LE MARS — A game dominated by big plays and offensive prowess came down to a defensive stand here Thursday, as Le Mars stopped ninth-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge in a goal-to-go situation late and then drove the length of the field to pull out a 44-37 victory over the dispirited Dodgers at ...
The St. Edmond football team can secure their spot in the playoffs with a victory here Friday inside Dodger Stadium when they face Colo-Nesco. Kickoff tonight is set for 7 p.m. After taking care of Coon Rapids-Bayard last week to snap a two-game losing skid, the Gaels (3-3 overall, 3-1 in the district) find themselves sitting second in the standings behind undefeated Audubon with two weeks left. Collins-Maxwell, who St. Edmond topped earlier this year, is third with the next four teams all sitting at three losses. The Gaels close out the regular season next Friday on the road at ...
HUMBOLDT — Over 100 times Algona and Humboldt have met, but never with this much magnitude. For the 108th time in the Battle of Highway 169, the Bulldogs (6-0, 2-0) will travel to Humboldt (5-1, 2-0) to try to be the lone unbeaten team remaining in Class 3A, District 2. “First of all the big thing is the 108 years of tradition,” said Humboldt head coach Derrick Elman. “This has been going on for 112 straight years, we had three flu epidemic years and one canceled because of snow. “Throw on top of that Algona’s ranked No. 1 and we’re No. 2. That is a great thing for the ...
Defending champion Bishop Garrigan will get a taste of what the postseason is going to feel like. The top-ranked Golden Bears (6-0 overall, 4-0 8-Man, District 2) will host seventh-ranked GTRA (6-0, 4-0) who is gaining steam in the AP prep rankings. Bishop Garrigan has put together a remarkable two-year stretch, winning 18 straight games and claiming the school’s first ever eight-man state championship a year ago. This week has tons of playoff implications for Messenger-area teams. In Class 3A top-ranked Algona and fifth-ranked Humboldt have more than likely locked up playoff ...
LE MARS — The ninth-ranked Fort Dodge football squad has played their way into the Class 4A playoff hunt. For all intents and purposes, the Dodgers’ postseason run starts now. Head coach Nik Moser’s team heads to Le Mars for a rare Thursday night game against the Bulldogs. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. Fort Dodge (5-1 overall, 2-0 in Class 4A-1) has reeled off five consecutive wins for the first time since 2015 and is currently in control of its own destiny. The tight rope the Dodgers are walking will see the degree of difficulty increase dramatically, though, if they aren’t ...
As is often the case with Homecoming week, the complicated emotions and landslide of distractions bled into Fort Dodge’s football game with Storm Lake on Friday. When push came to shove, though, the Dodgers simplified their 55-26 victory over the Tornadoes at the point of attack with a ...
