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Humboldt shares No. 1 spot in 3A

Only one slight change took place among the seven prep football classes in the latest rankings, as Humboldt is a co-No. 1 in Class 3A once again. The Wildcats, who remained unbeaten with a convincing win on Senior Night over Gilbert last Friday, share the top spot with two weeks left in the ...

BACK IN RHYTHM

A Homecoming date with Storm Lake proved to be just what the doctor ordered for the Fort Dodge football team. The Dodgers got some of their swagger back on a crisp fall evening Friday, dominating the first half en route to a 50-17 victory over the Tornadoes. The emotional triumph stopped the ...

Gaels put up 54 in victory

NORTHWOOD — An impressive victory by the St. Edmond football team was somewhat overshadowed by the often-unfortunate side of the sport here on Friday night. Early in the third quarter. senior Caleb Schaeffer was tackled on a kickoff. Schaeffer laid on the grass for several minutes as medical personnel attended to him. Schaeffer was then taken from the field on a stretcher. According to SEHS head coach Matt Dillon, Schaeffer was transported to a local hospital, but had movement in all of his extremities and was released after further testing. “It’s such a tough thing to go ...

Homecoming for FDSH vs. Storm Lake

The Fort Dodge football team’s main objective has arguably never been more simple. “We need to get our confidence back,” Dodger head coach Nik Moser said. “Start fast, get back to doing things the right way, clean up our mistakes and improve on what we’ve done — both right and ...

St. Edmond looks to keep moving forward

NORTHWOOD — To position themselves for a pivotal regular season finale next week, the St. Edmond football team must first take care of business on Friday. The Gaels face Northwood-Kensett on the road in an 8-Player, District 2 contest. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. On the heels of a big ...

Key matchups around the area

It’s hard to find another team as devoted to running the ball as Webster City. On Friday night, the Lynx will face a squad with a similar loyalty in Spencer. Surging Webster City (4-2 overall, 2-0 Class 4A, District 1) will go toe-to-toe with the 5-1 Tigers for the inside track to Class ...