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An injury suffered late in the state semifinal victory relegated Mount Vernon quarterback Joey Rhomberg to a support role for the school’s 10th state finals appearance. Rhomberg has made a major impact to open his senior campaign for the 3A second-ranked Mustangs.
Take a peek at this week’s Iowa high school football schedule and you might think the postseason has already started. It’s a stacked slate across the state. Here’s who all 73 teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll face.
Prep volleyball: Chloe Meester’s summer consisted of some work with the National Team Development Program and a commitment to Louisville. Now, the Mount Vernon junior has gone 'from great to elite,’ and complete.
A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 3.
The Gazette’s post-Week 2 Iowa high school football poll: Williamsburg takes over the top spot in 3A after a win at Cedar Rapids Xavier; ADM replaces the Saints at No. 1 in 4A.
Here’s a look at how all the teams ranked in The Gazette’s poll fared in their Week 2 games.
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.
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.
In terms of the quantity of high-profile games between ranked teams, Week 2 of the Iowa high school football season can’t compete with Week 1. But quality? There is still a lot of interest here. Here’s a look at who all the teams ranked in The Gazette’s preseason poll face this week.
The Gazette’s post-Week 1 Iowa high school football poll: All seven No. 1 teams remain the same, but 17 new teams climb into the poll, including four each in 5A and 8-Player.
See photos as Mount Vernon hosted Monticello in an Iowa high school football Week 1 game.
Mount Vernon converted on fourth down on its first four touchdown drives and handled Monticello, 35-6.
Why should Friday get all the fun? Week 1 of the Iowa high school football schedule also comes with a pair of ranked matchups on Saturday night. Here’s a look at who all the teams ranked in The Gazette’s preseason poll face this week.
Cedar Rapids Washington gave up a late touchdown, could find the end zone and missed a field goal on its last possession. Clinton’s Ethan Carpenter scored three TDs in a 20-17 victory over the Warriors Thursday night at Kingston Stadium.
See photos as the Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors hosted the Clinton River Kings for an Iowa high school football game at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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