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Jaguars can’t stop top-ranked CL/GR

ROCK RAPIDS — Southeast Valley had a tough draw in their playoff opener, falling to top-ranked Central Lyon/George-Little Rock on Friday night. The Jaguars (5-4 overall) dropped a 38-14 contest. Casey Hanson led the way with 56 yards on the ground. He had touchdown runs of 38 and 14. Hanson was 10-for-12 passing for 78 yards. Mason Bahr was 3 of 8 for 51. Logan Jaeschke caught seven balls for 71 yards and Bryce Harrison had five grabs for 56. Wyatt Muench recovered a fumble.

Gael girls are state bound

JEWELL - The St. Edmond girls cross country team put everything into hitting their stride on Thursday. And that's exactly what they did. Naomi Valles was a runner-up, Grace Schlegel finished fifth and Mae Pokorny was 16th, helping the Gaels secure an automatic bid to state by claiming ...

COUGAR PRIDE

PANORA - The Manson Northwest Webster girls and Levi Ollinger earned state cross country bids here Thursday in a Class 1A qualifying meet. The Cougars were second behind Madrid and ahead of Newell-Fonda. Reigning Twin Lakes Conference champion Maddie Wittrock finished fifth overall in 20:38. ...

Dodgers look to finish in style

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2243064253223478 The Fort Dodge football team isn’t looking back or ahead in their approach to the regular-season finale on Friday at home against Sioux City West. The Dodgers are making sure they’ll be where their feet are for Senior Night – not just out of respect for the opponent, but because both the past and the future are completely out of their hands now. “There’s kind of a simplicity in this, and it feels like the pressure is off in a lot of ways,” Moser said. “We’re not worried about last week. We’re not worried about next week. ...

Dodger girls host IAC swim meet

The Fort Dodge girls swim team is gearing up for the postseason, and they took some positive steps toward it on Thursday night when they hosted the Iowa Alliance Conference Meet. Marshalltown (305) was the team champion, followed by Des Moines Lincoln (202) and Des Moines North (211). The ...

Playoffs begin for area squads

Ten Messenger area teams will open postseason football play on Friday night, with five kicking off at home. District champions (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (7-1 overall), and Emmetsburg (5-3) will be on their own turf in Class 1A. Eight-player district champion Bishop Garrigan (7-1) will also be home, as will district runner-ups North Union (7-1 in eight-player) and South Central Calhoun (7-1 in 1A). Hitting the road in 1A will be Manson Northwest Webster (4-4), Eagle Grove (4-4), and East Sac County (5-2). Southeast Valley (5-3) is doing the same in 2A. It will be the final night of ...