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Photos: West Branch vs. Van Meter in Class 1A state football semifinals
Bulldogs end Bears’ season with 48-17 win
Nov. 11, 2022 1:54 pm, Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 4:38 pm
Van Meter beat West Branch 48-17 in a Class 1A Iowa high school state football semifinal game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.
A West Branch assistant coach hugs West Branch Bears Jaxson Kaalberg (60) and tells him how proud his is of him in the final seconds of the game against Van Meter during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears head coach Butch Pedersen watches the first half of the West Branch vs. Van Meter game from the sideline with his son Lance Pedersen during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Cale Seydel (3) and West Branch Bears Reese Trepanier (50) tackle Van Meter Bulldogs Carter Durflinger (27) in the Bulldogs end zone in the third quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Van Meter Bulldogs Porter Doggett (6) takes down West Branch Bears Kinnick Boelk (5) as he catches the pass from West Branch Bears Tye Hughes (1) in the fourth quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Carver Boelk (2) and West Branch Bears Reese Trepanier (50) pull down Van Meter Bulldogs Ben Gilliland (4) as he carries the ball in the first quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Carver Boelk (2) and West Branch Bears Quintyn Rocha (55) take down Van Meter Bulldogs Ben Gordon (26) as he runs the ball down the middle in the third quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch players hold up their state semifinals trophy after falling to Van Meter during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch players become emotional after losing to Van Meter during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Van Meter Bulldogs head coach Eric Trudo shakes hands with West Branch Bears Tye Hughes (1) after the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch players react after Van Meter scored a touchdown in the first quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Cale Seydel (3) and West Branch Bears Carver Boelk (2) run to stop Van Meter Bulldogs Ben Gordon (26) as he carries the ball into Bears territory and is stopped just short of the goal line in the first quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Van Meter Bulldogs Carter Durflinger (27) tackles West Branch Bears Carver Boelk (2) as he carries the ball in the second quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Van Meter Bulldogs Caleb Moore (20) reacts after almost intercepting the West Branch ball in the second quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Jake Swisher (10) pulls down Van Meter Bulldogs Carter Durflinger (27) as he carries the ball in the third quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Van Meter Bulldogs Carter Durflinger (27) takes down West Branch Bears Andy Henson (32) as he carries the ball in the third quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Van Meter Bulldogs Carter Durflinger (27) takes down West Branch Bears Trenton Schutte (14) as he carries the ball in the third quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Haydon Haines (21) watches as Van Meter gets the additional point after scoring touchdown in the third quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Van Meter Bulldogs Ike Speltz (50) sacks West Branch Bears Tye Hughes (1) in the third quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Van Meter Bulldogs Caleb Moore (20) knocks the pass away from West Branch Bears Jack McCullough (13) in the third quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Kinnick Boelk (5) takes down Van Meter Bulldogs Will Gordon (28) as he carries the ball in the first quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Michael Montgomery (77) tackles Van Meter Bulldogs Caleb Moore (20) as he carries the ball in the first quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Jack McCullough (13) reaches out to stop Van Meter Bulldogs Ben Gilliland (4) as he carries the ball in the first quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Van Meter Bulldogs Caleb Moore (20) knocks down the pass intended for West Branch Bears Holden Arnaman (4) in the second quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
After the Bulldogs lost possession of the ball, Van Meter Bulldogs Carter Durflinger (27) and West Branch Bears Cale Seydel (3) both dive to grab the loose ball in the third quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Cale Seydel (3) reacts after pushing Van Meter Bulldogs Carter Durflinger (27) back into the Bulldogs end zone in the third quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Kinnick Boelk (5) is tackled by Van Meter Bulldogs Porter Doggett (6) while attempting to catch the pass in the fourth quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Wyatt Fiderlein (28) becomes emotional as he embraces teammate West Branch Bears Tye Hughes (1) after the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Holden Arnaman (4) catches the pass from West Branch Bears Tye Hughes (1) in the second quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Tye Hughes (1) holds up the state semifinals trophy after the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Van Meter Bulldogs Ben Gilliland (4) celebrates after getting a touchdown for the Bulldogs against the Bears in the second quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Tye Hughes (1) looks to pass the ball in the second quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Reese Trepanier (50) becomes emotional after the Bears lost to the Bulldogs in the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A West Branch fan watches as the Bears fall further behind in points against the Bulldogs in the third quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Kinnick Boelk (5) breaks through the middle and carries the ball in the second quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Van Meter Bulldogs Ben Gilliland (4) holds up the ball as he carries it into the Bears end zone for a Bulldogs touchdown in the second quarter of the game during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears Tye Hughes (1) becomes emotional on the sideline in the final minute of the fourth quarter after the Bears fell to the Bulldogs during the class 1A state football semifinals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, November 11, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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