Ninth-ranked Solon beat No. 5 Benton Community 34-27 in a Class 3A Iowa high school football first-round playoff game Friday night in Van Horne.
Jeff Linder is a sportswriter for The Gazette, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. With a focus on high school sports, Jeff covers a range of local sports events and teams, including the University of Iowa women's basketball team. He is also an AP women's basketball voter and a dedicated family man.