Ryan Pleggenkuhle

It was a big win for No. 9 Iowa City Regina, 20-8 over second-ranked Wilton, albeit a touch bittersweet.

Iowa City High decided to skip the drama Friday. The Little Hawks, powered by three touchdowns apiece from sophomore Dawson Kahl and Bobby Bacon, won their fourth consecutive game, 49-7, over Davenport Central.

Offense. Defense. Special teams. There wasn’t an area of weakness for Marion in a 31-7 Class 4A District 2-opening victory over Waterloo East.

For the fourth straight season, The Boot is staying in Iowa City High’s possession. The Little Hawks beat Iowa City West 40-39 on a two-point conversion from quarterback Bobby Bacon to Jack Lampe with 22 seconds remaining.

A combination of steady offense, turnover-inducing defense and a little trickery proved to be the winning formula for Iowa City Regina against Mediapolis.

Iowa City Liberty, powered by Sutton Koller’s five touchdowns, kept possession of the Battle for Zeus Trophy with a 49-20 win over Iowa City High.

Cael Benesh hauled in a well-thrown ball from the arm of sophomore quarterback Will Sommerfelt for the go-ahead and game-winning score Friday as North Linn downed Alburnett, 12-6, in overtime.

Experience, depth and skill. These are the ingredients North Fayette Valley hopes will propel it to a deep postseason run in 2024.

Seven drivers were crowned track champions Friday at Hawkeye Downs Speedway: Adam Petrzelka (Hobby Stocks), Corey Crispin (Hornets), Kacey Korsmo (Legends), Todd Ness (Sportsmans), Tallan Chandler (Sports Mods), Greg Hentrich (Late Models) and Will Zamastil (HD Dawgs).

Tallan Chandler’s schedule is loaded. At 14, he’s the points leader in Hawkeye Downs’ Sports Mods division.

Arnie Reif was one of five individuals inducted into Hawkeye Downs’ 2024 Wall of Fame class Friday night in Cedar Rapids

Five individuals will be inducted into Hawkeye Downs Speedway’s Wall of Fame on Friday. Brad Huff, Ed Janey, Joe Merryfield, Scott Megonigle and Arnie Reif will be honored before the start of racing.

It appeared to be a routine visit to Victory Lane at Hawkeye Downs for Kacey Korsmo. Then things went dark.

Todd Ness leads the Hawkeye Downs Speedway Sportsman division with hopes of winning the NASCAR series title this summer.

Adam Petrzelka won his seventh Hobby Stocks feature race in as many attempts Friday at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. He had to make a late push while running bumper-to-bumper against his brother.