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 ...

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 ...