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 ...

GRUNDY CENTER — The top-ranked Grundy Center football team scored a season-high in Friday’s 50-14 win over Cascade in the opening round of the Class 1A state playoffs. Senior quarterback Colin Gordon threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns, connecting five times with Tate Jirovsky for 101 ...

The first trip to the state football playoffs since 2012 wasn’t on the table, and by halftime neither was a season-ending victory. The Marshalltown High School football team had to play for pride, and the Bobcats did exactly that. West Des Moines Valley rested its starters in the second ...

GLADBROOK — Austin Vaverka will find a way to beat opposing defenses. When it wasn’t coming as easy in the run game on Friday against Montezuma, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck senior got into open spaces as a receiver. He was a key part of an aerial assault by the Rebels resulting in a 64-18 romp ...

GRUNDY CENTER — On to the next challenge. Grundy Center football carries a 21-game winning streak into Friday’s Class 1A postseason opener at home against Cascade. Kickoff at Spartan Stadium is 7 p.m. The top-ranked Spartans (8-0) outscored their opposition by an average of 25 points ...