By DANA BECKER dbecker@messengernews.net Offensively, Thomas Ehn and Matthew Crimmins had career nights last Friday in a commanding 50-32 victory for the St. Edmond football team over Glidden-Ralston. For Ehn and Crimmins, though, it all started on the first possession of the game, on the ...
Colby Kratch doesn’t just expect growth from his Iowa Central football players from week to week. He expects it out of himself. The 15th-ranked Tritons officially kicked off the Kratch era here on Saturday inside Dodger Stadium, heartbreakingly falling to No. 13 Butler, 26-24. Kratch, in ...
MASON CITY – Much like the theme in this series for over two decades now, the Fort Dodge football team continues to prove they aren’t going away anytime soon. The Dodgers played with an aggressive edge on Friday night in the season opener against arch rival Mason City, dominating in all ...
Offensively, Thomas Ehn and Matthew Crimmins had career nights last Friday in a commanding 50-32 victory for the St. Edmond football team over Glidden-Ralston. For Ehn and Crimmins, though, it all started on the first possession of the game, on the defensive side of the field. Ehn forced a ...
Colby Kratch is ready to see what his Iowa Central football team can do on the field. Kratch begins his first season leading the 15th-ranked Tritons here on Saturday when they host No. 13 Butler. Kickoff is set for noon. Kratch was hired during the offseason to replace Jesse Montalto, who led Iowa Central (0-0 overall) to eight consecutive bowl game victories. A former assistant at Iowa State under Matt Campbell, Kratch played at the junior college level before finishing his college career at Toledo. “This is going to be a really good Week 1 test,” Kratch said. “I know it is ...
MASON CITY – The Decker Sporting Goods trophy remains in the capable hands of the Fort Dodge football team. For the 21st time in the last 22 years, the Dodgers took care of business against their arch rival in a series that has remained lopsided this millennium. Senior quarterback Tru McBride accounted for four total touchdowns in Fort Dodge’s 36-6 road victory on Friday night. McBride threw for 243 yards and two scores – to Spencer Smith and Will McElroy – while McElroy added 127 rushing yards in the rout. The Wayne State (Neb.) College recruit – a three-year starter – ...
