Xavier’s Carter Hoffmann (1) scores a touchdown during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Andrew Pladsen lifts Xavier’s Carter Hoffmann (1) into the air after Hoffmann during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Carter Hoffmann (1) rushes for a touchdown during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Carter Hoffmann (1) reacts after scoring a touchdown for a touchdown during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Cash Parks throws a pass during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Carter Hoffmann (1) breaks free for a touchdown during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Carter Hoffmann (1) celebrates after picking up a first down during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Beau Morio reacts during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Pella’s Harrison Mullens (8) reaches for the ball during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Ryan Kelly (18) runs with the ball during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Carter Hoffmann (1) carries the ball during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Players scramble for a loose ball during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Austin Dostal (28) and Beau Morio (44) sack Pella’s Michael Manning (3) during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier head coach Duane Schulte looks on during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Cash Parks (2) hypes up the crowd during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Cash Parks (2) and Keegan Kalainoff (58) celebrate after an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Nolan Wilgenbusch (81) celebrates with teammates during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Nolan Wilgenbusch (81) and Dawson Doyle (37) celebrate during an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier players celebrate after an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier players celebrate with students after an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Andrew Pladsen (74) celebrates after an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Andrew Pladsen (74) raises the state championship trophy as teammates celebrate after an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Andrew Pladsen (74) runs with the state championship trophy after an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier players and students celebrate after an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Jack Schimberg (34) and Andrew Pladsen (74) attempt to reassemble the state championship trophy after an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Jack Schimberg (34), AJ Evans (84), and Andrew Pladsen (74) attempt to reassemble the state championship trophy after an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Andrew Pladsen raises the broken pieces of the state championship trophy after an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Xavier players, coaches, and staff sit for a photo after an Iowa Class 4A high school football state championship game between Cedar Rapids Xavier and Pella at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 20, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Photos in this gallery are available for purchase, both print and digital download for personal use. Click the image, then click the 'buy photo' button to view options and pricing.