Mount Vernon Faces Oskaloosa In 3A Playoff Clash
Mount Vernon, ranked No. 6 in 3A, meets unranked Oskaloosa after each won their playoff openers. Mount Vernon aims to extend a three game win streak as Oskaloosa brings a six game run with four shutouts and twoOnly two touchdowns allowed in the last six wins. The game is at UNIDome Cedar Falls with KOEL radio. Noa.
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North Fayette and Aplington-Parkersburg meet in 2A state opener
North Fayette, No. 7 in 2A, faces Aplington Parkersburg, No. 6, at UNI-Dome Cedar Falls after first round wins. The Falcons boast nine straight wins since a season opening loss with a strong defense and multi weapon offense led by Seitz Standafer and Buchholz.
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Mount Vernon Faces 3A Challenge After 2A Glory
Mount Vernon, long a 2A football power under Hall of Famer Jim Bellamy, moved to 3A and sits 9-1 as the Mustangs host Oskaloosa in the Class 3A quarterfinals. Senior Matt Kroul and teammate Ryan Nicol discuss adjustments and the tougher competition.
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Pekin rolls past Montezuma in Class 1A quarterfinal
Pekin earns a 37-28 win over Montezuma at Badger-Gabriel Field to advance to the UNI-Dome semifinal against Dike-New Hartford. Shane Gill's late score and a two-point conversion decided the game after Pekin trailed 28-27.
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West rallies past Hempstead in Class 4A quarterfinal
Iowa City West overcame a slow first half to defeat Dubuque Hempstead 20 13 at Trojan Field. Greg Coleman rushed for 158 yards and scored twice as the Trojans rallied with a strong third quarter and a late interception by Weston Hodge sealed the win. West advances to face Bettendorf in the semifinals at the UNI Dome.
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Lions Valley falls to Iowa Valley in Class A quarterfinal
Lisbon Coach Kent Allison laments pressure from Iowa Valley while the Tigers strike first on a Dougherty 49 yard run. Joe Conrad returns a kickoff 85 yards for a score as IV leads 7 0. Dougherty adds a 2 yard TD run as the game unfolds with multiple big plays.
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Raiders Spartans clash of top running backs
Williamsburg hosts Solon in a 2A second round playoff with state leader Dustyn Baethke at 2399 yards and 39 touchdowns against Solon's Cody Kroul who has 1583 yards and 10 scores. Coaches tout speed and explosiveness as key matchup.
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Fredericksburg blanks Valley 26–0 in Class A quarterfinal
Fredericksburg defeats Valley Community 26 to 0 in a Class A quarterfinal at the UNI-Dome. Fredericksburg advances to the semifinals Friday at 10:30 a.m. against Iowa Valley. Valley Community ends its season at 9-2.
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