The Fort Dodge football team has tried to take everything one step at a time this season. Friday’s home finale against Sioux City West perfectly encapsulates that train of thought. The Dodgers (5-2 overall, 2-1 in Class 4A, District 1) know they likely need two wins in as many games to ...

GLIDDEN — The St. Edmond football team has already secured a spot in the eight-player postseason. But the Gaels still have plenty left to play for. St. Edmond makes the roughly one-hour trip here Friday to face Glidden-Ralston in the regular season finale for both schools. Kickoff is ...

Six Messenger-area teams have locked up playoff spots with one full regular-season week left, while Humboldt and Algona will decide plenty over the next two weeks in Class 3A. After knocking off the Bulldogs last week, the Wildcats (6-1, 3-0) are now the top-ranked squad in the 3A RPI ...

Friday marked a historic night for the St. Edmond football team inside historic Dodger Stadium. Sophomore Aaron Hindt rushed for an eight-player school-record 310 yards as the Gaels clinched their first eight-player playoff bid with a convincing 43-6 victory over Colo-Nesco. St. Edmond (4-3 ...

HUMBOLDT — Derrick Elman’s initial reaction to Friday night’s huge win for his Humboldt football team over No. 1 Algona was simple. “I’m so proud of them,” Elman beamed. The second-rated Wildcats (6-1 overall, 3-0 in Class 3A, District 2) went toe-to-toe with the Bulldogs (6-1, ...

ALGONA — Top-ranked Bishop Garrigan had to work hard to keep their perfect record intact on Friday night. The Golden Bears (7-0 overall, 4-0 8-Player, District 2) were locked in a district fight with No. 7 GTRA (6-1, 4-1), before Ethan Marso sealed the deal with a late pick-six from 30 yards ...