CONRAD — BCLUW football is hungrier than ever. Coming off a bounce back season in Jeff Pikna’s first year as head coach, Pikna said the year-over-year change in the determination of the Comets ahead of this fall’s kickoff is noticeable. BCLUW went from winless in 2021 to 4-4 in ...

GARWIN — GMG football hopes to bring some momentum from last fall to this year’s 8-man gridiron campaign. The Wolverines defeated Springville 40-38 in last year’s season finale to end at 1-8. GMG brings back a solid chunk of that team back in anticipation of the season opener at home ...

REINBECK — One more for Gladbrook-Reinbeck football. The Rebels got over a major program hurdle last season, advancing to the state quarterfinals for the first time as an 8-man squad. This year’s group hopes to push it one step further. “One more rep, one more play, whatever it is ...

GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy Center football moves up to a bigger class this fall. But the approach that led the Spartans to an undefeated Class A championship last season will remain the same. “We never talked about playing in the state championship game until we got there,” said Spartan ...

STATE CENTER — West Marshall football rolls into a new season with a lot of unknowns. A daunting schedule of non-district games will help the Trojans answer those questions. Head coach Cody Hackett enters his 10th season at the helm of his alma mater having graduated his entire offensive ...

MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — Andre Roberts is glad to see Meskwaki football back on the field. After last season was wiped out due to low numbers, the Warriors are working to return to the gridiron this fall. Even with a middle school football program, the loss of the chance at high school ...