The Exira-EHK Spartans scored first but the Fremont-Mills Knights took over from there in a 43-12 victory on Friday night in Exira.  The Spartans scored on the fourth possession of the game with a four yard touchdown run from Jayden Goodwin but the PAT was no good. The Knights would answer back on the next drive. Jaeger Powers moved the chains on a long 3rd down and then ripped off a 31-yard touchdown run on the next play. The PAT from Conner Alley put the Knights ahead to stay.

Mason Vanatta hit Tristan Vanatta on a 44 yard touchdown pass and then had a 55 yard touchdown run to put the Knights up 21-6. Exira-EHK had a great opportunity to cut the deficit to a one possession game at the end of the first half but failed to score on two attempts from the Knights 8 yard line. The final play of the half was a bad low snap that the Spartans just had to cover up, leaving the score at 21-6.

The Spartans did get the first score of the second half on a Cole Burmeister 15 yard touchdown run but the two point conversion failed to make it 21-12. The Knights would answer back two possessions later with a 10 yard touchdown pass from Vanatta to Austin Gartner. The Knights would also convert a big 2 point conversion to make it a three possession game at 29-12.

Mason Vanatta iced the game with a tight-roping 64 yard touchdown run down the left sideline with 8:16 left to make it 36-12. James Switzer added a late touchdown run for the Knights to cap the scoring.

Fremont-Mills improves to 5-2 and 4-1 in the District. They take a stranglehold on the 2nd playoff spot in District 7 with the win.

The Spartans fall to 4-2 overall and 3-2 in the District.  Exira-EHK travels to CAM next week.

Class 4A District 2

Dowling Catholic 69, Abraham Lincoln 6

Class 4A District 3

Lewis Central 23, Ankeny 0 SUSPENDED until 10/7
Urbandale 59, Thomas Jefferson 22

Class 3A District 7

Atlantic 26, ADM 0
Carroll 26, Denison-Schleswig 21 4th (Suspended until 10/7 at 10:00am)
Glenwood 49, Creston/O-M 13
Harlan 7, Winterset 6

Class 2A District 7

East Sac County 35, Clarinda 0
Kuemper Catholic 20, Red Oak 0
Southeast Valley 28, Shenandoah 7
South Central Calhoun 42, Underwood 0

Class 1A District 6

Eagle Grove 14, Madrid 8
South Hamilton 41, Ogden 0
Van Meter 52, West Central Valley 0
Panorma @ Manson NW Webster (PPD to 10/7 at 5:30pm)

Class 1A District 7

IKM-Manning 44, ACGC 0
Missouri Valley 21, Logan-Magnolia 0
Treynor 26, Tri-Center 7 (Called in 3rd)

Class A District 7

Earlham 56, Griswold 8
Martensdale-St. Marys 30,  Riverside 6
Nodaway Valley 12, Southeast Warren 6
Southwest Valley 8, St. Albert 7

Class 8-Man District 6

Bedford 28,  East Union 8
Stanton 56, Lenox 30
Wayne 54, Collins-Maxwell 0 (ND)
Lamoni @ Murray (PPD to 10/9 at 7:00pm)

Class 8-Man District 7

CAM 72, Clarinda Academy 22
East Mills 36, Essex 6
Fremont-Mills 43, Exira/EHK 12
Sidney 56, Woodbine 22

Class 8-Man District 8

Audubon 36, Glidden-Ralston 0
Boyer Valley 32, Ar-We-Va 26
River Valley 34, Coon Rapids-Bayard 28