Area Friday Night Football Showdowns Highlight District Chases
A slate of top area games features No. 8 Xavier at No. 7 North Scott with a district tilt, Liberty visiting C.R. Washington as the Lightning chase a third postseason berth, and Jefferson eyeing a playoff push at J.C. West. Multiple 4A, 5A, and 3A clashes shape the standings with key wins and district leads at stake.
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Iowa City Liberty
Rochford Leads Ed-Co to Strong Start in Touchdown laden Season
Pryce Rochford stars for Edgewood-Colesburg as a junior quarterback with 1462 offensive yards and 29 total touchdowns helping a 5-0 start. He aims to reach the UNI-Dome, inspired by brothers Preston and Parker, while guiding a defensive unit with 32 tackles and two interceptions. Ed-Co eyes district title and playoff run under coach James Rochford.
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Pryce Rochford
Uni-Dome
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Hall of Fame seniors finalists include Craig and Anderson
National notes report Craig Anderson and L C Greenwood headline a 60 member Seniors ballot for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class advancing from an initial 183 nominees. Returning semifinalists include Baughan Jacoby Lewis Meador Powell Sharpe Wistert. Powell missed the 80 percent induction threshold.
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Ken Anderson
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Joe Jacoby
Albert Lewis
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Art Powell
Sterling Sharpe
Otis Taylor
al Wistert
Powell
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