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Dodgers toss Spencer late

SPENCER — True to form and completely consistent with his personality, Dreshaun Ross had very little to say about himself after one of the greatest single-half performances in Fort Dodge football history here on Friday. Ross was exhausted. He had just rushed for 207 yards and three long touchdowns — covering 59, 51 and 71 yards — in the final 15-plus minutes of the Dodgers’ 47-28 victory over Spencer at Dale Norton Field. It was the kind of otherworldly effort that will be talked about by those in attendance for years to come. Yet the three-time state wrestling champion and ...

Cougars stun No. 7 E-Hawks

EMMETSBURG — On paper it was an upset, but for Manson Northwest Webster, the gameplan worked to perfection. The Cougars (4-2 overall, 3-0 in the district) won their eighth consecutive district game dating back to last season, knocking off seventh-ranked Emmetsburg (4-2, 2-1), 36-22, to stand alone atop the league standings. “They are pretty traditional in what they run,” said MNW head coach Zach Noffsinger. “They stack the box tight, and we thought if we could get through their initial push, we could do some things with our deception.” The Cougars also had a chip on their ...

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 ...