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High School Football

Comets flying high

There’s a different feeling about BCLUW football this season. In a turnaround that not many people outside of the program expected heading into the year, the Comets have gone from a winless 2021 season to already 3-1 halfway through the 2022 regular season. It’s the best season BCLUW has ...

Bobcats can’t reel in Cardinals

Marshalltown head football coach Adam Goodvin was clear and succinct in his review of Friday night’s 28-21 loss to Newton. “It was a tale of two halves and you can’t spot anyone 21 points and expect great things to happen,” Goodvin said. “We just can’t come out asleep, that’s ...

Bobcats bounce back to top Trojans

A much-needed win came Marshalltown’s way Friday night as the Bobcats put away Waterloo East 31-6 on the same night the founders of the Marshalltown Football League and Marshalltown Wrestling Club were honored. The Bobcats (1-1) took the lead on the first drive of the game with a touchdown ...

STC snaps back

South Tama’s Gavin Bridgewater, right, runs past Saydel’s Grady Godwin (55) for a gain during Friday’s football game in Tama. Bridgewater ran for three touchdowns and passed for another as the Trojans defeated the visiting Eagles 53-0.

GMG flattened by Collins-Maxwell

GARWIN — Thursday night football started out poorly for the GMG Wolverines and didn’t get better until the second half, as visitors Collins-Maxwell used a dominant first-half performance to coast to a 56-6 victory and drop the hosts to 0-3 on the season and 0-1 in 8-Man District 4 play for ...

Comet chaos: BCLUW beats East Marshall in OT

CONRAD — Walker Ashton leaned across the goal line with the entire BCLUW backfield pushing behind him, trying to make sure there was no doubt. As soon as the officials signaled he was in, pandemonium took hold in Comet Stadium. Players rushed towards the sideline and hugged each other, head ...