Gazette high school football poll 2026: Who the ranked teams play in Week 1 Jeff Linder, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Aug 26, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Who the ranked teams from The Gazette’s preseason football poll play in Week 1 (all teams are 0-0 unless noted):kAmr=2DD dpk^AmkAm}@] ` (2F<66 }@CE9H6DE 9@DED p?<6?J]k^AmkAm}@] a (6DE s6D |@:?6D s@H=:?8 9@DED }@] c (6DE s6D |@:?6D '2==6J]k^AmkAm}@] b y@9?DE@? :D 2E (2F<66]k^AmkAm}@] c (6DE s6D |@:?6D '2==6J :D 2E }@] a (6DE s6D |@:?6D s@H=:?8]k^Am kAm}@] d x@H2 r:EJ {:36CEJ :D 2E r652C u2==D]k^Am People are also reading… Is Iowa losing its religion? Church closures mount in rural communities Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash One TV weather team – two devastating diagnoses Will winter be snowy, stormy or mild? 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