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High School Football

SPORTS SHORTS: Redhawks handcuffed by Wapsie Valley

FAIRBANK — The North Tama football team had its two-game win streak stopped by Wapsie Valley as the host Warriors won 45-0 in Friday’s Class A District 3 clash. Wapsie Valley’s defense allowed North Tama just three first downs in the decisive defeat. The Redhawks (2-3, 2-2) managed just ...

Not in the Cards

Friday’s homecoming game will be a gut check for Marshalltown football going forward. Newton punched in quick scores on short field position in a dominant first half, and throttled the Bobcat offense in a 45-0 rout, spoiling Marshalltown’s homecoming at Leonard Cole Field. Marshalltown ...

Bobcats denied in stadium’s debut

Opportunity was just out of reach for Marshalltown football on Friday night. The Bobcats didn’t capitalize on enough second-half chances, allowing Davenport North to run away with a 35-21 win in Marshalltown’s home opener at Leonard Cole Field. Marshalltown slips to 0-3, North moves to ...

Grundy Center guns down Falcons, 31-7

GRUNDY CENTER — Tanner Laube knew he could make the big play on Friday night. The Grundy Center senior nearly blocked one Aplington-Parkersburg punt in Friday’s game at Spartan Stadium, and he didn’t miss a second chance. Laube’s punt block set the Class 1A No. 1 Spartans up with a ...

Bobcats jolted by Jefferson, 40-0

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Marshalltown football team suffered its second loss in as many tries, falling 40-0 to Cedar Rapids Jefferson in Thursday’s game inside Kingston Stadium. It was a mighty turn of the tides from last year’s meeting, when MHS mauled the J-Hawks 48-0. Instead, the Bobcats ...

Riverhawks pull away from Bobcats, 32-3

MASON CITY — The Marshalltown football team suffered its worst loss to Mason City since 2001 with Friday’s season-opening 32-3 defeat at the hands of the host Riverhawks. Mason City scored on five of its last six possessions while keeping the Bobcats (0-1) out of the end zone for the first ...