Much like the campus around it, Marshalltown High School’s football program has been under construction. A 2-7 record last fall prompted change for head coach Adam Goodvin, who went back to the drawing board after the season and began implementing a brand-new offense ahead of his eighth year ...

CONRAD — The numbers foretell an uphill battle for BCLUW football. The Comets are up to the challenge, looking to turn the page on a winless season last fall. BCLUW head coach Jeff Pikna said he projects six of the 11 starters on offense and nine of the 11 on defense will be first-time ...

TAMA — South Tama football hopes to avoid the self-inflicted damage this fall. Head coach Nate Doran wants the Trojans moving in a positive direction coming off last year’s winless campaign. “There’s a few games where we’d have chances to drive and have a penalty here and there ...

STATE CENTER — The West Marshall football team ran its postseason streak to six years in a row last fall, but it didn’t feel like it for the Trojans. A 2-6 regular season was followed by a decisive first-round exit as West Marshall endured its worst season since 2015, but the Trojans ...

TRAER — North Tama football thinks it has the experience to tip the scales in its favor this fall. The Redhawks return several key components on both sides of the line of scrimmage and hope that experience can carry them back to their first playoff berth since 2021’s state quarterfinal ...

GARWIN — GMG football will experience trial by fire this fall. The majority of the approximately 15 players Wolverines head coach Devon Diederichs expects to play for the 8-man squad this season are underclassmen, as GMG seeks to fill in for six seniors that graduated from last year’s 4-5 ...