Linn-Mar Holds On After Bad Whistle Stops Rush
Linn-Mar survives a blown whistle on a near touchdown drive as quarterback Bob Busch finds Underwood for 37 and 11 yard passes. Rutgers adds a late field goal to lead 9 0 at half while Linn Mar seals the win with long third quarter drives and key sacks by Dolezal. Coach Greg Purnell praises depth as five starters miss time.
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Reid Woods
Dave Dolezal
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West Branch stays undefeated with shutout over Solon
West Branch defeated Solon 14 0 to stay undefeated in the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference. Willie Ramsey rushed for 117 yards on 17 carries and Marv Cook contributed with multiple plays including a blocked punt. Solon struggled on offense and made costly mistakes as the mud favored West Branch.
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Brad Barrelt
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Spartans
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Nosbish
Ed Hansen
Tom Olney
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Mike Steinbrech
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Prairie rallies past Benton Community for 20 14 win
Prairie High School defeated Benton Community 20 14 in an East Central Iowa Conference opener Friday night. Jon Shebetka scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to turn a 14 7 deficit into a Hawks victory while Mike Marak and Terry Jones contributed key scores and possessions.
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Benton Community
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Hawks
Benton
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Brian Selk
Bobcats
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Gary Kearns
Pickart
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Terry Jones
LaSalle blanks Beckman to start ECIC play 14 0
LaSalle opens East Central Iowa Conference with a 14 to 0 victory over Dyersville Beckman. The Lancers control ball and force three Beckman fumbles while Beckman throws three picks. McKeown leads with 59 rushing yards as Loeffler adds the extra points and Stark scores on a two yard run. Next week LaSalle hosts Benton Community while Beckman visits Linn-Mar.
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Blazers
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Dyersville
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Linn-Mar
Marion
Washington Triumphs Over Kennedy Despite Late Turnover
Washington defense stifled Kennedy through a tough game, forcing five fumbles with three recovered and an interception on Sleep late. Kennedy, led by Sleep who went 11 of 21 for 122 yards and a TD, falls to 1-2 while Washington improves to 2-1, 2-0 in the MVC.
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Kennedy
Cougars
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Joel Schriever
Sheets
Greg Reed
Sleep
Washington
Sheila Young Carries Olympic Fame Into Cycling Titles
Titlist Sheila Young, who earned gold silver and bronze in speedskating at the 1976 Olympics, has since claimed national and world bicycle titles, adding to a versatile career across two sports.
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Sheila Young
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