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Cyclones meet Haluska-led Tigers in 3-A Semifinals
HCHS's UNI-Dome return Monday at 4:30

CEDAR FALLS -- After facing the likes of A-D-M's Gavin Glenn and Bishop Heelan's Zach McCabe in the first two playoff rounds, Harlan Community has grown accustomed to dealing with strong-armed quarterbacks and talented fleets of receivers.

For their next challenge, the Cyclones' heralded defense will face all that with the added bonus of chasing around a quarterback who can also run the football.

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Wolves face 12-0 Nighthawks in 2-A Semifinals
IKM-Manning plays at UNI-Dome Monday, 1:30

CEDAR FALLS -- The IKM-Manning Wolves are headed back to the UNI-Dome and once again set to challenge the best Class 2-A football that far northwest Iowa has to offer.

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Onward, UNI-Dome! Cyclones hold off Heelan 21-14




	HCHS senior Brian Kloewer races toward the endzone with a 99-yard kickoff return TD to open the second half.

HCHS yields 405 passing yards, but finds a way to win

HARLAN -- For 48 nail-biting minutes, Harlan Community and Sioux City Bishop Heelan traded punches in an epic battle of Class 3-A football heavyweights.

It was only fitting, though, that on a night of unpredictable momentum swings and big plays, the final knock-out blow was delivered by a 150-pound, sophomore backup safety.

Clinging to a seven-point lead with Heelan on the attack, the top-ranked Cyclones kept their unbeaten season alive Friday night when Lucas Musich intercepted Zach McCabe's 35th and final pass attempt in the endzone with 39 seconds remaining.

One snap of the football later, HCHS finally clinched its return to the UNI-Dome, hanging on for a 21-14 victory in a thrilling 3-A quarterfinal playoff game before a large Merrill Field crowd.
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2009 Iowa High School Football Playoffs




	HCHS senior Jon Kaufman yells toward the Cyclone crowd following Friday's thrilling 21-14 win over Heelan.

Scores and Upcoming Schedule
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Wolves avenge Kuemper 28-14 for return to UNI-Dome




	IKM-Manning's Robert Tank (16) and Bryce Irlbeck converge on Kuemper's Cody Williams. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Croghan)

IKM-Manning will face B-H/RV in 2-A semifinals

MANNING -- IKM-Manning killed two birds with one stone on Friday night, avenging its only loss of the season and also punching a second straight trip to the UNI-Dome with a 28-14 win over Kuemper Catholic in the Class 2-A playoff quarterfinals.
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Madrid spoils Vikings' undefeated season, 42-15




	A-H-S-T players show their disappointment as they listen to Coach Cory Faust following Friday's playoff loss to Madrid.

AVOCA -- For the second year in a row, an outstanding A-H-S-T football season ended at the hands of Madrid in the Class A playoff quarterfinals.

Gaining all of their 444 yards on the ground on 65 carries, the fifth-ranked Tigers also brought a dominating defense to Avoca last Friday night and scored the first 35 points of a 42-15 win over the No. 2-ranked Vikings.
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State VB: IKM-Manning faces tough first-round foe
CEDAR RAPIDS -- IKM-Manning will get a tough test right off the bat on Thursday night (Nov. 12) when the Wolves face traditional power Western Christian of Hull in the first round of the 2009 State Volleyball Tournament at the U.S. Cellular Center (Cedar Rapids).
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