​It’s Week 7 of the 2026 Iowa high school football season, and all seven teams from the Ames area will be in action on Oct. 9.Ames, fresh off a 20-13 win at Council Bluffs Lincoln, goes on the road again to face a monumental challenge in Class 5A No. 4 Ankeny. Gilbert hosts 4A No. 9 Ballard in a big 4A District 5 matchup, Nevada is at Saydel and Roland-Story will attempt to rebound from a loss at Dike-New Hartford as the Norsemen host Hampton-Dumont-CAL.In 8-player competition, Colo-NESCO is at Baxter and Collins-Maxwell travels to Traer to face North Tama.Here is what is in store for Week 7 of high school football games in the Ames area.Ames-area Iowa high school football schedule, Week 7Friday, Oct. 9Ankeny vs. Ames, 7 p.m. at the Northview Middle School Stadium in AnkenyGilbert vs. Class 4A No. 9 Ballard, 7 p.m. at Tiger Stadium in GilbertSaydel vs. Nevada, 7 p.m. at Saydel High School Stadium in Des MoinesRoland-Story vs. Hampton-Dumont-CAL, 7 p.m. at Kerry Van Winkle Field in Story CityBaxter vs. Colo-NESCO, 7 p.m. at the Seales Sports Complex in BaxterNorth Tama vs. Collins-Maxwell, 7 p.m. at Dennis Field in TraerJoe Randleman covers high school sports for the Ames Tribune. Contact him at jrandleman@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JoeRandlemanThis article originally appeared on Ames Tribune: Iowa high school football schedule Week 7. Every Ames-area IHSAA game