It's Week 10 of the 2026 Iowa high school football season, and that means the first full week of the high school football playoffs.
Two of the seven teams from the Ames area qualified for state. Ballard will compete in Class 4A and Roland-Story advanced to the Round of 16 in 2A competition following its 35-0 win over Grand View Christian in the opening round on Oct. 23 at Story City.
Here is what is in store for the Iowa high school football playoffs Round of 16 in Week 10 of high school football games in the Ames area.
Ames-area Iowa high school football schedule, Week 10
Friday, Oct. 30
- Class 2A Round of 16 playoffs: No. 4 Mid-Prairie vs Roland-Story, 7 p.m. at the Mid-Prairie High School Football Field in Wellman
- Class 4A Round of 16 playoffs: No. 4 Western Dubuque vs Ballard, 7 p.m. at Buchman Stadium in Epworth
Joe Randleman covers high school sports for the Ames Tribune. Contact him at jrandleman@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JoeRandleman
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