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High School Football

St. Edmond on the road vs. Colo-Nesco

COLO — The St. Edmond football team looks to bounce back following a tough loss on Homecoming when they take on District 9 foe Colo-Nesco here Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Gaels (3-3 overall, 2-3 in the district) were looking to make it two in a row last week but could not ...

Area teams look to make district push

As postseason looms in the near future, bigger classes look to make separation, while the smaller schools aim to solidify their spot at the top of the charts. With three more weeks of district play in Class 3A and above and the smaller classes with two left, district championships can clear up ...

OFFENSIVE SLUGFEST

Matt Dillon has seen this movie play out before involving his St. Edmond football team. And it doesn’t have a happy ending. The Gaels, playing short-handed from the start, were unable to overcome Coon Rapids-Bayard here Friday night on Homecoming inside Dodger Stadium, falling ...

Fort Dodge all over Tornadoes

STORM LAKE — Statistically speaking, Storm Lake came into Friday’s football game against Fort Dodge ranked as the most prolific passing offense in all of Class 4A. That may not technically change much on paper after the Dodgers’ 49-14 rout of the Tornadoes. Senior quarterback Carson ...

Area football roundup

Lynx back in win column HAMPTON — After two straight losses Webster City broke back into the win column. The Lynx (4-2 overall, 1-1 in district) beat Hampton-Dumont/CAL 35-6. Jaxon Cherry rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns, eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark on the season. Cael Nixon ...

FRUSTRATIONS MOUNT

The sting of a close Homecoming loss tends to linger past the night of the actual football game. Fort Dodge must now prove it can move on — and forward — from a frustrating 15-12 setback against Denison-Schleswig. The Monarchs gained the upper-hand with a go-ahead touchdown early in the ...