The St. Edmond football team showed how much they have learned with a year of eight-player under their belts. In the 2022 opener here Friday night at Dodger Stadium, the Gaels scored on their first four offensive possessions, added another defensive touchdown and rolled past Ar-We-Va, ...
HUMBOLDT — North Central Conference rivals Humboldt and Webster City engaged in an old-school tug-of-war here Friday night in the season opener. Behind a field goal from Trever Beach and a pick-6 by Kaleb McCullough, the Wildcats prevailed, 10-0. Beach knocked in a 27-yarder late in the ...
SCC’s Batta throws for over 300 yards LAKE CITY — Gavin Batta and South Central Calhoun put on an aerial performance here Friday night against East Sac County. Batta threw for 308 yards with four touchdowns as the Titans topped the Raiders, 48-7. The junior returning starter completed 13 of 21 passes without an interception, as classmate Keegan Soard caught five passes for 158 yards and two scores. Brock Nattress, another junior, and senior Jordan Moreno each hauled in TD passes, as senior Chance Roeder tossed a 65-yard touchdown strike to Moreno. Batta hit Nattress for the ...
MASON CITY — There’s no shying away from both the recent history and long-standing tradition Fort Dodge and Mason City share on the football field. All of the numbers are impressive: 106 games played in 110 years. A 17-game Dodger win streak in the series, dating back to 2004. Sixteen consecutive victories for FDSH with the Decker Sporting Goods traveling trophy on the line. Yet the only number that matters to head coach Nik Moser and his players on Friday night? “One,” said Moser, who is beginning his third season at the helm. “As in 1-0. The past is the past, and nothing ...
The time is now for the St. Edmond football team. After weeks of practice and preparation, the Gaels (0-0 overall) open the 2022 season here Friday night inside Dodger Stadium vs. Ar-We-Va. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Last year, Ar-We-Va (0-0) welcomed St. Edmond to eight-player football, as the two put on a show, with the Gaels prevailing in overtime, 62-56. Caleb Schaeffer, one of a handful of returning starters for Matt Dillon and SEHS, accuonted for almost 400 yards of total offense and seven touchdowns. Johnny Dickerson, another returning player, had five receptions for 156 yards ...
Postseason aspirations have been the norm for Webster City and Humboldt. This season, they are higher than ever. The two schools less than 40 miles apart will begin their 2022 football seasons on Friday against each other. The Lynx (0-0 overall) travel to Humboldt (0-0) for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Both squads had deep postseason runs in 2021, with the Wildcats reaching the Class 3A semifinals in the UNI-Dome and the Lynx reaching the Class 4A quarterfinals. In last season’s matchup, the Wildcats ended a two-game mini-skid against the Lynx, winning 35-7. Webster City has won eight of the ...
