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Nik Moser wants his Fort Dodge football team to quickly move on from Friday’s 38-0 loss to Sergeant Bluff-Luton with one caveat: that the Dodgers also let the postgame feeling linger just long enough to really sting. The Warriors used an opportunistic flurry of first-half points to set up ...

Garrigan strolls to victory

ALGONA — Bishop Garrigan didn’t want to take a week off. In fact, the top-ranked Golden Bears (6-0 overall, 3-0 district) had an open spot after a forfeit was left on their schedule and actually picked up two victories on Friday night. The Golden Bears beat Turkey Valley (3-2) by a final of 51-0. Quarterback Tate Foertsch accounted for four touchdowns. Foertsch was 11-for-15 passing for 211 yards and three touchdown passes. He had seven carries for 123 yards. Foertsch connected with Hayden Miller for a 62-yard score, Kyle Bormann (11) and Michael Joyce (32). He also scored on a ...

Lynx get back on track

HUMBOLDT — The 108th meeting all-time between North Central Conference rivals Humboldt and Webster City turned into a classic on the football field here Friday night. The Lynx converted a key fourth-down on a run by Jaxon Griffith that allowed them to run the clock out and secure a 21-14 ...

Cougars stay unbeaten in district play

POCAHONTAS — Manson Northwest Webster kept its recent theme of a dominating defense going in a clash between Class 1A, District 2 rival Pocahontas Area here on Friday night. Head coach Zach Noffsinger’s Cougars pushed their win streak to three and remained unblemished in district action, toppling Pocahontas Area by a final of 21-0. MNW has now won seven straight district contests after going undefeated and winning the district championship last fall. The Cougars limited the Indians to four first downs and just 75 yards of total offense. “We knew we had something going with our ...

No. 1 Knights too much for Jags

GOWRIE — The Southeast Valley football team saw first-hand here Friday night just how dangerous top-ranked (Class 2A) Carroll Kuemper can be. The Knights piled up nearly 400 yards of total offense and jumped out to a commanding 28-0 lead at the half, winning 42-6. Jarin Hoffman led the way for Carroll Kuemper (5-0 overall, 2-0 in district) with 180 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 19 carries, adding a 17-yard receiving score from Brock Badding. Badding was 14-for-21 for 198 yards and four TDs. The Knights came into the contest having bested OABCIG last week. They have won each ...

Ranked clash up next for Dodgers

The Class 4A, District 1 championship won’t be decided on Friday, but the winner of the ranked football showdown between Fort Dodge and Sergeant Bluff-Luton will certainly have an inside track with a month left in the regular season. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. inside Dodger Stadium. Fort ...