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No. 10 Cougars at home

MANSON — It took two weeks for the Manson Northwest Webster football team to get going, but they found exactly what they needed. The missing piece or formula isn’t completely defined, but a few tweaks and adjustments for the 10th-ranked Cougars (6-2 overall) earned them their second straight district championship and a spot in the playoffs. MNW will host Lawton-Bronson (4-4), a fourth-place finisher in Class 1A, District 1. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in Manson. After two straight losses to Southeast Valley (2A) and MVAOCOU, the Cougars started finding a rhythm in a Week 3 shutout ...

Garrigan eyes another dome trip

ALGONA — Playing in late October has become the norm for top-ranked Bishop Garrigan. Another staple for the Golden Bears (8-0 overall) is playing in the UNI-Dome, something they’ve done for the past two seasons. The Golden Bears reached the semifinals last season, and were the state champions in 2024. With 23 straight regular season wins, Bishop Garrigan has outscored their opponents 469-52, including three shutouts. The Golden Bears will host Kingsley-Pierson (6-3) in Algona on Friday in the opening round of the playoffs. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Bishop Garrigan is averaging ...

Gaels earn home game for playoffs

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 ...

CELEBRATION

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 ...

DEFENSIVE SLUGFEST

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 district. St. Edmond (5-3 overall, 4-1 in the district) will find out its postseason fate on Saturday morning when the Iowa High School Athletic Association releases pairings. Kingsley-Pierson (6-3, 3-2) will also qualify as the No. 3 seed behind district champion GTRA. Grant Galles sealed the win with an ...

Six straight for Cougars

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 big performance by Coy Moline, who scored in three different facets of the game and accounted for five touchdowns. Moline had touchdown runs of one, four and 14 yards. He threw a 30-yard scoring strike to Jack Hoeppner, and finished the victory with a 50-yard touchdown reception from Isaiah ...