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Jags upset bid falls short

GOWRIE — Southeast Valley had second-ranked (2A) Okoboji on the ropes here Friday night. The Jaguars (3-3 overall, 1-2 in the district) led 28-14 before the Pioneers (6-0, 3-0) orchestrated a late rally for a 34-31 overtime victory. With 19 seconds left in regulation, Okoboji quarterback Trey Vander Pol hit Avery Simington with a 53-yard scoring strike to tie the contest. The Jaguars scored first in overtime on a 33-yard field goal from Spencer Peterson. The Pioneers sealed the victory with a four-yard score from Rhyker Wright. Casey Hanson had another big night for the Jaguars, ...

Bears’ streak goes to 21

ARMSTRONG — The streak continues to rise for defending eight-player champion Bishop Garrigan. The Golden Bears (6-0 overall, 2-0 District 2) won their 21st consecutive regular season game with a 54-7 rout of North Union (3-3, 2-2) on Friday night. Tate Foertsch had another outstanding effort for the Golden Bears, accounting for six touchdowns. He was 10-for-14 passing for 222 yards and four touchdown strikes. Foertsch hit Weston Rosemeyer with scoring strikes of 46 and 23 yards. He also connected with Dalton Klenz (39 yards), Michael Joyce (nine). Foertsch carried the ball 11 ...

Late surge lifts Humboldt

ALGONA — It was officially a Class 3A, District 1 showdown Friday night. However, fans of the former North Central Conference know they saw an added chapter to rivalries of the past. Humboldt posted three second-half touchdowns and held off a final minute Algona comeback for a pivotal 28-23 victory. The Highway 169 trophy wasn’t kept in the hands of the Blue and Gold until a hard-struck onside kick attempt by the Bulldogs bounced off a Wildcat hands team member but didn’t go too far away to be recovered by the visitors to lock up the decision. “I’ve been telling our guys ...

Fort Dodge looks to bounce back at Spencer

SPENCER — The attention and adulation from the outside world followed Fort Dodge throughout August and September. Now that October football is here, the Dodgers have been left to find their own way back starting with Friday’s District 1 road trip to Spencer. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at ...

St. Edmond returns to field for Homecoming

What amounts to a three-game run to the playoffs begins on Friday night for the St. Edmond football team. The Gaels host GTRA for Homecoming inside Dodger Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. St. Edmond (3-2 overall, 3-0 in the district) currently shares the eight-player, District 1 lead with ...

October brings more pivotal grid matchups

For the 109th time on the football field, Humboldt and Algona will meet on Friday night. The “Battle of Highway 169” will take place on the Bulldogs’ home field. Both the Algona (3-2, 0-1) and Humboldt (2-3, 0-1) lost their district openers last week and need to get back on track this week. The Bulldogs enter the matchup with a 54-51-3 advantage all-time in the series. Webster City opened district play with a victory last Friday, and will now take on seventh-ranked Sioux Center (4-1, 0-1). The Lynx, Warriors and Sioux City Heelan prevailed in district clashes a week ago. It ...