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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs general manager Brett Veach has quickly reworked the roster since taking over last summer, and seemingly every move has paid off. There were the free-agent acquisitions, the aggressive trades and even the draft picks that raised some eyebrows. And now, the Chiefs are in control of the No. 1 seed for the AFC playoffs with seven games to go.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have returned from a long weekend off to face the daunting challenge of playing the Chiefs in Kansas City on Sunday. The Chiefs opened as 15-point favorites and the line grew to 16 ½ points on Monday. The Cardinals made several roster moves during their bye week, including releasing former starting QB Sam Bradford.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s Devine Ozigbo needs 204 yards over the final three games to become the school’s first 1,000-yard rusher since Ameer Abdullah in 2014. Ozigbo began the season No. 3 on the depth chart and wasn’t a starter until the fourth game. Ozigbo originally made a verbal commitment to Iowa State in 2014. He changed his mind when Nebraska started showing interest because he had seen what Rex Burkhead accomplished in Lincoln. Ozigbo and Burkhead grew up in the same area of Texas.

2018 8-Man, District 8 – Final Standings

*#Exira/EHK                      6-1            9-2
Audubon                           5-2            6-3
Woodbine                         5-2            5-4
Glidden-Ralston               4-3            6-3
C-A-M                               4-3            6-3
Coon Rapids-Bayard        3-4            4-5
Boyer Valley                     1-6            1-8
West Harrison                   0-7            0-9
*2018 District Champion, Playoff Qualifier.
# 2018 State Playoff Qualifier.

2018 All-District Honors

Offensive Player of the Year: Cole Burmeister, Sr., Exira/EHK
Defensive Player of the Year: Isaac Bower, Sr., C-A-M
District Lineman of the Year: Dylan Obermeier, Sr., Audubon
Special Teams Player of the Year: Brigham Daniel, Soph., Glidden-Ralston
Kicker of the Year: Jackson Jensen, Jr., Audubon
Punter of the Year: Dylan Hoefer, Fr., Woodbine

 2018 8-Man, D-8 All-District Team

First Team

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton: Josh Pettepier (Sr.); Cole Burmeister (Sr.); Trevor Schulz (Sr.); Jayden Goodwin (Sr.).
Audubon: Dylan Obermeier (Sr.); Lane Lawson (Sr.); Luke Mosinski (Jr.).
Woodbine: Wyatt Pryor (Jr.); Layne Pryor (Soph.); Tyler Coberly (Sr.).
Glidden-Ralston: Nathan Brant (Jr.); Grant Borkowski (Jr.).
C-A-M: Isaac Bower (Sr.); Preston Murphy (Sr.).
Coon Rapids-Bayard: Jeffery Eagle (Jr.); Christian Cook (Sr.).
Boyer Valley: Hunter Soma (Jr.).
West Harrison: Nick Rife (Jr.).

Second Team

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton: Ian Leaders (Sr.); Trey Nelson (Sr.).
Audubon: Skyler Schultes (Jr.); Kaiden Smith (Jr.).
Woodbine: Colby Andersen (Sr.); Connor Sullivan (Sr.).
Glidden-Ralston: Mason Janssen (Jr.); Brigham Daniel (Soph.).
C-A-M: Mitchell Williamson (Sr.); DeShawn Carr (Sr.).
Coon Rapids-Bayard: Lane Namanny (Sr.); Peyton Clipperton (Jr.).
Boyer Valley: Dylan Berens (Jr.); Conlan Petersen (Sr.).
West Harrison: Ty Houston (Sr.).

Class A, D-2 Final Team Standings

#*Alta-Aurelia                        4-1, 7-2
*Sioux Central                        4-1, 7-2
IKM-Manning                         3-2, 5-4
Ridge View                            3-2, 3-6
FD St. Edmond                      1-4, 3-6
Manson NW Webster            0-5, 0-9
* 2018 District Co-Champion
# 2018 State Playoff Qualifier

2018 Class A, D-2 Honors

Offensive Player of the Year: Ben Hargens, Sr., Sioux Central
Defensive Player of the Year: Nick Gaes, Sr., Alta-Aurelia
Lineman of the Year: Erza Miller, Sr., Ridge View.
Coaches of the Year: Chris Reinhart, Grant Peckenschneider, Alta-Aurelia
Assistant Coaches of the Year: TJ Schaefer, Alta Aurelia; Cory McCarville, IKM-Manning.

First Team Offense

O-Line: Sam Zimmerman, Alta-Aurelia, Sr.; Levi Sleezer, Alta-Aurelia, Soph.; Jayden Harder, Sioux Central, Soph.; Ezra Miller, Ridge View, Sr.; Ian Bornhoft, IKM-Manning, Sr.
QB: Jake Hanson, Sioux Central, Sr.; Derek Girard, Manson-Northwest Webster, Sr.; Jake Tokheim, Ridge View, Sr.;
RB: Ben Hargens, Sioux Central, Sr.; Stephen Grimm, IKM-Manning, Sr.; Anthony Krier, Alta-Aurelia, Jr.; Sean Newell, Fort Dodge St. Edmond, Sr.
TE/Rec: Logan Cuthrell, Ridge View, Sr.

First Team Defense

D-Line: Nick Gaes, Alta-Aurelia, Sr.; Alex Deroos, Alta-Aurelia, Soph.; Jackson Benrich, Fort Dodge St. Edmond, Jr.
LB: Trevor Robbins, Alta-Aurelia, Sr.; Prestan Sampson, Sioux Central, Sr.; Jake Kliegl, Ridge View, Sr.; Ben Quade, Manson-Northwest Webster, Sr.
D-Back: Nathan Blankman, IKM-Manning, Sr.; Blake Cavanaugh, Sioux Central, Sr.

First Team Punter: Riley Peters, Manson-Northwest Webster, Sr.
First Team Kicker: Grant Stracke, IKM-Manning, Sr.
Specialist of the Year: Blake Cavanaugh, Sioux Central, Sr.

Second Team Offense

O-Line: Keaton Mork, Alta-Aurelia, Sr.; Brady Madsen, Sioux Central, Jr.; Matt Brosamle, Ridge View, Sr.; Nick Lawler, Fort Dodge St. Edmond, Jr.; Jared Vohs, Ridge View, Jr.
RB: Michael Ryhard, Alta-Aurelia, Jr.; Kevin McGuire, Ridge View, Sr.;
Rec./End: Caden Webber, Sioux Central, Sr.; Alex Lingle, IKM-Manning, Sr.; Drew Schaeffer, Fort Dodge St. Edmond, Soph.; Dawson Estergraaf, Manson-Northwest Webster, Sr.

Second Team Defense

D-Line: Jair Lopez, Alta-Aurelia, Jr.; Trent Anderson, Sioux Central, Jr.; Nick Gisch, Ridge View, Sr.; Zach Siefken, Manson-Northwest Webster, Sr.;
LB: Logan McCoy, Alta-Aurelia, Jr.; Dane Blom, IKM-Manning, Sr.; Colten Brandt, IKM-Manning, Jr..
D-Back: Zach Isa, Alta-Aurelia, Sr.; Jake Saunders, Sioux Central, Jr.; Aric Stephan, Alta-Aurelia, Sr.; Teagan Pritchard, Sioux Central, Jr.

Second Team Punter: Nick Gaes, Alta-Aurelia, Sr.
Second Team Kicker: Anthony Krier, Alta-Aurelia, Jr.

IRVING, Texas – Iowa State freshman QB Brock Purdy was named the Big 12’s Co-Newcomer of the Week, announced today by the league’s office.

It marks the third time in the last four games Purdy has won or shared the honor.

A native of Gilbert, Ariz., Purdy helped lead the Cyclones to a 27-3 win over Kansas on Saturday by throwing for 263 yards and three touchdowns. Purdy completed 16-of-23 passes with no interceptions and also rushed for 27 yards.

Purdy connected with wide receiver Hakeem Butler on a pair of bombs in the first quarter to give the Cyclones a 14-0 lead. He hit Butler on scoring strikes for 83 yards, tying for the fifth-longest pass play in school history, and 51 yards.

Purdy has been sensational since taking over signal-calling duties in the last four games, averaging 271.3 yards passing, 320.5 yards of total offense and completing 66.3 percent of his passes.

Purdy has accounted for 13 of ISU’s 18 TDs in its four-game winning streak. His 12 TD passes is a new standard for Cyclone rookies.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State sophomore guard Lindell Wigginton has been announced as one of 50 players to watch for the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy Men’s Player of the Year honor.

Wigginton is the Big 12’s top returning scorer after averaging 16.7 points per game as a freshman. He joined Kevin Durant as the only freshmen in Big 12 history to average 16.0 points, while making 65 three-pointers at a 40 percent clip. Wigginton, a preseason All-Big 12 selection, scored 20-plus points in 13 games, including the final four games of the season.

The Dartmouth, Nova Scotia native is one of six Big 12 players on the list.

A list of the midseason 30 team will be released on Feb. 13, 2019, followed by the 10 national semifinalists and four finalists on March 4, 2019 and March 19, 2019 respectively. The 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy will be awarded at the Naismith Awards Brunch on April 7, 2019, during the Final Four in Minneapolis.

Wigginton and his Cyclone teammates open the season Tuesday against Alabama State at Hilton Coliseum. The game will start at 7 p.m.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior wide receiver Hakeem Butler has been added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list, announced today by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation.

Select voters of the award, given annually to the nation’s best receiver regardless of position, will trim down the list to 10 semifinalists on Nov. 12.

A native of Baltimore, Md., Butler has been a human highlight reel, leading the nation in yards per reception at 24.0.

His big-play ability has been on full display this season, recording nine of ISU’s 11 longest plays with eight receptions of 40 yards or longer.

Butler, who leads the team in receptions (33), receiving yards (791) and TD catches (8), has recorded four 100-yard receiving games on the year, including three-straight. He ranks 10th nationally in receiving yards per game at 98.9.

Five of Butler’s eight TD catches have gone for 48 yards or more and his eight TD snares ties for fifth on ISU’s season list. He currently has a streak of four-straight games with a TD catch, tying for the third-longest string in school history.

Against Oklahoma, Butler recorded a career-high 174 receiving yards and two TDs. In the Kansas win, he tied for the fifth-longest catch in school history with an 83-yard TD grab. He ended the KU game with 164 yards and two TDs.

Butler will go down as one of the greatest receivers in school history. He currently ranks in Iowa State’s career top-10 in yards per reception (1st- 19.5), receiving yards (8th, 1,622), TD catches (3rd- 17) and 100-yard receiving games (5th- 6).