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The Mustangs have parlayed their blue-collar, nose-to-the-grindstone approach into a successful season and second Class 3A state football semifinal in three seasons. They will face No. 3 Humboldt Saturday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
We discuss last week’s Iowa high school football state quarterfinal results, preview some noteworthy semifinal matchups and pick the champions in all seven classes on this episode of the Prep Football Huddle.
Prep football state semifinals: Iowa City Liberty faces Southeast Polk on Friday; Mount Vernon meets Humboldt on Saturday.
The Mount Vernon football team fell behind Algona, 22-0, in the first half of its Class 3A state football playoff quarterfinal Friday night. But the Mustangs hung around and scored late for a 31-28 victory.
Area volleyball Super Ten rankings (2024, final): Class 3A state champion Mount Vernon closes at No. 1.
Mount Vernon swept Western Christian to win the Class 3A Iowa high school state volleyball championship Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
State volleyball, Class 3A final: Mount Vernon swept powerhouse Western Christian to take the last step to a championship.
A closer look at Friday’s Gazette-area Iowa high school football state quarterfinal games.
From an early age, Mount Vernon senior kicker Gunnar Fishler has struggled with balance and coordination issues. Every game the Mustangs play — home or away — often begins with Fishler’s ceremonial kickoff. The cheer from the crowd each time his right foot connects with the ball is one of the loudest of the night.
Five champions were crowned as the 2024 Iowa high school state volleyball tournament concluded Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville. Here is The Gazette’s roundup with scores, stats and complete coverage.
Mount Vernon swept Dubuque Wahlert in a Class 3A Iowa high school state volleyball semifinal match Wednesday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
State volleyball, Class 3A semifinal: No. 1 Mount Vernon was surgical early and overwhelmed Dubuque Wahlert. The Mustangs earned another shot at a state championship; they’ll face Western Christian in a title rematch.
With Iowa high school football teams one win away from the UNI-Dome, The Gazette’s Prep Football Huddle podcast reviews last week’s playoff games and takes a class-by-class look at this week’s quarterfinals.
Eight area teams have qualified for the state volleyball tournament, and many are regulars. Our championship picks: Waukee Northwest, Clear Creek Amana, Western Christian, Denver and Janesville.
A photographic tour of The Gazette’s best photos of the second half of October 2025
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