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Jaguars fall short vs. No. 4 Indians

GOWRIE — The Southeast Valley football team nearly pulled off their second straight upset. The Jaguars (5-2 overall, 2-2 in district) took fourth-ranked Spirit Lake (5-2, 3-1) into deep waters before falling, 21-16. It was 10-10 heading into the fourth quarter before Spirit Lake faked an extra point to go up 18-10. The Jaguars scored again to make it 18-16 before failing on a two-point conversion. Spirit Lake then kicked a field goal for the 21-16 eventual winning score. The Jaguars received the ball with 56 seconds remaining and drove to the 38 of the Indians. They threw the ...

Dodgers look to reset for Homecoming

Nik Moser is hoping the frustrations from the last two weeks and distractions from the Homecoming festivities will all dissipate once the Fort Dodge football team kicks off on Friday against Storm Lake. Game time is set for 7 p.m. inside Dodger Stadium. No one is more ready to take the field this week than FDSH, which has dropped consecutive games to second-ranked (IHSAA RPI) Sergeant Bluff-Luton and No. 5 Spencer to slip to the back of the line in the Class 4A playoff conversation. The Dodgers (4-2 overall, 0-2 in District 1) have to start chipping away at the deficit, and it all ...

BURST OF ENERGY

Cael Hansen doesn’t want the Fort Dodge Invitational to be the only time he runs at home in his final season. The senior turned in the fastest time in a decade for the program at Lakeside Golf Course on Thursday. The Dodger placed 42nd, finishing in 16:31.9 - 33 seconds faster than his ...

Best of best in town for girls race

Over 1,800 runners competed at Lakeside Golf Course for the Fort Dodge Invitational on Thursday. Home teams Fort Dodge and St. Edmond were in action, along with area squad Manson Northwest Webster. Facing the state's elite, the Cougars were 20th and the Gaels took 23rd. Waukee Northwest ...

Playoff implications everywhere in area

The Class 1A, District 3 championship may come down to Friday’s action in a ranked contest. Eighth-ranked Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (5-1 overall, 3-0 in the district) will host ninth-rated South Hardin (5-1, 2-1). The Cowboys have run through their first three district opponents and look to ...

Gaels look to rebound at H-LP

LAKE PARK - The St. Edmond football team hits the road for the third straight game, taking on Harris-Lake Park here Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Gaels (2-4 overall, 2-2 in district) came off a bye last week and were handled by GTRA, 66-12. That followed a loss to defending state champion and fifth-ranked Bishop Garrigan in late September, 63-0. In its last three games, all losses, St. Edmond has allowed 213 points while scoring just 46. Before that, the Gaels had bested Newell-Fonda and Glidden-Ralston, averaging 45 points per game in those wins. “We had a tough ...