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High School Football

PREP FOOTBALL: PCM proves itself in clash with Trojans

STATE CENTER — Class 2A No. 2 PCM put a canyon between itself and the rest of District 6 with Friday’s 49-7 triumph over West Marshall. The visiting Mustangs (7-0, 4-0) outgained the Trojans 402-144, holding West Marshall (5-2, 3-1) out of the end zone until the final quarter. Vincent ...

Bobcats outlast Ames for season’s first win

AMES — The Marshalltown football team defeated Ames for just the second time in their last 11 meetings, holding off the host Little Cyclones 26-21 for the Bobcats’ first win of the season. Marshalltown (1-6) secured its first win over Ames since 2019 while netting the program’s first win ...

Wolverines wallop Warriors for first ‘W’

GARWIN — Patience paid off for GMG football on Friday night. Head coach Devon Diederichs said it all clicked into place for the Wolverines’ Senior Night, and GMG rolled to its first win of the season, 52-0 over Meskwaki at the GMG football field. “I’m so happy for our seniors, first ...

Spartans rush past Alburnett, improve to 7-0

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 ...

PREP FOOTBALL: Spartans handle South Hardin top-five clash

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 ...

Turnovers torture Bobcats

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 ...