GRUNDY CENTER — If there was any remaining doubt about Grundy Center football’s capabilities after moving up a class, Friday’s victory can provide some clarity. A fired-up Spartans squad throttled Dike-New Hartford, 40-0, to blast their way back to the UNI-Dome and the 1A state ...

CLARKSVILLE — Gladbrook-Reinbeck football was ready for Round 2 with Clarksville. The Rebels avenged their only loss of the regular season, stepping up to meet the physicality of the Indians and closing out a 32-20 triumph in a 1A state quarterfinal in Clarksville on Thursday night. G-R ...

GRUNDY CENTER — Colin Gordon lives for the moments. The Grundy Center senior quarterback was the playmaker at crucial times for the Spartan football team in a second-half push that brushed back a bruising Pella Christian team for a 35-12 victory at Spartan Stadium on Friday. The Spartans ...

CENTRAL CITY — Isaac Clark threw four touchdown passes — two to Drew Eilers and two to Hudson Clark — to lead the ninth-ranked Gladbrook-Reinbeck football team to a 36-12 victory over Central City in Friday’s 8-Man state playoffs. Austin Vaverka opened the scoring with a 48-yard ...

MAYNARD — The GMG football team completed its winningest season since 2016 with Thursday’s 44-24 victory over West Central. The visiting Wolverines (4-5) scored at least one touchdown in each of four quarters to beat West Central (2-7). The Blue Devils outgained GMG in total offense, ...

COLFAX — East Marshall scored the game’s final 35 points to defeat Colfax-Mingo 35-13 in Friday’s season finale for both teams. The Mustangs (2-7) ended a seven-game losing streak by bookending the season with wins. Colfax-Mingo (1-8) led 13-0 after the opening quarter before East ...