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No. 7 Fort Dodge on the road vs. Storm Lake’s high-octane offense

STORM LAKE — With just three games remaining in the regular season, the seventh-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge football team knows it needs to ramp up the sense of urgency beginning with Friday’s District 1 contest at Storm Lake. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. If a loss to No. 2 Sergeant ...

St. Edmond still in prime spot to clinch 8-player postseason grid bid

The St. Edmond football team gets another crack at securing a postseason bid for a second straight season here Friday night inside Dodger Stadium. The Gaels host Harris-Lake Park for Senior Night beginning at 7 p.m. Prior to kickoff, St. Edmond (3-3 overall, 3-1 in the district) will honor ...

Manson NW hunting for district title repeat

MANSON — It’s simple: win, and a second consecutive district championship will be staying in the trophy case at Manson Northwest Webster. A year after their banner season, where they won eight games and earned a playoff victory for the first time in 30 years, the Cougars have worked ...

Pressure intensifies for area football programs

With district play approaching the finish line for Class 2A on down, these next two weeks are crucial for a number of reasons as the playoff picture becomes clearer. Prep football squads are vying for postseason spots in each class. Class 5A will take the top 16 teams based on RPI. In 4A and 3A, the district champions and runner-ups are in, with the remaining four at-large bids awarded to the highest ranked teams based on RPI. Class 2A, 1A and A will take the top four schools from all eight districts for 32 qualifying teams. Eight-player has 10 districts, so the top three in each ...

Dodgers rated 10th in AP prep grid poll

On the heels of a big road win over Spencer last week, the Fort Dodge football team finds itself back in the latest Associated Press Class 4A Top-10. The Dodgers returned to the rankings on Tuesday at No. 10 following their 47-28 victory versus the Tigers. Fort Dodge (5-1 overall) was one ...

VALIANT EFFORT

The St. Edmond football team battled with a Top-10 opponent for the better part of four quarters here Friday night inside Dodger Stadium on Homecoming. In the end, though, a key injury and some ill-timed penalties led to a 66-44 win for seventh-ranked GTRA. The Gaels (3-3 overall, 3-1 in ...