District play is under way across all classes on Friday. Class 3A, 4A and 5A join the ranks this week, and it’s all league action the rest of the way. The top-three squads in Class 3A, District 1 have a combined record of 13-3, with Sioux Center unbeaten in four games. Those four squads ...

CEDAR FALLS — Facing a real bout of adversity for the first time all season, the fifth-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge football team had a choice to make at halftime of their game on Friday against Waterloo West. The Dodgers answered head coach Nik Moser’s question with authority coming out ...

Marty Wadle gave the seniors on the Bishop Garrigan football team an option heading into Friday’s game with St. Edmond. The group of seven 12th-graders quickly said no to the option of wearing their yellow pants, as they did the last time they visited Dodger Stadium was in 2023. That also ...

ESTHERVILLE — Southeast Valley opened district play with a convincing victory. The Jaguars (3-1 overall, 1-0 in district) rolled past Estherville-Lincoln Central (0-3, 0-1) by a final of 40-13 on Friday night. The dual quarterback package worked to perfection for the Jaguars. Mason Bahr ...

MANSON — Manson Northwest Webster put on a show for Homecoming. The Cougars (2-2 overall, 1-0 in the district) rolled past East Sac County (1-3, 0-1) by a final of 41-19 on Friday night. Isaiah Daggett threw for 160 yards and connected with Jack Hoeppner for a 69-yard touchdown strike. ...

LAKE PARK — The Newell-Fonda football team picked up a 49-38 victory over Harris-Lake Park here Friday night. Gunnar Baron accounted for three total touchdowns and 97 yards from scrimmage, Jackson Bellcock ran in a pair of scores, and Trevor Tauber tossed two TD passes. Baron had five ...