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 ...

GLADBROOK — Drew Eilers threw for three touchdowns and was one of four Gladbrook-Reinbeck football players with a rushing touchdown in Friday’s 57-6 romp over GMG. The Rebels finished the regular season 7-1 as undefeated champions of 8 Player District 4 at 6-0 and will host Kee on Friday ...

Davis Ragland and the Marshalltown football team brought the physicality to Des Moines Lincoln on Friday night. Ragland led the charge as the Bobcats ran past the Railsplitters 28-14 for Marshalltown’s first win on the new turf at Leonard Cole Field. The Marshalltown senior running back ...