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High School Football

Redhawks ready to reverse fortune in close games

TRAER — North Tama football thinks it has the experience to tip the scales in its favor this fall. The Redhawks return several key components on both sides of the line of scrimmage and hope that experience can carry them back to their first playoff berth since 2021’s state quarterfinal ...

Numbers and experience are scarce for Wolverines

GARWIN — GMG football will experience trial by fire this fall. The majority of the approximately 15 players Wolverines head coach Devon Diederichs expects to play for the 8-man squad this season are underclassmen, as GMG seeks to fill in for six seniors that graduated from last year’s 4-5 ...

Spartans reloading for another run at state

GRUNDY CENTER — A new starting quarterback and three returning all-state seniors will usher in the next chapter of Grundy Center football. After winning back-to-back state titles in Class A and 1A, the latest accolades in a string of five-consecutive trips to the UNI-Dome for the Spartans, ...

Rebels return star power in search of next step

REINBECK — Toughness drives everything that Gladbrook-Reinbeck football does. The Rebels have shown steady improvement since moving to 8-man in 2018 and reached new heights last fall as state semifinalists, making their first appearance in the UNI-Dome as an 8-man squad. G-R returns three ...

Mustangs have bulked up behind impactful senior class

LE GRAND — A season-opening win over BCLUW and a decisive Week 9 triumph over Colfax-Mingo bookended a rough year on the gridiron for the East Marshall football program last fall, but the Mustangs have high hopes coming out of camp nevertheless. A more experienced roster, a lot of returning ...

Warriors lack numbers in quest to snap losing skid

The Meskwaki football program has lost 17 consecutive games dating back to 2020 after not fielding a team in 2022. The Warriors and head coach Andre Roberts are hopeful to have a season despite a roster of no more than 12 players at the start of the school year.