Nine area high school football teams preparing for playoff quarterfinals

The high school football playoff quarterfinal pairings are set and nine area schools are still competing.

In Class 5A,

Cedar Falls play at defending state champion Southeast Polk.

In Class 1A,

Dike-New Hartford plays at top-ranked Grundy Center.

Waterloo Columbus Catholic hosts Sumner-Fredericksburg.

In Class A,

Wapsie Valley hosts West Hancock.

In 8-Player,

Don Bosco hosts Winfield-Mount Union.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck plays at Clarksville.

8-Player games take place Thursday while the rest of the quarterfinals will be played Friday.