Who got a promising draw? Who got the “Group of Death”? The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher, Jeff Johnson and Jeff Linder break down the Iowa high school football playoffs Round of 16 pairings on this week’s Prep Football Huddle.

First, a look at the Linn-Mar at Cedar Rapids Prairie rematch. Could the IHSAA have avoided pairing the two one week after their regular-season finale? Then, it’s on to the other notable Week 9 results, who’s going where in the playoffs and our Round of 16 picks.

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