St. Edmond solidified a first-round home playoff football game on Friday, as the Gaels will be making their second consecutive postseason appearance. Head coach Matt Dillon’s squad beat Kingsley-Pierson 24-20 on the road — their second straight victory, which officially punched their ...

There is a beauty in the simplicity of Fort Dodge’s relentless defensive pursuit. It may seem boring to some. The scoreboard isn’t always going to look flashy. Style points are few and far between. Football purists know it, though, and so does their head coach. This grinding, wearing ...

KINGSLEY — It was old-school, defensive-minded football here Friday night with a potential home playoff game on the line between St. Edmond and Kingsley-Pierson. In the end, the Gael defense won out, as the team scored a thrilling 24-20 victory to secure the runner-up spot in the ...

JEWELL — The Manson Northwest Webster football team kept two streaks alive on Friday night. The Cougars (6-2 overall, 5-0 Class 1A, District 2) have now won six consecutive games this season 10 straight district contests after a 41-12 triumph over South Hamilton (0-8, 0-5). It was another ...

ALGONA — The run is now at 23 straight regular season wins for Bishop Garrigan. Now, it’s time to keep another streak alive. The Golden Bears (8-0 overall, 5-0 8-player-1) blanked West Bend-Mallard (2-6), 56-0 on Friday night in their regular season finale. Now, top-ranked Bishop ...

IDA GROVE — Southeast Valley couldn’t overcome a 26-point second half against OABCIG on Friday night. The Jaguars (3-5 overall, 1-4 district) only trailed 6-0 at the half, but the Falcons put together a strong second half for a 33-7 win. Logan Jaeschke had the only points on the night for ...