game by intercepting Jeff Tuel’s pass at the goal line and returning it 100 yards to tie it at 10 in the opening minutes of the second half.

Kansas City’s opportunistic defense made up for its own deficiencies as well as an Alex Smith-led offense that managed just 210 yards. Buffalo (3-6) had a season-best 470 yards of offense. Tuel, an undrafted rookie, struggled in his first NFL start. He went 18 of 39 for 229 yards passing with a touchdown and two interceptions while filling in for interim starter Thad Lewis, sidelined by bruised ribs.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Andy Rice tossed a career-high five touchdown passes and ran for another score as Drake routed Morehead State 56-14 on Saturday. After an interception by Rice on Drake’s first possession, Rice led the Bulldogs (5-4, 4-2 Pioneer Football League) to touchdowns on each of their next four possessions en route to taking a 35-7 halftime lead. Each of Rice’s five touchdown passes were caught by a different receiver and Neko Graf was the only Drake receiver to tally two touchdown receptions.

Drake amassed 221 yards rushing and 511 total yards while holding Morehead State (3-6, 3-3) to only 82 yards rushing and 232 total yards. Austin Gahafer completed just 16 of 34 passes for the Eagles and threw two interceptions. The victory was Drake’s 15th straight home win against a Pioneer League opponent.

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Tevin Allen’s fumble recovery for a touchdown led Illinois State to a 13-3 victory over Northern Iowa Saturday. Special teams and turnovers factored large in this defensive battle. After Northern Iowa’s second possession, the Redbirds’ Teddy Corwin deflected Logan Beighler’s punt — which went just five yards — leading to Nick Aussieker’s 24-yard field goal. On the next play from scrimmage, Chad Owens fumbled and Allen scooped it up and went 17 yards to put Illinois State (5-4, 4-2 Missouri Valley Conference) up 10-0.

Northern Iowa (4-5, 0-5) scored in the third quarter courtesy of its special teams. Shawn Rush blocked C.J. Laros’ punt, setting the Panthers up on Illinois State’s 22-yard line. Three plays resulted in just two yards though, and they settled for Tyler Sievertsen’s 37-yard field goal.

The Redbirds benefited from another short punt in the fourth, setting up Aussieker’s 28-yard field goal to ice the win in Normal, Illinois.