The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the 16 playoff qualifiers in Class 5A, Class 4A and Class 3A following Week 9 games.

Class 2A, Class 1A, Class A and eight-player kicked off first round postseason action, with the other three set to join them now in the win-or-go-home environment.

Pairings for all seven classes will be released in pod format with four teams in each bracket. Those will be made available Saturday morning.

Three Defending State Champions Survive, Advance

Kuemper Catholic stayed alive in Class 2A, as the defending state champion Knights bested Unity Christian, 35-0. West Lyon, the reigning Class 1A state champion, also moved on, downing Tri-Center, 56-7.

A third reigning champion, Bishop Garrigan in eight-player, handled GTRA, 50-14.

There will be a new state champion in Class A, as MMCRU was eliminated by West Monona, 46-28.…