Williamsburg created its own breaks, made some big plays and denied Cedar Rapids Xavier’s late 2-point conversion in a 21-20 victory. The Saints’ 14-game winning streak came to an end.
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Williamsburg created its own breaks, made some big plays and denied Cedar Rapids Xavier’s late 2-point conversion in a 21-20 victory. The Saints’ 14-game winning streak came to an end.
In an pivotal early-season Class 5A clash, Iowa City Liberty (1-1), led by Beckman, knocked off Iowa City High (0-2), 41-14, winning the Battle for Zeus for the fourth time in the six-year series. Quarterback Graham Beckman had one rushing touchdown and completed 26 of 32 passes for 269 yards and three scores — all three going to Dallas Miller.
Linn-Mar’s football team lost three players to injuries in its game Friday night at Kingston Stadium against Cedar Rapids Washington. That includes its starting quarterback and standout tight end. Still the Class 5A No. 6 Lions were able to pull away for a 49-7 win, those points coming from an unstoppable run game.
Iowa City Liberty beat Iowa City High 41-14 in a Week 2 Iowa high school football game on Friday.
Williamsburg beat Cedar Rapids Xavier 21-20 in a Week 2 Iowa high school football game on Friday.
Iowa City Regina beat Mid-Prairie 51-19 in a Week 2 Iowa high school football game on Friday.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog for scores and updates from Week 2 of the Iowa high school football season Friday night.
Sam Adams graduated from Mount Vernon High School and decided to stay home to play his college football. The junior cornerback was Cornell College’s MVP last season, as voted on by players, and he’s an important guy for a program that seeks to continue improvement.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson has a win streak and likely its best start since 2000. The J-Hawks won their second straight game to start the season, thumping Marshalltown, 40-0, Thursday night at Kingston Stadium.
See photos as Cedar Rapids Jefferson hosted Marshalltown in an Iowa Class 5A high school football game.
Plenty of teams impressed in Week 1 of the 2023 Iowa high school football season. Who stood out? We discuss our top takeaways and look ahead to Week 2 on the Prep Football Huddle podcast.
Prep cross country: Middle of the race no longer fazes Washington’s Micah Rees, who blisters the pack at the Bob Brown Invitational.
Maquoketa Valley senior Lance McShane ran for 278 yards and four touchdowns in his team’s season-opening win last week over Cascade. He also caught a pass, led the team in tackles, intercepted two passes, ran in a two-point conversion and kicked an extra point.
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