Liberty Lightning reach 5A semifinal vs Southeast Polk
Liberty (10 1) rides a high powered offense into a 5A playoff semifinal at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls against three time defending state champ Southeast Polk (7-4). Coach Scott Chandler has Liberty atop 5A, averaging 40.7 points per game while chasing a first state final appearance in the program’s seventh year.
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Liberty meets Southeast Polk in 5A semifinal at UNI-Dome
No. 5 I C Liberty (10 1) faces No. 9 Southeast Polk (7 4) at Cedar Falls kickoff 7 pm. Liberty aims to reach final for first time, led by QB Reece Rettig and a 40 7 scoring offense. Southeast Polk counters with Holden Hansen and a 1 937 yard passing line. The Rams won two postseason road games and seek to prevent a sixth straight all Central Iowa final.
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Northern Iowa begins search for new football coach
UNI launches formal search for a successor to Mark Farley after his retirement at season’s end. Meggan Franklin as athletics director hires Collegiate Sports Associates to vet candidates with Midwest ties and UNI-Dome renovation and reciprocity as context. Potential targets include Jeremiah Johnson Bryce Paup Bodie Reeder and Ryan Clanton with strong Midwest and Mid-Tier connections.
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Northern Iowa at Youngstown State Defends Stambaugh Stadium
Northern Iowa visits Youngstown State at Stambaugh Stadium with kickoff at 141 a.m. ESPN coverage. The matchup features UNI’s coaching lineage including Erik Chinander and Scott Frost connections, with noted ties to Iowa State and Grand View University through Joe Woodley and Scott Strohmeier.
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Packers seek breakout sack game after trade of Smith
Green Bay faces Chicago in a divisional clash as the Packers pivot to younger rushers after shipping Preston Smith to Pittsburgh for a 2025 seventh round pick. Arron Mosby and Rashan Gary push for a disruptive game plan as the defense targets higher pressure rates and more sacks.
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NFL Week 11 Schedule Highlights
The slate features Washington at Philadelphia on Thursday and late Sunday games including Baltimore at Pittsburgh Cleveland at New Orleans Green Bay at Chicago Jacksonville at Detroit Rams at Patriots Las Vegas at Miami Minnesota at Tennessee Jets at Indianapolis Atlanta at Denver Seahawks at 49ers Chiefs at Bills Bengals at Chargers Texans at Cowboys.
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