Photos: Waukee at Liberty 5A Playoffs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa - </strong>Waukee traveled east for the first round of the playoffs Friday night, taking on Iowa City Liberty. The home-standing Lightning advanced to next week's Class 5A quarterfinals with a 31-14 victory. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a Prep Redzone photo gallery from the game: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:gallery {"linkTo":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"><!-- wp:image {"id":1548196,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6692-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548196" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty '26 Logan Laubenthal (Photo: Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548197,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6633-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548197" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty's [player_tooltip player_id='988861' first='Sutton' last='Koller'] (24) and Reece Rettig (Photo: Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548224,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6614-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548224" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa City Liberty (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548226,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6588-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548226" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty's [player_tooltip player_id='1129677' first='Dallas' last='Miller'] (left) and Nathan Burnett tackle Waukee's [player_tooltip player_id='1277154' first='Carter' last='Johnson'] (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548227,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6517-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548227" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee's [player_tooltip player_id='1279725' first='Dominic' last='Channon'] (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548228,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6355-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548228" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty '25 [player_tooltip player_id='1129677' first='Dallas' last='Miller'] (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548229,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6348-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548229" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty '25 [player_tooltip player_id='1282214' first='Caleb' last='Burnett'] (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548232,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6313-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548232" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty '26 Reece Rettig (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548233,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6255-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548233" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty '25 [player_tooltip player_id='1278898' first='Owen' last='Drapeaux'] (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548236,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6226-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548236" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee '26 [player_tooltip player_id='1240558' first='Andrew' last='Hine'] (73) and David Souvongsavath (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548240,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6217-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548240" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty LB Landon Bell (right) and company tackle Waukee's [player_tooltip player_id='1240568' first='Ben' last='Case'] Haub (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548243,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6130-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548243" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee '26 [player_tooltip player_id='1221928' first='Evan' last='Jacobson'] (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548245,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6124-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548245" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee '25 [player_tooltip player_id='1277154' first='Carter' last='Johnson'] (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548246,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6063-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548246" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty '26 Reece Rettig (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548249,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A5996-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548249" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee '25 [player_tooltip player_id='1279723' first='Nathan' last='Deimerly'] (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548251,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A5986-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548251" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee '26 [player_tooltip player_id='1240890' first='Tavian' last='White'] (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548253,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A5968-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548253" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee '25 [player_tooltip player_id='1586302' first='Magnus' last='Bruening'] (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548255,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A5902-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548255" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee '25 [player_tooltip player_id='1279995' first='Grant' last='Gammell'] (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548256,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A5880-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548256" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee '25 [player_tooltip player_id='1279995' first='Grant' last='Gammell'] (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548258,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A5856-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548258" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee '25 [player_tooltip player_id='1280894' first='Maverick' last='Inman'] (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548260,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A5827-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548260" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee '25 [player_tooltip player_id='1279995' first='Grant' last='Gammell'] (21) (Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1548324,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/137A6512-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1548324" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee '26 Colt Schipper (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></figure> <!-- /wp:gallery -->