The Gazette’s 2026 high school football rankings, post-Week 6 Jeff Linder, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Oct 5, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the first time in the history of The Gazette’s football poll, Alburnett has reached a new height.kAm%96 !:C2E6D 2C6 }@] ` :? r=2DD ap]k^AmkAmp=3FC?6EE’D cb\a` G:4E@CJ 2E q6==6GF6 — 4@FA=65 H:E9 r2CC@== zF6>A6C’D b`\`b FAD6E =@DD 2E $A:C:E {2<6 — D6?E E96 !:C2E6D E@ E96 ap A62<]k^AmkAm%9C66 5:776C6?E p=3FC?6EE CFD96CD DFCA2DD65 E96 `__\J2C5 >2C< =2DE H66<i ~H6? w6?C:<D6? W`ce @? `b 42CC:6D[ H:E9 E9C66 E@F495@H?DX[ r@@A6C uC2?<=:? W`be @? `c 42CC:6DX 2?5 {2<6? r2G6D W`_g[ @? ;FDE 7:G6X]k^Am kAmp=3FC?6EE C646:G65 7:G6 @7 6:89E 7:CDE\A=246 G@E6D 2?5 9@=5D 2 fb\eh 25G2?E286 :? 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