GRIMES — The inaugural football matchup between Fort Dodge and Dallas Center-Grimes will carry added meaning both on and off the field here Friday. The Dodgers (1-1 overall) and Mustangs (0-2) meet at 7 p.m. in the first-ever “Beisser Bowl,” a trophy-game tribute to a successful local ...
When the eight-player, District 9 champion is crowned next month, the result of this Friday’s game between St. Edmond and Baxter could be what decides the winner. Kickoff between the Gaels and Bolts is set for 7 p.m. inside Dodger Stadium. Both St. Edmond (2-0 overall, 1-0 in league) and ...
All four rated Messenger-area teams will look to stay unbeaten with home contests this Friday. Heading into Week 3 of the season, area ranked squads are steadily climbing the rankings in their respective classes. Humboldt (2-0) and Webster City (2-0) are sitting at No. 4 and No. 6, respectively, in Class 3A. Both squads will have unbeaten opponents on their home turf. Sixth-ranked Southeast Valley (2-0) will host Clarion-Goldfield/Dows (1-1) in a 2A matchup. No. 7 South Central Calhoun (2-0), who ran roughshod over fourth-rated Southwest Valley last week, will entertain ...
There will be more than just the final score of a game on the line when the Fort Dodge football team faces Dallas Center-Grimes for the first time ever this Friday night at DC-G Stadium. The Dodgers and Mustangs will kick off a new rivalry with the Beisser Lumber Company traveling trophy ...
For 18 consecutive years, the Fort Dodge football program had complete control of its series with Mason City. Last season’s loss to the Riverhawks put the Dodgers at a sudden — albeit potentially temporary — crossroads in the rivalry. Playing with a renewed sense of urgency and focus, ...
MAXWELL — JT Laufersweiler tossed six touchdowns and the St. Edmond football team dominated their district opener here Friday night over Collins-Maxwell, 61-14. Laufersweiler was 8-for-11 for 249 yards, hitting four different players for scores for the Gaels (2-0 overall, 1-0 in district). Fellow senior Leo Ehn and sophomore Kinnick Henning each caught two TDs while Jakob Koopman and Grant Galles had the other two. “That was one of the best performances in all aspects of the game that we’ve had,” SEHS head coach Matt Dillon said. “JT was unstoppable out there through the air ...
