Metro roundup: Linn-Mar wins, Kennedy rally falls short

Seventh-ranked Linn-Mar racked up 554 total yards and was a 8-for-8 on offensive drives as it rolled to a 63-28 win over Waterloo West Friday at Memorial Stadium.

Linn-Mar (7-1) was actually only 8-of-9, but the lone miss was a 1-play drive at the end of the first half.

Quarterback Ryan Schmidt passed for 255 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 139 yards and three scores to lead the Lions.

Trevor Noble caught three of Schmidt's touchdown passes scoring on plays of 48, 50 and 36. He also returned an interception 55 yards for another touchdown.

West had more than 400 yards and 25 first downs offensively, but the Wahawks turned the ball over twice inside Linn-Mar's red-zone and had no answer defensively for the Lions' offense.

John Draine led West with 179 rushing yards and a touchdown. Devon Moore rushed for three touchdowns and 89 yards.

— Jim Nelson, Waterloo Courier

CEDAR FALLS 21, C.R. KENNEDY 20

— Cedar Falls let a 14-point halftime lead get away, but the Tigers made some big plays late and posted a victory at the UNI-Dome.

After the Cougars tied the game in the fourth quarter, Cedar Falls drove 75 yards for the go-ahead score, sparked by a 43-yard pass from quarterback Trey Hansen to Tra'Von Fagan. Hansen then hit Javon Middleton with a 15-yard touchdown strike. Jacob Iehl added what turned out to be the decisive extra point and the Tigers had a seven-point lead with 3:43 to go in the final period.

Back came Kennedy.

Quarterback Sam Lizarraga connected with Rey'z Bell over the middle for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 1:11 left. After the Tigers went offside, the Cougars elected to pass up the PAT and went for two.

Tyler Dralle, who scored Kennedy's first TD of the night on a 3-yard run, got the ball. But Cedar Falls linebacker Rayce Willett met him in the backfield, threw the Cougar back for a loss and preserved the Tiger lead.

Logan Mozena then recovered the onside kick to seal the victory.

— Jim Sullivan, Waterloo Courier