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No. 1 Knights too much for Jags

GOWRIE — The Southeast Valley football team saw first-hand here Friday night just how dangerous top-ranked (Class 2A) Carroll Kuemper can be. The Knights piled up nearly 400 yards of total offense and jumped out to a commanding 28-0 lead at the half, winning 42-6. Jarin Hoffman led the way for Carroll Kuemper (5-0 overall, 2-0 in district) with 180 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 19 carries, adding a 17-yard receiving score from Brock Badding. Badding was 14-for-21 for 198 yards and four TDs. The Knights came into the contest having bested OABCIG last week. They have won each ...

Ranked clash up next for Dodgers

The Class 4A, District 1 championship won’t be decided on Friday, but the winner of the ranked football showdown between Fort Dodge and Sergeant Bluff-Luton will certainly have an inside track with a month left in the regular season. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. inside Dodger Stadium. Fort ...

Gaels forced to sidelines for a week

The St. Edmond football squad should have been preparing this week for a matchup on the road at Siouxland Christian. But like so many schools across Iowa, the Gaels lost a chance to compete on Friday night when the Eagles canceled their season earlier this year. Siouxland Christian is one ...

Full slate of district games for all area grid squads

District play is under way across all classes on Friday. Class 3A, 4A and 5A join the ranks this week, and it’s all league action the rest of the way. The top-three squads in Class 3A, District 1 have a combined record of 13-3, with Sioux Center unbeaten in four games. Those four squads will open district action against each other, as Sioux Center will host Bishop Heelan (3-1) and Algona (3-1) travels to MOC-Floyd Valley. Coming off a big win last week, fellow District 1 member Humboldt (2-2) will entertain Webster City (1-3). After winning their district opener, Southeast ...

Dodgers wear West down and out

CEDAR FALLS — Facing a real bout of adversity for the first time all season, the fifth-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge football team had a choice to make at halftime of their game on Friday against Waterloo West. The Dodgers answered head coach Nik Moser’s question with authority coming out ...

Top-ranked Bears too much for Gaels

Marty Wadle gave the seniors on the Bishop Garrigan football team an option heading into Friday’s game with St. Edmond. The group of seven 12th-graders quickly said no to the option of wearing their yellow pants, as they did the last time they visited Dodger Stadium was in 2023. That also ...