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Second half of season awaits area grid teams

Business picks up for Southeast Valley this week. The seventh-ranked Jaguars (4-0 overall, 1-0 in the district) will now travel to Carroll to face defending state champion and No. 1 (Class 1A) Carroll Kuemper (4-0, 1-0). The Jaguars have strung together a solid four-week start, outscoring their opponents by a total of 142-19 in staying unbeaten. The defense will be tested now with the Knights. Last week, Southeast Valley rolled past Estherville-Lincoln Central by a score of 35-7. Casey Hanson had another outstanding game, going 13-for-16 passing with 209 yards and five ...

Top-10 clash next for Dodgers

SERGEANT BLUFF – A Top-10 showdown is on the docket here Friday as the seventh-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge football team hits the road to face No. 2 Sergeant Bluff-Luton for a highly-anticipated District 1 opener. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. This is the Warriors’ Homecoming game. Head ...

Gaels have no answer for Garrigan

ALGONA - If there were any doubts that this version of Bishop Garrigan is ready to compete for a third eight-player state football title in four years, they were quickly erased here Thursday night. With inclement weather in the forecast for Friday, the longest-standing Catholic rivalry game between the Golden Bears and St. Edmond was moved up a day. That didn’t affect Bishop Garrigan. The Golden Bears (4-0 overall) scored on the opening kickoff with a return by Dalton Klenz, claiming a 63-0 victory. Bishop Garrigan has won 27 consecutive regular season games since a 2023 loss to the ...

Dodgers back on home turf

A change in plans won’t impact the Fort Dodge football team’s strategy for Friday’s home game against long-time rival Waterloo West. Kickoff, which had originally been scheduled for 7 p.m., has been moved up two hours to 5. Heavy rain and potential storms are anticipated for the area later on Friday. FDSH head coach Nik Moser noted the schools worked together to make this timeline adjustment “for the safety of both the players and fans.” “We hope to still have a great crowd, and the kickoff at 5 will help ease any worries about weather concerns,” Moser said. “We ...

Gael grid tilt vs. Garrigan moved up

ALGONA - One of the longest-standing Catholic school rivalries in Iowa high school history returns to the football field on Thursday night when St. Edmond visits defending state champion Bishop Garrigan. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Officials from both schools made the decision to move the contest up 24 hours due to expected inclement weather on Friday. The Golden Bears (3-0 overall) lead the all-time series, 42-24, winning the last two after the Gaels (2-2) reeled off four consecutive wins. The two squared off for the first time in 1959 and have played each of the past 18 years, with ...

Fort Dodge back on road in Waterloo

WATERLOO – The score certainly caught the attention of Nik Moser’s Fort Dodge football team. Waterloo East 68, Marshalltown 22. Last week’s rout by the Trojans - which came on the road in the Bobcats’ 2026 home debut - may have surprised a lot of people. Moser wasn’t exactly one of them. “This is by far the best East has been in my seven years (as head coach),” Moser said. “They’re very talented at the skill positions and can do some damage if you aren’t fundamentally sound (defensively). “Anytime a team scores 68 points, especially on the road, it opens your ...