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 ...

ELDORA — Top-ranked Grundy Center snuffed out No. 5 South Hardin 35-0 in Friday’s showdown between ranked Class 1A football teams. Spartan quarterback Judd Jirovsky threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores, leading Grundy Center (6-0, 3-0) to the front of the District 4 ...

Seven turnovers spoiled Marshalltown football’s homecoming in a 44-17 win for Waterloo West at Leonard Cole Field on Friday. The Bobcats fell to 0-6 and head to Ames next Friday. Waterloo West, receiving votes in this week’s Class 5A Associated Press poll, improved to 5-1. The Wahawks ...

NEWTON — The Marshalltown football team fell to Newton for the fourth year in a row, dropping to 0-4 with a 35-0 loss on Friday night at H.A. Lynn Stadium. It’s the Bobcats’ first shutout defeat since last year’s 45-0 loss at home to Newton. Unofficially, the Bobcats were outgained ...

GRUNDY CENTER — A streak of excellence for Grundy Center football hit a new milestone on Friday night. The Spartans won their 30th-consecutive game in a 42-6 victory over East Marshall for homecoming at Spartan Stadium. Grundy Center is now 4-0 overall with a win to kick off district play ...

LE GRAND — The East Marshall football team improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2005 with a 35-0 victory over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont on Friday night. The Mustangs made off with 406 yards of total offense and in balanced fashion. Senior quarterback Jake Farrington was 6-for-13 ...