After decades of playing at historic Thomas Park, Marion will play home football games at the new stadium on campus this fall. The Wolves return nine starters and 13 letterwinners from last year that ended 5-4 and one spot out of the Class 4A playoffs.
This is the sixth in a series diving into the area Iowa high school football districts for the 2023 season. Today, we examine Class 4A. Western Dubuque and Cedar Rapids Xavier are the favorites.
Here is The Gazette’s Iowa high school football Class 4A poll ahead of the 2023 season. Cedar Rapids Xavier starts at No. 1.
Williamsburg senior and University of Iowa commit Derek Weisskopf can run, jump, tackle and punt and is developing into a blocker in his 6-foot-3, 215-pound frame. He has played a major role in the Raiders’ success the last couple seasons but his approach to the game might be as strong as his physical skills.
Mount Vernon and Williamsburg are the favorites of their 3A football districts, with Independence and DeWitt Central locked in a battle in another one.
Here is The Gazette’s Iowa high school football Class 3A poll ahead of the 2023 season. Mount Vernon starts at No. 1.
Before he heads off to Iowa City, there is one more year of prep competition for Preston Ries to complete. As he gets set to start his senior year at Monticello, his numbers almost match Cooper DeJean's.
This is the fourth in a series diving into the area Iowa high school football districts for the 2023 season. Today, we examine Class 2A. Osage, Monticello, PCM and Mediapolis are the favorites.
Here is The Gazette’s Iowa high school football Class 1A poll ahead of the 2023 season. Van Meter, last year’s Class 1A state champion, starts at No. 1.
Hall of fame football coach Butch Pedersen died in early April at the age of 73 after a battle with a blood cancer. His coaching staff and players still consider him to be West Branch’s head coach.
This is the third in a series diving into the area Iowa high school football districts for the 2023 season. Today, we examine Class 1A. Grundy Center, Wilton, MFL MarMac and Sigourney-Keota are the favorites.
Here is The Gazette’s Iowa high school football Class 1A poll ahead of the 2023 season. Grundy Center, last year’s Class A state champion, starts at No. 1.
Springville’s Conlin Rouse missed all but one quarter of a game last season due to a broken arm. He played in the season opener Friday and scored a touchdown, amassing 73 receiving yards in a 52-23 loss to Baxter.
The Baxter Bolts beat the Springville Orioles 52-23 at Allison Field in Springville in a Week 0 Iowa high school football 8-Player football game.
East Buchanan was 9-2 in 2022, losing 20-6 to eventual state champion Grundy Center in the Class A quarterfinals after making it to the semifinals in 2021. Now, with the core of those two teams entering their senior seasons, East Buchanan Coach Jerry Alden knows this has the makings of a special year.
This is the second in a series diving into the area Iowa high school football districts for the 2023 season. Today, we examine Class A. East Buchanan, Columbus Community and Nashua-Plainfield are the favorites.
Here is The Gazette’s Iowa high school football Class A poll ahead of the 2023 season. West Hancock starts at No. 1.
The Gazette’s Iowa high school football contributors answer high school football questions you need to know. See how much Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Scott Unash can gain in 4 Downs:
High school volleyball: Examining a few of the big area winners of the season’s first week.
As college football programs from across the country covet the Chicago area, a variety of factors have helped the Hawkeyes maintain it as a recruiting pipeline.
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