WEBSTER CITY — No football player from Webster City High School — today or maybe even ever — stands out on his own quite like Jaxon Cherry. The individual statistics. The laundry list of records and accomplishments. The impressive frame. The infectious smile. And therein lies the ...
Fittingly, the last two players to leave the Dodger Stadium field on Friday were Fort Dodge senior co-captains Ty Adams and Grant Williams. The long-time teammates and friends lingered behind for one final moment on their home turf together. They shared a long embrace and exited to a tearful ...
WEBSTER CITY — Two long, sustained drives in the second half were the difference here Friday night as the Webster City football team officially punched a ticket to the postseason. The Lynx knocked off long-time North Central Conference rival Humboldt to secure the district runner-up spot ...
ALGONA — The return of playoff football to Conway Field was a welcome sight for Bishop Garrigan here Friday night, as the Golden Bears rolled over Janesville, 63-6, to advance in eight-player. Behind three quick scores in the first quarter, Bishop Garrigan (7-1 overall) continued to pile it on, taking a 41-6 lead into the break. Second round pairings are scheduled to be released Saturday morning. Caden Roethler rushed 14 times for 148 yards and scored twice with Ethan Marso also finding the end zone twice while running for 56 yards. “Our kids played very, very well,” BGHS head ...
EMMETSBURG — Emmetsburg secured a spot in the next round of the Class 1A playoffs with a convincing 20-8 victory over Ridge View here Friday night. The E-Hawks scored a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter to take a 13-0 lead into the break. They added a third score after the intermission to maintain control of the contest. With the win, Emmetsburg is now 7-2 and has won six in a row since a Week 2 setback to Estherville-LC. During that stretch, they have allowed just 42 points. The seven wins are the most since going 7-2 in 2020 for the school and matches the win total from the ...
WEST BEND — The West Bend-Mallard football team dominated Riceville here Friday night, 64-26. With the win, the Wolverines move into the second round of the eight-player playoffs. Pairings for those teams will be announced Saturday morning. Landon Montag had a video-game like performance with eight combined touchdowns. Montag had 241 yards on the ground with five TDs, while throwing for 169 yards and three scores. Leading 14-8 after the first, West Bend-Mallard (7-2 overall) outscored Riceville (6-3) in the second, 22-6, to take control of the contest. They have posted at least 60 ...
