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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 ...

Spartans blank Hudson, win 33rd straight game

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 (8-0, 5-0), who had already secured the top seed in Class 1A District 4. Jirovsky threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Hoy to make it 14-0 after one quarter of play, and Grundy Center got three more scores before halftime. Jirovsky intercepted a Kiean Crile pass and returned it 96 yards for a ...

PREP FOOTBALL: PCM proves itself in clash with Trojans

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 Clawson connected with Holden Simms for an 18-yard touchdown pass for West Marshall’s lone score of the game. Clawson finished 7-for-18 passing for 72 yards and was the Trojans’ leading rusher with 44 yards on the ground. Simms had five receptions for 61 yards. Michael Lechnir led the Trojan ...

Bobcats outlast Ames for season’s first win

AMES — The Marshalltown football team defeated Ames for just the second time in their last 11 meetings, holding off the host Little Cyclones 26-21 for the Bobcats’ first win of the season. Marshalltown (1-6) secured its first win over Ames since 2019 while netting the program’s first ...

Wolverines wallop Warriors for first ‘W’

GARWIN — Patience paid off for GMG football on Friday night. Head coach Devon Diederichs said it all clicked into place for the Wolverines’ Senior Night, and GMG rolled to its first win of the season, 52-0 over Meskwaki at the GMG football field. “I’m so happy for our seniors, first ...

Spartans rush past Alburnett, improve to 7-0

ALBURNETT — Grundy Center football remained perfect on the season with a 41-13 victory at Alburnett on Friday night. The Spartans, ranked No. 1 in Class 1A, improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in 1A District 4. Alburnett slipped to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in district play. Grundy Center accumulated 330 yards of total offense, including 205 on the ground. Brody Zinkula had 17 carries for 69 yards and two scores, Judd Jirovsky had six totes for 39 yards and two touchdowns and Pete Lebo added five attempts for 90 yards and one score. Tiernan Vokes added a touchdown catch on a 29-yard pass from ...