Central City’s football team hung around for the first half of Friday night’s big 8-Player game at Central City, trailing at the half, 20-6, But No. 6 Easton Valley pulled away big in the second half for a 49-6 win.
Linn-Mar senior TJ Jackson had a homecoming game for the ages. It started with him taking back the opening kickoff 88 yards for a score. That was followed shortly after by a 51-yard scoring pass from Austin Waller. He capped his short night with a 90-yard punt return for a score as the Lions rolled to a 56-6 victory over Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
Early on, Ottumwa looked the part, but deflating turnovers and a multi-faceted offensive attack eventually overwhelmed the Bulldogs as Cedar Rapids Prairie took a 49-14 homecoming win Friday night at home.
Quarterback Drew Larson scored as a passer, rusher and receiver, contributing to six total touchdowns and Iowa City dominated crosstown rival Iowa City West, 49-0, in the Battle for the Boot on Friday night.
Head coach Duane Schulte earned his 200th victory at Cedar Rapids Xavier in a 38-0 rout of Cedar Rapids Washington.
Photos from Cedar Rapids Xavier’s 38-0 win over Cedar Rapids Washington in a Week 5 Iowa high school football game at Kingston Stadium.
Photos from Iowa City High’s 49-0 win over Iowa City West in Week 5 of Iowa high school football.
Photos from West Branch’s 35-13 win over Mediapolis in a Week 5 Iowa high school football game.
Photos from Easton Valley’s 49-6 win over Central City in a Week 5 Iowa high school football game.
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Trey Franck opted to open-enroll and continue to attend Marion, even though he moved with his family to their farm after the summer baseball season. He briefly considered transferring to a closer school, but didn’t want to leave his friends. The Wolves have won two straight games against ranked teams after an 0-2 start.
Here’s how the Iowa high school football teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll fared Friday night.
Iowa Hawkeyes commit Preston Ries of Monticello is his team’s leading passer, rusher and tackler. With the exception of kicks and kickoffs, he never leaves the field.
Paustian’s effort has paid dividends in his first two weeks of high school competition. Paustian remained unbeaten, pinning Marion’s Lucas Stearns for the 150-pound title Saturday at the Mount Vernon Invitational.
Women’s basketball: Hannah Stuelke -- and the rest of Iowa’s post posse -- regain their mojo in Iowa’s 102-68 victory over Lindenwood.
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