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Jaguars can’t stop OABCIG

GOWRIE — The Southeast Valley football team couldn’t find an answer for OABCIG on Friday night. The Jaguars (5-3 overall, 2-3 in Class 2A, District 2) dropped a 35-0 contest to the Falcons (7-1, 4-1). The Jaguars, who placed fourth in the district and earned a playoff spot had 272 yards of offense to 373 for OABCIG. Casey Hansen led the ground attack with 70 yards. He was 10-for-17 passing for 68 yards and Mason Bahr was 5 of 7 for 107. Bryce Harrison caught three balls for 61, Logan Jaeschke had seven grabs for 53 and Alex Berger had two for 50. Wyatt Muench recovered a ...

Fort Dodge heads to Le Mars

LE MARS – Fort Dodge’s postseason on the gridiron ostensibly began last week. In order for the Dodgers to stay in contention for a berth in the official Class 4A playoff field later this month, head coach Nik Moser’s squad knows the margin for error remains almost zero as they head to Le Mars here on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. With its back against the wall, Fort Dodge responded and snapped a two-game losing skid in a resounding Homecoming victory over Storm Lake. Now, the degree of difficulty increases as the Dodgers (5-2 overall, 1-2 in District 1) square off ...

Finale for SE coach Dillon

For one final time, Matt Dillon will lead the St. Edmond football team into action here Friday night at Dodger Stadium. The Gaels host ninth-ranked (eight-player) Kingsley-Pierson beginning at 7 p.m. Dillon, in his ninth and final season as head coach for St. Edmond (3-4 overall, 3-2 in the district), owns a record of 36-38 with the program and 223 career wins in 40-plus years on the sidelines. That includes back-to-back state titles with Dowling in 2000 and 2001. “It’s definitely a surreal feeling,” Dillon said. “After 45 years of doing something that you love, you’ll no ...

Balanced Jaguars earn TLC crown

POCAHONTAS - Behind five Top-16 finishers, the Southeast Valley boys took home the Twin Lakes Conference cross country championship here Thursday for the fifth time in school history. The Jaguars finished with 55 points, 16 better than runner-up Sioux Central. Manson Northwest Webster was ...

Manson NW Webster golden in TLC girls race

POCAHONTAS - It has been a strong fall season for the Manson Northwest Webster girls cross country team. That run continued here on Thursday, as the Cougars picked up team and individual gold at the Twin Lakes Conference championships. Maddie Wittrock was the race winner, as the sophomore ...

Area squads target the postseason

Some district champions have already been crowned and playoff spots are up for grabs. In Class 1A, District 2, everything is up in the air. South Central Calhoun (6-1 overall), East Sac County (6-1) and Emmetsburg enter Friday’s final 1A night with identical 3-1 district records and playoff spots locked up. Manson Northwest Webster (2-2 in the district), the two-time defending champion, has the final spot in place. There will be no tie atop the leaderboard, as an outright champ will be crowned. The E-Hawks travel to East Sac County. The winner will finish 4-1 in the district. ...