WEBSTER CITY — Some fans will see Fort Dodge’s 7-6 win at Webster City on Friday as an ugly victory. The Dodger defense would beg to differ. Another unwavering performance by the squad’s veteran unit pushed Fort Dodge across the finish line on a perfect evening for football at Lynx ...

GOWRIE — Southeast Valley put together a late fourth quarter rally that fell short on Friday. The Jaguars (1-1 overall) trailed 28-7 going into the fourth and scored 20 to cut the deficit to 28-27 before Emmetsburg (2-0) closed out a 34-27 victory. Mason Bahr was 8-for-16 passing for 106 ...

Ryan Flaherty put me on the spot. I was inconspicuously having lunch with my second-grade daughter on Friday when Mr. Flaherty — the affable principal at Duncombe Elementary School here in Fort Dodge — announced to the entire room that I would soon be revealing the winner of the Iowa-Iowa ...

HJUMBOLDT — It's never too early for playoff-type football. Just ask Class 3A powers Clear Lake and Humboldt. Meeting for the second time in a calendar year and for the fourth time in three seasons, the long-time North Central Conference foes gave a large crowd plenty to keep them on the ...

RICEVILLE — It was another big night for the Bishop Garrigan football team, as they rolled to a 52-0 victory over Riceville on Friday night. Tate Foertsch threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more. Foertsch had four carries for 109 yards and scored from 49 and 34 yards out. He was ...

ALGONA — The Algona football team put together a strong first half of play here Friday night vs. Carroll Kuemper. Over the final 24 minutes, though, the Knights took control, picking up a 52-21 victory vs. the Bulldogs. Nathan Manske had a pair of touchdown passes, hitting Tate Garman on a ...