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Hawks too much for St. Edmond

REMSEN — There was a moment here early Friday night where the St. Edmond football team had a chance to make a statement. The Gaels marched down the field and were closing in on the Remsen St. Mary’s end zone when the top-ranked Hawks buckled down. Remsen St. Mary’s forced a turnover on downs and proceeded to impose its will, running away with a 63-0 victory on Homecoming. With the win, the Hawks (5-0 overall) stretched their regular season win streak to 50 in a row. Since the start of the 2019 season, they have gone 38-2, placing second at state while also reaching the ...

Dodgers face Lynx in area showdown

The Class 4A, District 1 title won’t be won or lost this week, but both Fort Dodge and Webster City know it’s never too early to set the tone. The Dodgers take on the defending champion Lynx in an early showdown that will place the base pieces to the playoff jigsaw puzzle on ...

Tough road trip for St. Edmond

REMSEN — The St. Edmond football team gets their opportunity to square off with No. 1 Remsen St. Mary’s off here Friday night. The Gaels complete the non-district portion of their schedule against the Hawks, beginning at 7 p.m. St. Edmond (2-2 overall) plays on the road for the second ...

District play heats up for area schools

Outside of a few select games, district action will now take priority for high school football teams around the area this Friday night. That includes a big Top-10 matchup in Class 3A in Alleman, as Algona heads to tangle with North Polk. It will also be the district opener for both, with the ...

COMING UP CLUTCH

There’s something about a win inside Dodger Stadium that stirs a special energy in Fort Dodge football players. Senior quarterback Connor Carver knows the feeling well, but there’s nothing like the first time in a new season. Junior linebacker Cal Hartman got emotional and struggled to ...

Gaels can’t stop Wolves

LAKE PARK — The St. Edmond football team continued to fight and claw their way back here Friday night, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Tyce Gunderson and Harris-Lake Park. Gunderson accounted for six touchdowns and almost 400 yards of total offense to lead the Wolves to a 63-34 victory. “We talked all week about making sure to tackle him because he is elusive and quick,” SEHS head coach Matt Dillon said. “We didn’t do that and he made us pay. We had them in so many third-and-long situations in the first half and he found a way to hurt us. “Credit him because he’s a ...