TAMA — The South Tama football team was saddled with its second-straight winless season after falling 54-6 to Class 3A No. 9 Solon in Friday’s finale. The Trojans have suffered 25 consecutive losses dating back to a Sept. 2, 2022, victory over Saydel. In the loss to Solon, the Trojans ...

MADRID — The North Tama football team fell to 10th-ranked Madrid in the opening round of the Class A state playoffs, losing 41-6 on Friday night at Randy Hinkel Field. The Redhawks (4-5) were held to 112 yards of total offense and just 40 yards on the ground. Senior quarterback Kolt Knaack ...

WEST DES MOINES — The Marshalltown football team wanted to give West Des Moines Valley more than an informal tune-up for the postseason. The Bobcats’ hopes of that were derailed almost immediately, and the Tigers cruised into the first round of the Class 5A state football playoffs with a ...

GLADBROOK — A consistent Gladbrook-Reinbeck offense eventually overwhelmed Kee, 62-30, in a first-round 8-man playoff game at The Pit in Gladbrook. “We executed pretty much everything we wanted to do offensively,” G-R head coach John Olson said. “Very efficient, I think we have the ...

STATE CENTER — Ben Gonzalez may have been the star of the show on Friday night, but he was quick to credit the big men up front who made his impressive performance possible. The senior running back finished with 33 carries for 281 yards rushing and three touchdowns as West Marshall (7-2) ...

GRUNDY CENTER — The top-ranked Grundy Center football team scored touchdowns on five of its six first-half possessions and pounded Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in Friday’s Class 1A state playoff opener, 55-16. The Spartans (9-0) scored five first-quarter touchdowns and led 35-0 to cruise ...