As he always does after Fort Dodge football games, head coach Nik Moser spent last weekend meticulously dissecting film from last Friday’s season opener at Webster City. First, the good: the Dodgers were every bit as intense and consistent with their effort as Moser remembered in retrospect. ...

It was a strong opening week for the newly ranked Messenger-area teams as they came up with big wins to start the season. Humboldt (No. 4) and Webster City (No. 9) are ranked in Class 3A after wins over Spencer and Fort Dodge, respectively. Southeast Valley (No. 6) returned to the rankings in ...

MAXWELL — The St. Edmond football team hits the road for the first time this week while also opening district play. The Gaels (1-0 overall) take on Collins-Maxwell (1-0) here Friday night in an eight-player, District 9 contest. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Last week, St. Edmond downed rival ...

Five Messenger-area teams are ranked in the seaon’s first Associated Press prep football poll. Humboldt (1-0) is fourth in Class 3A with one first-place vote. The Wildcats dominated Spencer, 20-3, in their opener last Friday. Coen Matson ran for 108 yards. Mason Van Pelt had a rushing ...

WEBSTER CITY — Nik Moser saw anger, frustration and even regret in the eyes of his Fort Dodge football players after Friday’s thrilling 35-28 season-opening loss to Webster City. Despite facing a consensus Top-5 Class 3A squad on the Lynx’s home turf and knowing the way the last two ...

St. Edmond overcame an injury, cramps and the physical play of Bishop Garrigan to post a stunning 42-34 victory here Friday night at Dodger Stadium. “Wow, that’s really all I can say,” SEHS head coach Matt Dillon said. “That was a phenomenal football game. I don’t know if you’ll ...