Iowa’s defense says there are areas to improve heading into the game against Iowa State despite a shutout in the opener. The 21st ranked Hawkeyes are coming off a 40-0 win over Illinois State. Linebacker Nick Jackson.
Safety Xavier Nwankpa says growing up in central Iowa he knows all about the rivalry.
Fellow safety Quinn Schulte grew up cheering for the Hawkeyes.
Iowa State defensive tackle J.R. Singleton says Saturday’s showdown with 21st ranked Iowa is a big oppportunity for the Cyclones. ISU opened the season with a 21-3 victory over North Dakota and will be in search of a second straight win in Kinnick Stadium.
The Cyclone defense has smothered the Iowa offense in recent meetings, but Singleton says they expect a tougher challenge on Saturday.
North Dakota rushed for 174 yards last week, but Singleton is confident the issues against the run will be fixed.
Drake visits Eastern Washington on Saturday in what is now the Bulldog’s official season opener. A week ago, Drake led Quincy 10-0 at halftime, but the game was unable to resume due to thunderstorms and later was cancelled. Bulldog coach Todd Stepsis is looking at the bright side.
Stepsis says the first goal is to stay in the game. The Bulldogs have played several Missouri Valley and Big Sky foes the past few years and none of them have been competitive.
Stepsis says it is a huge opportunity for the Bulldogs.
Drake’s outstanding defense faces a big challenge. Eastern Washington quarterback Kekoa Visperas was 25 of 28 for 275 yards and five touchdowns in a season opening win over Monmouth University.
The Glenwood Rams football team had a choppy start to the year losing their season opener 41-14 against the Sioux City East Black Raiders. When reflecting back on their loss to the Black Raiders, Rams head football coach Cory Faust noted how that game was a learning opportunity for his young squad.
When looking at positive takeaways from last Friday, Coach Faust liked the effort he saw from defensive leader senior Brodie Schafer who led the team in tackles in 2023 with 59. Last week against Sioux City East he got off to another hot start with 6.5 recorded tackles.
On the offensive side of the ball junior Scott Reed ran well picking up 81 yards on 20 carries. Senior quarterback Cole Staudt went 7/21, with 91 yards, and one rushing touchdown. Coach Faust was appreciative with Staudt’s performance considering the lack of reps he’s been given.
Now Glenwood is focused on Friday’s matchup against the 2-0 Trojans who have been looking to a powerful run game to give them wins against T.J. and Clarke. Coach Faust knows that Atlantic has no issues with playing physical football, it’s a mentality that he respects.
Atlantic has been seeing success from their back field with the bruising rushing from junior fullback Gavin McLaren with 5 TD’s and the quick acceleration by senior running back Tyson O’Brien who has amassed 350 yards on the ground. In order to keep the game close and to help the Rams stop the run game, coach Faust has been preaching to his team the idea of unity. That if every player does their part and trust’s one another, they have a good shot against the Trojans.
Kickoff for Atlantic at Glenwood is set for 7:00 PM, but the pregame show on KJAN begins at 6:30 PM.
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School
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Record
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1
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Dowling Catholic
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6-1
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2
|
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2
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Ankeny Centennial
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5-2
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3
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3
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Pleasant Valley
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7-1
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1
|
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4
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Ankeny
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8-1
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5
|
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5
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Indianola
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10-1
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6
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6
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Cedar Falls
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4-2
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4
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7
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Waukee Northwest
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2-3
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9
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8
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Sioux City East
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5-2
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NR
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9
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Waukee
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2-2
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12
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10
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Iowa City Liberty
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2-4
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7
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11
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Cedar Rapids Prairie
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7-4
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NR
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12
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Dubuque Hempstead
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4-1
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15
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13
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Bettendorf
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4-5
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13
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14
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Ottumwa
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6-0
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NR
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15
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Dubuque Senior
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5-5
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8
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School
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Record
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LW
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|
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1
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Cedar Rapids Xavier
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2-0
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1
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2
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Sioux City Bishop Heelan
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4-0
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2
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3
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North Scott
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5-0
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3
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4
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Clear Creek-Amana
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5-1
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6
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5
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Lewis Central
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5-0
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7
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6
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Glenwood
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10-0
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7
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7
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Dallas Center-Grimes
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9-1
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9
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8
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Norwalk
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6-5
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10
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9
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Pella
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7-2
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11
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10
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Knoxville
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3-1
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13
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11
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Sergeant Bluff-Luton
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6-3
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15
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12
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Grinnell
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4-1
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NR
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13
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Carlisle
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7-4
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4
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14
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Charles City
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4-2
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5
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15
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Marion
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4-4
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12
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School
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Record
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LW
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1
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Mount Vernon
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7-2
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1
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2
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Davenport Assumption
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3-2
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2
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3
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Dubuque Wahlert
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2-0
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4
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4
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Western Christian
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2-6
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3
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5
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Sioux Center
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3-0
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5
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6
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Mid-Prairie
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9-2
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6
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7
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Kuemper Catholic
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11-0
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10
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8
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Cherokee
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8-1
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9
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9
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Solon
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2-0
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11
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10
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West Liberty
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3-2
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8
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11
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Center Point-Urbana
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1-1
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7
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12
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West Delaware
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5-0
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14
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13
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Union
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4-2
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12
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14
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Van Meter
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3-1
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13
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15
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Wilton
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9-0
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15
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School
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Record
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LW
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|
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1
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Denver
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8-1
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1
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2
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Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
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8-0
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2
|
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3
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Beckman Catholic
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5-0
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3
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4
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South Hardin
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6-2
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5
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5
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Hinton
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4-1
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7
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6
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Dike-New Hartford
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3-6
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6
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7
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Aplington-Parkersburg
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7-0
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8
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8
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Boyden-Hull
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2-1
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8
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9
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West Burlington
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7-1
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11
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10
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Wapsie Valley
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6-4
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4
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11
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Iowa City Regina
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3-2
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10
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12
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Grundy Center
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3-1
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14
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13
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Lisbon
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2-1
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13
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14
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Hudson
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6-2
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12
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15
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Sumner-Fredericksburg
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5-2
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NR
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School
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Record
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LW
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1
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Ankeny Christian
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7-2
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1
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2
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Riverside
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6-0
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8
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3
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River Valley
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3-0
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5
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4
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Janesville
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2-2
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4
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|
5
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Holy Trinity Catholic
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1-2
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2
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6
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Don Bosco
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3-1
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6
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7
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St. Ansgar
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7-2
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9
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8
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Gladbrook-Reinbeck
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4-2
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10
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9
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North Tama
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5-6
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2
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10
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Newell-Fonda
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5-2
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7
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11
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BCLUW
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3-1
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11
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12
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East Mills
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7-1
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NR
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13
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Burlington Notre Dame
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6-1
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NR
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14
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Sidney
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1-3
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14
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15
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Stanton
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4-4
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12
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former University of Iowa standout offensive lineman Austin Blythe will serve as honorary captain when the Hawkeyes host Iowa State in an Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series contest on Saturday on Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:40 p.m. (CT) and the game will be televised on CBS.
Blythe was a four-year starter for the Hawkeyes from 2012-15, helping lead Iowa to 31 victories, including 12 wins and a Big Ten West Division title as a senior. In his final year, he was a finalist for the Rimington Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top center. Blythe also was a second-team All-Big Ten honoree and named a permanent team captain in 2015.
Blythe appeared in 50 contests during his career, starting at right guard as a redshirt freshman in 2012 before moving to center for his final three seasons. The native of Williamsburg, Iowa, helped lead the Hawkeyes to three January bowl games as the starting center (2014 Outback Bowl; 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl; 2016 Rose Bowl). He earned second-team all-conference laurels as a junior and was tabbed honorable mention all-league his sophomore campaign.
Blythe played seven seasons in the National Football League after being drafted in the seventh round by Indianapolis in 2016. He played four seasons with the Los Angeles Rams (2017-20), and one year each with the Colts (2016), Kansas City Chiefs (2021) and Seattle Seahawks (2022). Blythe started at right guard in Super Bowl LIII for the Rams.
Blythe will accompany the Iowa captains to midfield for Saturday’s pregame coin toss. He will also be with the Hawkeyes in the locker room before and after the game.
(Radio Iowa) – The State of Iowa has recently distributed 770-million dollars in grants and tax credits for housing developments that will yield an estimated 10-thousand homes and apartment units in the state. Governor Kim Reynolds says there’s never before been that many publicly-funded housing units under development in Iowa.
“Housing is so much more than just four walls and a roof. It’s the foundation of a growing workforce and an unmatched quality of life and a thriving local economy,” Reynolds says. “Housing is the start of stronger communities and a more prosperous future for our entire state.” State officials say the bulk of the investment is 632 million dollars worth of federal tax credits awarded for Iowa housing projects over a ten-year period.
Debi Durham is director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Iowa Finance Authority, which provides low income Iowans assistance on homes and rentals. “We often say, ‘Housing is the start,’ because a safe, stable home is where so many stories begin,” Durham said. “Our work helps to craft these diverse stories whether it’s a family finding stability, a young couple moving into their very first rental or a life-long renter purchasing their first home.”
Governor Kim Reynolds speaks at Housing Iowa Conference on Sept. 4, 2024. (RI photo)
About 80 million in state tax credits have been awarded for new construction or rehabbed housing in communities where there’s a shortage of homes and apartments for people who work in the community. Another 16 million is supporting the creation of new housing options in the downtown areas of Iowa cities with a population under 30-thousand. The National Housing Trust Fund also has awarded 11 million dollars in Iowa to produce or preserve rental units for low income residents.
(Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network; Riley Smith) – There’s not much time left until harvest season will be upon us in Iowa, and the crops in the southwest part of the state are still looking great. SW Iowa Beck’s Agronomist Nate Meyer said he’s expecting a bumper crop for both corn and soybeans this year.
Meyer said now is the time to do some final crop scouting and think strategically about which fields to harvest first.
While some areas of the state are concerned about pod fill in soybeans, Meyer said the fields in his region have looked very full and healthy.
On top of practicing proper machine maintenance and safety habits, Meyer said it’s important for farmers to maintain their own bodies and get plenty of rest during harvest.
For more information, visit beckshybrids.com.
JOHN RUSSELL, 85, of Anita, died Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Cass Health in Atlantic. A Celebration of Life visitation for JOHN RUSSELL will be held from Noon until 3-p.m. on (Monday) Sept. 16th, 2024, at the Anita Community Center. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Burial will take place at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the family for later designation.
JOHN RUSSELL is survived by:
His wife of 63 years – Ruby (Fenn) Russell, of Anita.
His daughters – Pam Russell, Teri (Ehren) Russell, all of Anita; and Deb (Randy) Frazier, of Atlantic.
11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
(Radio Iowa) – Students and faculty are watching, taking pictures and video today (Thursday) on the northwest corner of the campus in Ames as LeBaron Hall is coming down to make way for a new building. The Dean of the College of Human Sciences, Laura Jolly, says the pending demolition of the structure built in 1958 has drawn a lot of attention. “Not an implosion. But I’ll tell you that has been one of the most frequent questions is, how are they going to do this?,” she says. “So they did a lot of preliminary work. July one forward, you know, internal taking materials out, took the windows out, and trucked away lots of debris.” Jolly spoke with Radio Iowa at mid- morning and says large excavator is pulling the walls down.
“Grabbing chunks of the building and putting them in the construction site and sorting out the metal from the concrete, which that’s been fascinating,” Jolly says. “Right now, I would says the east wall, middle portion is completely gone, and then they’ve moved further towards Central Campus. So the I guess a good chunk of the east wall of LeBaron Hall is down.” LeBaron Hall house the home economics department and Jolly says they took time to reminisce with a final tour of every floor in June. “So it really was that walk down memory lane for many of you know, faculty and former leaders in the college and students so so we did take that memory lap of sorts,” she says.
Excavator tearing down LeBaron Hall on the ISU campus. (ISU photo)
Jolly says there is a lot of anticipation about what the new LeBaron Hall will offer. “The excitement of what’s to come is really, I think, the main story. You know, there’s a lot of excitement about the future of this building and its focus on completely on student learning and the spaces that will be in the building. So people are very, very excited about that opportunity,” Jolly says.
The new building will expand on the area of the old building and add three floors above ground. It will l include a 100-seat university classroom, teaching, production and design studios for the college’s nationally ranked apparel program; experiential learning space for the event management program, and a historic textiles and clothing lab. Construction on the new building is expected to be completed in 2026.
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