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Cougars 2-0 in district

EAGLE GROVE — With a 38-0 win over Eagle Grove on Friday night, Manson Northwest Webster joins third-ranked Emmetsburg as the only unbeaten teams left in Class 1A, District 2 play. The Cougars (4-1 overall, 2-0 1A-2) picked up their second straight victory, cruising past the Eagles by a final of 38-0. Matt Condon had two touchdowns, catching a 40-yard score from Logan Moline. Condon also had a 13-yard touchdown run. Kamden Birkey reached paydirt twice, scoring on 13- and 11-yard runs. He also had a two-point conversion. Cooper Harman had an 11-yard scoring jaunt and a two-point ...

TOUGH TASK

The first quarters of the past two games have belonged to the St. Edmond football team. Back here inside Dodger Stadium on Friday night, co-No. 1 Audubon showed the Gaels what it feels like to be on the other end of that. The Wheelers scored on their first play from scrimmage as part of an ...

Three in a row for Dodgers

WATERLOO — The challenge for Nik Moser and his staff — as is the case with most football teams — is to keep his Fort Dodge squad simultaneously confident and cautious. In the short term, the Dodgers were convincing in their 40-7 victory over Waterloo East on Friday at Memorial Stadium. The question afterward, though, centered around how much better the Dodgers truly got as they passed their final pre-district test with flying colors against their old Big 8 rivals. “I’m not going to nitpick too much after a 33-point win, but we have to take positive steps forward every single ...

Area football roundup

Birkey puts on a Homecoming show for Manson NW in win MANSON — A battering ram of an offensive line plus a steady diet of senior running back Kamden Birkey sent Manson Northwest Webster to a Homecoming victory on Friday night. The Cougars (3-1 overall, 1-0 in the distirict) earned a Class 1A, District 2 victory with a 28-7 triumph over rival Pocahontas Area (0-4, 0-1) on Friday night. The visiting Indians made things difficult in the first 24 minutes, taking advantage of a Cougar fumble near midfield and marching for a touchdown. Senior quarterback Carson Bunda connected with ...

Fort Dodge hits the road at Waterloo East

WATERLOO — The Fort Dodge football team is feeling much better about itself after last week’s thrilling home victory over Dallas Center-Grimes. In order to keep the good times rolling, though, the Dodgers must bring the same focus and intensity to the table on Friday at long-time rival Waterloo East. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. inside Memorial Stadium. Head coach Nik Moser’s squad completes the pre-district portion of their schedule against the Trojans (1-2 overall) on their Hall of Fame celebration night. This is the 66th meeting all-time between the old Big 8 foes in a series ...

St. Edmond hosts top-ranked Audubon

There might not be a hotter team in all of eight-player football than St. Edmond at the moment. Coming off back-to-back games in which they scored at least 70 points, the Gaels return home to host Audubon, who is tied for first with Bishop Garrigan in the Associated Press poll. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. from Dodger Stadium. “It’s a big one no question about it,” SEHS head coach Matt Dillon said. “I don’t think there is another school in the state all classes who can say they played the Top-2 teams in the first four weeks of the season.” St. Edmond (2-1 overall, 2-0 in ...