STATE CENTER — Ben Gonzalez may have been the star of the show on Friday night, but he was quick to credit the big men up front who made his impressive performance possible. The senior running back finished with 33 carries for 281 yards rushing and three touchdowns as West Marshall (7-2) ...

GRUNDY CENTER — The top-ranked Grundy Center football team scored touchdowns on five of its six first-half possessions and pounded Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in Friday’s Class 1A state playoff opener, 55-16. The Spartans (9-0) scored five first-quarter touchdowns and led 35-0 to cruise ...

GLADBROOK — Drew Eilers threw for three touchdowns and was one of four Gladbrook-Reinbeck football players with a rushing touchdown in Friday’s 57-6 romp over GMG. The Rebels finished the regular season 7-1 as undefeated champions of 8 Player District 4 at 6-0 and will host Kee on Friday ...

Davis Ragland and the Marshalltown football team brought the physicality to Des Moines Lincoln on Friday night. Ragland led the charge as the Bobcats ran past the Railsplitters 28-14 for Marshalltown’s first win on the new turf at Leonard Cole Field. The Marshalltown senior running back ...

GRUNDY CENTER — Brayden Davie returned the opening kick 85 yards for a touchdown and the top-ranked Grundy Center football team scored a 35-0 victory over Hudson for the program’s 33rd straight win. Quarterback Judd Jirovsky was a part of the remaining four touchdowns for the Spartans ...

STATE CENTER — Class 2A No. 2 PCM put a canyon between itself and the rest of District 6 with Friday’s 49-7 triumph over West Marshall. The visiting Mustangs (7-0, 4-0) outgained the Trojans 402-144, holding West Marshall (5-2, 3-1) out of the end zone until the final quarter. Vincent ...